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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS North Platte, NE

July 3, 2019Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2019, 5:58 PM MDT for Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 47 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
Jul 3, 2019, 5:58 PM MDT (23:58 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2019, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cherry County, NE, Sheridan County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 194 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, Rapid City, SD at 12:00Z on 2019-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 35 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, Rapid City, SD at 12:00Z on 2019-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 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
35 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-377 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1609 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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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 North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 3, 2:08 PM MDT, 3 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 2:08 PM MDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 2:19 PM MDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
319 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-042030-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-
Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-
Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
319 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019 /219 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and
north central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

Scattered thunderstorms will affect parts of the panhandle and
northern Sandhills through tonight. A few of the storms may be
capable of producing hail and strong winds, primarily in northwest
Nebraska.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

Thunderstorm chances increase Thursday, July 4, in the panhandle
during the afternoon and across the Sandhills during the evening.
Some storms may become severe with large hail, damaging winds,
torrential rainfall, and frequent lightning being the main
concerns. The greatest storm coverage and severe potential lie
generally along and north of Interstate 80.

Daily thunderstorm chances continue into early next week. A
marginal risk of severe weather exists Friday, with hail, wind,
and heavy rain being the main threats. Severe weather potential
for Saturday and beyond is uncertain at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening across northwest
Nebraska. Reports of hail, wind, and flooding are appreciated.

&&

Get your weather, hydrological, and climate information at
http://www.weather.gov/northplatte

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:16 PM MDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
516 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

NEZ005-006-008-032245-
Brown NE-Eastern Cherry NE-Keya Paha NE-
516 PM CDT Wed Jul 3 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY...NORTH
CENTRAL BROWN AND WESTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 514 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Norden, or 12 miles west of Springview, moving northwest at 20 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Norden and North River Trail.

This includes Highway 12 between mile markers 20 and 39, and between
mile markers 41 and 46.

LAT...LON 4281 9983 4270 10003 4299 10028 4300 10003
      4299 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 142DEG 21KT 4283 10000

Gomez
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:33 PM MDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
533 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2019

NEZ004-094-040000-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
533 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY AND
NORTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM MDT...

At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Batesland, or 13 miles northeast of Gordon, moving
north at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hoover Lake and Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4300 10190 4288 10197 4292 10221 4300 10220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 192DEG 7KT 4298 10207

Gomez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 5:16 AM MDTDense Fog AdvisoryLBFArthur, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson3 hr
Jul 3, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha29 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.