Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2019, 4:59 PM CDT for Blaine County, Loup County, Rock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 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
- May 17, 2019, 4:59 PM CDT (21:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2019, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Blaine County, NE, Loup County, NE, Rock County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 5:21 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 15 N Almeria, NE |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2:59 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -721 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1114 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 328 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
227
WUUS53 KLBF 172159
SVRLBF
NEC009-115-149-172245-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0013.190517T2159Z-190517T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
459 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Rock County in north central Nebraska...
Western Loup County in north central Nebraska...
Northeastern Blaine County in north central Nebraska...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles east of
Brewster, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rose, Fox Bayou, Almeria Meadow State Wildlife Management Area and
Almeria.
This includes Highway 183 between mile markers 140 and 154.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4179 9954 4179 9977 4209 9970 4209 9966
4218 9966 4218 9930
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 195DEG 22KT 4189 9963
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Snively1 follow-up statement
141
WWUS53 KLBF 172219
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
519 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
NEC009-172229-
/O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190517T2245Z/
Blaine NE-
519 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BLAINE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4189 9948 4192 9961 4218 9966 4218 9930
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 200DEG 43KT 4204 9949
$$
NEC115-149-172245-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190517T2245Z/
Rock NE-Loup NE-
519 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN ROCK AND NORTHWESTERN LOUP COUNTIES...
At 519 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Rose, or 19 miles north of Taylor, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rose and Fox Bayou.
This includes Highway 183 between mile markers 140 and 154.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4189 9948 4192 9961 4218 9966 4218 9930
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 200DEG 43KT 4204 9949
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SnivelyThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hayes | 25 min |
| May 16, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Perkins | 37 min |
| May 16, 8:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keith | 52 min |
| May 16, 8:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 30 min |
| May 16, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Dawson | 30 min |
| May 16, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keith | 25 min |
| May 16, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 52 min |
| May 16, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | McPherson | 35 min |
| May 17, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Thomas | 52 min |
| May 17, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Thomas | 42 min |
| May 17, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Brown, Custer, Loup, Rock | 38 min |
| May 17, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 36 min |
| May 17, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Perkins | 48 min |
| May 17, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 32 min |
| May 17, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Deuel, Garden, Keith | 42 min |
| May 17, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown | 45 min |
| May 17, 5:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown, Rock | 28 min |
| May 17, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Garden, Keith | 40 min |
| May 17, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Keith | 44 min |
| May 17, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown, Keya Paha | 31 min |
| May 17, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown | 28 min |
| May 17, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Holt, Rock | 38 min |
| May 17, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Holt | 33 min |
| May 17, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Perkins | 47 min |
| May 17, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 43 min |
| May 17, 6:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Frontier | 42 min |
| May 17, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 53 min |
| May 17, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Holt, Rock | 17 min |
| May 17, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Grant, Hooker, McPherson | 47 min |
| May 17, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Rock | 45 min |
| May 17, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Boyd | 12 min |
| May 17, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown, Keya Paha, Rock | 39 min |
| May 17, 6:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Blaine | 49 min |
| May 17, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hayes, Lincoln | 24 min |
| May 17, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown, Cherry, Thomas | 41 min |
| May 17, 6:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Frontier | 49 min |
| May 17, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Hooker | 47 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.