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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS North Platte, NE

March 29, 2016Keith County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 29, 2016, 7:59 PM MDT for Keith County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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, 7:59 PM MDT (01:59 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2016, 8:45 PM MDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Keith County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 29, 8:05 PM MDTHAIL 19 Ene Roscoe, 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, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 74 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2016-03-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 30 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2016-03-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 172 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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.

503 
WUUS53 KLBF 300159
SVRLBF
NEC101-300245-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0007.160330T0159Z-160330T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN KEITH COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 845 PM MDT

* AT 759 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER KEYSTONE...OR
  10 MILES NORTHEAST OF OGALLALA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KEYSTONE...BIG BALD HILL...NEVENS...KINGSLEY DAM...ROSCOE...SARBEN AND
  BROGANVILLE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND 98.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 134 AND 138.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4109 10156 4124 10170 4139 10144 4134 10131
      4116 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 235DEG 12KT 4121 10155 

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

CDC
3 follow-up statements
027 
WWUS53 KLBF 300208
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
808 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

NEC101-300245-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160330T0245Z/
KEITH NE-
808 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KEITH COUNTY...

AT 807 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KEYSTONE...OR
15 MILES NORTHEAST OF OGALLALA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA NEAR MILE MARKER 138.
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SARBEN...BIG BALD HILL...NEVENS AND BROGANVILLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4110 10150 4130 10159 4139 10144 4134 10131
      4116 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 230DEG 14KT 4127 10148 

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

CDC
637 
WWUS53 KLBF 300226
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
826 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

NEC101-300245-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160330T0245Z/
KEITH NE-
826 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KEITH COUNTY...

AT 826 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHEAST
OF KEYSTONE...OR 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF OGALLALA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
15 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...
BIG BALD HILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4119 10135 4131 10155 4139 10144 4134 10131
      4116 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 230DEG 14KT 4132 10141 

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

CDC
981 
WWUS53 KLBF 300238
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
838 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

NEC101-300248-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160330T0245Z/
KEITH NE-
838 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KEITH COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 845 PM MDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 4119 10135 4131 10155 4139 10144 4134 10131
      4116 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 235DEG 12KT 4132 10141 

$$

CDC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 6:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Garden, Grant, Keith, Sheridan107 days
Mar 29, 6:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHooker52 min
Mar 29, 6:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson108 days
Mar 29, 6:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Lincoln, McPherson108 days
Mar 29, 7:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Keith23 min
Mar 29, 7:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry27 min
Mar 29, 7:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFMcPherson28 min
Mar 29, 7:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith40 min
Mar 29, 7:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFDeuel39 min
Mar 29, 9:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFMcPherson44 min
Mar 29, 9:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFThomas47 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.