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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 164, NWS North Platte, NE

July 26, 2019Garden County, Grant County, Sheridan County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 26, 2019, 2:00 PM MDT for Garden County, Grant County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 60 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 26, 2019, 2:00 PM MDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2019, 3:00 PM MDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Sheridan County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2019-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 404 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 12:00Z on 2019-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
404 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-349 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1932 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 26, 11:03 AM MDT, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 26, 11:03 AM MDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 26, 1:45 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
245 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-271945-
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-
245 PM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019 /145 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

Isolated thunderstorms, some strong to severe are possible this
afternoon and evening across western and north central Nebraska.
At this time, the greatest threat for severe storms is north of a
line from Grant to Ansley. Hail up to half dollar size and
damaging winds are the main threats, along with heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible late Saturday
afternoon and Saturday night mainly North of a line from
Chappell, to Stapleton, to Ewing.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated this afternoon or tonight.

&&

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

CLB

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 26, 9:13 AM MDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1013 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

NEZ005-094-261600-
Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE-
1013 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL CHERRY COUNTY UNTIL
1100 AM CDT/1000 AM MDT/...

At 1012 AM CDT/912 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Nenzel, or 31 miles west of Valentine, moving east
at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny sized hail will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Cody, Kilgore, Nenzel and Crookston.

This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 163 and 189.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4279 10070 4294 10124 4300 10124 4300 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 279DEG 21KT 4298 10115

Buttler
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 10:02 AM MDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1102 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

NEZ005-094-261645-
Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE-
1102 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY UNTIL
1145 AM CDT/1045 AM MDT/...

At 1101 AM CDT/1001 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm just south of Kilgore, or 19 miles west of Valentine,
moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Kilgore, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara
River, Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area and Schlagel
Creek State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 171 and 202.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 125 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 197 and 222.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4299 10044 4266 10053 4282 10106 4300 10102
      4300 10063
TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 283DEG 21KT 4291 10093

Buttler
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 10:47 AM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1147 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

NEZ005-094-261730-
Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE-
1147 AM CDT Fri Jul 26 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY UNTIL
1230 PM CDT/1130 AM MDT/...

At 1146 AM CDT/1046 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 5 miles south southeast of Kilgore, or 16 miles west of
Valentine, moving east at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River,
Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area and Schlagel Creek
State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 176 and 204.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 124 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 195 and 218.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4279 10100 4297 10093 4293 10041 4262 10052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1646Z 286DEG 17KT 4286 10087

Buttler
Special weather statement, Jul 26, 1:52 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
152 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2019

NEZ004-022-023-094-262030-
Sheridan NE-Grant NE-Western Cherry NE-Garden NE-
152 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY...WEST
CENTRAL GRANT...NORTHEASTERN GARDEN AND SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN
COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM MDT...

At 151 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm just
southwest of Ellsworth, or 28 miles east of Alliance, moving east at
10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth, Bingham, Patterson Lake, Finnegan Lake, Jerry Lake,
Kincaid Lake, Kennedy Lake and Wild Horse Flats.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 4.
 Highway 2 between mile markers 110 and 131.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4196 10245 4217 10241 4217 10200 4184 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 281DEG 10KT 4204 10233

Buttler

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 9:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry47 min
Jul 26, 10:02 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry43 min
Jul 26, 10:47 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry43 min
Jul 26, 1:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGrant38 min
Jul 26, 2:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGrant46 min
Jul 26, 2:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Garden, Grant63 min
Jul 26, 2:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGrant44 min
Jul 26, 3:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan43 min
Jul 26, 3:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry55 min
Jul 26, 3:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFArthur43 min
Jul 26, 4:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Garden, Keith60 min
Jul 26, 4:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry53 min
Jul 26, 4:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFDeuel39 min
Jul 26, 4:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith34 min
Jul 26, 5:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry60 min
Jul 26, 5:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFDeuel38 min
Jul 26, 5:25 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningLBFDeuel117 min
Jul 26, 5:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBrown48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.