Tornado Warning 34, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jun 4, 2008, 5:58 PM MDT (23:58 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2008, 6:30 PM MDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Chase County, NE, Hayes County, NE

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLBF 042358
TORLBF
NEC029-085-050030-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0034.080604T2358Z-080605T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT 630 PM MDT 

* AT 553 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
  WAUNETA...OR 15 MILES EAST OF IMPERIAL...MOVING EAST AT 34 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HAMLET BY 705 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 4066 10134 4070 10115 4035 10095 4036 10150
      4059 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 264DEG 30KT 4044 10132

$$

GARNER

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 050011
SVSLBF

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

NEC029-085-050030-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-080605T0030Z/
HAYES NE-CHASE NE-
710 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT 630 PM MDT  
FOR EAST CENTRAL CHASE AND WESTERN HAYES COUNTIES...

AT 707 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF
HIGHWAY 25 MILE MARKER 30...OR 12 MILES WEST OF HAYES CENTER...MOVING
EAST AT 43 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  7 MILES NORTH OF HIGHWAY 25 MILE MARKER 30 BY 720 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 4040 10133 4048 10144 4061 10143 4066 10134
      4070 10115 4035 10095
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 265DEG 37KT 4049 10121

$$

GARNER

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.