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Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this special weather statement at Aug 26, 2017, 11:41 PM CDT for Brown County, Nebraska. It was in force for 49 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
- Aug 26, 2017, 11:41 PM CDT (04:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2017, 12:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
County Brown County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 557 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2379 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 26, 8:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 8:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 827 PM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-280130- 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- 827 PM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017 /727 PM MDT Sat Aug 26 2017/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. For the most part, the widespread severe weather potential has ended for tonight. A few stronger storms are still possible late Saturday night with gusty winds and small hail possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible Wednesday through Saturday. At this time widespread severe weather is not anticipated. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is no longer needed tonight. && Get your weather, hydrological, and climate information at http://www.weather.gov/northplatte kulik
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 6:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
537 PM MDT SAT AUG 26 2017
NEZ023-035-270015-
Grant NE-Arthur NE-
537 PM MDT SAT AUG 26 2017
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 536 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hyannis, or 25 miles north of Arthur, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Arthur, Hyannis, Green Lake, Lena, Sand Puddin Lake, Three Mile Lake,
Pratt Lake, Spring Valley Lake, Cogill Lake and Calora.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 145 and 150.
Highway 61 between mile markers 124 and 159.
Highway 92 between mile markers 165 and 174.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
west central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4195 10191 4204 10170 4171 10140 4163 10141
4152 10167
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 332DEG 23KT 4193 10176
PowerLocal storm report, Aug 26, 7:36 PM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
851 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017
NEZ005-006-270230-
Eastern Cherry NE-Keya Paha NE-
851 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY...
NORTHWESTERN BROWN AND NORTHWESTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM
CDT...
At 850 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Littleburg, or 12 miles northeast of Valentine,
moving east at 25 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Norden, Sparks and Smith Falls State Park.
This includes Highway 12 between mile markers 10 and 30.
LAT...LON 4280 10010 4281 10014 4283 10015 4284 10020
4282 10020 4296 10046 4300 10046 4299 9995
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 288DEG 22KT 4298 10034
KulikSpecial weather statement, Aug 26, 10:50 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1050 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 NEZ005-006-008-270445- Brown NE-Eastern Cherry NE-Keya Paha NE- 1050 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY... NORTHWESTERN BROWN AND WESTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT... At 1049 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Keyapaha, or 21 miles northeast of Valentine, moving southeast at 45 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Springview, Norden, Thomas Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Smith Falls State Park, Bobcat State Wildlife Management Area, Meadville, North River Trail and Sparks. This includes the following highways... Highway 183 between mile markers 208 and 225. Highway 12 between mile markers 13 and 58. LAT...LON 4284 9948 4259 10011 4300 10042 4300 9977 TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 316DEG 40KT 4311 10026 Kulik
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 11:33 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1033 PM MDT SAT AUG 26 2017 NEZ004-094-270515- Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE- 1033 PM MDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY AND NORTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM MDT... At 1033 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Gordon, moving southeast at 25 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Hoover Lake, Irwin, Intersection of Highway 20 and Irwin Road, Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Rock Hill and Bayonne. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 109 and 126. Highway 61 near mile marker 214. LAT...LON 4276 10170 4268 10209 4300 10223 4300 10204 TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 314DEG 23KT 4296 10212 Snively
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 11:41 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1141 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017
NEZ006-008-009-270530-
Brown NE-Rock NE-Keya Paha NE-
1141 PM CDT SAT AUG 26 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CHERRY...NORTHERN ROCK...
CENTRAL BROWN AND SOUTHEASTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM
CDT...
At 1140 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Springview to 7 miles
north of Ainsworth to near Johnstown. Movement was southeast at 45
mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Ainsworth, Bassett, Long Pine, Newport, Johnstown, Hofeld Lake,
Keller Park State Recreation Area, Thomas Creek State Wildlife
Management Area, Mariaville, Pine Glen State Wildlife Refuge and
Antelope Peak.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 183 between mile markers 172 and 212.
Highway 20 between mile markers 227 and 269.
LAT...LON 4276 9924 4272 9924 4243 9947 4230 10007
4253 10019 4258 10018 4268 9994 4291 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 293DEG 38KT 4287 9964 4265 9991 4261 10013
KulikThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Hooker | 44 min |
| Aug 26, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garden, Sheridan | 29 min |
| Aug 26, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 39 min |
| Aug 26, 10:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 55 min |
| Aug 27, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 45 min |
| Aug 27, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown | 39 min |
| Aug 27, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Brown | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 1:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Loup | 54 min |
| Aug 27, 1:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hooker, Thomas | 44 min |
| Aug 27, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas | 44 min |
| Aug 27, 3:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 52 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.