A severe thunderstorm moved through northeast Nebraska during the early morning hours on July 5th.
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The episode as NWS OAX wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm moved through northeast Nebraska during the early morning hours on July 5th.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Omaha, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 5, 2:04 AM CST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 304 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 .SHORT TERM...(Today through Sunday) Issued at 303 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 WV imagery over the last 12 hours was showing little progression has occurred with a ridge situated over the eastern half of the CONUS with an upstream trough over the western half. Meanwhile, area of elevated convection over western SD and southwest/s-central NE were moving into a higher CAPE environment as they push east. Last several runs of CAMs indicate that cluster of storms will merge and become linear in nature before reaching the CWA sometime around sunrise. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to then expand across eastern NE and southwest IA. The environment will remain quite unstable and moisture rich and therefore will maintain POPs through the day. A quasi-stationary boundary will keep precip chances in play through tonight. Ample moisture will be in place with PW 1.75-2" and KI around 40. That, coupled with stout upper divergence via RRQ of jet/thickness diffluence/deep warm cloud layer, suggest that periods of heavy rain with locally excessive rainfall will be possible with around an inch or so possible mainly along and south of I-80. At this point, do not believe flash flooding will be an issue. Thunderstorm chances continue Saturday and Sunday. High temps this afternoon through Sunday will be in the low/mid 80s. .LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Thursday) Issued at 303 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 Embedded impulses within fast flow aloft will make thunderstorms possible through the majority of the extended periods. Highs temps Monday through Thursday will mainly be in the mid to upper 80s. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Friday night) Issued at 1132 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2019 Thunderstorms impacting the TAF sites are the primary concern. They could arrive at KOFK/KLNK 12-15z, and KOMA 13-16z. There has also been haze at KLNK associated with fireworks smoke, and this may mix out before TAF issuance. There is also an outflow boundary with northeast winds from storms to the northeast of KOMA, but winds should return to normal by TAF issuance. && .OAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NE...None. IA...None. && SHORT TERM...DEE LONG TERM...DEE AVIATION...DeWald
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE 409 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-052315- Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont- Page-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison- Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler- Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline- Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson- 409 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Iowa...west central Iowa...east central Nebraska...northeast Nebraska and southeast Nebraska. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight There is a threat for severe thunderstorms over portions of northeast Nebraska early this morning with damaging winds the primary threat. Thunderstorm chances will continue through tonight. It is possible that a few storms may approach or become severe over portions of southeast Nebraska late this afternoon. The primary hazards will be large hail and damaging winds. Meanwhile, locally heavy rainfall will be possible over portions of northeast Nebraska with the potential for an inch or so of accumulation. Flooding is occurring on the Missouri River from around Blair southward to Rulo, and also above Lewis and Clark Lake. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Thunderstorms remain possible through the weekend and into early next week. Flooding will continue along the Missouri River. Levels should be at or above flood stage from Blair southward to Rulo, and above Lewis and Clark Lake through the weekend and much of next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Omaha/Valley Nebraska 406 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 NEZ065-078-088-051000- Jefferson NE-Seward NE-Saline NE- 406 AM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SEWARD...JEFFERSON AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM CDT... At 406 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near York to near Chester. Movement was east at 35 mph. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Seward, Crete, Fairbury, Milford, Wilber, Friend, Dorchester, De Witt, Plymouth, Beaver Crossing, Diller, Western, Pleasant Dale, Daykin, Goehner, Cordova, Endicott, Jansen, Tobias and Swanton. This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 366 and 388. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These storms 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 4000 9737 4087 9737 4092 9691 4000 9692 TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 274DEG 28KT 4082 9760 3998 9763 KERN
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 161 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:53 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A wind tower northeast of Neligh collapsed due to blade failure.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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