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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Cheyenne, WY

June 29, 2018Banner County, Nebraska

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2018, 11:30 PM MDT for Banner County, Nebraska. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2018, 11:30 PM MDT (05:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2018, 11:49 PM MDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Banner County, NE

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 29, 5:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 264 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 2018-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4631 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2018-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 10 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
4631 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-71 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1283 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cheyenne, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 29, 11:30 PM MDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 11:30 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 1:45 PM MDT, 9 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
145 PM MDT Fri Jun 29 2018

NEZ019>021-054-055-WYZ106-116>119-301945-
Scotts Bluff-Banner-Morrill-Kimball-Cheyenne-
Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
145 PM MDT Fri Jun 29 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western
Nebraska and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and through
tonight. Although severe thunderstorms appear unlikely at this
time, can not rule out a few strong to severe storms late this
afternoon through midnight as a frontal boundary pushes through
the area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected on Saturday,
especially along the Interstate 80 corridor.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation is unlikely at this time. Report any severe
weather to the National Weather Service..

NEZ002-003-095-096-WYZ101>103-107-108-301945-
Dawes-Box Butte-North Sioux-South Sioux-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-East Platte County-Goshen County-
145 PM MDT Fri Jun 29 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of western
Nebraska...east central Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Niobrara and Converse
counties until 8 pm MDT late this evening. Scattered thunderstorms
will develop shortly and move northeast through this evening. Some
storms will contain very large hail, strong damaging winds, and
frequent lightning. An isolated tornado is possible as well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Scattered thunderstorms are possible on Saturday.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotters are urged to report severe weather to the National
Weather Service This afternoon and this evening.

WYZ104-105-109>115-301945-
Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-Shirley Basin-
Central Carbon County-North Snowy Range Foothills-
Southwest Carbon County-Sierra Madre Range-
Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-Laramie Valley-
145 PM MDT Fri Jun 29 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of south central
Wyoming and southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Red Flag Warnings continue for the higher terrain of southeast
Wyoming this afternoon and early evening with gusty west winds
up to 35 mph and low humidities.

Isolated thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening.
A few strong thunderstorms with small hail and gusty winds are
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are possible on Saturday.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be required at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 6:45 PM MDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
645 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2018

NEZ095-300130-
North Sioux NE-
645 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM MDT...

At 645 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles west of Montrose, or 25 miles south of Edgemont, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Sioux
County.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4285 10399 4288 10405 4300 10405 4300 10361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 222DEG 29KT 4294 10398

Hammer
Local storm report, Jun 29, 6:58 PM MDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
658 PM MDT FRI JUN 29 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0646 PM     HAIL             9 SSW MARSLAND          42.32N 103.36W
06/29/2018  M1.25 INCH       BOX BUTTE          NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL FELL FOR A DURATION FIVE MINUTES.

&&

WMOKRY
Local storm report, Jun 29, 7:35 PM MDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 29, 7:41 PM MDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 8:29 PM MDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 11:19 PM MDT, 11 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 1:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie42 min
Jun 30, 2:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSLaramie41 min
Jun 29, 6:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBanner44 min
Jun 29, 6:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBanner42 min
Jun 29, 6:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBox Butte49 min
Jun 29, 6:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBox Butte54 min
Jun 29, 6:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSSioux47 min
Jun 29, 7:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSSioux40 min
Jun 29, 7:15 PM MDTTornado WarningCYSDawes, Sioux45 min
Jun 29, 7:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBox Butte, Dawes49 min
Jun 29, 7:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSBox Butte, Morrill58 min
Jun 29, 7:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSDawes, Sioux40 min
Jun 29, 8:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSMorrill46 min
Jun 29, 11:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSScotts Bluff41 min
Jun 29, 11:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSKimball38 min
Jun 30, 12:32 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSKimball28 min
Jun 30, 3:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSBox Butte43 min
Jun 30, 3:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementCYSKimball42 min
Jun 30, 3:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSCheyenne, Kimball36 min
Jun 30, 4:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCYSCheyenne, Morrill52 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Nebraska, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

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.