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Tornado Warning 12, NWS North Platte, NE

June 10, 2006Arthur County, McPherson County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 10, 2006, 5:05 PM MDT for Arthur County, McPherson County, Nebraska. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 10, 2006, 5:05 PM MDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2006, 5:36 PM MDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Arthur County, NE, McPherson County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 10, 5:05 PM MDTHAIL 11 W Arthur, NEWINDS ESTIMATED AT 40 TO 50 MPH.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 10, 1:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 86 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2006-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2006-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-578 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1751 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 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 
WFUS53 KLBF 102306
TORLBF
NEC005-117-110000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0012.060610T2305Z-060611T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
605 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MCPHERSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  EASTERN ARTHUR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT(600 PM MDT)

* AT 456 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HAYTHORN
  LAKE...OR ABOUT NEAR ARTHUR...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BUCKTAIL LAKE BY 520 PM MDT...
  DIAMOND BAR LAKE BY 635 PM CDT...
  SCHNICK LAKE BY 640 PM CDT...
  6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRYON BY 700 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING(1100 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING) FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SATURDAY EVENING(900 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING) FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4174 10178 4140 10181 4140 10085 4173 10086

$$

CDC
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 102325
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
625 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 2006

NEC005-117-110000-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-060611T0000Z/
MCPHERSON NE-ARTHUR NE-
625 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT(600 PM MDT)
FOR EASTERN ARTHUR AND MCPHERSON COUNTIES...

AT 517 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BUCKTAIL LAKE...OR
ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARTHUR...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HIGHWAY 92 MILE MARKER 180 BY 635 PM CDT...
  DIAMOND BAR LAKE BY 640 PM CDT...
  SCHNICK LAKE BY 650 PM CDT...
  6 MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY 92 MILE MARKER 200 BY 700 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING(1100 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING) FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SATURDAY EVENING(900 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING) FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4174 10178 4140 10181 4140 10085 4173 10086

$$

CDC
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 102336
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
635 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 2006

NEC005-117-102345-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-060611T0000Z/
MCPHERSON NE-ARTHUR NE-
635 PM CDT SAT JUN 10 2006

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ARTHUR AND MCPHERSON COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH WERE SUSPECTED OF PRODUCING TORNADOES HAVE NEARLY 
DISSIPATED. GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS 
EXPECTED IN THIS AREA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
SUNDAY MORNING(1100 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING) FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
SATURDAY EVENING(900 PM MDT SATURDAY EVENING) FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4174 10178 4140 10181 4140 10085 4173 10086

$$

CDC

The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 6:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry27 min
Jun 9, 6:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry45 min
Jun 9, 6:34 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFCherry41 min
Jun 9, 7:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry59 min
Jun 10, 2:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarden49 min
Jun 10, 3:02 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFGarden28 min
Jun 10, 3:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan20 min
Jun 10, 3:31 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFGarden59 min
Jun 10, 3:36 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan54 min
Jun 10, 3:56 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFCherry34 min
Jun 10, 4:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFDeuel63 min
Jun 10, 4:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGrant, Hooker55 min
Jun 10, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Garden, Keith49 min
Jun 10, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry46 min
Jun 10, 4:36 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFCherry39 min
Jun 10, 4:54 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFKeith36 min
Jun 10, 5:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Perkins58 min
Jun 10, 5:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln60 min
Jun 10, 5:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Perkins32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.