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Tornado Warning 35, NWS North Platte, NE

June 4, 2008Hayes County, Lincoln County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 4, 2008, 7:20 PM CDT for Hayes County, Lincoln County, Nebraska. It was in force for 25 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, 7:20 PM CDT (00:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2008, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Hayes County, NE, Lincoln County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 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, 7:30 PM CDTHAIL 4.25Hayes Center, NE
Jun 4, 7:42 PM CDTHAIL 2.754 Ssw Hayes Center, 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 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 70 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 2008-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1552 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2008-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1552 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
968 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
189 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
7.9

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KLBF 050021
TORLBF
NEC085-111-050045-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0035.080605T0020Z-080605T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAYES CENTER...
  SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 717 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
  HAYES CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 24 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HAYES CENTER BY 740 PM CDT...
  HAYES CENTER STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA BY 745 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
FOR THE PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4081 10099 4036 10079 4040 10121 4061 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 256DEG 21KT 4048 10114

$$

GARNER
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 050031
SVSLBF

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

NEC085-111-050045-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-080605T0045Z/
LINCOLN NE-HAYES NE-
729 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR HAYES AND
SOUTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

AT 726 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAYES CENTER...
MOVING EAST AT 24 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HAYES CENTER BY 735 PM CDT...
  HAYES CENTER STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA BY 745 PM CDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLFBALL 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 4081 10099 4036 10079 4040 10121 4061 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 256DEG 21KT 4049 10107

$$

GARNER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 7:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFHayes2 hr
Jun 4, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase57 min
Jun 4, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Cherry, Garden, Grant, Sheridan61 min
Jun 4, 7:45 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFHayes, Lincoln30 min
Jun 4, 8:00 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes30 min
Jun 4, 8:24 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier36 min
Jun 4, 8:28 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase, Hayes32 min
Jun 4, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier, Lincoln44 min
Jun 4, 8:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFHayes2 hr
Jun 4, 9:01 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFHayes29 min
Jun 4, 9:29 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes, Lincoln61 min
Jun 4, 9:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes, Lincoln3 hr
Jun 4, 10:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Lincoln45 min
Jun 5, 12:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFFrontier4 hr
Jun 5, 1:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster38 min
Jun 5, 6:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase55 min
Jun 5, 6:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFChase3 hr
Jun 5, 6:59 AM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase, Hayes46 min
Jun 5, 7:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Hayes, Keith, Lincoln, Perkins55 min
Jun 5, 8:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFPerkins4 hr
Jun 5, 8:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln66 min
Jun 5, 9:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln, McPherson43 min
Jun 5, 9:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln3 hr
Jun 5, 9:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry, Keya Paha, Rock40 min
Jun 5, 9:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas49 min
Jun 5, 10:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFBoyd, Holt6 hr
Jun 5, 10:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFThomas6 hr
Jun 5, 10:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Holt26 min
Jun 5, 12:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry, Keya Paha, Rock61 min
Jun 5, 1:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Hayes, Lincoln23 min
Jun 5, 1:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer, Logan, Thomas51 min
Jun 5, 1:48 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes, Lincoln27 min
Jun 5, 2:14 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes, Lincoln31 min
Jun 5, 2:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown46 min
Jun 5, 2:38 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFLincoln37 min
Jun 5, 3:03 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFLincoln17 min
Jun 5, 3:06 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFBrown, Rock39 min
Jun 5, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Lincoln, Logan19 min
Jun 5, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Garfield, Loup36 min
Jun 5, 3:44 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFHolt, Rock46 min
Jun 5, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarfield, Holt47 min
Jun 5, 4:17 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFBoyd, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock28 min
Jun 5, 4:31 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFHolt44 min
Jun 5, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Holt41 min
Jun 5, 5:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFBoyd, Garfield, Holt, Wheeler3 hr
Jun 5, 5:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFChase, Hayes, Lincoln, Perkins3 hr
Jun 5, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt45 min
Jun 5, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd46 min
Jun 5, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt29 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.