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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE

March 29, 2016Arthur County, Lincoln County, McPherson County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 29, 2016, 6:51 PM MDT for Arthur County, Lincoln County, McPherson County, Nebraska. It was in force for 108 days. 38 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: Mar 29, 2016, 6:51 PM MDT (00:51 UTC)
Expired: Jul 15, 2016, 8:30 AM MDT
In force: 108 days
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Arthur County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, McPherson County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 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
Apr 26, 5:10 AM MDT	HAIL 0.5	Hershey, NE
Apr 26, 5:30 AM MDT	HAIL 0.75	10 S North Platte, NE
May 24, 9:40 PM MDT	TSTM WND DMG	10 W North Platte, NE	OFFICER FOUND A LARGE TREE BRANCH ON NORTH FRONT ROAD...TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 24, 9:45 PM MDT	TSTM WND DMG	North Platte, NE	LARGE TRAMPOLINE WAS THROWN ONTO TELEPHONE WIRE WEST SIDE OF TOWN...TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
May 25, 6:47 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 62	4 E North Platte, NE
May 25, 6:53 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 62	4 E North Platte, NE
May 26, 9:35 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 60	1 N Wellfleet, NE
May 29, 5:54 PM MDT	HAIL 1	6 S North Platte, NE	HAIL RANGED FROM PEA TO QUARTER SIZE.
May 29, 6:02 PM MDT	HAIL 1	7 S North Platte, NE
May 29, 6:24 PM MDT	HAIL 1	3 Ene North Platte, NE
May 29, 6:26 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	3 Ene North Platte, NE
May 29, 6:28 PM MDT	HAIL 1	Maxwell, NE
May 29, 6:29 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	3 Ene North Platte, NE
May 29, 7:00 PM MDT	HAIL 0.5	5 Ne Hershey, NE
May 30, 5:55 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 52	5 N Hershey, NE	PEA SIZE HAIL AND TREES WERE SWAYING SIDEWAYS.
May 30, 6:02 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 55	5 N North Platte, NE
May 30, 6:05 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 62	5 N North Platte, NE
May 30, 6:06 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 60	8 Ne Dickens, NE
May 30, 6:07 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 50	8 S North Platte, NE
May 30, 6:08 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 68	5 N North Platte, NE
May 30, 6:15 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 58	5 N North Platte, NE
Jun 26, 8:40 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	15 S Hershey, NE	NORTH WINDOWS BROKEN OUT OF HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
Jun 28, 8:40 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 59	4 Ne Hershey, NE
Jun 28, 8:52 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 0	N North Platte, NE
Jun 28, 8:52 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 70	10 N North Platte, NE
Jun 28, 9:01 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 78	10 N North Platte, NE
Jun 28, 9:10 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 60	North Platte, NE	ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS.
Jul 6, 7:45 PM MDT	HAIL 1	2 N North Platte, NE
Jul 6, 7:45 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	11 Nne Hershey, NE
Jul 6, 8:05 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 68	5 N North Platte, NE
Jul 6, 8:05 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 72	5 N North Platte, NE
Jul 6, 8:12 PM MDT	HAIL 1.5	3 N North Platte, NE	70 MPH WINDS.
Jul 6, 8:14 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 69	4 Nne North Platte, NE
Jul 6, 8:15 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 78	3 N North Platte, NE
Jul 6, 8:15 PM MDT	HAIL 1.75	6 N North Platte, NE	VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
Jul 6, 8:50 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 60	11 Nnw North Platte, NE	DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED ON RADAR.
Jul 15, 7:42 AM MDT	HAIL 1.75	Hershey, NE	GROUND IS COVERED
Jul 15, 7:50 AM MDT	HAIL 1.75	8 Wnw North Platte, NE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 28 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: 30 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1514 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 172 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 354 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

493 
WUUS53 KLBF 300051
SVRLBF
NEC005-117-300130-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0003.160330T0051Z-160330T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
751 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ARTHUR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
  WESTERN MCPHERSON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT/730 PM MDT/

* AT 750 PM CDT/650 PM MDT/...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12
  MILES EAST OF ARTHUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CALORA...THREE MILE LAKE...SCHNICK LAKE...BUCKTAIL LAKE...BUCKTAIL...
  SAND BEACH LAKE...DIAMOND BAR LAKE...FLATTS AND BIG LAMUNYON FLATS.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 172 AND 195.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4140 10143 4154 10158 4174 10143 4173 10109
      4152 10110
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 226DEG 18KT 4151 10146 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

CDC

5 follow-up statements

556 
WWUS53 KLBF 300115
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
815 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016

NEC005-117-300130-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160330T0130Z/
ARTHUR NE-MCPHERSON NE-
815 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM
CDT/730 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN ARTHUR AND WESTERN MCPHERSON
COUNTIES...

AT 813 PM CDT/713 PM MDT/...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 17
MILES EAST OF ARTHUR...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. A SECOND SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM LOCATED OVER SOUTHEAST ARTHUR COUNTY IS UNDERWAY AND
MOVING NORTHEAST ALSO.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 172 AND 195.
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CALORA...THREE MILE LAKE...SCHNICK LAKE...BUCKTAIL LAKE...BUCKTAIL...SAND
BEACH LAKE...DIAMOND BAR LAKE...FLATTS AND BIG LAMUNYON FLATS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4140 10143 4154 10158 4174 10143 4173 10109
      4152 10110
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 226DEG 18KT 4159 10135 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

CDC

154 
WUUS53 KLBF 151339
SVRLBF
NEC111-151430-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0003.160715T1339Z-160715T1430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
839 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 930 AM CDT

* AT 839 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF HERSHEY TO SUTHERLAND
  RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...PUBLIC. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NORTH PLATTE...SUTHERLAND...HERSHEY...MAXWELL...WELLFLEET...
  LAKE MALONEY STATE RECREATION AREA...
  SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...
  NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT...SOMERSET...
  COTTONWOOD CANYON STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...KEITH...
  O'FALLONS AND BIRDWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4100 10124 4138 10088 4115 10031 4070 10079
      4070 10081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 313DEG 29KT 4131 10088 4110 10111 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SNIVELY

764 
WWUS53 KLBF 151352
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
852 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016

NEC111-151430-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160715T1430Z/
LINCOLN NE-
852 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...

AT 851 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF NORTH PLATTE TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35
MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC AND RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTH PLATTE...SUTHERLAND...HERSHEY...MAXWELL...WELLFLEET...
LAKE MALONEY STATE RECREATION AREA...
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT...
SOMERSET...COTTONWOOD CANYON STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
KEITH...O'FALLONS AND BIRDWOOD.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 97 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 15.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 159 AND 195.
 HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 57 AND 95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4100 10124 4138 10088 4115 10031 4070 10079
      4070 10081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 288DEG 31KT 4125 10078 4105 10102 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SNIVELY/TAYLOR

765 
WWUS53 KLBF 151413
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
913 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016

NEC111-151430-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160715T1430Z/
LINCOLN NE-
913 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...

AT 912 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT TO NEAR
DICKENS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTH PLATTE...MAXWELL...WELLFLEET...
LAKE MALONEY STATE RECREATION AREA...NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT...
SOMERSET...
COTTONWOOD CANYON STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA AND KEITH.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 173 AND 195.
 HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 57 AND 87...AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS
89 AND 92.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4093 10113 4128 10063 4115 10031 4070 10079
      4070 10081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1412Z 295DEG 30KT 4120 10058 4091 10098 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SNIVELY/CDC

157 
WWUS53 KLBF 151429
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
929 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016

NEC111-151438-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160715T1430Z/
LINCOLN NE-
929 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 930 AM CDT...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL...
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.

LAT...LON 4093 10113 4128 10063 4115 10031 4070 10079
      4070 10081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 313DEG 29KT 4120 10058 4091 10098 

$$

SNIVELY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 29, 6:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Garden, Grant, Keith, Sheridan	107 days
Mar 29, 6:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	52 min
Mar 29, 6:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson	108 days
Mar 29, 7:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Keith	23 min
Mar 29, 7:23 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	27 min
Mar 29, 7:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	McPherson	28 min
Mar 29, 7:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith	40 min
Mar 29, 7:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel	39 min
Mar 29, 7:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Keith	46 min
Mar 29, 9:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	McPherson	44 min
Mar 29, 9:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Thomas	47 min

Nearby

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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.