Tornado Warning 36, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jun 4, 2008, 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2008, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hayes County, NE, Lincoln County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLBF 050045
TORLBF
NEC085-111-050115-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0036.080605T0045Z-080605T0115Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 740 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HAYES
  CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HAYES CENTER STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA BY 750 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 4079 10090 4070 10077 4042 10078
      4045 10108 4057 10117
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 247DEG 31KT 4053 10093

$$

GARNER

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 050057
SVSLBF

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

NEC111-050107-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080605T0115Z/
LINCOLN NE-
757 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR 
NORTHEASTERN HAYES 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 4045 10108 4057 10117 4067 10110 4067 10109
      4070 10108 4070 10077 4069 10077 4042 10078
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 256DEG 31KT 4053 10083

$$

NEC085-050115-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-080605T0115Z/
HAYES NE-
757 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HAYES COUNTY...

AT 754 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAYES CENTER STATE
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...OR 8 MILES EAST OF HAYES CENTER...MOVING
EAST AT 36 MPH.

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 4045 10108 4057 10117 4067 10110 4067 10109
      4070 10108 4070 10077 4069 10077 4042 10078
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 256DEG 31KT 4053 10083

$$

GARNER

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