Tornado Warning 22, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jun 1, 2008, 7:14 PM MDT (01:14 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2008, 8:00 PM MDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Deuel County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS53 KLBF 020114
TORLBF
NEC049-020200-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0022.080602T0114Z-080602T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
714 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...

* UNTIL 800 PM MDT

* AT 712 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CHAPPELL...
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GOLDENEYE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA BY
  750 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 4122 10260 4122 10217 4100 10205 4099 10250
      4113 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 321DEG 22KT 4112 10243

$$

MASEK

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 020125
SVSLBF

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

NEC049-020200-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080602T0200Z/
DEUEL NE-
725 PM MDT SUN JUN 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR DEUEL
COUNTY...

AT 721 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 27 MILE
MARKER 100...OR 7 MILES EAST OF CHAPPELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HIGHWAY 30 MILE MARKER 100 BY 730 PM MDT...
  INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 100 BY 740 PM MDT...
  6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GOLDENEYE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA BY
  750 PM MDT...

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

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

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 0125Z 322DEG 16KT 4107 10231

$$

MASEK

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 020156
SVSLBF

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

NEC049-020204-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080602T0200Z/
DEUEL NE-
754 PM MDT SUN JUN 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DEUEL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT/800
PM MDT/...

THE SEVERE PORTION OF THE THUNDERSTORM IS EXITING THE COUNTY. SMALL 
HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST DEUEL 
COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM MDT.

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 0154Z 322DEG 16KT 4097 10221

$$

MASEK

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