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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at May 14, 2017, 10:10 PM MDT for Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 50 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
- May 14, 2017, 10:10 PM MDT (04:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2017, 11:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
County Sheridan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KRAP), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2628 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 May 14, 5:22 PM MDT, 4 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 5:22 PM MDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 14, 2:26 PM MDT, 7 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 326 PM CDT Sun May 14 2017 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-152030- 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- 326 PM CDT Sun May 14 2017 /226 PM MDT Sun May 14 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. Scattered thunderstorms are possible late this evening across Western Nebraska. Storm activity, if it develops, will spread east through North Central Nebraska late tonight. A strong or briefly severe storm is possible and this would most likely across Western Nebraska late this evening North Central Nebraska late tonight. Large hail and damaging winds are the concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. Thunderstorms are expected to develop Monday through Wednesday night. The best chance will be during the late afternoon, evening and overnight hours. Isolated strong to briefly severe thunderstorms are possible Monday and Tuesday. The area of concern Monday is all of Western and North Central Nebraska. The area of concern Tuesday is along and east of highway 83. Large hail and damaging winds are the main concerns with any storms which reach severe limits both days. Although the outlook for organized severe weather appears low at this time, check later outlooks. The risk of severe weather could increase in some areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && Get your weather, hydrological, and climate information at http://www.weather.gov/northplatte
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 14, 9:35 PM MDT, 35 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 14, 10:04 PM MDT, 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1104 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1055 PM HAIL HAY SPRINGS 42.68N 102.69W
05/14/2017 E0.50 INCH SHERIDAN NE 911 CALL CENTER
UP TO DIME SIZE
&&
SNIVELYSpecial weather statement, May 14, 10:10 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1010 PM MDT SUN MAY 14 2017 NEZ004-094-150500- Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE- 1010 PM MDT SUN MAY 14 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CHERRY AND CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM MDT... At 1009 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rushville, moving east at 45 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Gordon, Rushville, Clinton, Morgan Lake, Billys Lake, Lone Butte, Irwin, Highway 27 crossing the Niobrara River, Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Intersection of Highway 20 and Irwin Road, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara River, Rock Hill, Bayonne and Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 86 and 124. Highway 250 between mile markers 26 and 48. Highway 61 between mile markers 193 and 195. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4239 10247 4280 10260 4290 10190 4247 10169 TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 255DEG 38KT 4267 10243 JWS
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 9:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 40 min |
| May 14, 10:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 49 min |
| May 14, 11:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 45 min |
| May 14, 11:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 49 min |
| May 15, 3:13 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 47 min |
| May 15, 3:51 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 39 min |
| May 15, 4:39 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 51 min |
| May 15, 5:19 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 41 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.