Alert archive / Nebraska / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 60, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2008, 4:23 PM CDT for Frontier County, Hayes County, Nebraska. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report 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 18, 2008, 4:23 PM CDT (21:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2008, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Frontier County, NE, Hayes County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 4:37 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 11 Ne 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 73 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 306 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -452 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1591 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KLBF 182123
TORLBF
NEC063-085-182200-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0060.080618T2123Z-080618T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
423 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
NORTHEASTERN HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 500 PM CDT
* AT 422 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HAYES
CENTER STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HAYES CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 36 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
6 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED WILLOW RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA BY
450 PM CDT...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
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 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA.
LAT...LON 4054 10104 4069 10091 4046 10038 4033 10049
4033 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 302DEG 31KT 4056 10087
$$
POWER3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KLBF 182132
SVSLBF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
432 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2008
NEC063-085-182200-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080618T2200Z/
HAYES NE-FRONTIER NE-
432 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIER AND NORTHEASTERN HAYES COUNTIES...
AT 431 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY
83 MILE MARKER 40...OR 12 MILES EAST OF HAYES CENTER...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 36 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 83 MILE MARKER 40 BY 440 PM CDT...
HIGHWAY 83 MILE MARKER 30 AND 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF RED WILLOW
RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA BY 450 PM CDT...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA.
LAT...LON 4054 10104 4069 10091 4046 10038 4033 10049
4033 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 302DEG 31KT 4052 10078
$$
POWER000
WWUS53 KLBF 182145
SVSLBF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
445 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2008
NEC063-085-182200-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080618T2200Z/
HAYES NE-FRONTIER NE-
445 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIER AND NORTHEASTERN HAYES COUNTIES...
AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 83 MILE
MARKER 40...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CURTIS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 36
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 83 MILE MARKER 30 BY 450 PM CDT...
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 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA.
LAT...LON 4054 10104 4069 10091 4046 10038 4033 10049
4033 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 302DEG 31KT 4046 10066
$$
POWER000
WWUS53 KLBF 182200
SVSLBF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
500 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2008
NEC063-085-182210-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080618T2200Z/
HAYES NE-FRONTIER NE-
500 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIER AND NORTHEASTERN
HAYES COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA.
LAT...LON 4054 10104 4069 10091 4046 10038 4033 10049
4033 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 302DEG 31KT 4039 10052
$$
POWERThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Wheeler | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 31 min |
| Jun 17, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown, Keya Paha, Rock | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 7:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Brown | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 7:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Wheeler | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 63 min |
| Jun 17, 7:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Brown | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 58 min |
| Jun 17, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Wheeler | 20 min |
| Jun 17, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Brown | 47 min |
| Jun 17, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd, Holt | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown, Rock | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Garden, Grant, Sheridan | 63 min |
| Jun 17, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Holt | 59 min |
| Jun 17, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Loup, Rock | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 9:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Blaine, Brown | 49 min |
| Jun 17, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant, Hooker | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown, Cherry | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Garfield, Loup | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Garden | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Logan, McPherson and 1 more | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Lincoln, Logan | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln, Perkins | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes, Lincoln | 53 min |
| Jun 17, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hayes, Keith, Lincoln, Perkins | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes, Lincoln | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Loup | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 24 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.