Tornado Warning 40, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jun 4, 2008, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2008, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Frontier County, NE, Lincoln County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KLBF 050147
TORLBF
NEC063-111-050230-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0040.080605T0146Z-080605T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
846 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 930 PM CDT

* AT 845 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF MOOREFIELD...OR 10 MILES EAST OF CURTIS...MOVING EAST
  AT 41 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EUSTIS BY 905 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 4053 10043 4071 10046 4079 10021 4074 10021
      4074 10020 4070 10020 4070 9998 4069 9997
      4057 9998
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 262DEG 36KT 4064 10030

$$

GARNER

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 050209
SVSLBF

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

NEC063-111-050230-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080605T0230Z/
LINCOLN NE-FRONTIER NE-
909 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FRONTIER AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES...

AT 908 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EUSTIS...OR 20
MILES WEST OF LEXINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 39 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EUSTIS BY 915 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 400 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4065 10030 4075 10035 4078 10026 4078 10025
      4079 10021 4070 10020 4070 9998 4069 9997
      4059 9997 4059 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 258DEG 34KT 4068 10008

$$

GARNER

000 
WWUS53 KLBF 050225
SVSLBF

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

NEC063-111-050235-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080605T0230Z/
LINCOLN NE-FRONTIER NE-
925 PM CDT WED JUN 4 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FRONTIER AND SOUTHEASTERN 
LINCOLN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT 830 PM MDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4065 10030 4075 10035 4078 10026 4078 10025
      4079 10021 4070 10020 4070 9998 4069 9997
      4059 9997 4059 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 258DEG 34KT 4071 9988

$$

GARNER

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