Tornado Warning 32, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jun 4, 2008, 5:35 PM MDT (23:35 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2008, 6:00 PM MDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Chase County, NE, Hayes County, NE

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

000 
WFUS53 KLBF 042335
TORLBF
NEC029-085-050000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0032.080604T2335Z-080605T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CHASE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
  WESTERN HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT 600 PM MDT 

* AT 530 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ENDERS
  RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  IMPERIAL...MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  WAUNETA BY 545 PM MDT...
  6 MILES NORTH OF HAMLET BY 700 PM CDT...

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 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
EVENING/800 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING/ FOR THE PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4034 10134 4034 10152 4060 10158 4070 10124
      4034 10108 4033 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 261DEG 30KT 4044 10151

$$

GARNER

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 042350
SVSLBF

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

NEC029-085-050000-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-080605T0000Z/
HAYES NE-CHASE NE-
650 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT 600 PM MDT 
FOR EASTERN CHASE AND WESTERN HAYES COUNTIES...

AT 544 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WAUNETA...OR 13 MILES EAST OF IMPERIAL...
MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES NORTH OF HAMLET BY 700 PM CDT...

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 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
EVENING/800 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING/ FOR THE PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4034 10134 4034 10152 4060 10158 4070 10124
      4034 10108 4033 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 261DEG 30KT 4046 10135

$$

GARNER

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