Tornado Warning 47, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

May 27, 2007, 4:15 PM MDT (22:15 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2007, 5:00 PM MDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 177 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KLBF 272215
TORLBF
NEC049-069-272300-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0047.070527T2215Z-070527T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
415 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN DEUEL COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CHAPPELL...
  SOUTH CENTRAL GARDEN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 500 PM MDT

* AT 413 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CHAPPELL...
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CHAPPELL AND 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 27 AND 9
  MILE ROAD BY 420 PM MDT...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

LAT...LON 4135 10260 4101 10260 4101 10229 4136 10221

$$

POWER

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 272236
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
535 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2007

NEC069-272245-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-070527T2300Z/
GARDEN NE-
435 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GARDEN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 4121 10259 4101 10260 4101 10229 4121 10225

$$

NEC049-272300-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-070527T2300Z/
DEUEL NE-
435 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT FOR WESTERN
DEUEL COUNTY...

AT 432 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 27 MILE
MARKER 100...OR ABOUT 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHAPPELL...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL CENTRAL DEUEL COUNTY AT 450 PM MDT

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 4121 10259 4101 10260 4101 10229 4121 10225

$$

POWER

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 272257
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
558 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2007

NEC049-272308-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0047.000000T0000Z-070527T2300Z/
DEUEL NE-
458 PM MDT SUN MAY 27 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN DEUEL COUNTY EXPIRES AT 500 PM
MDT...

LAT...LON 4121 10259 4101 10260 4101 10229 4121 10225

$$

POWER

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