Tornado Warning 17, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jun 16, 2013, 3:13 PM MDT (21:13 UTC)

Expired

Jun 16, 2013, 3:45 PM MDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Cherry County, NE, Grant County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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731 
WFUS53 KLBF 162113
TORLBF
NEC031-075-162145-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0017.130616T2113Z-130616T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
313 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...
  NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 345 PM MDT

* AT 311 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 18 MILES NORTH OF HYANNIS...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 40 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...
  WHITMAN ROAD CROSSING THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE MIDDLE LOUP RIVER.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 161 AND 183.

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 4239 10162 4209 10140 4209 10143 4206 10143
      4202 10184 4224 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 308DEG 33KT 4225 10172

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

$$

MARTIN

852 
WWUS53 KLBF 162123
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
423 PM CDT SUN JUN 16 2013

NEC031-075-162145-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130616T2145Z/
GRANT NE-CHERRY NE-
323 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY AND
NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM MDT...

AT 320 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF WHITMAN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
40 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...
WHITMAN ROAD CROSSING THE NORTH BRANCH OF THE MIDDLE LOUP RIVER.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 161 AND 179.

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 4232 10158 4209 10140 4209 10143 4206 10143
      4202 10184 4224 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 308DEG 33KT 4219 10162

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

$$

MARTIN

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