Damaging Wind in Nebraska, April 6, 2006

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
153 PM CDT THU APR 6 2006

.DISCUSSION...
FORECAST CONCERNS WILL BE ONGOING CONVECTIVE SEVERE WEATHER...THEN
PRECIPITATION AND POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN...THEN STRONG WINDS ON THE
BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM LATER TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

LATEST SFC ANALYSIS HAS LOW PRES CENTERED WEST OF CNK WITH ANOTHER
WEAKER AREA OF LOW PRES NORTH TOWARD ORD AND ALSO SW WEST OF LBL
KANSAS. TEMPS AROUND AROUND 80 FM TQE TO BIE WITH SFC DEWPOINTS IN
THE 50S. THE DRY LINE IS WEST OF RSL KS. BASED ON SFC
ANALYSIS...INITIAL THREAT WITH DEEPER MOISTURE AND DRY PUNCH FM
CNTRL INTO NE KS. SPC SUPERCELL PARAMETERS HIGHLIGHTING NE KS AND
THIS WILL CHANGE AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES.  THE 18Z TOP
SOUNDING STILL HAD A BIT OF A CAP TO OVERCOME WITH -286 J/KG. THE
OAX SOUNDING WAS LAUNCHED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO AND THE SOUNDING JUST
CAME IN. STILL A CAP OF -217 J/KG TO OVERCOME...BUT ONCE THIS IS
ELIMINATED...STORMS SHOULD TAKE OFF. SPC CONTINUES THE HIGH RISK
OVER SE NEB WITH A MODERATE RISK FARTHER N. VISIBLE STLT SHOWING
STORMS STARTING TO GO IN CNTRL KS. A MODIFIED SOUNDING OVER SE NEB
SHOWS THE CAP IS NEARLY GONE...SO WILL LIKELY GO INTO WARNING MODE
SHORTLY. SFC MOISTURE CONVERGENCE TAKING PLACE NEAR THE LOW IN NEB
S INTO KS AND ACRS SE NEB. DEEP LYR CONVERGENCE IS NR THE FBY
AREA. SBCAPES ARE AROUND 2000 J/KG ACRS ERN NEB AND ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE TO AROUND 3000 K/KG. WITH STEEP LAPSE RATES IN PLACE
AND BRN SHEAR OF 30-50 M2/S2 AND EXPECTED TO INCREASE AND FOCUS
OVER SE NEB. PDS TORNADO WATCH APPEARS WELL PLACED OVER ALL OF SE
NEB INTO KS AND GOES THRU 02Z. STEEP LAPSE RATES AND LIFT CONTINUE
INTO THE EVENING...THUS ADDITIONAL WATCHES MAY BE NEEDED. BEYOND
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT INTO THIS EVENING...WILL TRANSITION TO HEAVY
RAIN AND WIND ADVISORY THREAT INTO FRIDAY.

HAVE ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA SOUTH INTO THE
DAVID CITY AND JEFFERSON COUNTY DUE TO ANTECEDENT SOIL CONDITIONS
AND LOW 1 TO 2 INCH GUIDANCE ON FLOODING

HAVE ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR LATE TONIGHT THRU FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND MONONA COUNTY. LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED
TO ASSESS AND IF THINGS GO AS EXPECTED...WOULD HAVE TO EXPAND
FARTHER SOUTH THURSDAY AS WIND RATCHET UP.

FRIDAY NIGHT THE LOW WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO MISSOURI WITH
DECREASING SFC WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SATURDAY WITH RETURN FLOW INCREASING SUNDAY.

THE EXTENDED SUNDAY NIGHT THRU WEDNESDAY...THE MID LEVEL RIDGE
SUNDAY TRANSITIONS TO SW FLOW ALOFT MONDAY. THERE IS A LEAD WAVE
MOVING INTO THE PLAINS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH THE MAIN MID
LEVEL TROF OFF THE WEST COAST. WITH THE CONTINUED DISPARITY IN
TIMING AND STRENGTH IN THE OUTPERIODS...MAINTAINED A DRY FCST THRU
MONDAY...THEN GRADUALLY INCREASE CHC OF PRECIP MONDAY NIGHT AND
CONTINUE THRU TUESDAY NIGHT. LEFT HIGHS AND LOWS MOSTLY ABOVE
NORMAL.

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.OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NE...FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR NEZ011-NEZ012-NEZ015-NEZ016-NEZ017-NEZ018-
     NEZ030-NEZ031-NEZ032-NEZ033-NEZ034-NEZ042-NEZ043-NEZ044-
     NEZ050-NEZ065-NEZ078-NEZ088.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR NEZ011-NEZ012-
     NEZ015-NEZ016-NEZ017-NEZ018-NEZ030-NEZ031-NEZ032-NEZ033-
     NEZ034-NEZ042-NEZ043-NEZ044.

IA...FLOOD WATCH FROM 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR IAZ043.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR IAZ043.

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ZAPOTOCNY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1146 AM CDT THU APR 6 2006

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-062300-
ANTELOPE-BOONE-BURT-BUTLER-CASS-CEDAR-COLFAX-CUMING-DODGE-DOUGLAS-
FREMONT IA-GAGE-HARRISON IA-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-KNOX-LANCASTER-MADISON-
MILLS IA-MONONA IA-MONTGOMERY IA-NEMAHA-OTOE-PAGE IA-PAWNEE-PIERCE-
PLATTE-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-RICHARDSON-SALINE-SARPY-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
SHELBY IA-STANTON-THURSTON-WASHINGTON-WAYNE-
1146 AM CDT THU APR 6 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND
SOUTHWEST IOWA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER EVENT APPEARS LIKELY FOR EASTERN
NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A
HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA...
GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEWARD TO LINCOLN TO NEBRASKA CITY. A
MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE EXISTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NEBRASKA
AND ALL OF SOUTHWEST IOWA.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTH TOWARD THE
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BORDER THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP ALONG A DRY LINE THAT EXTENDS SOUTHWARD
FROM THE LOW ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA BY 2 TO 4 PM WHEN THE CAP
SUFFICIENTLY WEAKENS. DUE TO VERY STRONG INSTABILITY AND WIND SHEAR
IN THE ATMOSPHERE...SUPERCELL STORMS WILL BE LIKELY. THE STORMS WILL
INITIALLY AFFECT AN AREA FROM COLUMBUS SOUTHWARD TO FAIRBURY...BUT
SHOULD DEVELOP EASTWARD INTO THE REMAINDER OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND
SOUTHWEST IOWA THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS
MAY DEVELOP EASTWARD ALONG A WARM FRONT THAT EXTENDS INTO EASTERN
NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA.

GOLF BALL SIZE OR LARGER AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS.
HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF TORNADOES TOO...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
BY LATE IN THE EVENING AS THE ATMOSPHERE BEGINS TO STABILIZE.

IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER...HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO
LIKELY OVER A PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. THIS WOULD
GENERALLY BE ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM BEATRICE TO LINCOLN TO
ONAWA IOWA. SOME FLASH FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS AND A
FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS.

VERY STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
AS THE POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OVER SOUTHERN NEBRASKA. WINDS OF
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND A
WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AS THE LOW PRESSURE AREA
MOVES INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO
40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY.
AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO PERSIST ACROSS NORTHEAST NEBRASKA
THROUGH THE MORNING ALSO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND SPOTTER GROUPS ACROSS THE AREA ARE ENCOURAGED
TO MONITOR THIS SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE PREPARED TO
MOBILIZE QUICKLY. A MEDIA AND EMERGENCY MANAGER CONFERENCE CALL WILL
BE HELD AT 1230 PM THIS AFTERNOON. PLEASE USE THE NUMBER AND
PASSCODE THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SENT TO YOU.

DEWALD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
649 PM CDT THU APR 06 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 PM     HAIL             1 E MILFORD             40.77N 97.03W
04/06/2006  M0.75 INCH       SEWARD             NE   PUBLIC

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
659 PM CDT THU APR 06 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 PM     HAIL             5 NE DAVEY              41.03N 96.60W
04/06/2006  E0.88 INCH       LANCASTER          NE   AMATEUR RADIO

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SK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
700 PM CDT THU APR 06 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0655 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 S LINCOLN             40.73N 96.69W
04/06/2006  E60 MPH          LANCASTER          NE   AMATEUR RADIO

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SK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
707 PM CDT THU APR 06 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0645 PM     TSTM WND GST     DWIGHT                  41.08N 97.02W
04/06/2006  E60 MPH          BUTLER             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

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SK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
711 PM CDT THU APR 06 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0659 PM     HAIL             1 NE BRUNO              41.29N 96.95W
04/06/2006  E0.75 INCH       BUTLER             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

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SK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NEBRASKA
714 PM CDT THU APR 06 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0709 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW YUTAN              41.21N 96.44W
04/06/2006  E60 MPH          SAUNDERS           NE   AMATEUR RADIO

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