Tornado Warning 5, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

May 17, 2013, 8:22 PM MDT (02:22 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 2013, 9:00 PM MDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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569 
WFUS53 KLBF 180222
TORLBF
NEC069-075-180300-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0005.130518T0222Z-130518T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
822 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN GARDEN COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA...
  WESTERN GRANT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 900 PM MDT

* AT 818 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRITTON LAKE...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
  SWEDE LAKE...DOMINICK LAKE AND ASHBY.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 2 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 134 AND 140.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 146 AND 150.

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 4207 10193 4187 10169 4176 10213 4184 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 212DEG 24KT 4181 10211

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

895 
WWUS53 KLBF 180239
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
939 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

NEC069-075-180300-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130518T0300Z/
GARDEN NE-GRANT NE-
839 PM MDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN GRANT AND
NORTHEASTERN GARDEN COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM MDT...

AT 837 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF SWEDE LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
SWEDE LAKE...DOMINICK LAKE AND ASHBY.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 2 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 134 AND 140.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 146 AND 150.

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.

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 4207 10193 4187 10169 4176 10213 4184 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 227DEG 13KT 4185 10206

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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