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Tornado Warning 19, NWS North Platte, NE

June 19, 2011Hayes County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2011, 7:03 PM CDT for Hayes County, Nebraska. It was in force for 27 min. 2 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 19, 2011, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2011, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Hayes County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 19, 7:12 PM CDTHAIL 1.7510 S Hayes Center, NEPUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL 10 S OF HAYES CENTER
Jun 19, 7:13 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD6 Se 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 6:10 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 2011-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1727 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km-30°-20°-10°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 2011-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 121 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1727 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1157 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.2
Supercell composite
17.6

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The text

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

024 
WFUS53 KLBF 200003
TORLBF
NEC085-200030-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0019.110620T0003Z-110620T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
703 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 700 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF PALISADE...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF
  HAYES CENTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN HAYES COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4042 10108 4050 10078 4035 10078 4035 10108
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 251DEG 17KT 4039 10094

$$

MASEK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 7:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFDeuel6 hr
Jun 19, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes44 min
Jun 19, 7:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFCuster, Logan7 hr
Jun 19, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase26 min
Jun 19, 7:19 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes41 min
Jun 19, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln, Perkins50 min
Jun 19, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFDeuel, Keith, Perkins49 min
Jun 19, 7:31 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFDeuel, Keith, Perkins29 min
Jun 19, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHayes37 min
Jun 19, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Logan43 min
Jun 19, 7:58 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier32 min
Jun 19, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier30 min
Jun 19, 8:00 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFDeuel, Keith, Perkins30 min
Jun 19, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes25 min
Jun 19, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer, Logan51 min
Jun 19, 8:26 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier34 min
Jun 19, 8:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes6 hr
Jun 19, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Perkins48 min
Jun 19, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier32 min
Jun 19, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier29 min
Jun 19, 8:34 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase41 min
Jun 19, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHayes39 min
Jun 19, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln, Perkins51 min
Jun 19, 8:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFCuster6 hr
Jun 19, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier60 min
Jun 19, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster38 min
Jun 19, 9:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFChase50 min
Jun 19, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes45 min
Jun 19, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln40 min
Jun 19, 9:26 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes34 min
Jun 19, 9:31 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFLincoln29 min
Jun 19, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster37 min
Jun 19, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Hayes34 min
Jun 19, 9:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFChase, Hayes5 hr
Jun 19, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase50 min
Jun 19, 9:58 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFLincoln32 min
Jun 19, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes49 min
Jun 19, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Loup24 min
Jun 19, 10:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFCuster4 hr
Jun 19, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln49 min
Jun 19, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Hayes51 min
Jun 19, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Lincoln47 min
Jun 19, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln49 min
Jun 19, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster51 min
Jun 19, 11:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes49 min
Jun 19, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Lincoln48 min
Jun 20, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster47 min
Jun 20, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier45 min
Jun 20, 12:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier37 min
Jun 20, 12:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase42 min
Jun 20, 12:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier24 min
Jun 20, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster49 min
Jun 20, 1:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Hayes48 min
Jun 20, 2:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFChase, Frontier, Hayes6 hr
Jun 20, 2:47 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFCuster, Lincoln, Logan6 hr
Jun 20, 3:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchLBFArthur, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry, Deuel and 15 more24 hr
Jun 20, 8:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFCuster, Lincoln, Logan8 hr
Jun 20, 8:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFChase, Frontier, Hayes8 hr
Jun 20, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln, Perkins47 min
Jun 20, 3:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFKeith, Lincoln, Perkins6 hr
Jun 20, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln44 min
Jun 20, 4:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFKeith, Lincoln6 hr
Jun 20, 4:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln4 hr
Jun 20, 4:12 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFChase, Hayes6 hr
Jun 20, 4:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFLincoln102 min
Jun 20, 5:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFChase, Hayes, Lincoln, Perkins6 hr
Jun 20, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarfield, Wheeler21 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.