Tornado Warning 12, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

May 28, 2013, 8:00 PM MDT (02:00 UTC)

Expired

May 28, 2013, 8:45 PM MDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Deuel County, NE, Keith County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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213 
WFUS53 KLBF 290200
TORLBF
NEC049-101-290245-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0012.130529T0200Z-130529T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
800 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN DEUEL COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA...
  SOUTHWESTERN KEITH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 845 PM MDT

* AT 757 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR JULESBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
  MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
           OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
           EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BIG SPRINGS...BARTON...GOLDENEYE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA AND
  MEGEATH.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 113.

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 4122 10217 4122 10181 4100 10201 4100 10229
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 223DEG 19KT 4101 10220

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MASEK

539 
WWUS53 KLBF 290217 RRA
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
917 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

NEC049-101-290245-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130529T0245Z/
DEUEL NE-KEITH NE-
817 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL KEITH AND
EASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM MDT...

AT 815 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF BIG SPRINGS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
         SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
         OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
         EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME WESTERN KEITH AND NORTHEASTERN DEUEL
  COUNTIES.

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 4122 10217 4122 10190 4105 10210 4106 10225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 223DEG 19KT 4109 10216

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

MASEK

352 
WWUS53 KLBF 290225
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
925 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

NEC049-101-290235-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130529T0245Z/
DEUEL NE-KEITH NE-
825 PM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL KEITH AND EASTERN DEUEL
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT.

LAT...LON 4122 10217 4122 10190 4105 10210 4106 10225
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 223DEG 19KT 4112 10213

$$

MASEK

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