Tornado Warning 15, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

May 29, 2013, 4:58 PM CDT (21:58 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2013, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Custer County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Loup County, NE

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784 
WFUS53 KLBF 292158
TORLBF
NEC041-071-115-292230-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0015.130529T2158Z-130529T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
458 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...
  SOUTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LOUP COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 452 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF
  COMSTOCK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS        
           LOCATED ONE HALF MILE WEST OF COMSTOCK AT 446 PM CDT.

  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...
  BURWELL...KENT DIVERSION DAM STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
  VIRGINIA SMITH DAM AND HOMESTEAD KNOLLS CAMPGROUND.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 183 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4173 9901 4173 9920 4156 9921 4156 9922
      4164 9938 4192 9920 4185 9889
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 211DEG 21KT 4167 9921

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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580 
WWUS53 KLBF 292213
SVSLBF

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

NEC041-071-115-292230-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130529T2230Z/
CUSTER NE-GARFIELD NE-LOUP NE-
513 PM CDT WED MAY 29 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOUP...
SOUTHWESTERN GARFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM
CDT...

AT 510 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR FORT HARTSUFF STATE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
30 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
DEVERRE.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 183 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 15 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4173 9901 4173 9920 4156 9921 4156 9922
      4164 9938 4192 9920 4185 9889
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 222DEG 28KT 4179 9904

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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