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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 320, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 12, 2023, 12:35 AM CDT for Buffalo County, Dawson County, Nebraska. It was in force for 40 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
- Oct 12, 2023, 12:35 AM CDT (05:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 12, 2023, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Buffalo County, NE, Dawson County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:39 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
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 801 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1662 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
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 Oct 11, 6:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 6:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 11, 4:10 PM CDT, 8 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Hastings NE 410 PM CDT Wed Oct 11 2023 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 122115- 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- 410 PM CDT Wed Oct 11 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. There will be a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon through the overnight hours tonight, mainly across south central and central Nebraska. A few of these storms may be strong to severe, with the greatest chance of severe storms being north and east of the Tri-Cities this evening and tonight. The main threat will be hail up to quarter size and wind gusts up to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms are possible across various portions of the outlook area Thursday morning through Friday. There will be the potential for some strong to severe storms Thursday afternoon into Thursday night for mainly northern and eastern portions of the outlook area. Large hail and damaging wind gusts would be the primary hazards with the strongest storms, but cannot rule out an isolated tornado or two as well. Critical fire weather conditions are possible across portions of north central Kansas on Thursday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for Rooks, Osborne, Smith, and Phillips Counties. Late Thursday night and into Friday, strong northwest winds will spread across the entire outlook area. Gusts of at least 40 to 45 MPH are expected, and gusts closer to 50 to 60 MPH are not out of the question for areas mainly west of Highway 281. A High Wind Watch is in effect. Saturday night into Sunday morning, Sunday night into Monday morning, and again Monday night into Tuesday morning, near to slightly below freezing temperatures are expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Any reports of hail or strong winds are greatly appreciated. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 11, 10:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1036 PM CDT Wed Oct 11 2023
NEZ048-049-120415-
Merrick NE-Polk NE-
1036 PM CDT Wed Oct 11 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN NANCE...
NORTHEASTERN MERRICK AND POLK COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM CDT...
At 1035 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Osceola, or 21 miles north of York, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Osceola around 1040 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4107 9752 4113 9775 4131 9772 4131 9771
4140 9770 4139 9760 4133 9760 4133 9758
4136 9752 4137 9745 4139 9739 4139 9737
4126 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 198DEG 22KT 4118 9761
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
ThiesSpecial weather statement, Oct 12, 12:16 AM CDT, 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1216 AM CDT Thu Oct 12 2023
NEZ060-061-120600-
Buffalo NE-Dawson NE-
1216 AM CDT Thu Oct 12 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BUFFALO...
SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN AND EASTERN DAWSON COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM
CDT...
At 1216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lexington, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Sumner around 1230 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4101 9981 4105 9977 4105 9915 4104 9913
4071 9965 4080 9982
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 225DEG 27KT 4084 9966
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
HickfordThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 10:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Polk | 39 min |
| Oct 11, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Nance, Polk | 20 min |
| Oct 12, 12:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Dawson | 44 min |
| Oct 12, 1:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Sherman, Valley | 44 min |
| Oct 12, 3:29 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Franklin, Furnas and 14 more | 37 hr |
| Oct 12, 12:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Dawson | 24 min |
| Oct 12, 12:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 28 min |
| Oct 12, 12:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 29 min |
| Oct 12, 1:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Dawson | 29 min |
| Oct 12, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Gosper | 39 min |
| Oct 12, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phelps | 37 min |
| Oct 12, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Furnas | 30 min |
| Oct 12, 2:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Phelps | 27 min |
| Oct 12, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phelps | 49 min |
| Oct 12, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Harlan | 34 min |
| Oct 12, 2:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Harlan, Phelps | 23 min |
| Oct 12, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Harlan | 32 min |
| Oct 12, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phelps | 31 min |
| Oct 12, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo | 50 min |
| Oct 12, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Kearney | 28 min |
| Oct 12, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps | 35 min |
| Oct 12, 3:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Franklin, Kearney | 31 min |
| Oct 12, 4:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Adams, Franklin, Kearney, Webster | 24 min |
| Oct 12, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Kearney | 49 min |
| Oct 12, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams | 33 min |
| Oct 12, 4:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Adams, Hall | 13 min |
| Oct 12, 4:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hamilton | 34 min |
| Oct 12, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hall, Howard | 31 min |
| Oct 12, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Hamilton | 30 min |
| Oct 12, 5:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 25 min |
| Oct 12, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Fillmore | 28 min |
| Oct 12, 3:21 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | GID | Osborne, Rooks | 15 hr |
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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.