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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Hastings, NE

May 31, 2024Howard County, Nebraska

NWS Hastings, NE issued this flash flood warning at May 31, 2024, 1:33 PM CDT for Howard County, Nebraska. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 31, 2024, 1:33 PM CDT (18:33 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2024, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Hastings, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Howard County, NE

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at May 31, 12:36 PM CDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 12:36 PM CDT, 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 2:37 AM CDT, 10 hours 56 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Hastings NE
237 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-
011200-
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-
237 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Localized flooding may continue today in areas that recieved heavy
rainfall on Thursday and Thursday night.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms remain possible through today
and tonight. The threat for severe weather is low, but some
storms could still produce small hail, gusty winds, and locally
heavy rain.

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

Daily chances for thunderstorms continue Saturday through
Wednesday.

A few strong to marginally severe storms are possible on Saturday,
mainly during the late afternoon into the overnight.

A higher chance for severe thunderstorms arrives Sunday evening
into Sunday night, although details remain somewhat uncertain at
this time.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 31, 9:08 AM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 31, 9:10 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 31, 9:36 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 8:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Sherman	52 min
May 30, 8:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Dawson	50 min
May 30, 8:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Dawson	52 min
May 30, 8:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Buffalo	49 min
May 30, 9:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Dawson	47 min
May 30, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	GID	Dawson	49 min
May 30, 10:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Dawson	6 hr
May 31, 1:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Greeley, Howard, Sherman, Valley	5 hr
May 31, 3:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Nuckolls, Webster	6 hr
May 31, 4:09 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Phillips	54 min
May 31, 5:00 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	GID	Phillips, Rooks	5 hr
May 31, 6:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Osborne	31 hr
May 31, 10:06 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GID	Phillips, Rooks	27 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.