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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2024, 12:08 AM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 15 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2024, 12:08 AM CDT (05:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2024, 12:23 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Adams County, NE, Buffalo County, NE, Hall County, NE, Kearney County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 12:12 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 85 | 1 W Heartwell, NE | Report via WL-HEARTWELL0.99W station. |
| May 24, 12:12 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 85 | 1 W Heartwell, NE | Report via WL-HEARTWELL0.99W station. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 1132 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1257 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
436
WFUS53 KGID 240508
TORGID
NEC001-019-079-099-240545-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0021.240524T0508Z-240524T0545Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1208 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Adams County in south central Nebraska...
Northeastern Kearney County in south central Nebraska...
Southeastern Buffalo County in south central Nebraska...
Southwestern Hall County in south central Nebraska...
* Until 1245 AM CDT.
* At 1208 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Heartwell, or 13 miles southeast of
Kearney, moving northeast at 45 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Heartwell around 1215 AM CDT.
Kenesaw around 1220 AM CDT.
Prosser around 1225 AM CDT.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 285 and 302.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4051 9887 4057 9898 4084 9872 4068 9831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 239DEG 39KT 4059 9887
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Hickford2 follow-up statements
515
WWUS53 KGID 240512
SVSGID
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1212 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
NEC001-019-079-099-240545-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240524T0545Z/
Adams NE-Kearney NE-Buffalo NE-Hall NE-
1212 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ADAMS...NORTHEASTERN KEARNEY...SOUTHEASTERN BUFFALO AND
SOUTHWESTERN HALL COUNTIES...
At 1211 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Heartwell, or 15
miles southeast of Kearney, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Heartwell around 1215 AM CDT.
Kenesaw around 1220 AM CDT.
Prosser around 1225 AM CDT.
Hansen around 1240 AM CDT.
This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 285 and 302.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4052 9889 4059 9895 4072 9884 4084 9872
4068 9831 4051 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 0511Z 246DEG 37KT 4058 9882
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Hickford277
WWUS53 KGID 240523
SVSGID
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1223 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
NEC001-019-079-099-240533-
/O.CAN.KGID.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240524T0545Z/
Adams NE-Kearney NE-Buffalo NE-Hall NE-
1223 AM CDT Fri May 24 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ADAMS...NORTHEASTERN
KEARNEY...SOUTHEASTERN BUFFALO AND SOUTHWESTERN HALL COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
south central Nebraska.
&&
LAT...LON 4052 9889 4059 9895 4072 9884 4084 9872
4068 9831 4051 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 0519Z 239DEG 39KT 4065 9867
$$
HickfordThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 41 min |
| May 23, 10:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Valley | 50 min |
| May 23, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps | 49 min |
| May 23, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Dawson | 48 min |
| May 23, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Gosper | 30 min |
| May 23, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Sherman, Valley | 43 min |
| May 23, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Harlan and 3 more | 40 min |
| May 23, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Sherman, Valley | 52 min |
| May 23, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Franklin, Hall, Hamilton and 8 more | 50 min |
| May 24, 12:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Adams, Franklin, Kearney, Webster | 32 min |
| May 24, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Polk | 41 min |
| May 24, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Hall and 9 more | 34 min |
| May 24, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, Merrick, Nuckolls, Polk and 3 more | 48 min |
| May 24, 1:18 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | York | 12 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.