Tornado Warning 5, NWS North Platte, NE

Issued

Jun 12, 2017, 10:27 PM MDT (04:27 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2017, 11:15 PM MDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS North Platte, NE

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Cherry County, NE

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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690 
WFUS53 KLBF 130427
TORLBF
NEC031-130515-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0005.170613T0427Z-170613T0515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1027 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

The National Weather Service in North Platte NE has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Cherry County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 1115 PM MDT
    
* At 1027 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
  capable of producing a tornado. This dangerous storm was located 19
  miles southeast of Gordon, and moving northeast at 25 mph.

* Locations impacted include...
  Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River and Intersection of Highway
  61 and Shadbolt Road.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 205 and 223.
 
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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4290 10171 4273 10143 4259 10185 4267 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 230DEG 23KT 4264 10189 

$$

CDC

657 
WWUS53 KLBF 130450
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1050 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

NEC031-130515-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170613T0515Z/
Cherry NE-
1050 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY...
    
At 1049 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable
of producing a tornado. This dangerous storm was located 13 miles
south of Merriman, or 24 miles east of Gordon, moving northeast at 25
mph.

Locations impacted include...
Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River and Intersection of Highway 61
and Shadbolt Road.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 205 and 223.
 
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 4290 10171 4273 10143 4263 10173 4274 10188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 230DEG 23KT 4273 10174 

$$

CDC

878 
WWUS53 KLBF 130514
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1114 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

NEC031-130524-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170613T0515Z/
Cherry NE-
1114 PM MDT MON JUN 12 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1115 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears to be capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4290 10171 4273 10143 4263 10173 4274 10188
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 230DEG 23KT 4283 10158 

$$

CDC

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