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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 197, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2019, 5:14 PM CDT for Frontier County, Lincoln County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 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
- Aug 8, 2019, 5:14 PM CDT (22:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Frontier County, NE, Lincoln County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 956 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 861 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Aug 8, 1:55 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 1:55 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 155 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday night) Issued at 153 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 Thunderstorm chances tonight are a blend of the RAP, HRRR, HREF, NAMdng and model consensus shifted north about 50 miles. This places a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms across the Sandhills which lines up with radar and satellite trends showing a disturbance aimed at that region. Sfc analysis shows a weak frontal boundary from roughly KCDR-KTIF-KBBW for sfc focus. The deep layer shear is quite strong with winds of 40-50kts in the 400-300mb level and high values of SBCAPE around 4000 J/KG should support a few briefly severe storms capable of large hail and wind damage. Winds at 500mb are weak at just 20 kts. Precipitable water increases to around 1.50 inches supporting a locally heavy rainfall threat. The models are fairly quiet Friday afternoon with just an isolated strong storm or two forming on the Cheyenne divide in Nebraska. The models show this activity dropping due-south into Colorado. Just an isolated POP is in place across parts of wrn and ncntl Nebraska. The the area of concern for storm development might be northwest Nebraska and swrn SD where the NAM and HREF show a dryline bulge developing late in the afternoon. .LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 153 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 The SREF and GFS ensemble output continue to show a subtropical disturbance crossing Nebraska Saturday night. The deterministic models such as the NAM, GFS, GEM and ECM show the same but the precip location varies from nrn KS to Nebraska. Precipitable water will be very high for this event approaching 2.00 inches across wrn Nebraska which would certainly support heavy rainfall depending on the track of the upper level support. The forecast is for a 40-50 percent rain chance and later forecasts may include the mention of locally heavy rainfall. The flow aloft orients more southwest to northeast Saturday and beyond as the subtropical ridge across NM-TX migrates east toward LA- AR. At the same time, an upper level low moves into the Pacific Northwest. The models show the deep subtropical moisture being shunted south and east of Nebraska Monday or Tuesday and this should draw drier and cooler air south from Canada. The model consensus is in good agreement showing dew points falling into the 50s to around 60 Tuesday. One or more significant rain events is possible Sunday and Monday before the atmosphere dries out. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Friday afternoon) Issued at 1220 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 The primary aviation weather concerns for western Nebraska are isolated thunderstorms and low ceilings. Stratocumulus clouds with bases around 3kft have developed across southwest and central Nebraska and will likely linger through the afternoon. Storm chances increase this evening, primarily in far western Neb, but cannot rule out a stray shower near KLBF and KVTN. Overnight, stratus builds in, resulting in MVFR and possibly IFR cigs. Southerly surface winds increase toward late morning Friday. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...CDC LONG TERM...CDC AVIATION...Snively
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 3:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 317 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-092030- 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- 317 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 /217 PM MDT Thu Aug 8 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. Scattered thunderstorms will continue to affect parts of western and north central Nebraska through tonight. A few of the storms will be capable of producing strong winds and large hail, primarily south of Highway 2. Torrential rainfall may also lead to localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. Near daily thunderstorm chances exist into the middle of next week. A marginal risk of severe weather is in place for Friday evening for hail, wind, and torrential rainfall. Refer to later forecasts regarding severe potential beyond Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening and tonight, mainly for areas south of Highway 2. Reports of hail, wind, and flooding are appreciated. && Get your weather, hydrological, and climate information at http://www.weather.gov/northplatte DS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:30 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
430 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019
NEZ059-082215-
Lincoln NE-
430 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL 515
PM CDT...
At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Sutherland to near Brady. Movement was
southeast at 20 mph.
Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey, Brady, Maxwell, Dickens,
Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, Lake Maloney State
Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Keith, Cottonwood Canyon State
Wildlife Management Area, Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management
Area, O'Fallons, Birdwood, Vroman and Somerset.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 156 and 208.
Highway 83 between mile markers 60 and 84.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4080 10107 4118 10119 4114 10042 4104 10027
4097 10022 4079 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 304DEG 17KT 4106 10097 4102 10044
SnivelyLocal storm report, Aug 8, 4:44 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
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Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Holt | 29 min |
| Aug 7, 9:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Boyd | 48 min |
| Aug 7, 9:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd, Holt | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 41 min |
| Aug 7, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Holt | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Holt | 45 min |
| Aug 7, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Holt | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 11:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keya Paha | 49 min |
| Aug 8, 1:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Arthur | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | McPherson | 47 min |
| Aug 8, 2:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Frontier | 56 min |
| Aug 8, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 3:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | McPherson | 41 min |
| Aug 8, 3:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LBF | Keith, Perkins | 54 min |
| Aug 8, 3:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Lincoln | 2 hr |
| Aug 8, 3:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Grant | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 3:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 119 min |
| Aug 8, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hooker | 39 min |
| Aug 8, 4:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 50 min |
| Aug 8, 4:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 4:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Lincoln | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Blaine, Garfield, Loup | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Grant | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hayes | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 5:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Blaine, Garfield, Loup | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 5:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Loup | 3 hr |
| Aug 8, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Grant | 45 min |
| Aug 8, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Loup | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garfield | 42 min |
| Aug 8, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Thomas | 45 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.