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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Hastings, NE

May 5, 2023Franklin County, Webster County, Nebraska; Smith County, Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 5, 2023, 6:21 PM CDT for Franklin County, Webster County, Nebraska; Smith County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2023, 6:21 PM CDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
2.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Smith County, KS, Franklin County, NE, Webster County, NE

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 5, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Hastings, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 5, 3:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 3:40 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 4:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
400 PM CDT Fri May 5 2023

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
062100-
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
400 PM CDT Fri May 5 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and
portions of north central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon into
tonight across much of south central Nebraska and portions of
Phillips, Smith, and Rooks Counties in north central Kansas. There
is a marginal risk of severe weather that includes most of the
rest of the area except Mitchell County in Kansas. The main
threats with these storms will be hail up to the size of golfballs
and wind gusts up to around 60 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Between Saturday and Thursday, there are several, on-and-off
chances for thunderstorms within various portions of the outlook
area. Please note that many of these chances will likely
fluctuate up or down in later forecasts, perhaps significantly,
as this will be a rather complex weather pattern with regard to
pinning down thunderstorm chances with much confidence, especially
more than a day or two in advance.

That being said, the least-favored time frame for thunderstorm
activity, especially of the widespread variety, should focus
between Saturday and Monday, and with an overall-low risk of
severe storms with any activity that might occur during that
time. Thereafter, a general increase in thunderstorm chances and
coverage is then expected Tuesday through Thursday, as a larger-
scale low pressure system gradually approaches from the west.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of hail, wind
gusts over 50 MPH, or any other possible severe weather that
might occur to the National Weather Service.

&&

More information may be obtained at the following web page:
   https://www.weather.gov/hastings

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 5, 5:53 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 5, 6:10 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 5, 6:13 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 1:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDBuffalo, Dawson, Gosper, Phelps, Sherman48 min
May 5, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHarlan25 min
May 5, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin, Harlan51 min
May 5, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDFurnas34 min
May 5, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFranklin43 min
May 5, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHarlan37 min
May 5, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHarlan24 min
May 5, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGIDFurnas, Harlan47 min
May 5, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDGosper46 min
May 5, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatGIDFranklin, Webster42 min
May 5, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDHarlan33 min
May 5, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGIDGosper32 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.