Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
345 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 341 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2016

Ridge dominating the desert southwest. Northwest flow across the
high plains. Train of disturbances riding the northern periphery of
the ridge, which takes them over the CWA. One wave is exiting the
southeast with another wave over southwest S Dakota. Generally
seasonal temperatures with 3 PM CDT in the lower to mid 80s.

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.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 341 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2016

The major concern over the next 24 hours will be placement of
isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Models not really
having a good handle on the convection that has fired along the
Neb/S. Dakota border. A surface trough continues to slowly drift to
the southeast, which was the focus for a line of showers earlier.
This line is starting to see more development, however in the next
few hours the boundary should be located southeast of the CWA.

Meanwhile eyes will begin to track the second wave which is just
crossing into the CWA. Storms have already fired along the boundary
and will likely remain isolated to scattered as the boundary drifts
to the southeast. Marginal instability with cape of 1000 to 2000
with 0 to 6 km shear around 30 kts. Better shear develops later
however the cape will diminish. Locally an isolated strong or severe
storm will possible and agree mostly with the SPC marginal risk
across the west although it probably could be a little further to
the east to cover the storms by KVTN. Some clearing is possible
overnight with temps similar to last night in the upper 50s to
around 60s.

Tomorrow another day with another couple of waves that will continue
to keep at least low pops in the forecast. In and out of clouds and
a slightly cooler airmass will result in temps a couple degrees
cooler than today. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 341 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2016

Models in good agreement and have good confidence in the forecast.
Stationary boundary lying across the panhandle and upper 250mb jet
overhead but weakening as stronger to mid level wave moves through
in fast northwest flow. Have higher pops over southwest zones
along the boundary. lows in the upper 50s northwest to the low 60s
southwest. Boundary continues to the west with upslope flow and
mid level waves moving across the northern plains through the day
on Friday. Residual showers thunderstorms through the day on
Friday with highs in the low 80s due to cloud cover and
precipitation. Broad trough over the Great Lakes Saturday with
deepening closed low over western Canada will allow ridge to build
back into the central and northern plains. A warm front will
spread northeast across the forecast area with highs in the mid to
upper 80s. A few showers isolated thunderstorm can't be ruled out
along the warm front over north central Nebraska Saturday
afternoon. Low pressure moves into the northern plains Sunday with
the trough axis to the west and most of western Nebraska in the
warm sector. Highs in the 90s. Upper closed low along the Canadian
border will push a front through the forecast area on Monday with
highs in the 90s Monday and Tuesday. Front will be the focus for
thunderstorm development late afternoon and early evening as it
lies across southwest Nebraska.

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.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon)
Issued at 105 PM CDT Wed Jul 27 2016

A broken band of light rain showers will drift across southwest
Nebraska this afternoon and could impact the KLBF terminal. A
better chance will be the next wave later this afternoon into
this evening. Latest short term models favor locations to the
southwest of KVTN however will continue to monitor as an
amendment may be needed if impact to the terminal changes. At
this time the coverage/confidence is not high enough to include
in the forecast.

&&

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

SYNOPSIS...Masek
SHORT TERM...Masek
LONG TERM...Power
AVIATION...Masek

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
523 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-282230-
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-
523 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016 /423 PM MDT WED JUL 27 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS
OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCES
FOR STORMS...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE...WILL BE
EAST OF A LINE FROM ANTIOCH TO HAYES CENTER. HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREATS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THERE IS A GOOD LIKELIHOOD FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY...SOME OF
WHICH MAY BE SEVERE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE AREA OF
GREATEST CONCERN WILL BE FOR AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM HAY
SPRINGS THROUGH NORTH PLATTE.

CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FOR FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY HAZARDOUS
WEATHER.

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GET YOUR WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION AT
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
555 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

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

0552 PM     HAIL             36 SSE MERRIMAN         42.44N 101.43W
07/27/2016  M2.00 INCH       CHERRY             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

SJACOBS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
557 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

NEZ026-027-038-272345-
LOUP NE-CUSTER NE-BLAINE NE-
557 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN BLAINE...NORTHEASTERN
CUSTER AND WESTERN LOUP COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

AT 556 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BREWSTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

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

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BREWSTER...ANSELMO...VICTORIA SPRINGS STATE RECREATION AREA...
MILBURN...WALWORTH...
MILBURN DIVERSION DAM STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA...ALMERIA...
GATES AND ALMERIA MEADOW STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 2 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 250 AND 260.

LAT...LON 4159 9998 4208 9995 4208 9966 4161 9939
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 335DEG 31KT 4199 9982

MASEK

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
559 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

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

0555 PM     HAIL             28 N WHITMAN            42.45N 101.54W
07/27/2016  E1.75 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

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MARTIN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
605 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

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

0604 PM     HAIL             40 SSE MERRIMAN         42.39N 101.40W
07/27/2016  M1.75 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

&&

SJACOBS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
642 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

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

0641 PM     HAIL             3 SE MILBURN            41.70N 99.71W
07/27/2016  E1.25 INCH       CUSTER             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS...MOST STONES WERE
            QUARTER SIZE OR SMALLER.

&&

SJACOBS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
645 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

NEZ010-280030-
HOLT NE-
645 PM CDT WED JUL 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOLT COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM CDT...

AT 644 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES NORTH OF O'NEILL
TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHAMBERS...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
O'NEILL...EWING...CHAMBERS...PAGE...INMAN...EMMET...OPPORTUNITY...
KNIEVELS CORNER AND GOOSE LAKE STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 HIGHWAY 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 299 AND 328.
 HIGHWAY 281 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 158 AND 198.

LAT...LON 4267 9831 4209 9830 4209 9883 4266 9882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 272DEG 31KT 4265 9859 4213 9857

MASEK