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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Hastings, NE

July 22, 2022Rooks County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Jul 22, 2022, 9:56 PM CDT for Rooks County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 2022, 9:56 PM CDT (02:56 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 2022, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

County Rooks County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 169 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2022-07-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1604 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2022-07-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -33 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1604 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2478 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

518 
WFUS53 KGID 230256
TORGID
KSC163-230330-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0021.220723T0256Z-220723T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
956 PM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Rooks County in north central Kansas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 956 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Plainville, or
  24 miles north of Catherine, moving southeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Plainville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9930 3926 9944 3933 9935 3924 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 300DEG 7KT 3926 9937 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

ADP
2 follow-up statements
736 
WWUS53 KGID 230307
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1007 PM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022

KSC163-230330-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220723T0330Z/
Rooks KS-
1007 PM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ROOKS COUNTY...
    
At 1007 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Plainville, or 22 miles north of Catherine, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Plainville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9930 3923 9940 3931 9931 3924 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 299DEG 7KT 3924 9933 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

ADP
129 
WWUS53 KGID 230321
SVSGID

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1021 PM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022

KSC163-230331-
/O.EXP.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220723T0330Z/
Rooks KS-
1021 PM CDT Fri Jul 22 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROOKS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1030 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Hastings.

LAT...LON 3914 9930 3923 9940 3931 9931 3924 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 300DEG 7KT 3923 9930 

$$

ADP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 22, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDRooks38 min
Jul 22, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDRooks47 min
Jul 22, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDRooks26 min
Jul 22, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDOsborne, Rooks22 min
Jul 23, 1:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDPhillips45 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.