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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS North Platte, NE

July 6, 20164 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 60 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: Jul 6, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT (01:00 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2016, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Boyd County, NE, Holt County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Rock County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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
Jul 6, 8:11 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	12 N Stuart, NE
Jul 6, 8:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 W Spencer, NE	DELAYED REPORT FROM WEDNESDAY...JULY 6TH 2016...RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. LARGE PINE TREE AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY WEST OF SPENCER SNAPPED IN HALF...APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 FEET OFF OF THE GROUND.

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
Jul 6, 3:21 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Jul 6, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 216 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2862 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1697 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 189 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 298 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.9
Supercell composite: 28.9

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The text

As transmitted.

321 
WUUS53 KLBF 070100
SVRLBF
NEC015-089-103-149-070200-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0201.160707T0100Z-160707T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
800 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  NORTHERN HOLT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  BOYD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  NORTHERN ROCK COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 759 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BURKE TO 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  STUART TO NEAR NEWPORT TO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LONG PINE...MOVING
  EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BASSETT...SPENCER...ATKINSON...STUART...BUTTE...LYNCH...NEWPORT...
  NAPER...GROSS...BRISTOW...EMMET...DUSTIN...BURTON...ANOKA...
  SCOTTVILLE...ANNCAR...HULL LAKE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
  MARIAVILLE...MILLS AND MIDWAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4277 9841 4255 9851 4240 9902 4244 9967
      4255 9957 4273 9956 4300 9966 4300 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 267DEG 38KT 4300 9946 4274 9929 4256 9941 4245
9963

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTTLER

3 follow-up statements

833 
WWUS53 KLBF 070116
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
816 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

NEC015-089-103-149-070200-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-160707T0200Z/
KEYA PAHA NE-HOLT NE-BOYD NE-ROCK NE-
816 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN KEYA PAHA...NORTHERN HOLT...BOYD AND NORTHEASTERN ROCK
COUNTIES...

AT 816 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF NAPER TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BUTTE TO STUART TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWPORT...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPENCER...ATKINSON...STUART...BUTTE...LYNCH...NEWPORT...NAPER...
GROSS...BRISTOW...EMMET...DUSTIN...ANOKA...SCOTTVILLE...ANNCAR...
REDBIRD STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
PARSHALL BRIDGE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
HULL LAKE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...BROCKSBURG...
MARIAVILLE AND MILLS.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 264 AND 301.
 HIGHWAY 281 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 188 AND 223.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4277 9841 4255 9851 4240 9902 4244 9954
      4256 9947 4274 9942 4300 9955 4300 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 262DEG 42KT 4301 9922 4277 9901 4258 9917 4247
9940

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTTLER

123 
WWUS53 KLBF 070140
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
840 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

NEC103-149-070149-
/O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-160707T0200Z/
KEYA PAHA NE-ROCK NE-
840 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN KEYA PAHA AND
NORTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4277 9841 4255 9851 4240 9902 4242 9922
      4256 9922 4275 9921 4298 9923 4300 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 256DEG 43KT 4300 9890 4283 9867 4262 9883 4252
9914

$$

NEC015-089-070200-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-160707T0200Z/
HOLT NE-BOYD NE-
840 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN HOLT AND BOYD COUNTIES...

AT 839 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF BONESTEEL TO NEAR SPENCER TO 9 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ATKINSON TO NEAR STUART...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPENCER...ATKINSON...STUART...BUTTE...LYNCH...NAPER...GROSS...
BRISTOW...EMMET...DUSTIN...ANOKA...SCOTTVILLE...ANNCAR...
REDBIRD STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
PARSHALL BRIDGE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
HULL LAKE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...SPENCER DAM...
MIDWAY AND OPPORTUNITY.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 276 AND 301.
 HIGHWAY 281 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 188 AND 223.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4277 9841 4255 9851 4240 9902 4242 9922
      4256 9922 4275 9921 4298 9923 4300 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 256DEG 43KT 4300 9890 4283 9867 4262 9883 4252
9914

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BUTTLER

315 
WWUS53 KLBF 070156
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
856 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

NEC015-089-070206-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-160707T0200Z/
HOLT NE-BOYD NE-
856 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN HOLT AND BOYD
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
    
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4277 9841 4255 9851 4240 9902 4242 9922
      4256 9922 4275 9921 4298 9923 4300 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 267DEG 38KT 4300 9890 4283 9867 4262 9883 4252
9914

$$

BUTTLER

The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Grant	29 min
Jul 6, 7:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Keya Paha, Rock	47 min
Jul 6, 7:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, McPherson	29 min
Jul 6, 7:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Cherry	29 min
Jul 6, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Grant, Hooker	30 min
Jul 6, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Hooker, McPherson, Thomas	36 min
Jul 6, 7:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LBF	Arthur, McPherson	31 min
Jul 6, 7:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln	29 min
Jul 6, 8:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Hooker, McPherson	29 min
Jul 6, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LBF	Keith, Lincoln, McPherson	31 min
Jul 6, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas	19 min
Jul 6, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln, McPherson	32 min
Jul 6, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Brown, Thomas	29 min
Jul 6, 8:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Holt	31 min
Jul 6, 9:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Lincoln	29 min
Jul 6, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Loup	28 min
Jul 6, 9:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier, Hayes	49 min
Jul 6, 9:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln, Logan, McPherson	34 min
Jul 6, 9:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	46 min
Jul 6, 9:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	49 min
Jul 6, 9:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Holt	46 min
Jul 6, 9:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer, Lincoln	13 min
Jul 6, 9:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer, Lincoln, Logan	36 min
Jul 6, 9:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln, Logan, McPherson	30 min
Jul 6, 10:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	39 min
Jul 6, 10:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	23 min
Jul 6, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln, Logan	32 min
Jul 6, 10:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer, Lincoln, Logan	20 min
Jul 7, 12:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown, Rock	50 min
Jul 7, 12:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown, Rock	50 min
Jul 7, 1:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Holt, Rock	40 min
Jul 7, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase	53 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.