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Tornado Warning 28, NWS North Platte, NE

June 4, 2008Frontier County, Lincoln County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2008, 4:57 PM CDT for Frontier County, Lincoln County, Nebraska. It was in force for 33 min. 2 reports 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 4, 2008, 4:57 PM CDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2008, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Frontier County, NE, Lincoln County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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 4, 5:02 PM CDTHAIL 14 W Eustis, NE
Jun 4, 5:39 PM CDTHAIL 0.882 N Eustis, 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 4, 1:42 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 60 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 2008-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 285 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 2008-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
285 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-173 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1268 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KLBF 042157
TORLBF
NEC063-111-042230-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0028.080604T2157Z-080604T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
457 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN FRONTIER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 452 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 12 MILES WEST OF
  EUSTIS...OR 15 MILES EAST OF CURTIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 29 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EUSTIS BY 515 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL 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 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR THE PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4059 10039 4085 10022 4085 10021 4082 10020
      4074 10021 4070 10020 4070 9998 4069 9997
      4057 9997 4049 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 236DEG 26KT 4062 10020

$$

GARNER
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 042219
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
518 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

NEC111-042228-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080604T2230Z/
LINCOLN NE-
518 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR 
NORTHEASTERN FRONTIER COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4065 10022 4070 10020 4070 9998 4069 9997
      4057 9997 4057 9998 4049 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 238DEG 22KT 4062 10007

$$

NEC063-042230-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080604T2230Z/
FRONTIER NE-
518 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRONTIER COUNTY...

AT 516 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EUSTIS...OR 21
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EUSTIS BY 525 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL 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 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR THE PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4065 10022 4070 10020 4070 9998 4069 9997
      4057 9997 4057 9998 4049 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 238DEG 22KT 4062 10007

$$

GARNER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFCherry, Hooker, Thomas51 min
Jun 3, 7:20 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFCherry, Hooker, Thomas40 min
Jun 3, 7:32 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFHooker, Thomas43 min
Jun 3, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer, Logan, Thomas24 min
Jun 3, 8:14 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFBlaine, Thomas46 min
Jun 3, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster50 min
Jun 3, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster46 min
Jun 4, 4:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLBFBlaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry, Custer and 15 more49 hr
Jun 4, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Lincoln39 min
Jun 4, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier24 min
Jun 4, 5:27 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier18 min
Jun 4, 5:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFFrontier84 min
Jun 4, 5:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Perkins52 min
Jun 4, 5:41 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase34 min
Jun 4, 6:14 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase31 min
Jun 4, 6:15 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLBFHolt5 hr
Jun 4, 6:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFChase113 min
Jun 4, 6:35 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase, Hayes25 min
Jun 4, 6:47 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase14 min
Jun 4, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarden, Grant, Sheridan55 min
Jun 4, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase, Hayes32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.