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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS North Platte, NE

May 17, 2019Blaine County, Loup County, Rock County, Nebraska

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.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 17, 5:21 PM CDTHAIL 115 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 17, 2:59 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2019-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 31 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2019-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 328 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
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

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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
 
$$

Snively
1 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
 
$$

Snively

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHayes25 min
May 16, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFPerkins37 min
May 16, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith52 min
May 16, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln30 min
May 16, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFDawson30 min
May 16, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith25 min
May 16, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln52 min
May 16, 9:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFMcPherson35 min
May 17, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFThomas52 min
May 17, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Cherry, Thomas42 min
May 17, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Custer, Loup, Rock38 min
May 17, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster36 min
May 17, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Perkins48 min
May 17, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster32 min
May 17, 4:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFDeuel, Garden, Keith42 min
May 17, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBrown45 min
May 17, 5:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBrown, Rock28 min
May 17, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Garden, Keith40 min
May 17, 5:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Keith44 min
May 17, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Keya Paha31 min
May 17, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBrown28 min
May 17, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Rock38 min
May 17, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHolt33 min
May 17, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Perkins47 min
May 17, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha43 min
May 17, 6:03 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLBFFrontier42 min
May 17, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes53 min
May 17, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Rock17 min
May 17, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Grant, Hooker, McPherson47 min
May 17, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFRock45 min
May 17, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBoyd12 min
May 17, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Keya Paha, Rock39 min
May 17, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine49 min
May 17, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHayes, Lincoln24 min
May 17, 6:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry, Thomas41 min
May 17, 6:41 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFFrontier49 min
May 17, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Hooker47 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.