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Tornado Warning 18, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Aug 9, 2014, 6:05 PM CDT for Custer County, Lincoln County, Logan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 25 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
- Aug 9, 2014, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2014, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Custer County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 6:10 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 2 Nne Arnold, NE | HAILED FOR 20 MINUTES...HAIL STRIPPED SOME CORN |
| Aug 9, 6:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 4 N Arnold, NE | TIME 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 996 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 314 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
906
WFUS53 KLBF 092305
TORLBF
NEC041-111-113-092330-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0018.140809T2305Z-140809T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
605 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
* AT 603 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ARNOLD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ARNOLD...PLEASANT HILL...FINCHVILLE AND MILLDALE.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 241 AND 261.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4137 9978 4121 10023 4147 10039 4160 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 335DEG 37KT 4145 10021
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TAYLOR3 follow-up statements
596
WWUS53 KLBF 092313
SVSLBF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
613 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014
NEC041-111-113-092330-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140809T2330Z/
CUSTER NE-LINCOLN NE-LOGAN NE-
613 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND WEST CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM
CDT...
AT 610 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ARNOLD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FINCHVILLE AND MILLDALE.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 241 AND 261.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4137 9978 4121 10023 4147 10039 4160 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 332DEG 32KT 4143 10018
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TAYLOR916
WWUS53 KLBF 092324
SVSLBF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
624 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014
NEC041-111-113-092330-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140809T2330Z/
CUSTER NE-LINCOLN NE-LOGAN NE-
624 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND WEST CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM
CDT...
AT 621 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ARNOLD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FINCHVILLE AND MILLDALE.
THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 241 AND 261.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 4137 9978 4121 10023 4147 10039 4160 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 332DEG 32KT 4140 10013
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
TAYLOR332 WWUS53 KLBF 092331 SVSLBF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 631 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014 NEC041-111-113-092341- /O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140809T2330Z/ CUSTER NE-LINCOLN NE-LOGAN NE- 631 PM CDT SAT AUG 9 2014 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN...NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND WEST CENTRAL CUSTER COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE. LAT...LON 4137 9978 4121 10023 4147 10039 4160 10023 TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 332DEG 32KT 4140 10013 $$ TAYLOR
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Logan, Loup, Thomas | 61 min |
| Aug 8, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Deuel, Garden, Keith, Perkins | 54 min |
| Aug 8, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 58 min |
| Aug 8, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Logan | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Logan | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Hayes | 58 min |
| Aug 8, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Logan, McPherson | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 56 min |
| Aug 8, 10:49 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Custer | 6 hr |
| Aug 9, 9:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Garfield, Loup | 43 min |
| Aug 9, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Hooker, Thomas | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hooker, Thomas | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hooker, Thomas | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Logan, Thomas | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Grant, Hooker | 41 min |
| Aug 9, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 62 min |
| Aug 9, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Logan, Thomas | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Grant, Hooker, McPherson | 61 min |
| Aug 9, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson | 65 min |
| Aug 9, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 60 min |
| Aug 9, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 45 min |
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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.