Tornado Warning 13, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Aug 12, 2017, 6:44 PM MDT (00:44 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2017, 7:01 PM MDT

In force

17 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Perkins County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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630 
WFUS53 KLBF 130044
TORLBF
NEC135-130115-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0013.170813T0044Z-170813T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
644 PM MDT SAT AUG 12 2017

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Perkins County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 715 PM MDT

* At 644 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles southeast of Big Springs, moving southeast at
  10 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. 

  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
  northwestern Perkins 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4100 10205 4101 10199 4100 10196 4090 10178
      4083 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 304DEG 9KT 4096 10199 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

CDC

956 
WWUS53 KLBF 130054
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
654 PM MDT SAT AUG 12 2017

NEC135-130115-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170813T0115Z/
Perkins NE-
654 PM MDT SAT AUG 12 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN PERKINS COUNTY...
    
At 654 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of Brule, or 11 miles northwest of Grant,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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
northwestern Perkins 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4100 10196 4090 10178 4085 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 274DEG 22KT 4095 10189 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

CDC

649 
WWUS53 KLBF 130101
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
701 PM MDT SAT AUG 12 2017

NEC135-130111-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170813T0115Z/
Perkins NE-
701 PM MDT SAT AUG 12 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PERKINS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4100 10196 4090 10178 4085 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 304DEG 9KT 4094 10187 

$$

CDC

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