Alert archive / Nebraska / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2018, 2:08 PM MDT for Deuel County, Nebraska. It was in force for 52 min. 4 reports 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 17, 2018, 2:08 PM MDT (20:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2018, 3:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Deuel County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2:28 PM MDT | TORNADO | 9 Wsw Big Springs, NE | ROPE TORNADO SPOTTED ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF BIG SPRINGS |
| Jun 17, 2:34 PM MDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Wsw Big Springs, NE | HEALTHY TREES COMPLETELY UPROOTED. |
| Jun 17, 2:34 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 82 | 4 Wsw Big Springs, NE | MEASURED ON DAVIS WEATHER STATION. GUST DURATION ESTIMATED AT 4 MINUTES. |
| Jun 17, 2:35 PM MDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ese Chappell, NE | CAMPER FLIPPED ALONG I-80 NEAR MM 92 |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1:35 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
624
WFUS53 KLBF 172008
TORLBF
NEC049-172100-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0003.180617T2008Z-180617T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
208 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2018
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Deuel County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 300 PM MDT.
* At 208 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ovid, or near Julesburg, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Barton around 300 PM MDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Goldeneye State Wildlife Management Area.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 87 and
105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This Tornado Warning replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued
for the same area.
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 4115 10240 4116 10207 4100 10212 4100 10246
4101 10249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 252DEG 9KT 4096 10235
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
JWS2 follow-up statements
528
WWUS53 KLBF 172016
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
216 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2018
NEC049-172100-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180617T2100Z/
Deuel NE-
216 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DEUEL COUNTY...
At 216 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Julesburg, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Barton around 225 PM MDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Goldeneye State Wildlife Management Area.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 87 and
105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4115 10240 4116 10207 4100 10212 4100 10246
4101 10249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 242DEG 26KT 4103 10226
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
JWS931
WWUS53 KLBF 172023
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
223 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2018
NEC049-172100-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180617T2100Z/
Deuel NE-
223 PM MDT SUN JUN 17 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DEUEL COUNTY...
At 223 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Barton, or near Julesburg, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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
southeastern Deuel County, including the following locations...
Goldeneye State Wildlife Management Area.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 87 and
105.
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 4115 10240 4116 10207 4100 10212 4100 10246
4101 10249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 249DEG 23KT 4103 10221
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
JWSThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 6:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 28 min |
| Jun 16, 6:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 7:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Sheridan | 3 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:13 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 25 hr |
| Jun 17, 1:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Deuel | 37 min |
| Jun 17, 2:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Deuel, Keith | 45 min |
| Jun 17, 3:06 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Keith | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 3:32 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Arthur, Keith, McPherson | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 3:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 4:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln, McPherson | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Logan | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 4:40 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Logan, McPherson | 50 min |
| Jun 17, 4:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Logan, Thomas | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Brown | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 5:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Loup, Rock | 42 min |
| Jun 17, 5:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Holt | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.