Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2012, 2:40 PM MDT for Chase County, Hayes County, Perkins County, Nebraska. It was in force for 65 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 30, 2012, 2:40 PM MDT (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2012, 3:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chase County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Perkins County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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 30, 2:45 PM MDT | HAIL 0.88 | 11 Wnw Imperial, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 225 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -591 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2880 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 1 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
709 WUUS53 KLBF 302040 SVRLBF NEC029-085-135-302145- /O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0148.120630T2040Z-120630T2145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 240 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CHASE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... WESTERN HAYES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... SOUTHEASTERN PERKINS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA... * UNTIL 345 PM MDT/445 PM CDT/ * AT 236 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF IMPERIAL...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... IMPERIAL AROUND 305 PM MDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 50. 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. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER... IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING MAY SPARK WILD FIRES GIVEN THE DRY CONDITIONS. && LAT...LON 4080 10127 4037 10125 4047 10195 4075 10183 TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 287DEG 18KT 4063 10175 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ BUTTLER
3 follow-up statements
066 WWUS53 KLBF 302105 SVSLBF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 405 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 NEC029-085-135-302145- /O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-120630T2145Z/ CHASE NE-HAYES NE-PERKINS NE- 305 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERKINS...WESTERN HAYES AND CHASE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM MDT/445 PM CDT/... AT 303 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF IMPERIAL...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... IMPERIAL AROUND 320 PM MDT. ENDERS AROUND 345 PM MDT. OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE HIGHWAY 61 MILE MARKER 50. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. && LAT...LON 4069 10182 4080 10127 4037 10125 4047 10195 TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 292DEG 13KT 4058 10169 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ ROBERG
414 WWUS53 KLBF 302134 SVSLBF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 434 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 NEC135-302143- /O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-120630T2145Z/ PERKINS NE- 334 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERKINS COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 4063 10161 4064 10129 4037 10125 4044 10172 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 289DEG 16KT 4053 10149 $$ NEC029-085-302145- /O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-120630T2145Z/ CHASE NE-HAYES NE- 334 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL HAYES AND EASTERN CHASE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM MDT/445 PM CDT/... AT 331 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF ENDERS...OR 7 MILES EAST OF IMPERIAL...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN CHASE AND WEST CENTRAL HAYES COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. && LAT...LON 4063 10161 4064 10129 4037 10125 4044 10172 TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 289DEG 16KT 4053 10149 WIND...HAIL 60MPH <.75IN $$ ROBERG
509 WWUS53 KLBF 302143 SVSLBF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 443 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 NEC029-085-302152- /O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-120630T2145Z/ CHASE NE-HAYES NE- 343 PM MDT SAT JUN 30 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL HAYES AND EASTERN CHASE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT/345 PM MDT/... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM. LAT...LON 4063 10161 4064 10129 4037 10125 4044 10172 TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 289DEG 16KT 4051 10144 $$ ROBERG
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 1:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Loup | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 2:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Loup | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 2:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Wheeler | 47 min |
Nearby
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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.