Tornado Warning 8, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

May 24, 2016, 8:44 PM MDT (02:44 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 9:15 PM MDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Chase County, NE

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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599 
WFUS53 KLBF 250244
TORLBF
NEC029-250315-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0008.160525T0244Z-160525T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
844 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHASE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA...

* UNTIL 915 PM MDT
    
* AT 844 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 16 MILES SOUTH OF LAMAR...OR 21 MILES NORTHEAST OF WRAY...
  MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHWESTERN CHASE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4043 10205 4046 10161 4035 10159 4035 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 264DEG 24KT 4033 10200 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TAYLOR

104 
WWUS53 KLBF 250302
SVSLBF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
902 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2016

NEC029-250315-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160525T0315Z/
CHASE NE-
902 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHASE COUNTY...
    
AT 902 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHAMPION...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
IMPERIAL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4046 10161 4035 10159 4035 10196 4044 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 264DEG 24KT 4034 10184 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

TAYLOR

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