Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 1994, 10:22 PM CDT for Garfield County, Wheeler County, Nebraska. It was in force for 38 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 1994, 10:22 PM CDT (03:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 1994, 11:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Garfield County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 176 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2270 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1878 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KOFK 050324 RRA SVROFK NEC071-183-015-089-050400- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORFOLK NE 1022 PM CDT MON JUL 4 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORFOLK HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA ...GARFIELD COUNTY...WHEELER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ...BOYD COUNTY...HOLT COUNTY AT 1020 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MOVING RAPIDLY ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THIS LINE OF STORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF O NEILL...NEAR SPENCER...TO 20 MILES WEST OF O NEILL TO 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF O NEILL AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL PRODUCE HAIL AND VERY STRONG WINDS. PEOPLE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT CAN QUICKLY FLOOD A LOW LYING AREA. REMEMBER... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE A TORNADO WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING. BOWMAN
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, Jul 4, 8:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
NEZ023>025-035>038-057>059-069>071-050210- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 808 PM CDT MON JUL 4 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 AM CDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA EXCEPT FOR FRONTIER...CHASE AND HAYES COUNTIES... AT 804 PM CDT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH HAS BEEN MOVING ACROSS HOOKER COUNTY HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY AND NO LONGER IS A THREAT TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING IN ON LAKE MCCONAUGHY AND THE OGALLALA AREA. THESE STORMS WERE ABOUT 65 MILES WEST OF NORTH PLATTE AND AS THEY MOVE EAST ACROSS LAKE MCCONAUGHY THEY MAY PRODUCE WINDS FROM 40 TO 50 MILES AN HOUR ALONG WITH SMALL HAIL. CAMPERS AND BOATERS IN THIS AREA SHOULD MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. AT SIGNS OF AN IMPENDING STORM...TOWERING THUNDERHEADS...DARKENING SKIES...LIGHTNING AND INCREASING WINDS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. TUNE IN NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. MONSON
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 8:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
NEZ023>025-035>038-057>059-069>071-050225- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 824 PM CDT MON JUL 4 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 AM CDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA EXCEPT FOR CHASE...HAYES AND FRONTIER COUNTIES... AT 820 PM CDT VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE CONTINUING TO BUILD AND MOVE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF TRYON OR ABOUT 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF NORTH PLATTE AND ALONG LAKE MCCONAUGHY OR ABOUT 55 MILES WEST OF NORTH PLATTE. THESE STORMS ARE NOW MOVING A LITTLE SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. RESIDENTS OF THE OGALLALA AREA AND BOATERS AND CAMPERS ON AND AROUND LAKE MCCONAUGHY SHOULD MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IMMEDIATELY. BODIES OF OPEN WATER ARE VERY DANGEROUS IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. REMEMBER...LIGHTNING MAY STRIKE SOME MILES AWAY FROM THE PARENT CLOUD. PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN EVEN THOUGH THE THUNDERSTORM IS NOT DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. MONSON
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 8:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
NEZ005-050230-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALENTINE NE
ISSUED BY SCOTTSBLUFF
728 PM MDT MON JUL 4 1994
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR CHERRY COUNTY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1AM MDT
(2 AM CDT)...
AT 727 PM MDT RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF WIDE SPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN PARTS OF CHERRY COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED
5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNLEE OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MULLEN MOVING EAST
AT 30 MILES PER HOUR.
RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND...DEADLY
LIGHTNING AND SOME SMALL HAIL IN THE LIKELY EVENT THAT THEY WILL OCCUR
WITH THE STORMS OVER CHERRY COUNTY THROUGH 830 PM MDT (930 PM CDT)
EASTLACKSpecial weather statement, Jul 4, 8:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
NEZ023>025-035>038-057>059-069>071-050300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 855 PM CDT MON JUL 4 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 AM CDT FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA EXCEPT FOR CHASE...HAYES AND FRONTIER COUNTIES... AT 855 PM CDT INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ACROSS KEITH COUNTY OF WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA FROM ABOUT 35 MILES TO 50 MILES WEST OF NORTH PLATTE. PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THESE STORMS IN THE LAKE MCCONAUGHY AREA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND ARE MOVING TOWARD THE COMMUNITIES OF PAXTON AND SUTHERLAND. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THIS EVENING...CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION AND KEEP A WEATHER EYE ON THE SKY. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS WEATHER SITUATION. MONSON
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 9:27 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
NEZ005-050330-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALENTINE NE
ISSUED BY SCOTTSBLUFF
827 PM MDT MON JUL 4 1994
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR CHERRY COUNTY UNTIL 1AM MDT
(2 AM CDT)...
AT 826 PM MDT RADAR SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND CONTINUING TO
EXIST OVER MOST OF CHERRY COUNTY. THE MORE MODERATE SHOWERS WERE
OCCURING IN THE EASTERN HALF OF CHERRY COUNTY. THE SHOWERS CONTINUE
TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES PER HOUR.
RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND...DEADLY
LIGHTNING AND SOME SMALL HAIL IN THE POSSIBLE EVENT THAT THEY WILL
OCCUR WITH THE STORMS OVER CHERRY COUNTY THROUGH 930 PM MDT (1030 PM CDT)
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NEZ023>025-035>038-057>059-050340- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 939 PM CDT (839 PM MDT) MON JUL 4 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 2 AM CDT FOR ALL OF WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA... AT 935 PM CDT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KEITH COUNTY WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AS THE THUNDERSTORM HAS DECREASED IN INTENSITY. VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE STILL MOVING ACROSS KEITH COUNTY AND ALSO MCPHERSON COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF KEYSTONE OR ABOUT 40 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF NORTH PLATTE AND ANOTHER ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF TRYON OR ABOUT 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF NORTH PLATTE. THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN SMALL HAIL ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR. THE STORM SOUTH OF TRYON APPEARS TO BE HEADING FOR THE COMMUNITY OF STAPLETON. RESIDENTS OF STAPLETON SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER AS THIS STORM APPROACHES. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. MONSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hooker | 39 min |
| Jul 4, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd, Holt | 38 min |
| Jul 4, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith | 30 min |
| Jul 4, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Antelope, Knox, Pierce | 66 min |
| Jul 4, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boone, Madison, Platte | 66 min |
| Jul 4, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, McPherson | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Colfax, Cuming, Stanton, Wayne | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cedar | 56 min |
| Jul 4, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 38 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.