Tornado Warning 7, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

May 7, 2005, 4:18 PM CDT (21:18 UTC)

Expired

May 7, 2005, 4:45 PM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Custer County, NE, Lincoln County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KLBF 072118
TORLBF
NEC041-111-072145-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0007.050507T2118Z-050507T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
418 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 413 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF ARNOLD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  ANSELMO BY 445 PM CDT

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.

LAT...LON 4139 10042 4132 10019 4158 9982 4172 9980
      4172 10024 4139 10025

$$
CDC

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WWUS53 KLBF 072134
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
433 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2005

NEC041-111-072145-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-050507T2145Z/
CUSTER NE-LINCOLN NE-
433 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTIES...

AT 428 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF
ARNOLD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ANSELMO BY 440 PM CDT

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.

LAT...LON 4139 10042 4132 10019 4158 9982 4172 9980
      4172 10024 4139 10025

$$

CDC

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