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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 27, 2005Banner County, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this tornado warning at Jun 27, 2005, 3:44 PM MDT for Banner County, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 27, 2005, 3:44 PM MDT (21:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 27, 2005, 4:30 PM MDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Banner County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 27, 3:50 PM MDT	TORNADO	10 Ene Harrisburg, NE	CONFIRMED TORNADO BY AIR FORCE PERSONNEL
Jun 27, 4:33 PM MDT	TORNADO	11 E Harrisburg, NE	BRIEF TOUCHDOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 27, 2:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 205 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 29 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -346 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2260 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS55 KCYS 272144
TORCYS
NEC007-157-272230-
/O.NEW.KCYS.TO.W.0005.050627T2144Z-050627T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
344 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BANNER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA
  EASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA

* UNTIL 430 PM MDT

* AT 341 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  COYOTE ROCK...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTH OF SCOTTSBLUFF...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  HUBBARD GAP AND 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BIGHORN MOUNTAIN BY 405 PM MDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA AND EAST CENTRAL WYOMING.

LAT...LON 4182 10355 4162 10373 4144 10338 4181 10338

$$

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4 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS55 KCYS 272150
SVSCYS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
349 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

NEC007-157-272230-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050627T2230Z/
BANNER NE-SCOTTS BLUFF NE-
349 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 430 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
SCOTTS BLUFF AND EASTERN BANNER COUNTIES...

AT 349 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COYOTE ROCK...OR
ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SCOTTSBLUFF...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HUBBARD GAP BY 400 PM MDT
  BIGHORN MOUNTAIN BY 415 PM MDT

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA AND EAST CENTRAL WYOMING.

LAT...LON 4177 10357 4162 10369 4141 10338 4177 10338

$$

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000 
WWUS55 KCYS 272200
SVSCYS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
359 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

NEC007-157-272230-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050627T2230Z/
BANNER NE-SCOTTS BLUFF NE-
359 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 430 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
SCOTTS BLUFF AND EASTERN BANNER COUNTIES...

AT 359 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HUBBARD GAP...OR
ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SCOTTSBLUFF...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL EASTERN BANNER COUNTY AT 410 PM MDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

AT 350 PM MDT...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED GOLFBALL SIZE 
HAIL 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FUNNEL 
CLOUDS AND TORNADOES.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA AND EAST CENTRAL WYOMING.

LAT...LON 4177 10357 4162 10369 4141 10338 4177 10338

$$

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000 
WWUS55 KCYS 272208
SVSCYS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
408 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

NEC157-272217-
/O.CAN.KCYS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050627T2230Z/
SCOTTS BLUFF NE-
408 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY IS 
CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED INTO 
BANNER COUNTY...SO THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF 
COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA AND EAST CENTRAL WYOMING.

LAT...LON 4177 10357 4162 10369 4141 10338 4177 10338

$$

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000 
WWUS55 KCYS 272230
SVSCYS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
428 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

NEC007-272230-
/O.EXP.KCYS.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050627T2230Z/
/O.EXP.KCYS.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-050627T2230Z/
BANNER NE-
428 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005

...THE INITIAL TORNADO AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN 
BANNER COUNTY WILL END AT 430 PM...

A NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR EASTERN BANNER 
COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM.  THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO END AT 
430 PM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA AND EAST CENTRAL WYOMING.

LAT...LON 4177 10357 4162 10369 4141 10338 4177 10338

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 2:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Scotts Bluff	23 min
Jun 27, 3:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Banner, Scotts Bluff	61 min
Jun 27, 3:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Sioux	45 min
Jun 27, 4:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Banner	61 min
Jun 27, 4:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Banner, Sioux	61 min
Jun 27, 4:37 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Banner, Morrill	54 min
Jun 27, 4:37 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Banner, Morrill	53 min
Jun 27, 4:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CYS	Dawes	55 min
Jun 27, 4:54 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Cheyenne	36 min
Jun 27, 5:28 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	CYS	Cheyenne	47 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.