Tornado Warning 69, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jul 13, 2007, 6:23 PM CDT (23:23 UTC)

Expired

Jul 13, 2007, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County McPherson County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLBF 132324
TORLBF
NEC117-140000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0069.070713T2323Z-070714T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
623 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MCPHERSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRYON...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 616 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR TRYON...
  MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  JUST WEST OF TRYON AT 635 PM CDT
  RURAL SOUTHERN MCPHERSON COUNTY AT 640 PM CDT

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

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 IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER 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 4173 10089 4173 10118 4139 10116 4139 10088

$$

CDC

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 132348
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
648 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

NEC117-140000-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-070714T0000Z/
MCPHERSON NE-
648 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MCPHERSON COUNTY...

AT 637 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 92 MILE
MARKER 200...OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRYON...MOVING SOUTH AT 30
MPH.

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

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 4173 10089 4173 10118 4139 10116 4139 10088

$$

CDC

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 140003
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
703 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

NEC117-140013-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-070714T0000Z/
MCPHERSON NE-
703 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MCPHERSON COUNTY EXPIRES AT 700 PM
CDT...

THE STORM HAS EXITED MCPHERSON COUNTY. NO ADDITIONAL SEVERE WEATHER 
IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LAT...LON 4173 10089 4173 10118 4139 10116 4139 10088

$$

CDC

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