Alert archive / Nebraska / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 28, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2011, 9:31 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Nebraska. It was in force for 29 min. 3 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, 9:31 PM CDT (02:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Lincoln County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 19, 9:43 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 8 S North Platte, NE | NICKEL SIZED HAIL 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF LAKE MALONEY |
| Jun 19, 9:49 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 10 S North Platte, NE | |
| Jun 19, 9:57 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 11 S North Platte, 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 19, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
302 WFUS53 KLBF 200231 TORLBF NEC111-200300- /O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0028.110620T0231Z-110620T0300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 931 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... * UNTIL 1000 PM CDT * AT 928 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE MALONEY STATE RECREATION AREA...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTH PLATTE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... LAKE MALONEY STATE RECREATION AREA AROUND 940 PM CDT. COTTONWOOD CANYON STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA AROUND 955 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE HIGHWAY 83 MILE MARKER 70. 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 4104 10048 4080 10047 4084 10100 4106 10098 TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 276DEG 31KT 4096 10087 $$ STOPPKOTTE
1 follow-up statement
519 WWUS53 KLBF 200240 SVSLBF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 940 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011 NEC111-200300- /O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110620T0300Z/ LINCOLN NE- 940 PM CDT SUN JUN 19 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT... AT 938 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKE MALONEY STATE RECREATION AREA...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF NORTH PLATTE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR... LAKE MALONEY STATE RECREATION AREA AROUND 950 PM CDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE HIGHWAY 83 MILE MARKER 70. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW. && LAT...LON 4104 10048 4080 10047 4084 10100 4106 10098 TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 272DEG 19KT 4095 10083 $$ STOPPKOTTE
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 7:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Deuel | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Hayes | 27 min |
| Jun 19, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 44 min |
| Jun 19, 7:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Custer, Logan | 7 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase | 26 min |
| Jun 19, 7:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln, Perkins | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Deuel, Keith, Perkins | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 7:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Deuel, Keith, Perkins | 29 min |
| Jun 19, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hayes | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Logan | 43 min |
| Jun 19, 7:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Frontier | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Deuel, Keith, Perkins | 30 min |
| Jun 19, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Logan | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 8:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Frontier | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 8:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Perkins | 48 min |
| Jun 19, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 29 min |
| Jun 19, 8:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Chase | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hayes | 39 min |
| Jun 19, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln, Perkins | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 8:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Custer | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 60 min |
| Jun 19, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 9:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Chase | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 40 min |
| Jun 19, 9:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 37 min |
| Jun 19, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Hayes | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 9:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Chase, Hayes | 5 hr |
| Jun 19, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase | 50 min |
| Jun 19, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 32 min |
| Jun 19, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Loup | 24 min |
| Jun 19, 10:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Custer | 4 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Hayes | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Lincoln | 47 min |
| Jun 19, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 49 min |
| Jun 19, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Lincoln | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 12:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 12:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 24 min |
| Jun 20, 1:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 1:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Hayes | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 2:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Chase, Frontier, Hayes | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Custer, Lincoln, Logan | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:55 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LBF | Arthur, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry, Deuel and 15 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 20, 8:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Custer, Lincoln, Logan | 8 hr |
| Jun 20, 8:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Chase, Frontier, Hayes | 8 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln, Perkins | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 3:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Keith, Lincoln, Perkins | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 4:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Keith, Lincoln | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 4:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln | 4 hr |
| Jun 20, 4:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Chase, Hayes | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 4:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Lincoln | 102 min |
| Jun 20, 5:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Chase, Hayes, Lincoln, Perkins | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Wheeler | 21 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.