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Tornado Warning 41, NWS North Platte, NE

May 5, 2007Keya Paha County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2007, 4:10 PM CDT for Keya Paha County, Nebraska. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2007, 4:10 PM CDT (21:10 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2007, 4:36 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Keya Paha County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 5, 10:55 AM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 052111
TORLBF
NEC103-052145-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0041.070505T2110Z-070505T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SPRINGVIEW...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 406 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
  BURTON...OR ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF SPRINGVIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BURTON BY 415 PM CDT...
  MILLS BY 425 PM CDT...

THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF TORNADOES.

VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM AND THEY MAY 
OBSCURE SIGHTINGS OF THE TORNADO...REMAIN UNDER COVER.

LAT...LON 4278 9980 4274 9950 4298 9928 4298 9985

$$

HIRSCH
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 052122
SVSLBF

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

NEC103-052145-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-070505T2145Z/
KEYA PAHA NE-
421 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
KEYA PAHA COUNTY...

AT 419 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BURTON...OR ABOUT
14 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPRINGVIEW...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

THIS STORM REMAINS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER BUT HAS SHOWN 
WEAKENING OVER THE PAST 15 MINUTES.  

HEAVY RAINS REMAIN A CONCERN WITH THIS STORM.

PASS ALONG ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

LAT...LON 4278 9980 4274 9950 4298 9928 4298 9985

$$

HIRSCH
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 052136
SVSLBF

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

NEC103-052145-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-070505T2145Z/
KEYA PAHA NE-
435 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
COUNTY.  THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4278 9980 4274 9950 4298 9928 4298 9985

$$

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, 1:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFBlaine, Custer45 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, 4:30 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

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.