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Tornado Warning 21, NWS North Platte, NE

June 1, 2008Deuel County, Garden County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 1, 2008, 6:51 PM MDT for Deuel County, Garden County, Nebraska. It was in force for 24 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 1, 2008, 6:51 PM MDT (00:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2008, 7:15 PM MDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:53 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 1, 7:25 PM MDTHAIL 110 Ene Chappell, NE

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 1, 2:29 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 00:00Z on 2008-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 61 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 00:00Z on 2008-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
61 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1981 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KLBF 020051
TORLBF
NEC049-069-020115-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0021.080602T0051Z-080602T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
651 PM MDT SUN JUN 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 715 PM MDT

* AT 648 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF CHAPPELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CHAPPELL BY 710 PM MDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
BASEBALL 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4139 10261 4139 10260 4131 10222 4100 10205
      4099 10250 4113 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 329DEG 27KT 4122 10255

$$

MASEK
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 020100
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
800 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2008

NEC049-069-020115-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080602T0115Z/
DEUEL NE-GARDEN NE-
700 PM MDT SUN JUN 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GARDEN AND DEUEL COUNTIES...

AT 658 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 80...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF CHAPPELL...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 27 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 80 BY 705 PM MDT...
  CHAPPELL...INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 90 AND HIGHWAY 27 MILE MARKER
  100 BY 715 PM MDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
BASEBALL 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4139 10261 4139 10260 4131 10222 4100 10205
      4099 10250 4113 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 328DEG 23KT 4118 10250

$$

MASEK
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 020112
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
812 PM CDT SUN JUN 1 2008

NEC069-020122-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080602T0115Z/
GARDEN NE-
712 PM MDT SUN JUN 1 2008

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4122 10260 4122 10217 4100 10205 4099 10250
      4113 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 321DEG 22KT 4113 10244

$$

NEC049-020115-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080602T0115Z/
DEUEL NE-
712 PM MDT SUN JUN 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR DEUEL
COUNTY...

AT 707 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CHAPPELL...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEBALL 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4122 10260 4122 10217 4100 10205 4099 10250
      4113 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 321DEG 22KT 4113 10244

$$

MASEK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 6:08 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFGarden52 min
Jun 1, 6:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan40 min
Jun 1, 6:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer63 min
Jun 1, 7:14 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFDeuel46 min
Jun 1, 7:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry38 min
Jun 1, 7:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster32 min
Jun 1, 7:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry33 min
Jun 1, 8:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFPerkins38 min
Jun 1, 8:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan50 min
Jun 1, 8:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster15 min
Jun 1, 8:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Perkins21 min
Jun 1, 11:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan55 min
Jun 1, 11:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan54 min
Jun 2, 12:05 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan25 min
Jun 2, 12:22 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan53 min
Jun 2, 12:29 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry61 min
Jun 2, 1:08 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Grant, Sheridan67 min
Jun 2, 1:24 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Hooker, Thomas66 min
Jun 2, 2:11 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGrant, Hooker, McPherson49 min
Jun 2, 2:16 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer, Logan, Thomas59 min
Jun 2, 2:54 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas55 min
Jun 2, 3:12 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer, Garfield, Loup, Wheeler63 min
Jun 2, 5:12 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier33 min
Jun 2, 12:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchLBFBoyd, Chase, Frontier, Hayes, Holt, Keith and 3 more14 hr

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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.