North Central Kansas Tornadoes and Beneficial Regional Rain

An intense upper level low pressure system...and associated surface low pressure center...helped to spawn a few tornadoes on Thursday, September 21st...along with widespread rain over much of south central Nebraska and north central Kansas.

Below is the local storm report generated from the National Weather Service office in Hastings, Nebraska...through the assistance of emergency management, law enforcement personnel, cooperative weather observers and our storm spotter networks.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
600 PM CDT THU SEP 21 2006

.TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON

.DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.

            ..REMARKS..

0320 PM     TORNADO          7 E VICTOR              39.25N 98.15W
09/21/2006                   MITCHELL           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            JUST WEST OF HIGHWAY 14 IN SOUTHERN MITCHELL COUNTY

0332 PM     TORNADO          4 SW BELOIT             39.42N 98.16W
09/21/2006                   MITCHELL           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO SPOTTED ON THE GROUND NEAR 250 RD...7 MILES SOUTH
            OF SOLOMON RAPIDS

0336 PM     TORNADO          4 SW BELOIT             39.42N 98.16W
09/21/2006                   MITCHELL           KS   PUBLIC

            TORNADO. OUTBUILDING DAMAGED AND TREE DAMAGE. LOCATED ON
            TIPTON BLACKTOP 4 MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY 14...OR K ROAD
            AND 260.

0400 PM     TORNADO          2 NE BELOIT             39.49N 98.08W
09/21/2006                   MITCHELL           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROPE TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT ROAD 320 AND F

0408 PM     TORNADO          1 NE BELOIT             39.48N 98.09W
09/21/2006                   MITCHELL           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND ON HIGHWAY 14 AND E ROAD

0412 PM     TORNADO          3 N BELOIT              39.51N 98.11W
09/21/2006                   MITCHELL           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND ALONG HIGHWAY 14...A HALF MILE
            NORTH OF D ROAD

0539 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 S GLEN ELDER          39.49N 98.31W
09/21/2006                   MITCHELL           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0548 PM     HEAVY RAIN       13 SW BELOIT            39.33N 98.28W
09/21/2006 M1.20 INCH       MITCHELL           KS   PUBLIC

0555 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 S SIMPSON             39.31N 97.93W
09/21/2006                   MITCHELL           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR S CEN NE/N CEN KS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
934 AM CDT FRI SEP 22 2006

: VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY'S HIGHS....LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
: AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 AM CDT.

.BR GID 0922 C DH00/TX/DH06/TAIRZP/PPD/SF/SD
:
:                                                 SNOW / SNOW
:       STATION              MAX / MIN / PCPN / FALL / DEPTH
:
AUH : AURORA AIRPORT    :   64 / 53 / 0.73 /      /
GRI : GRAND ISLAND      :   67 / 53 / 0.67 / 0.0 / 0
HSI : HASTINGS AIRPORT :   68 / 52 / 0.47 / 0.0 / 0
HJH : HEBRON AIRPORT    :   70 / 53 / 1.05 /      /
HDE : HOLDREGE          :   66 / 50 / 0.40 /      /
EAR : KEARNEY AIRPORT   :   64 / 52 / 0.48 /      /
LXN : LEXINGTON         :   68 / 51 / 0.41 /      /
ODX : ORD AIRPORT       :   64 / 52 / 1.14 /      /
JYR : YORK AIRPORT      :   63 / 52 / 0.89 /      /
K82 : SMITH CENTER KS   :   68 / 51 /       /      /
.END

.BR GID 0922 C DH07/TX/TN/PPD/SF/SD

: COOPERATIVE OBSERVATIONS
: VALUES ARE FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS ENDING AT 6 AM LOCAL TIME
:
:                                                 SNOW / SNOW
:SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA      MAX / MIN / PCPN / FALL / DEPTH
:
AURN1: AURORA            :   60 / 49 / 0.91 / 0.0 / 0
CCRN1: CLAY CENTER       :   73 / 50 / 0.83 / 0.0 / 0
FRMN1: FAIRMONT          :   61 / 51 / 0.65 / 0.0 / 0
FKNN1: FRANKLIN #2       :   67 / 51 / 0.44 / 0.0 / 0
GREN1: GREELEY           :   58 / 51 / 1.07 / 0.0 / 0
HBRN1: HEBRON            :   64 / 51 / 1.21 / 0.0 / 0
KRNN1: KEARNEY 4NE       :   69 / 51 / 0.45 / 0.0 / 0
LUPN1: LOUP CITY         :   62 / 53 / 0.87 / 0.0 / 0
MINN1: MINDEN            :   64 / 50 / 0.53 / 0.0 / 0
OSCN1: OSCEOLA           :   60 / 53 / 1.06 / 0.0 / 0
OXFN1: OXFORD 6NNW       :   64 / 48 / 0.74 / 0.0 / 0
SRRN1: SUPERIOR          :   61 / 50 / 1.05 / 0.0 / 0
YORN1: YORK              :   64 / 54 / 1.05 / 0.0 / 0
:
:                                                 SNOW / SNOW
:NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS        MAX / MIN / PCPN / FALL / DEPTH
:
ATNK1: ALTON 1W          :   66 / 51 / 0.23 / 0.0 / 0
BELK1: BELOIT            :   65 / 53 / 0.89 / 0.0 / 0
BROK1: BURR OAK          :   63 / 50 / 1.69 / 0.0 / 0
PHIK1: PHILLIPSBURG #2   :   67 / 50 / 0.45 / 0.0 / 0
PLNK1: PLAINVILLE 4WNW   :   67 / 50 / 0.17 / 0.0 / 0
SMCK1: SMITH CENTER      :   66 / 50 / 1.02 / 0.0 / 0
.END

.BR GID 0922 C DH07/PPD/SF/SD

:SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:MISSING OR INCOMPLETE DATA MEANS THE STATION DID NOT REPORT
:OR DATA IS UNAVAILABLE
:................................................................
:       STATION            24-HR / SNOW / SNOW
:        NAME              PRECIP / FALL / DEPTH
:................................................................

:

ARCN1: ARCADIA          :   0.86 / 0.0 / 0
ASHN1: ASHTON           :   0.55 / 0.0 / 0
BLGN1: BELGRADE         :   0.99 / 0.0 / 0
BLUN1: BLUE HILL 4SW    :   0.62 / 0.0 / 0
BNGN1: BRUNING          :   1.07 / 0.0 / 0
CMBN1: CAMBRIDGE        :   0.86 / 0.0 / 0
LEXN1: CANADAY STM PLNT :   0.49 / 0.0 / 0
CLTN1: CARLETON 3SW     :   0.98 / 0.0 / 0
CLYN1: CLAY CENTER 6ESE :   0.97 / 0.0 / 0
COZN1: COZAD 2S         :   0.46 / 0.0 / 0
ELWN1: ELWOOD 8S        :   0.94 / 0.0 / 0
FLTN1: FULLERTON        :   1.25 / 0.0 / 0
GEON1: GENOA            :   1.17 / 0.0 / 0
GDRN1: GUIDE ROCK       :   1.22 / 0.0 / 0
MMLN1: MILLER           :   0.49 / 0.0 / 0
NRLN1: NORTH LOUP       :   1.22 /  0.0 /  0
ORDN1: ORD              :   1.22 / 0.0 / 0
ORNN1: ORLEANS          :   0.40 / 0.0 / 0
PLKN1: POLK             :   1.09 / 0.0 / 0
SHLN1: SHELBY 3NE       :   1.05 / 0.0 / 0
SHKN1: SHICKLEY 4S      :   1.40 / 0.0 / 0
STPN1: ST PAUL 4N       :   0.73 / 0.0 / 0
WLSN1: WILSONVILLE      :   1.10 / 0.0 / 0
WLHN1: WOLBACH          :   0.76 / 0.0 / 0
WODN1: WOOD RIVER       :   0.50 / 0.0 / 0

:NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:MISSING OR INCOMPLETE DATA MEANS THE STATION DID NOT REPORT
:OR DATA IS UNAVAILABLE
:................................................................
:       STATION            24-HR / SNOW / SNOW
:        NAME              PRECIP / FALL / DEPTH
:................................................................

:

CAWK1: CAWKER CITY      :   1.93 / 0.0 / 0
DMRK1: DAMAR            :   0.21 / 0.0 / 0
HNTK1: HUNTER           :   0.60 / 0.0 / 0
IONK1: IONIA            :   1.99 / 0.0 / 0
LBNK1: LEBANON          :   1.34 / 0.0 / 0
LONK1: LOGAN            :   0.17 / 0.0 / 0
LOVK1: LOVEWELL DAM     :   0.79 / 0.0 / 0
MANK1: MANKATO          :   1.95 / 0.0 / 0
PACK1: PALCO            :   0.16 / 0.0 / 0
PTIK1: PORTIS           :   0.73 / 0.0 / 0
:
.END

Nebraska Statewide Precipitation Map - 24-Hour Rainfall Ending at 7 AM Friday 9/22/06

NWS Hastings County Warning Area Precipitation Map - 24-Hour Rainfall Ending at 7 AM Friday 9/22/06

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