Tornado Warning 14, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

May 29, 2013, 4:35 PM CDT (21:35 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2013, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Custer County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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566 
WFUS53 KLBF 292135
TORLBF
NEC041-292200-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0014.130529T2135Z-130529T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
435 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 433 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF WESTERVILLE...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
  COMSTOCK...SARGENT...ARCADIA DIVERSION DAM STATE WILDLIFE
  MANAGEMENT AREA...WESCOTT AND BIG OAK CANYON.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 183 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 00 AND 16.

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 4140 9927 4144 9947 4174 9933 4174 9921
      4174 9920 4149 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 204DEG 26KT 4149 9931

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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240 
WWUS53 KLBF 292147
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
447 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

NEC041-292200-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-130529T2200Z/
CUSTER NE-
447 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY
UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 442 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COMSTOCK...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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 OAK CANYON.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 183 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 00 AND 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH
PLATTE.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 9927 4144 9947 4174 9933 4174 9921
      4174 9920 4149 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 204DEG 26KT 4160 9925

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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