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Tornado Warning 33, NWS North Platte, NE

May 5, 2007Blaine County, Custer County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2007, 1:15 PM CDT for Blaine County, Custer County, Nebraska. It was in force for 45 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
May 5, 2007, 1:15 PM CDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2007, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Blaine County, NE, Custer County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 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
May 5, 1:53 PM CDTTORNADO5 E Dunning, NETRNADO ALONG HIWAY 2 NEAR RAIL ROAD RADIO TOWER...POSSIBLE AUTO ACCIDENT CAUSED BY TORNADO...INJURIES/FATALITIES UNKNOWN
May 5, 1:55 PM CDTHAIL 12 W Dunning, NEQUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING HIWAY 2

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
May 5, 9:51 AM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC12 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 84 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 2007-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 175 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 2007-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 138 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
175 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-216 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
820 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
199 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KLBF 051816
TORLBF
NEC009-041-051900-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0033.070505T1815Z-070505T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
115 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BREWSTER...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 113 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES WEST OF
  ANSELMO...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARNOLD...MOVING NORTH 
  AT 40 MPH.  TORNADOES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  DUNNING BY 135 PM CDT...
  6 MILES WEST OF BREWSTER BY 150 PM CDT...

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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 4155 10020 4156 9979 4206 9979 4207 10017

$$

HIRSCH
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 051835
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
133 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

NEC009-041-051900-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-070505T1900Z/
CUSTER NE-BLAINE NE-
133 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BLAINE AND NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTIES...

AT 128 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 2 MILE
MARKER 250...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BREWSTER...MOVING NORTH
AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HIGHWAY 91 MILE MARKER 10 BY 145 PM CDT...
  BREWSTER BY 150 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...A SECOND STORM 8 MILES NORTH OF ARNOLD 
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND 
POSSIBLY A TORNADO.   

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 4155 10020 4156 9979 4206 9979 4207 10017

$$

HIRSCH
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 051850
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
148 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

NEC009-041-051900-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-070505T1900Z/
CUSTER NE-BLAINE NE-
148 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BLAINE AND NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTIES...

AT 143 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 91 MILE
MARKER 10...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BREWSTER...MOVING NORTH AT
40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  5 MILES WEST OF BREWSTER AT 200 PM CDT

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...A SECOND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR DUNNING AND IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND 
POSSIBLY A TORNADO.  

LAT...LON 4155 10020 4156 9979 4206 9979 4207 10017

$$

HIRSCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd22 min
May 4, 11:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster56 min
May 5, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster28 min
May 5, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFWheeler31 min
May 5, 12:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln54 min
May 5, 12:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster34 min
May 5, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Loup46 min
May 5, 12:47 AM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase43 min
May 5, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarfield, Holt, Wheeler46 min
May 5, 1:08 AM CDTTornado WarningLBFPerkins52 min
May 5, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer48 min
May 5, 1:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLoup42 min
May 5, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln61 min
May 5, 1:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase27 min
May 5, 1:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFWheeler28 min
May 5, 1:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFLincoln95 min
May 5, 1:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer63 min
May 5, 2:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln, Perkins44 min
May 5, 3:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFLincoln95 min
May 5, 3:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster40 min
May 5, 6:02 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFCuster3 hr
May 5, 8:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Loup24 min
May 5, 9:00 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFCuster3 hr
May 5, 9:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarden, Grant56 min
May 5, 10:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry57 min
May 5, 10:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan59 min
May 5, 10:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln58 min
May 5, 10:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster55 min
May 5, 10:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine49 min
May 5, 11:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown67 min
May 5, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan60 min
May 5, 12:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Lincoln42 min
May 5, 12:24 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFCuster51 min
May 5, 12:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown42 min
May 5, 12:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarden58 min
May 5, 12:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeya Paha30 min
May 5, 1:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFThomas30 min
May 5, 1:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarden, Sheridan64 min
May 5, 1:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Lincoln, Logan61 min
May 5, 1:57 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFBlaine, Brown63 min
May 5, 2:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Thomas29 min
May 5, 2:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFPerkins53 min
May 5, 2:25 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFPerkins30 min
May 5, 2:36 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFCuster34 min
May 5, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry61 min
May 5, 2:45 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFBlaine, Brown60 min
May 5, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith39 min
May 5, 2:59 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFBrown, Keya Paha46 min
May 5, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer37 min
May 5, 3:13 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFKeith18 min
May 5, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFBrown, Keya Paha, Rock31 min
May 5, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry59 min
May 5, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFKeya Paha26 min
May 5, 4:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Custer, Keya Paha3 hr
May 5, 4:30 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFHolt, Loup, Rock45 min
May 5, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry28 min
May 5, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer51 min
May 5, 5:14 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFHolt, Rock46 min
May 5, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd23 min
May 5, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Keya Paha38 min
May 5, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFRock24 min
May 5, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown24 min
May 5, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeya Paha14 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.