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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS North Platte, NE

June 16, 20114 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2011, 7:42 PM MDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 48 min. 6 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 16, 2011, 7:42 PM MDT (01:42 UTC)
Expired: Jun 16, 2011, 8:30 PM MDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Keith County, NE, Perkins County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:45 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 16, 7:50 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 60	12 Ne Venango, NE
Jun 16, 8:00 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 60	4 Wnw Grant, NE	ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 60 MPH ALONG WITH QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
Jun 16, 8:00 PM MDT	HAIL 1	4 Wnw Grant, NE
Jun 16, 8:09 PM MDT	HAIL 1	Grant, NE
Jun 16, 8:10 PM MDT	HAIL 1.25	Grant, NE	LARGE MARBLE TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL NEARLY COVERING THE GROUND.
Jun 16, 8:34 PM MDT	HAIL 0.88	5 N Madrid, 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 16, 1:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1720 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -209 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1441 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 207 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.7

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The text

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

702 
WUUS53 KLBF 170142
SVRLBF
NEC049-069-101-135-170230-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0085.110617T0142Z-110617T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
742 PM MDT THU JUN 16 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN DEUEL COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL GARDEN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA...
  KEITH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
  PERKINS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 830 PM MDT

* AT 742 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 27 AND
  9 MILE ROAD TO BIG SPRINGS TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF BRANDON...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GRANT...OGALLALA...BRANDON...WINDLASS HILL...ASH HOLLOW STATE
  HISTORICAL PARK...LEWELLEN...BRULE...CLEAR CREEK STATE WILDLIFE
  MANAGEMENT AREA...EAGLE GULCH CAMPGROUND...WILD HORSE SPRING...
  OTTER CREEK CAMPGROUND...LAKE VIEW CAMPGROUND...LEMOYNE...MADRID...
  ROSCOE...KEYSTONE...INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 110...HIGHWAY 26 MILE
  MARKER 130...INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 120 AND HIGHWAY 61 MILE
  MARKER 60.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 10192 4140 10149 4070 10138 4070 10205
      4076 10207 4099 10206 4100 10215 4136 10247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 233DEG 31KT 4135 10230 4104 10203
          4073 10193
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

SCHULTZ

4 follow-up statements

051 
WWUS53 KLBF 170155
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
855 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

NEC049-069-101-135-170230-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110617T0230Z/
DEUEL NE-GARDEN NE-KEITH NE-PERKINS NE-
755 PM MDT THU JUN 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PERKINS...
KEITH...SOUTH CENTRAL GARDEN AND EASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM
MDT...

AT 755 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM BLUEWATER BATTLEFIELD STATE
HISTORICAL PARK TO BRULE TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF GRANT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GRANT...OGALLALA...CLEAR CREEK STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
  EAGLE GULCH CAMPGROUND...WILD HORSE SPRING...LAKE VIEW
  CAMPGROUND...OTTER CREEK CAMPGROUND...LEMOYNE...MADRID...ROSCOE...
  KEYSTONE...HIGHWAY 26 MILE MARKER 130...INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER
  120...HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 60...HIGHWAY 26 MILE MARKER 140...
  HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 80...HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 100...KINGSLEY
  DAM...HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 110 AND INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 140.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 10192 4140 10149 4070 10138 4070 10205
      4076 10207 4099 10206 4100 10215 4136 10247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 233DEG 31KT 4138 10222 4111 10191
          4071 10176
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN

$$

SCHULTZ

330 
WWUS53 KLBF 170205 RRA
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
905 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

NEC049-069-101-135-170230-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110617T0230Z/
DEUEL NE-GARDEN NE-KEITH NE-PERKINS NE-
805 PM MDT THU JUN 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PERKINS...
KEITH...SOUTH CENTRAL GARDEN AND EASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM
MDT...

AT 805 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LEWELLEN TO
BRULE TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF GRANT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OGALLALA...LAKE VIEW CAMPGROUND...OTTER CREEK CAMPGROUND...
  LEMOYNE...MADRID...ROSCOE...KEYSTONE...HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 60...
  HIGHWAY 26 MILE MARKER 140...HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 80...HIGHWAY 61
  MILE MARKER 100...KINGSLEY DAM...HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 110 AND
  INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 140.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 10192 4140 10149 4070 10138 4070 10205
      4076 10207 4099 10206 4100 10215 4136 10247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 233DEG 31KT 4138 10211 4117 10181
          4073 10165
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 2.75IN

$$

SCHULTZ

148 
WWUS53 KLBF 170220
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
920 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

NEC049-069-101-135-170230-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110617T0230Z/
DEUEL NE-GARDEN NE-KEITH NE-PERKINS NE-
820 PM MDT THU JUN 16 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PERKINS...
KEITH...SOUTHEASTERN GARDEN AND EASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM
MDT...

AT 820 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
 THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM CLEAR CREEK
STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA TO OGALLALA TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF
MADRID...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

AT 810 PM MDT...THIS STORM PRODUCED HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL IN GRANT.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OTTER CREEK CAMPGROUND...LEMOYNE...ROSCOE...KEYSTONE...KINGSLEY
  DAM...HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 100...INTERSTATE 80 MILE MARKER 140
  AND HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 110.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 4070 10205 4074 10206 4099 10206 4100 10215
      4137 10225 4140 10195 4140 10153 4139 10149
      4070 10138
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 232DEG 28KT 4136 10203 4114 10172
          4071 10147
WIND...HAIL 70MPH 2.75IN

$$

SCHULTZ

156 
WWUS53 KLBF 170232
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
932 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011

NEC049-069-101-135-170242-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110617T0230Z/
DEUEL NE-GARDEN NE-KEITH NE-PERKINS NE-
832 PM MDT THU JUN 16 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PERKINS...KEITH...SOUTHEASTERN
GARDEN AND EASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
KEITH AND NORTHEASTERN PERKINS COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM MDT.

LAT...LON 4070 10205 4074 10206 4099 10206 4100 10215
      4137 10225 4140 10195 4140 10153 4139 10149
      4070 10138
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 232DEG 28KT 4136 10202 4114 10171
          4071 10146

$$

SCHULTZ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 6:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Grant	52 min
Jun 16, 6:09 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	LBF	Cherry	5 hr
Jun 16, 6:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	45 min
Jun 16, 6:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	40 min
Jun 16, 6:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Grant, Hooker, McPherson	50 min
Jun 16, 7:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Deuel, Garden	42 min
Jun 16, 7:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Hooker, Thomas	60 min
Jun 16, 7:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha, Thomas	51 min
Jun 16, 8:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Keith, Lincoln, Perkins	64 min
Jun 16, 8:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock and 1 more	66 min
Jun 16, 8:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln	43 min
Jun 16, 9:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Custer, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins	4 hr
Jun 16, 9:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Frontier, Hayes, Lincoln	65 min
Jun 16, 9:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer	46 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.