Alert archive / Nebraska / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2019, 6:03 PM CDT for Frontier County, Nebraska. It was in force for 42 min. 3 reports 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, 6:03 PM CDT (23:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2019, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 2.5 in
County Frontier County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 6:32 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Sw Stockville, NE | DELAYED REPORT. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN NO DAMAGE. PHOTO AND VIDEO CAPTURE TIME AND POSITION VERIFIED WITH RADAR LOCATION. |
| May 17, 6:43 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Nnw Stockville, NE | REPORT VIA MPING. TIME BASED ON RADAR. |
| May 17, 6:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ne Stockville, NE | DELAYED REPORT FROM MAY 17TH, REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PICTURE. THEY WERE LOCATED AT 7 MILES EAST OF STOCKVILLE ON HWY 18 LOOKING WNW JUST NORTH OF STOCKVILLE, ESTIMATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF STOCKVILLE. |
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, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 71 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.
521
WFUS53 KLBF 172303
TORLBF
NEC063-172345-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0002.190517T2303Z-190517T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
603 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Frontier County in southwestern Nebraska...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 602 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles northeast of
Culbertson, or 9 miles northwest of McCook, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* The tornado will be near...
Curtis around 635 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Quick,
Bluegill Haven Campground, Maywood, Willow View Campground, Red
Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area and Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge.
This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 27 and 49.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4045 10078 4068 10076 4066 10026 4035 10043
4035 10078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 196DEG 37KT 4033 10072
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
JWS2 follow-up statements
014
WWUS53 KLBF 172317
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
617 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
NEC063-172345-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190517T2345Z/
Frontier NE-
617 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
FRONTIER COUNTY...
At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 13 miles southwest of Stockville, or 14 miles north of
McCook, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Stockville around 635 PM CDT.
Curtis around 640 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Quick,
Bluegill Haven Campground, Maywood, Willow View Campground, Red
Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area and Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge.
This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 27 and 49.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4045 10078 4068 10076 4066 10026 4035 10043
4035 10078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 206DEG 38KT 4041 10057
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
JWS091
WWUS53 KLBF 172330
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
630 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
NEC063-172345-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190517T2345Z/
Frontier NE-
630 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
FRONTIER COUNTY...
At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Stockville, or 11 miles south of Curtis, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Stockville around 640 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Quick,
Bluegill Haven Campground, Maywood, Willow View Campground, Red
Willow Reservoir State Recreation Area and Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge.
This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 27 and 49.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4045 10078 4068 10076 4066 10026 4035 10043
4035 10078
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 224DEG 31KT 4047 10047
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
JWSThe 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, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Loup, Rock | 46 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, 6:07 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.