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Tornado Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE

June 12, 2017Sheridan County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2017, 8:37 PM MDT for Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 38 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, 8:37 PM MDT (02:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2017, 9:15 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Sheridan County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 8:40 PM MDTTORNADO4 N Antioch, NEA TORNADO REPORTED 4 MILES NORTH OF ANTIOCH. POWER LINES WERE ALSO REPORTED TO BE DOWNED NEAR THE LOCATION.

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, 5:35 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 198 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2017-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1352 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2017-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1352 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-142 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2089 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.9

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The text

As transmitted.

448 
WFUS53 KLBF 130237
TORLBF
NEC161-130315-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0002.170613T0237Z-170613T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
837 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

The National Weather Service in North Platte NE has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Sheridan County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 915 PM MDT
    
* At 836 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
  capable of producing a tornado. This dangerous storm was located
  near Antioch, or 12 miles east of Alliance, and moving northeast at
  20 mph.

* Locations impacted include...
  Snow Lake, Wickson Lake and Krause Lake. 

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 250 between mile markers 6 and 18.
 Highway 2 between mile markers 96 and 99.

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 in a mobile
home or outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4237 10228 4217 10219 4206 10267 4205 10270
      4209 10270 4210 10274 4214 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 243DEG 19KT 4212 10263 

$$

CDC
2 follow-up statements
590 
WWUS53 KLBF 130248
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
848 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

NEC161-130315-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170613T0315Z/
Sheridan NE-
848 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY...

At 847 PM MDT, the public reported a tornado. this tornadic storm was
located 8 miles north of Antioch, or 16 miles northeast of Alliance,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

Locations impacted include...
Snow Lake, Wickson Lake and Krause Lake. 

This includes Highway 250 between mile markers 6 and 18.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado has been sighted. To protect your life, TAKE
COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor
of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are in a mobile home or
outdoors, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4237 10228 4217 10219 4208 10260 4218 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0247Z 229DEG 25KT 4219 10258 

$$

CDC
770 
WWUS53 KLBF 130259
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
859 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

NEC161-130315-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170613T0315Z/
Sheridan NE-
859 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTY...

At 859 PM MDT, the public reported a tornado. this tornadic storm was
located 14 miles northwest of Ellsworth, or 24 miles northeast of
Alliance, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Locations impacted include...
Snow Lake.

This includes Highway 250 between mile markers 6 and 18.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4237 10228 4217 10219 4211 10246 4225 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 242DEG 23KT 4225 10244 

$$

CDC

The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 6:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan45 min
Jun 12, 6:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan48 min
Jun 12, 7:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan47 min
Jun 12, 8:00 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFSheridan60 min
Jun 12, 8:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan51 min
Jun 12, 8:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan58 min
Jun 12, 8:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan29 min
Jun 12, 9:04 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFSheridan41 min
Jun 12, 9:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFSheridan63 min
Jun 12, 9:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan42 min
Jun 12, 9:44 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan46 min
Jun 12, 9:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan66 min
Jun 12, 10:27 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFCherry48 min
Jun 12, 10:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry43 min
Jun 13, 8:41 AM MDTRiver Flood WarningLBFGarden, Keith5 days
Jun 13, 2:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha44 min
Jun 13, 2:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Rock48 min
Jun 13, 2:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeya Paha, Rock43 min
Jun 13, 3:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer42 min
Jun 13, 3:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Rock35 min
Jun 13, 3:27 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFBrown, Rock36 min
Jun 13, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Keya Paha10 min
Jun 13, 3:32 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFBoyd, Keya Paha8 min
Jun 13, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Loup, Rock30 min
Jun 13, 3:45 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFBoyd, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock32 min
Jun 13, 3:55 PM MDTTornado WarningLBFHolt, Rock38 min
Jun 13, 4:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Rock38 min
Jun 13, 4:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Holt50 min
Jun 13, 4:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Rock30 min
Jun 13, 4:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Holt31 min
Jun 13, 5:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Holt19 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.