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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS North Platte, NE

June 10, 2010Brown County, Cherry County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2010, 3:55 AM CDT for Brown County, Cherry County, Nebraska. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 10, 2010, 3:55 AM CDT (08:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2010, 4:45 AM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 9, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC11 hr
Jun 10, 3:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 2010-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2010-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
173 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 10, 3:33 AM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 3:33 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 3:34 PM CDT, 12 hours 21 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
334 PM CDT WED JUN 9 2010

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-102045-
SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN-
GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-
LOGAN-CUSTER-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-
WESTERN CHERRY-
334 PM CDT WED JUN 9 2010 /234 PM MDT WED JUN 9 2010/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A RETURN OF MOIST SOUTHEASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW WILL PROVIDE FOR
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT...MAINLY WEST OF
HIGHWAY 83. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...HOWEVER
AN ISOLATED TORNADO CAN NOT BE RULED OUT...MAINLY WEST OF A
MERRIMAN THROUGH NORTH PLATTE LINE THIS EVENING. AS A LOW LEVEL
JET DEVELOPS LATER THIS EVENING...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR
A CONVECTIVE COMPLEX TO DEVELOP AND MOVE EAST ACROSS WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA OVERNIGHT. BESIDES THE ATTENDANT THREAT FOR
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...A FEW OF THE STRONGEST STORMS COULD
CONTAIN LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE
OUTLOOK AREA OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SEVERE WEATHER WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
THURSDAY NIGHT. AS LATE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES REACH THE LOWER 90S
ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA WITH LOWER TO MID 80S ACROSS
NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BECOME
SUFFICIENTLY UNSTABLE FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. THE MOST
FAVORABLE AREA FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR AND NORTH OF
HIGHWAY 2.

THERE IS A DAILY CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS APPEAR MOST LIKELY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AS A
STRONG DISTURBANCE LIFTS NORTHEAST FROM A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
IN THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE SOMEWHAT LESS...THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE GREATER. DUE TO ALREADY MOIST SOILS FROM RECENT
RAINFALL EVENTS...RAINFALL INTO THIS WEEKEND COULD CAUSE SOME
RUNOFF CONCERNS WHICH WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING WEST OF A MERRIMAN
THROUGH NORTH PLATTE LINE.

&&

THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...
HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE

MASEK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 11:26 PM CDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1126 PM CDT WED JUN 9 2010

NEZ023-024-100515-
GRANT NE-HOOKER NE-
1026 PM MDT WED JUN 9 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRANT AND SOUTHERN
HOOKER COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM MDT...

AT 1020 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SPRING VALLEY LAKE...OR 16 MILES NORTH OF
ARTHUR...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GREEN LAKE AROUND 1030 PM MDT.
EAST CODY LAKE AROUND 1050 PM MDT.
HIGHWAY 97 MILE MARKER 50 AND HIGHWAY 97 CROSSING THE DISMAL RIVER
AROUND 1105 PM MDT.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TAYLOR
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 12:12 AM CDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1212 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

NEZ004-094-100615-
SHERIDAN NE-WESTERN CHERRY NE-
1112 PM MDT WED JUN 9 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY AND
NORTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM MDT...

AT 1110 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CLINTON...OR 7 MILES EAST OF RUSHVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 27 AND MILLS ROAD AROUND 1120 PM MDT.
GORDON AROUND 1125 PM MDT.
HIGHWAY 20 MILE MARKER 110 AROUND 1130 PM MDT.
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 20 AND IRWIN ROAD AROUND 1145 PM MDT.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPRINGER
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 12:47 AM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1247 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

NEZ094-100645-
WESTERN CHERRY NE-
1147 PM MDT WED JUN 9 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY UNTIL
1245 AM MDT...

AT 1143 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 20 AND IRWIN
ROAD...OR 11 MILES EAST OF GORDON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 61 CROSSING THE NIOBRARA RIVER AND INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 61
AND SHADBOLT ROAD AROUND 1210 AM MDT.
MEDICINE LAKE AROUND 1235 AM MDT.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

SPRINGER
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 2:16 AM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
216 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

NEZ024-025-036-100800-
HOOKER NE-MCPHERSON NE-THOMAS NE-
216 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HOOKER...SOUTHWESTERN
THOMAS AND NORTHERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT/200 AM
MDT/...

AT 218 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF SCHNICK LAKE...OR 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TRYON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 97 MILE MARKER 40 AROUND 235 AM CDT.
HIGHWAY 97 MILE MARKER 50 AROUND 150 AM MDT.
HIGHWAY 97 CROSSING THE DISMAL RIVER AROUND 155 AM MDT.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

CDC
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 2:19 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
219 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

NEZ037-038-059-100800-
CUSTER NE-LINCOLN NE-LOGAN NE-
219 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN...
NORTHWESTERN CUSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM
CDT...

AT 218 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF GANDY...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
STAPLETON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 92 MILE MARKER 240 AROUND 225 AM CDT.
ARNOLD AROUND 240 AM CDT.
HIGHWAY 92 MILE MARKER 260 AROUND 255 AM CDT.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

CDC
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 2:22 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
222 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

NEZ025-026-037-100800-
BLAINE NE-LOGAN NE-THOMAS NE-
222 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN THOMAS...SOUTHWESTERN
BLAINE AND NORTHERN LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT...

AT 218 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 83 CROSSING THE DISMAL
RIVER...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF STAPLETON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HIGHWAY 83 MILE MARKER 130 AROUND 235 AM CDT.
HIGHWAY 83 CROSSING THE DISMAL RIVER AROUND 240 AM CDT.
HALSEY AROUND 300 AM CDT.

IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.

CDC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 9:12 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLBFGarden, Keith4 days
Jun 10, 1:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan40 min
Jun 10, 1:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan48 min
Jun 10, 2:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHooker, McPherson, Thomas38 min
Jun 10, 3:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer45 min
Jun 10, 3:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry41 min
Jun 10, 3:24 AM CDTTornado WarningLBFCherry36 min
Jun 10, 3:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Loup48 min
Jun 10, 3:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Grant, Hooker, McPherson, Thomas45 min
Jun 10, 4:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry50 min
Jun 10, 4:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Loup, Rock47 min
Jun 10, 4:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Cherry, Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas46 min
Jun 10, 4:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Rock45 min
Jun 10, 4:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Cherry, Loup, Rock47 min
Jun 10, 5:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Rock50 min
Jun 10, 5:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock43 min
Jun 10, 6:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarfield, Holt, Wheeler48 min
Jun 10, 8:36 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFBlaine, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Loup, Rock and 1 more6 hr
Jun 10, 3:25 PM CDTFlood WatchLBFBlaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Garfield, Holt and 4 more4 days

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Nebraska, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010

Sources

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.