Tornadoes · United States · Nebraska · 2019

EF0 tornado, Hayes Center, Nebraska, August 29, 2019

This EF0 tornado ran 0.1 miles across Hayes County on August 29, 2019, touching down at 5:45 PM CDT and reaching 20 yards wide. It killed nobody.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. EF065 to 85 mphthis tornado

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. EF186 to 110 mph

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. EF2111 to 135 mph

    Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.

  4. EF3136 to 165 mph

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. EF4166 to 200 mph

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. EF5over 200 mph

    Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.

  7. Unrated

    The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

The record

Rating
EF0
Date
August 29, 2019
Touchdown
5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Path length
0.1 miles (0.2 km)
Path width
20 yards (18 m)
Deaths
0
Injuries
0
County
Hayes County
Touchdown point
40.430, -101.090
Lift-off point
40.430, -101.090
Record number
1908291645-01

The damage survey

7 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS LBF, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF1. The highest wind the damage implies is 100 mph.

  • Estimated from photos and radar.

Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.

What the Weather Service recorded

An isolated supercell developed across eastern Keith and Perkins counties and tracked southeastward.

Tornado was confirmed via storm survey.

An EF-0 tornado was confirmed 8 west of Hayes Center.

Tornado confirmed by radar and video.

From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.

The warnings

20 minutes of warning. NWS LBF issued a tornado warning for this county at 22:25 UTC, 20 minutes before the tornado touched down, in force until 22:45 UTC.

The county was under a severe thunderstorm watch, issued at 20:24 UTC and running to 00:41 UTC.

Issued (UTC)ExpiredProductOffice
20:24 UTC00:41 UTCSevere Thunderstorm WatchLBF
21:43 UTC22:30 UTCSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBF
22:25 UTC22:45 UTCTornado WarningLBF
22:27 UTC23:15 UTCSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBF
22:45 UTC23:00 UTCTornado WarningLBF

Every warning and watch covering the touchdown point that day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service products. Lead time is measured from the issue of the warning in force to the touchdown time in the database, both of which were recorded to the minute by different people.

The forecast that day

The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Enhanced Risk, with a 0.02 chance of a tornado within 25 miles. The outlook in force was issued at 19:56 UTC.

SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the tornado touched down, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before the tornado touched down at Aug 29, 3:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 3:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
324 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday night)
Issued at 322 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

An upper level disturbance across nrn Colorado moves through swrn
Nebraska this evening. The rapid refresh models are generally
keeping thunderstorm development across KS and scntl Nebraska while
the NAMnest and model blend develop storms farther north and west
along and south of Interstate 80. The southward trend in the RR
models is the result of a strong h700mb cap holding down high
instability and the progress of a sfc cold front dropping into swrn
Nebraska. MLCAPE is projected to be around 4000 J/KG early this
evening and winds aloft at 500mb are forecast to be around 30kts.
This would certainly be sufficient for severe thunderstorms and the
forecast this evening uses a blend of RR and other models for a
chance of storms mostly south of the Interstate.

Another rain chance develops Friday and Friday night as a result of
a disturbance across WA/OR dropping through Nebraska. The moisture,
at least aloft, is very good with h700mb-h300mb RH around 70
percent, but the lower levels are very dry. The forecast is for a
chance of showers and POPs are capped at 50 percent as a result of
the dry air at the lower levels. Thunderstorms are in place across
the Panhandle and south of Interstate 80.

The temperature forecast tonight, Friday and Friday night uses the
guidance blend plus bias correction. This forecast is warmer than
the straight guidance blend. Temperatures Friday could be on the
warm side of the forecast envelop if the rain does not
materialize.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday)
Issued at 322 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

The upper level ridge of high pressure which has governed temperatures
across the wrn U.S. this summer migrates north Monday and then
retreats back south Tuesday and beyond. A dry forecast is in place
after Saturday morning. The model blend produces highs in the
upper 80s across wrn and ncntl Nebraska Monday. H700mb
temperatures in the mid teens Celsius and h850mb temperatures
above 30C would support highs 5F to 10F warmer but the heating
cycle is weak in September.

A fairly strong cold front moves through Tuesday cooling highs back
down to the 70s to around 80. Rain chances develops Tuesday night
and Wednesday night but mostly isolated POPs are in place. The
moisture looks pretty good as a slug of subtropical moisture will
lift through the Rockies and the forcing is a strong disturbance
moving through the Dakotas.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon)
Issued at 1226 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

VFR conditions continue over the next couple hours. Increasing
clouds are expected throughout the remainder of the afternoon in
advance of the next system. Isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and into the evening.
The best chance for thunderstorms will be south of I-80 impacting
mainly only KLBF. Frequent lightning, erratic winds, and heavy
rainfall will all be threats. Storms are not expected to impact KVTN
at this time. Showers and storms diminish after 06Z giving way to
clearing skies before the next shower chance arrives Friday
afternoon.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...CDC
LONG TERM...CDC
AVIATION...Kulik
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 2:44 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
244 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-301945-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-
Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-
Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
244 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019 /144 PM MDT Thu Aug 29 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

Isolated to scattered strong and severe thunderstorms will be
possible late this afternoon and into the evening. The area of
concern is mainly along and south of the I-80 corridor. Severe
storms will be capable of large hail, damaging winds, and locally
heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected again on Friday and into
early Saturday across western and north central Nebraska. There is
some potential for isolated strong to briefly severe
thunderstorms late Friday and Friday night along and west of
Highway 61. While brief heavy rain is possible during this period,
the threat for higher rainfall totals will be south and east of
the outlook area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed late this afternoon into early
tonight, generally along and south of the I-80 corridor.

&&

Get your weather, hydrological, and climate information at
http://www.weather.gov/northplatte

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 29, 4:56 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
456 PM CDT THU AUG 29 2019

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

0452 PM     TSTM WND GST     12 S WALLACE            40.66N 101.16W
08/29/2019  E60 MPH          HAYES              NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BTAYLOR
Local storm report, Aug 29, 4:57 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
457 PM CDT THU AUG 29 2019

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

0443 PM     HAIL             10 S WALLACE            40.69N 101.16W
08/29/2019  E1.50 INCH       HAYES              NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BTAYLOR
Local storm report, Aug 29, 5:05 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
505 PM CDT THU AUG 29 2019

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

0448 PM     HAIL             8 S WALLACE             40.72N 101.16W
08/29/2019  E1.00 INCH       LINCOLN            NE   PUBLIC

&&

BTAYLOR
Local storm report, Aug 29, 5:27 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
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The air that afternoon

The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), 12:00Z

10.8 hours before the tornado, 88 km from the path. August 29, 2019.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2019-08-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel lifted from the surface. Mixed-layer CAPE 1814 joules per kilogram, CIN -209, lifted condensation level 1671 meters above ground. Wind barbs in knots down the right edge.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed. The warm shading is its CAPE, the cool shading the inhibition it has to break through.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2019-08-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers as a curve, rings every 10 meters per second labeled in knots. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 square meters per square second, 0 to 6 km bulk shear 32 knots.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km. RM and LM are the right and left moving storms Bunkers' method gives; the shaded area is the 0 to 1 km storm-relative helicity.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1814 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-209 J/kg
Surface CAPE
640 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1671 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.8
0-3 km lapse rate
3.9 K/km

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), 00:00Z

1.2 hours after it, 88 km from the path. August 30, 2019.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2019-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel lifted from the surface. Mixed-layer CAPE 2 joules per kilogram, CIN -517, lifted condensation level 1633 meters above ground. Wind barbs in knots down the right edge.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed. The warm shading is its CAPE, the cool shading the inhibition it has to break through.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2019-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers as a curve, rings every 10 meters per second labeled in knots. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 79 square meters per square second, 0 to 6 km bulk shear 43 knots.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km. RM and LM are the right and left moving storms Bunkers' method gives; the shaded area is the 0 to 1 km storm-relative helicity.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-517 J/kg
Surface CAPE
106 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1633 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
470 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
14.8
0-3 km lapse rate
5.4 K/km

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The surface observations

Imperial Municip (IML), 46 km from the path, in the two hours either side.

Time (UTC)Temp (°F)Dew point (°F)WindGust (kt)Pressure (mb)Weather
20:45 UTC280° 8 kt1014.9
20:50 UTC290° 8 kt1014.9
20:53 UTC8858290° 8 kt1014.9
20:55 UTC290° 8 kt
21:00 UTC280° 9 kt
21:05 UTC290° 9 kt
21:10 UTC280° 9 kt
21:15 UTC290° 9 kt1014.2
21:20 UTC280° 8 kt1014.2
21:25 UTC260° 10 kt1014.2
21:30 UTC300° 10 kt1014.2
21:35 UTC310° 7 kt1014.2
21:40 UTC320° 8 kt
21:45 UTC310° 8 kt1014.2
21:50 UTC300° 11 kt1014.2
21:53 UTC9061310° 11 kt1014.2
21:55 UTC 11 kt1013.9
22:00 UTC 11 kt1013.9
22:05 UTC350° 19 kt1014.6
22:10 UTC10° 18 kt
22:15 UTC20° 22 kt
22:16 UTC826420° 24 kt331014.9
22:20 UTC30° 22 kt
22:25 UTC
22:30 UTC
22:35 UTC 26 kt
22:40 UTC40° 20 kt1015.2
22:45 UTC50° 20 kt
22:50 UTC50° 23 kt
22:53 UTC745850° 24 kt331015.9
22:55 UTC50° 21 kt
23:00 UTC50° 21 kt1015.6
23:05 UTC50° 16 kt
23:10 UTC50° 19 kt
23:15 UTC60° 15 kt21
23:20 UTC50° 15 kt
23:25 UTC40° 10 kt1016.3
23:30 UTC40° 11 kt201016.3
23:35 UTC40° 15 kt1016.3
23:40 UTC40° 20 kt28
23:45 UTC50° 19 kt241016.6
23:50 UTC50° 18 kt221016.6
23:53 UTC756050° 17 kt261016.9
23:55 UTC50° 18 kt261016.9
00:00 UTC50° 17 kt
00:04 UTC745950° 19 kt281017.3
00:05 UTC50° 19 kt
00:10 UTC50° 16 kt
00:15 UTC50° 20 kt271017.3
00:25 UTC40° 19 kt
00:30 UTC40° 18 kt
00:31 UTC745640° 18 kt291017.6
00:35 UTC40° 17 kt
00:40 UTC40° 15 kt22

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 129 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 22:46 UTC.

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What was reported nearby

Local storm reports within 60 km of the path, in the three hours either side.

Time (UTC)ReportWhereCountyRemark
21:43 UTCHAIL 1.510 S WallaceHayes, NE
21:48 UTCHAIL 18 S WallaceLincoln, NE
21:52 UTCTSTM WND GST 6012 S WallaceHayes, NE
21:52 UTCHAIL 1.2512 S WallaceHayes, NE
22:20 UTCFUNNEL CLOUD6 Wsw Hayes CenterHayes, NEWELL DEFINED FUNNEL CLOUD VIA PHOTO.
22:25 UTCTSTM WND GST 583 N Hayes CenterHayes, NENE-MESO030
22:25 UTCHAIL 1.752 N Hayes CenterHayes, NE
22:25 UTCTORNADO 18 Wnw Hayes CenterHayes, NECORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 8 WNW HAYES CENTER. EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED VIA STORM SURVEY.
22:25 UTCTORNADO 18 Wnw Hayes CenterHayes, NEEF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED VIA STORM SURVEY.
22:30 UTCTORNADO8 W Hayes CenterHayes, NEEF-0 TORNADO CONFIRMED VIA STORM SURVEY.
22:37 UTCTORNADO9 Ene HamletHayes, NEBRIEF ROPE TORNADO
22:40 UTCTORNADO7 Ssw Hayes CenterHayes, NE
22:45 UTCTORNADO8 Ene HamletHayes, NEEF-0 TORNADO CONFIRMED VIA RADAR AND VIDEO.
22:46 UTCTORNADO6 Ene HamletHayes, NE
22:50 UTCTSTM WND GST 1054 Wsw PalisadeHitchcock, NESTORM SURVEY BY NWS NORTH PLATTE CONFIRMS STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE TO A FARM SOUTHWEST OF PALISADE. A BARN WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AS WELL AS TREES SNAPPED, TREE LIMBS DOWN, POWER POLES DOWN, AND CROPS DOWN.
22:55 UTCTORNADO4 E PalisadeHitchcock, NEREPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD/POSSIBLE TORNADO AND ROTATION WITH THE STORM 1 MILE SOUTH AND 2 MILES WEST OF THE HAYES/HITCHCOCK COUNTY LINE NEAR OLD HWY 17.
22:55 UTCHAIL 27 E HamletHayes, NEWIND DRIVEN HAIL DAMAGED SIDING ON HOUSE. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR
23:00 UTCHAIL 1.75PalisadeHitchcock, NEREPORT INCLUDED A PICTURE OF GOLF-BALL SIZE HAIL.
23:03 UTCTSTM WND DMG6 Se PalisadeHitchcock, NETREE DAMAGE AND POWER LINES DOWN AT HWY 6 AND HWY 25.
23:10 UTCTSTM WND DMG2 Ene TrentonHitchcock, NEDELAYED REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF A ROOF RIPPED OFF A BARN NEAR TRENTON. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
23:10 UTCTSTM WND DMG6 Nw TrentonHitchcock, NEPOWER LINES DOWN 8 MILES SOUTH OF PALISADE. REPORT VIA TWITTER WITH A PICTURE.
23:11 UTCHAIL 1.55 N CulbertsonHitchcock, NE
23:15 UTCTSTM WND DMG6 Se PalisadeHitchcock, NEDELAYED REPORT...ROAD SIGN RIPPED OUT OF THE GROUND. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
23:19 UTCTSTM WND GST 723 Wsw CulbertsonHitchcock, NE
23:20 UTCHAIL 1.255 Sse CulbertsonHitchcock, NE
23:24 UTCTSTM WND DMG3 W CulbertsonHitchcock, NEREPORT VIA TWITTER WITH A PICTURE OF AN OVERTURNED PIVOT. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
23:24 UTCTSTM WND GST 653 Wnw TrentonHitchcock, NE
23:24 UTCHAIL 22 Wnw CulbertsonHitchcock, NEDELAYED REPORT VIA TWITTER SHOWING A PICTURE OF 2 INCH HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
23:25 UTCHAIL 1.75CulbertsonHitchcock, NE
23:30 UTCHAIL 1.75CulbertsonHitchcock, NE
23:32 UTCHAIL 110 Sse CulbertsonRed Willow, NE
23:45 UTCTSTM WND DMG7 S CulbertsonHitchcock, NEREPORT VIA TWITTER WITH A PICTURE OF A LARGE TREE DOWN.
23:45 UTCHAIL 0.757 Sw MccookRed Willow, NE
23:45 UTCHAIL 1.510 S MccookRed Willow, NEDELAYED REPORT VIA FACEBOOK. INCLUDES A PICTURE OF HAIL NEXT TO MEASURING TAPE.
23:55 UTCHAIL 111 W DanburyRed Willow, NEDELAYED REPORT VIA FACEBOOK WITH A PICTURE.
00:38 UTCHEAVY RAIN 1.2110 S MccookRed Willow, NESTORM TOTAL RAINFALL. VIA FACEBOOK.

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This ground now

The live radar over the trackEvery 2019 tornado in NebraskaEvery tornado in Nebraska since 1950Warnings in force in Nebraska nowThe forecast where you are

The other tornadoes of August 29, 2019

3 more were confirmed in the United States that day.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
August 295:25 PM CDTEF1Hayes, NE0.120
August 295:30 PM CDTEF0Hayes, NE1.320
August 299:23 PM EDTEF0Shiawassee, MI2.5125$50,000

What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.

Sources

NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.