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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

May 22, 2016Sheridan County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at May 22, 2016, 7:30 PM MDT for Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 22, 2016, 7:30 PM MDT (01:30 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2016, 8:15 PM MDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE

County Sheridan County, NE

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Rapid City, SD (KRAP), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 139 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, Rapid City, SD at 00:00Z on 2016-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Rapid City, SD at 00:00Z on 2016-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3328 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 22, 6:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 6:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
728 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 348 PM CDT Sun May 22 2016

Dry line analyzed this afternoon across southwest Nebraska with a
stalled frontal boundary across the sandhills. A few storms starting
to fire along the frontal boundary and a decent CU field over
portions of the dry line. The stratus has broken for the most part
with the sun warming things nicely, with 3 pm obs in the upper 70s
to mid 80s. Also east of the dry line/frontal boundary, very muggy
with dew points well into the 60s.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)
Issued at 348 PM CDT Sun May 22 2016

Severe weather is the main focus this evening and will likely linger
somewhat after midnight. Afternoon special sounding showing
impressive cape and a weakening cap. Models struggling to determine
which boundary will be the focus for initial convection. Radar
already showing the line developing over cherry county with
satellite showing a nice line of towering CU across the dry line.
With the line in cherry expect that development to continue to
expand. The HRRR and the RAP favor the dry line to also iniation
over the next hour or two. Forecast will continue to include pops
for both lines, however the better upper level support arrives when
the mid level disturbance located across central Colorado lifts
across the area. Tomorrow storms should push to the east with some
clearing and temps rebounding into the 70s.

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)
Issued at 348 PM CDT Sun May 22 2016

The main surface front will remain southeast of the forecast area
Monday night with southwest flow aloft. kept near the 20-30 pops
across the south Monday night with a weak disturbance indicated
near the surface front.

Shower and thunderstorm chances in the forecast Tuesday through
Sunday. A longwave trough extending from the west coast into the
Northern Rockies will eventually bring a closed low from Colorado
into the Central Plains Thursday night into Friday. Better chances
near 50 percent are forecast Tuesday night and again Thursday
night into Friday.

Highs mainly in the upper 70s to lower 80s Tuesday and Wednesday,
then cooler behind a cold front Friday in the upper 60s to lower
70s, then 75 to 80 Saturday and Sunday.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening)
Issued at 728 PM CDT Sun May 22 2016

Strong to severe storms will impact the KLBF and KVTN terminals
this evening and into the early overnight hours. Wind gusts to
40+ KTS are likely with any strong to severe storms. CIGS in
association with storms will fall as low as 2000 to 4000 FT AGL.
CIGS will increase to 25000 ft AGL overnight as the threat for
storms will end after 10Z Monday. Skies will clear by mid morning
Monday, continuing into the afternoon hours.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 348 PM CDT Sun May 22 2016

Little change with the North Platte River forecast. Could see a
little more rise, 0.1 feet at North Platte, otherwise minor to
moderate flooding continues both upstream and downstream of lake
McConaughy. A minor wave is causing the South Platte River gages to
see a little additional rises over the next few days, however all
sites remain below flood stage on the South Platte River. The Platte
River had a change today as the slight wave moving down the South
Platte River will cause the Platte River gage at Brady to reach
minor flood stage, 7.5 feet. A flood warning was issued due to the
gage site expecting to reach the minor flood stage, the current gage
reading was 7.4 feet. Also with the potential for some rainfall
across the basin, high confidence of reaching 7.5 feet and could
possible reach 7.6 feet.

&&

.LBF Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
None.
&&

SYNOPSIS...Masek
SHORT TERM...Masek
LONG TERM...Roberg
AVIATION...Buttler
HYDROLOGY...Masek
Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 3:02 PM MDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
402 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-232115-
SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN-
GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-
LOGAN-CUSTER-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-
WESTERN CHERRY-
402 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016 /302 PM MDT SUN MAY 22 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND
NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. THE AREA OF GREATEST
CONCERN IS GENERALLY FROM MERRIMAN AND IMPERIAL EAST WHERE VERY
LARGE HAIL COULD REACH 2 INCHES OR GREATER IN DIAMETER. WIND
DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. AN ISOLATED TORNADO MAY FORM.

THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED TO LAST PAST MIDNIGHT.
SEVERE WEATHER IS MOST LIKELY THROUGH LATE EVENING.

RESERVOIR RELEASES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL MAINTAIN
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING INTO JUNE FROM LISCO TO NORTH PLATTE.
A SLIGHT RISE ON THE PLATTE RIVER WILL CAUSE THE MAIN STEM OF THE
RIVER NEAR BRADY TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS
THIS WEEK. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR RIVER
FORECASTS. THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SEE MINOR
FLUCTUATIONS...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT ACROSS SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...MAINLY ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. LARGE HAIL AND WIND DAMAGE ARE THE
CONCERN.

SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY. THE AREA OF GREATEST
CONCERN COVERS CUSTER...LINCOLN AND FRONTIER COUNTIES WHERE A
TORNADO IS POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE LARGE HAIL AND WIND DAMAGE ARE THE
PRIMARY CONCERN.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN.

RESERVOIR RELEASES ALONG THE NORTH PLATTE RIVER WILL MAINTAIN
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING INTO JUNE FROM LISCO TO NORTH PLATTE.
A SLIGHT RISE ON THE PLATTE RIVER WILL CAUSE THE MAIN STEM OF THE
RIVER NEAR BRADY TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS
THIS WEEK. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR RIVER
FORECASTS. THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SEE MINOR
FLUCTUATIONS...BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING.

&&

GET YOUR WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE (ALL LOWERCASE)

MASEK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 22, 6:30 PM MDT, 1 hour before
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Local storm report, May 22, 6:40 PM MDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
740 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0737 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VALENTINE               42.87N 100.55W
05/22/2016                   CHERRY             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OVER A FOOT AND A HALF OF FLOWING WATER REPORTED DOWN
            SOME STREETS IN VALENTINE.

&&

MOLDAN
Special weather statement, May 22, 6:42 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
742 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

NEZ037-038-230115-
LOGAN NE-CUSTER NE-
742 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CUSTER...
NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM
CDT...

AT 742 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
GANDY...OR 8 MILES EAST OF STAPLETON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ARNOLD...LOGAN AND HOAGLAND.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 237 AND 248.

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

LAT...LON 4139 10024 4139 10035 4142 10043 4163 10034
      4154 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 211DEG 22KT 4144 10036

SNIVELY
Local storm report, May 22, 7:09 PM MDT, 21 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 22, 7:13 PM MDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
813 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0805 PM     HAIL             4 W ARNOLD              41.42N 100.27W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       LOGAN              NE   PUBLIC

&&

MOLDAN
Special weather statement, May 22, 7:30 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
730 PM MDT SUN MAY 22 2016

NEZ004-230215-
SHERIDAN NE-
730 PM MDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SHERIDAN COUNTY UNTIL
815 PM MDT...

AT 730 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
RUSHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GORDON...RUSHVILLE...WHITE CLAY...CLINTON...PINE RIDGE...LONE BUTTE...
INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 87 AND LARABEE ROAD...METCALF STATE WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA...HOOVER LAKE...INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 87 AND CRAVEN
CREEK ROAD...MOUNT MARIA AND INTERSECTION OF BEAVER CREEK ROAD AND
WHITE CLAY CREEK ROAD.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 20 NEAR MILE MARKER 74...AND BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 83 AND 106.
 HIGHWAY 250 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 48.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4300 10208 4296 10208 4263 10229 4272 10278
      4278 10277 4279 10279 4300 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 223DEG 48KT 4278 10249

KULIK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 6:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry41 min
May 22, 6:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFThomas26 min
May 22, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan30 min
May 22, 6:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningLBFCherry6 hr
May 22, 6:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry53 min
May 22, 6:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan33 min
May 22, 6:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Logan27 min
May 22, 7:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry43 min
May 22, 7:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningLBFBrown, Keya Paha6 hr
May 22, 7:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry43 min
May 22, 7:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan37 min
May 22, 8:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Grant, Hooker51 min
May 22, 8:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Grant, Hooker, Keith, McPherson46 min
May 22, 9:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Keya Paha24 min
May 22, 9:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFMcPherson, Perkins64 min
May 22, 10:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine, Logan39 min
May 22, 11:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarfield, Loup, Rock42 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.