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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

June 27, 2016Garden County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at Jun 27, 2016, 10:29 PM MDT for Garden County, Nebraska. It was in force for 61 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: Jun 27, 2016, 10:29 PM MDT (04:29 UTC)
Expired: Jun 27, 2016, 11:30 PM MDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE

County Garden County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 168 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.

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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: 846 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -64 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1522 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 3.8

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The text

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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 Jun 27, 7:56 PM MDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 7:56 PM MDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 7:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
855 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2016

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-290200-
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-
855 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2016 /755 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN
AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. AN ISOLATED STRONG OR SEVERE STORM
COULD DEVELOP. LARGE HAIL AND WIND DAMAGE ARE THE THREAT FOR
SEVERE WEATHER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEK ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA AS A FRONT STALLS ACROSS THE REGION. THE FRONT WILL
BE THE FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT EACH DAY.

THERE IS A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF A VALENTINE TO
BROKEN BOW LINE TUESDAY EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MID TO LATE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:34 PM MDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:36 PM MDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
636 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016

NEZ069-280100-
CHASE NE-
636 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHASE COUNTY UNTIL
700 PM MDT...

AT 636 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR...OR 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IMPERIAL...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

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

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN CHASE
COUNTY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA.

LAT...LON 4035 10205 4048 10205 4039 10177 4035 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 299DEG 23KT 4039 10196

SNIVELY

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 8:17 PM MDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
817 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016

NEZ004-280245-
SHERIDAN NE-
817 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY
UNTIL 845 PM MDT...

AT 817 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTH OF WILD HORSE BUTTE...OR 18 MILES NORTH OF ALLIANCE...
MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KRAUSE LAKE.

LAT...LON 4244 10268 4216 10260 4216 10274 4244 10275
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 344DEG 20KT 4236 10289

SNIVELY

Local storm report, Jun 27, 8:43 PM MDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
943 PM CDT MON JUN 27 2016

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

0300 PM     HAIL             4 NNW CRESCENT LAKE NWR 41.79N 102.44W
06/27/2016  E1.00 INCH       GARDEN             NE   PUBLIC

0311 PM     HAIL             CRESCENT LAKE NWR       41.74N 102.41W
06/27/2016  M1.00 INCH       GARDEN             NE   PARK/FOREST SRVC

0324 PM     HAIL             7 NNW OSHKOSH           41.50N 102.40W
06/27/2016  M1.00 INCH       GARDEN             NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL WAS SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN QUARTERS

0324 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 NNW OSHKOSH           41.50N 102.40W
06/27/2016  E70.00 MPH       GARDEN             NE   PUBLIC

            WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 70+ MPH. 1400 POUND ROUND BALES
            WERE ROLLED ACROSS THE PASTURE, IN ADDITION TO 45 POUND
            FEED PALLETS BEING MOVED 20+ FEET. TRAMPOLINE WHICH WAS
            ANCHORED BY 1 FOOT STAKES, AND WAS LAUNCHED INTO THE AIR
            WITH UNKNOW LANDING LOCATION.

0340 PM     HAIL             9 WSW OSHKOSH           41.36N 102.50W
06/27/2016  M1.50 INCH       GARDEN             NE   PUBLIC

            ONE WINDOW WAS CRACKED AT THE RESIDENTS

0415 PM     HAIL             9 NNE CHAPPELL          41.21N 102.40W
06/27/2016  M1.75 INCH       DEUEL              NE   PUBLIC

            GROUND IS COVERED BY GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. WINDS WERE
            ESTIMATED AT 50 MPH. RESIDENTS SUSPECTED WHEAT CROP WAS
            SEVERLY DAMAGED, BUT HAD YET TO ASSESS DAMAGE.

0430 PM     HAIL             5 NE CHAPPELL           41.15N 102.40W
06/27/2016  E1.75 INCH       DEUEL              NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL WAS JAGGED AND IRREGULARLY SHAPED INITIALLY

0445 PM     HAIL             8 SE CHAPPELL           41.01N 102.36W
06/27/2016  M2.00 INCH       DEUEL              NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CROP DAMAGE. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

0500 PM     HAIL             6 SE CHAPPELL           41.03N 102.39W
06/27/2016  E1.00 INCH       DEUEL              NE   PUBLIC

            HAIL AT LEAST QUARTER SIZE. WIND GUSTS EST 50-60 MPH

0615 PM     HAIL             VENANGO                 40.76N 102.04W
06/27/2016  E1.75 INCH       PERKINS            NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

0615 PM     HAIL             2 S VENANGO             40.73N 102.04W
06/27/2016  M1.50 INCH       PERKINS            NE   PUBLIC

            GROUND IS COVERED IN PING PONG SIZE HAIL. SKYLIGHT IN THE
            RESIDENTS HOUSE WAS KNOCKED OUT. WHEAT FIELDS HAVE BEEN
            SEVERELY...IF NOT COMPLETELY WIPED OUT.

0615 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S VENANGO             40.73N 102.04W
06/27/2016  E60.00 MPH       PERKINS            NE   PUBLIC

            IN ADDITION TO ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS...WIND DRIVEN PING
            PONG SIZE HAIL.

0615 PM     HAIL             S VENANGO               40.76N 102.04W
06/27/2016  M2.00 INCH       PERKINS            NE   PUBLIC

            GROUND COVERED...RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA

0648 PM     TSTM WND GST     11 WNW IMPERIAL         40.58N 101.83W
06/27/2016  E70.00 MPH       CHASE              NE   PUBLIC

            WIND GUST WERE ESTIMATED AT 70+ MPH...IN ADDITION TO A
            FEW QUARTER SIZE HAILSTONES.

0648 PM     HAIL             11 WNW IMPERIAL         40.58N 101.83W
06/27/2016  M1.00 INCH       CHASE              NE   PUBLIC

&&

MOLDAN

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 8:44 PM MDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
844 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016

NEZ004-280315-
SHERIDAN NE-
844 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY
UNTIL 915 PM MDT...

AT 844 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
WILD HORSE BUTTE...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALLIANCE...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KRAUSE LAKE AND WICKSON LAKE.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 2 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 96 AND 97.

LAT...LON 4215 10242 4207 10270 4209 10270 4210 10274
      4237 10275
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 306DEG 17KT 4226 10273

SNIVELY

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 10:29 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1029 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016

NEZ022-280530-
GARDEN NE-
1029 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GARDEN COUNTY UNTIL
1130 PM MDT...

AT 1029 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTH OF LISCO...OR 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF OSHKOSH...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OSHKOSH...LISCO...INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 27 AND 9 MILE ROAD...
RICHARDSON LAKE AND SUGAR LOAF HILL.

LAT...LON 4171 10264 4174 10258 4124 10216 4124 10258
      4132 10262 4139 10261 4140 10264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 328DEG 19KT 4160 10265

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 6:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Chase	26 min
Jun 27, 6:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Chase	24 min
Jun 27, 8:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	28 min
Jun 27, 8:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	31 min
Jun 27, 11:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel	47 min
Jun 28, 7:03 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	42 min
Jun 28, 7:42 AM MDT	River Flood Warning	LBF	Garden, Keith	52 hr
Jun 28, 7:45 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	45 min
Jun 28, 8:59 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	46 min
Jun 28, 9:47 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Thomas	43 min
Jun 28, 9:57 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	48 min
Jun 28, 4:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	50 min
Jun 28, 4:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	46 min
Jun 28, 4:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	46 min
Jun 28, 5:13 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	47 min
Jun 28, 5:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	40 min
Jun 28, 5:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	24 min
Jun 28, 5:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Sheridan	33 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.