Alert archive / Nebraska / Tornado Warnings in 2013
Tornado Warning 16, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2013, 2:40 PM MDT for Cherry County, Nebraska. It was in force for 35 min. 2 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 16, 2013, 2:40 PM MDT (20:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2013, 3:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Cherry County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 16, 2:41 PM MDT | TORNADO | 25 Nnw Hyannis, NE | PUBLIC REPORTED TORNADO RELAYED VIA CHERRY COUNTY SHERIFF OFICE. |
| Jun 16, 3:00 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 20 Nw Hyannis, NE | TIME IS ESTIMATED BY RADAR |
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 16, 1:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 2248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 659 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 8.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KLBF 162040
TORLBF
NEC031-162115-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0016.130616T2040Z-130616T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
240 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 315 PM MDT
* AT 238 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 28 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GORDON...AND MOVING EAST
AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DIPPING VAT MEADOW.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 187 AND 197.
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 4252 10165 4211 10189 4219 10204 4232 10205
4255 10201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 273DEG 21KT 4244 10195
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MARTIN3 follow-up statements
513
WWUS53 KLBF 162043
SVSLBF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
343 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
NEC031-162115-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130616T2115Z/
CHERRY NE-
243 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...
AT 238 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF
HYANNIS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DIPPING VAT MEADOW.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 187 AND 197.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4252 10165 4211 10189 4219 10204 4232 10205
4255 10201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 273DEG 21KT 4244 10193
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MARTIN738
WWUS53 KLBF 162050
SVSLBF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
350 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
NEC031-162115-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130616T2115Z/
CHERRY NE-
250 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...
AT 241 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF
HYANNIS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DIPPING VAT MEADOW.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 187 AND 196.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4211 10189 4219 10204 4233 10204 4249 10196
4252 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 335DEG 28KT 4233 10193
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MARTIN145
WWUS53 KLBF 162059
SVSLBF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
359 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013
NEC031-162115-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130616T2115Z/
CHERRY NE-
259 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...
AT 241 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF
HYANNIS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DIPPING VAT MEADOW.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 187 AND 195.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4233 10198 4246 10189 4252 10165 4211 10189
4219 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 335DEG 27KT 4227 10190
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MARTINThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:26 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hooker, Thomas | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 7:54 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Logan, Thomas | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 2:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Perkins | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 2:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 2:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Perkins | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 2:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 3:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 3:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Hayes, Perkins | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 3:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Logan | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 3:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant, Hooker | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 3:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Thomas | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 4:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 4:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 4:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Grant, Hooker | 39 min |
| Jun 16, 4:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 4:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Lincoln | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 4:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 4:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Thomas | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hooker, McPherson | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 4:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garden, Sheridan | 38 min |
| Jun 16, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Grant, Hooker | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 5:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 5:03 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Custer | 27 min |
| Jun 16, 5:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Grant, Hooker, McPherson | 50 min |
| Jun 16, 5:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Custer | 6 hr |
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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.