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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 12, 2017Box Butte County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2017, 7:28 PM MDT for Box Butte County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 12, 2017, 7:28 PM MDT (01:28 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2017, 8:15 PM MDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
4.0 in

Counties Box Butte County, NE, Morrill County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 8:00 PM MDTHAIL 1.755 Nne Bonner, NENEAR THE MORRILL-BOX BUTTE COUNTY LINE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 12, 1:11 PM MDTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 212 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 108 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
108 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3977 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

260 
WFUS55 KCYS 130128
TORCYS
NEC013-123-157-130215-
/O.NEW.KCYS.TO.W.0025.170613T0128Z-170613T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
728 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Box Butte County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
  Eastern Scotts Bluff County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
  Northwestern Morrill County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 815 PM MDT
    
* At 727 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Moomaws Corner, or 17 miles east of Scottsbluff,
  moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and softball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This large thunderstorm has a 
           history of producing tornadoes! 

  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  The Intersection Of Highway 385 And L62 around 745 PM MDT. 
  Angora around 755 PM MDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include McGrew
and Melbeta.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4165 10320 4168 10337 4170 10337 4170 10343
      4172 10355 4193 10366 4214 10295 4180 10292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 242DEG 19KT 4186 10332 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.00IN

$$

Hammer
1 follow-up statement
547 
WWUS55 KCYS 130149
SVSCYS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
749 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

NEC157-130158-
/O.CAN.KCYS.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-170613T0215Z/
Scotts Bluff NE-
749 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for the Panhandle
of Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4173 10332 4202 10335 4214 10295 4180 10292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 242DEG 21KT 4192 10316 

$$

NEC013-123-130215-
/O.CON.KCYS.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-170613T0215Z/
Box Butte NE-Morrill NE-
749 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BOX BUTTE AND NORTHWESTERN MORRILL COUNTIES...
    
At 748 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Angora, or 19 miles southwest of Alliance, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and softball 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
south central Box Butte and northwestern Morrill Counties.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4173 10332 4202 10335 4214 10295 4180 10292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 242DEG 21KT 4192 10316 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.00IN

$$

Hammer

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 6:06 PM MDTTornado WarningCYSBanner, Scotts Bluff24 min
Jun 12, 6:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSDawes, Sioux33 min
Jun 12, 6:26 PM MDTTornado WarningCYSScotts Bluff34 min
Jun 12, 6:30 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedCYSBanner, Scotts Bluff30 min
Jun 12, 6:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSDawes41 min
Jun 12, 6:57 PM MDTTornado WarningCYSBox Butte, Morrill, Scotts Bluff33 min
Jun 12, 6:59 PM MDTTornado WarningCYSBanner, Morrill, Scotts Bluff31 min
Jun 12, 7:10 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatCYSBanner, Morrill, Scotts Bluff35 min
Jun 12, 7:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBox Butte, Morrill47 min
Jun 12, 8:07 PM MDTTornado WarningCYSBox Butte, Morrill21 min
Jun 12, 10:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSSioux28 min
Jun 12, 10:23 PM MDTTornado WarningCYSDawes, Sioux37 min
Jun 12, 11:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes51 min
Jun 13, 12:10 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSDawes50 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.