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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

July 18, 2016Lincoln County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at Jul 18, 2016, 11:31 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Nebraska. It was in force for 44 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: Jul 18, 2016, 11:31 PM CDT (04:31 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2016, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE

County Lincoln County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:30 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 1 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: 2929 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -121 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1104 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 63 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 5.8

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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 Jul 18, 6:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 6:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 18, 4:00 PM CDT, 7 hours 31 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
400 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-192100-
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-
400 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2016 /300 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL NEBRASKA TONIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH
DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN THREAT. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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

HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY COULD LEAD TO AFTERNOON HEAT
INDEX READINGS OF 100 TO 105 DEGREES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT.

&&

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

TAYLOR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 9:12 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
812 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016

NEZ022-035-056>058-190245-
GARDEN NE-DEUEL NE-KEITH NE-ARTHUR NE-PERKINS NE-
812 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ARTHUR...
SOUTHEASTERN GARDEN...DEUEL...WESTERN KEITH AND NORTHWESTERN PERKINS
COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM MDT...

AT 811 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES EAST OF CRESCENT
LAKE NWR TO NEAR CHAPPELL...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHAPPELL...OSHKOSH...BIG SPRINGS...ARTHUR...BRULE...LEWELLEN...
VENANGO...BARTON...LEMOYNE...
CLEAR CREEK STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA AND ASH HOLLOW STATE
HISTORICAL PARK.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 104 AND 128.
 HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 115 AND 135...AND BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 165 AND 170.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 83 AND 119.

LAT...LON 4168 10221 4161 10156 4073 10205 4101 10205
      4101 10257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 286DEG 29KT 4168 10210 4099 10252

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 9:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
847 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016

NEZ035-056>058-190345-
DEUEL NE-KEITH NE-ARTHUR NE-PERKINS NE-
847 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ARTHUR...
SOUTHEASTERN GARDEN...EASTERN DEUEL...KEITH AND WESTERN PERKINS
COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM MDT...

AT 845 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LEMOYNE TO BIG SPRINGS...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OGALLALA...GRANT...BIG SPRINGS...BRULE...KEYSTONE...KINGSLEY DAM...
ROSCOE...BARTON...LEMOYNE...BELMAR...
GOLDENEYE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...BROGANVILLE...
LAKE VIEW CAMPGROUND...OTTER CREEK CAMPGROUND...RUTHON...
WILD HORSE SPRING...EAGLE GULCH CAMPGROUND...MEGEATH AND MCKEAG.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 68 AND 117.
 HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 121 AND 138.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 136.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4122 10208 4123 10205 4126 10206 4153 10186
      4137 10135 4074 10179 4091 10206 4101 10205
      4100 10220 4102 10223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 277DEG 23KT 4145 10193 4100 10223

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 10:41 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1041 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

NEZ057>059-190430-
KEITH NE-LINCOLN NE-PERKINS NE-
1041 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN KEITH...NORTHEASTERN
PERKINS AND CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT/1030 PM
MDT/...

AT 1040 PM CDT/940 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF
SARBEN TO SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA TO 9 MILES NORTH
OF GRANT...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTH PLATTE...OGALLALA...SUTHERLAND...HERSHEY...PAXTON...MAXWELL...
KEYSTONE...LAKE MALONEY STATE RECREATION AREA...KINGSLEY DAM...
ROSCOE...NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT...SARBEN...
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 82 AND 109.
 HIGHWAY 92 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 136 AND 138.
 HIGHWAY 97 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 15.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 125 AND 192.
 HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 63 AND 104.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4138 10043 4079 10053 4105 10177 4138 10173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 279DEG 50KT 4138 10125 4109 10114 4098 10168

ROBERG

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 10:46 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
946 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016

NEZ056>058-069-190430-
CHASE NE-DEUEL NE-KEITH NE-PERKINS NE-
946 PM MDT MON JUL 18 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHASE...EASTERN DEUEL...
SOUTHWESTERN KEITH AND PERKINS COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM MDT...

AT 945 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARTON
TO VENANGO TO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAMAR...AND MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OGALLALA...IMPERIAL...GRANT...BIG SPRINGS...BRULE...MADRID...
VENANGO...LAMAR...ENDERS...CHAMPION...
ENDERS RESERVOIR STATE RECREATION AREA...BARTON...CHASE...
CHURCH GROVE CAMPGROUND...GOLDENEYE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...
AREA A CAMPGROUND...CRETE...BRANDON...
CENTER DAM CAMPGROUND AND WILD HORSE SPRING.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 61 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 25 AND 86.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 126.

LAT...LON 4035 10205 4100 10205 4101 10221 4119 10220
      4118 10206 4124 10201 4103 10151 4035 10143
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 263DEG 32KT 4113 10229 4077 10205 4035 10212

ROBERG

Local storm report, Jul 18, 11:16 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1116 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

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

1113 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 E NORTH PLATTE        41.13N 100.71W
07/18/2016  M55 MPH          LINCOLN            NE   ASOS

&&

MASEK

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 11:31 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1131 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

NEZ036-037-059-190515-
LINCOLN NE-LOGAN NE-MCPHERSON NE-
1131 PM CDT MON JUL 18 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON...LINCOLN
AND SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...

AT 1131 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF STAPLETON
TO NEAR MAXWELL TO NEAR DICKENS...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

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

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 97 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 9.
 INTERSTATE 80 IN NEBRASKA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 173 AND 206.
 HIGHWAY 83 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 56 AND 107.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4136 10026 4072 10025 4076 10122 4113 10084
      4149 10086
TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 272DEG 42KT 4134 10057 4110 10046 4085 10095

ROBERG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 18, 7:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garden	40 min
Jul 18, 7:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garden	47 min
Jul 18, 8:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garden	44 min
Jul 18, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garden	42 min
Jul 18, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel	49 min
Jul 18, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Arthur, Deuel	33 min
Jul 18, 9:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith	58 min
Jul 18, 10:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith, Lincoln	49 min
Jul 18, 10:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Chase, Perkins	44 min
Jul 19, 12:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer	57 min
Jul 19, 2:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Boyd, Keya Paha	32 min
Jul 19, 4:11 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	LBF	Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 20 more	5 days
Jul 19, 12:11 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LBF	Lincoln	36 hr
Jul 19, 3:15 PM CDT	Excessive Heat Warning	LBF	Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Frontier and 11 more	4 days

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.