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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 16, 1993Sioux County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 1993, 5:52 PM MDT for Sioux County, Nebraska. It was in force for 38 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 1993, 5:52 PM MDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 1993, 6:30 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area
Whole counties

County Sioux County, NE

The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:14 PM MDT, 38 minutes before
WYZ058-059-060-061-062-066-067-068-069-070-170215-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
514 PM MDT WED JUN 16 1993

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
WYOMING UNTIL 10 PM MDT...

...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WYOMING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL WYOMING MOVED INTO EAST CENTRAL
WYOMING.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED UP TO TWO INCH DIAMETER
HAIL.  OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN SOUTHEAST
WYOMING.  A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 10 PM FOR EAST CENTRAL
AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF DOUGLAS...LUSK...TORRINGTON...
WHEATLAND...NEWCASTLE AND ROCK RIVER.  THE WATCH DOES NOT INCLUDE
CHEYENNE OR LARAMIE.

SINCE THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING OUT OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
WYOMING...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR THOSE LOCATIONS HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.  CASPER...GILLETTE...BUFFALO AND SUNDANCE ARE NO LONGER
UNDER A TORNDAO WATCH.

PEOPLE IN EAST CENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT FOR THUNDERSTORMS.  IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...MOVE TO THE
SHELTER OF A STURDY BUILDING.  MOBLIE HOMES AND METAL OUT BUILDINGS
ARE NOT SAFE SHELTER FROM TORNADOES.  MOVE TO AN INNER ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.   STAY TUNED TO LOCAL NEWS OR
WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE TORNADO WATCH.

WCJIN-WYNE-WYSE-
BAKER
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:15 PM MDT, 37 minutes before
WYZ058-059-060-061-062-066-067-068-069-070-170215-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
514 PM MDT WED JUN 16 1993

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
WYOMING UNTIL 10 PM MDT...

...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WYOMING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL WYOMING MOVED INTO EAST CENTRAL
WYOMING.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED UP TO TWO INCH DIAMETER
HAIL.  OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN SOUTHEAST
WYOMING.  A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 10 PM FOR EAST CENTRAL
AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF DOUGLAS...LUSK...TORRINGTON...
WHEATLAND...NEWCASTLE AND ROCK RIVER.  THE WATCH DOES NOT INCLUDE
CHEYENNE OR LARAMIE.

SINCE THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING OUT OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
WYOMING...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR THOSE LOCATIONS HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.  CASPER...GILLETTE...BUFFALO AND SUNDANCE ARE NO LONGER
UNDER A TORNDAO WATCH.

PEOPLE IN EAST CENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT FOR THUNDERSTORMS.  IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...MOVE TO THE
SHELTER OF A STURDY BUILDING.  MOBLIE HOMES AND METAL OUT BUILDINGS
ARE NOT SAFE SHELTER FROM TORNADOES.  MOVE TO AN INNER ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.   STAY TUNED TO LOCAL NEWS OR
WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE TORNADO WATCH.

WCJIN-WYNE-WYSE-
BAKER
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:31 PM MDT, 21 minutes before
NEZ001-005-011-170030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SCOTTSBLUFF NE
531 PM MDT WED JUN 16 1993

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE AND FOR
SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY...

AT 527 PM MDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHERN
SIOUX COUNTY.  THE STORM WAS 47 MILES WEST OF CHADRON...OR FROM 5 MILES
WEST TO 8 MILES NORTH OF HARRISON.

THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD BE IN THE
HARRISON VICINITY BY 545 PM MDT.

HAIL WAS REPORTED FROM THIS STORM IN WYOMING.  PEOPLE SHOULD BE ON THE
LOOKOUT FOR BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...HAIL AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING WITH THIS STORM OVER NORTHERN SIOUX COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM MDT.
KYLE
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:31 PM MDT, 21 minutes before
NEZ001-005-011-170030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SCOTTSBLUFF NE
531 PM MDT WED JUN 16 1993

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE AND FOR
SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY...

AT 527 PM MDT...RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHERN
SIOUX COUNTY.  THE STORM WAS 47 MILES WEST OF CHADRON...OR FROM 5 MILES
WEST TO 8 MILES NORTH OF HARRISON.

THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD BE IN THE
HARRISON VICINITY BY 545 PM MDT.

HAIL WAS REPORTED FROM THIS STORM IN WYOMING.  PEOPLE SHOULD BE ON THE
LOOKOUT FOR BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS...HAIL AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING WITH THIS STORM OVER NORTHERN SIOUX COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM MDT.
KYLE
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:33 PM MDT, 19 minutes before
WYZ033-034-063-064-170030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
535 PM MDT WED JUN 16 1993

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAS DEVELOPED IN THE WAMSUTTER AREA OF SOUTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.  AT 515 PM THIS AFTERNOON RADAR INDICATED THAT THIS
STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR.

STRONG WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND STEADY RAIN HAVE BEEN REPORTED
IN AND AROUND THE WAMSUTTER AREA.

THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT NEXT HOUR OR TWO.
PEOPLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING ARE URGED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE
SKY.  TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAI4NS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR EAST
CENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

WCJIN-WYSW-WYSE-
CGB
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 5:35 PM MDT, 17 minutes before
WYZ033-034-063-064-170030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
535 PM MDT WED JUN 16 1993

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAS DEVELOPED IN THE WAMSUTTER AREA OF SOUTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.  AT 515 PM THIS AFTERNOON RADAR INDICATED THAT THIS
STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MILES AN HOUR.

STRONG WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND STEADY RAIN HAVE BEEN REPORTED
IN AND AROUND THE WAMSUTTER AREA.

THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT NEXT HOUR OR TWO.
PEOPLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING ARE URGED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE
SKY.  TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT FOR EAST
CENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING.

WCJIN-WYSW-WYSE-
CGB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 5:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSAlbany44 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.