Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
Issued by NWS Hastings, NE
583 FLUS43 KGID 210250 AAA HWOGID Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Hastings NE 950 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 220300- 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- 950 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Nebraska and portions of north central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Through the overnight hours, scattered to numerous thunderstorms will affect much of our Nebraska area, with much lower chances for storms in north central Kansas. Some of these storms will develop directly over our area, while others roll in from the west. Storms will be a mix of individual storms initially this evening, along with a larger scale complex of storms likely to arrive after midnight. Some storms this evening and overnight will be severe, and most of our Nebraska area is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until midnight, with an additional Watch possible later in the night. The primary threats with any severe storms will be damaging winds up to around 70 MPH, and large hail up to around golf ball size. However, there could also be a low chance for tornado development. In addition, much of especially our Nebraska coverage area will likely receive widespread rainfall between 1 and 3 inches through sunrise Tuesday, with localized higher amounts possible in narrow swaths, although it is not yet clear exactly where these might be. A Flood Watch has been issued for most of our Nebraska area. Please refer to the Watch statement for more details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. On Tuesday daytime, mainly between 9 AM and and 1 PM, one final round of strong to perhaps severe thunderstorms could sweep across parts of the area from west to east, again favoring Nebraska counties more so than Kansas. Most of our area is under a Marginal to Slight Risk for severe storms. The main hazards with any severe storms would be hail up to around the size of ping pong balls, and damaging winds up to around 60 MPH...in addition to the continued chance for more heavy rain and localized flooding...and the Flood Watch for much of our Nebraska area remains in effect until 1 PM. After 1 PM, any risk for severe storms and heavy rain will have departed east of our area. Between late Wednesday night and Sunday, there are various, intermittent chances for thunderstorms in the forecast. Severe storms are not currently expected with most of these chances, but early indications suggest that Thursday evening or overnight could bear watching for a possible, limited threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report any instances of severe weather or potential flooding this evening and overnight. && More information may be obtained at the following web page: https://www.weather.gov/hastings $$