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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS North Platte, NE

June 3, 20204 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2020, 5:21 PM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2020, 5:21 PM CDT (22:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2020, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Blaine County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Thomas County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 3, 2:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 118 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 2020-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 43 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 2020-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 40 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
43 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-541 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1875 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

455 
WUUS53 KLBF 032221
SVRLBF
NEC009-017-031-171-032300-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0039.200603T2221Z-200603T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
521 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska...
  Southwestern Brown County in north central Nebraska...
  Northwestern Blaine County in north central Nebraska...
  Northeastern Thomas County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 520 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
  of Elsmere, or 22 miles northeast of Thedford, moving southeast at
  55 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Elsmere, Purdum, Raven, Koshopah, Hawley Flats, Willow Lake State
  Wildlife Management Area and Long Lake State Wildlife Management
  Area.

This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 161 and 164.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 4216 10056 4238 10038 4228 9981 4184 10009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 293DEG 47KT 4222 10030 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Gomez
1 follow-up statement
199 
WWUS53 KLBF 032244
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
544 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

NEC009-017-031-171-032300-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200603T2300Z/
Cherry NE-Brown NE-Blaine NE-Thomas NE-
544 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY...SOUTHWESTERN BROWN...NORTHWESTERN BLAINE
AND NORTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTIES...

At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Brewster, moving southeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Elsmere, Purdum, Raven, Koshopah, Hawley Flats, Willow Lake State
Wildlife Management Area and Long Lake State Wildlife Management
Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4217 10045 4236 10032 4228 9981 4184 10009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 293DEG 47KT 4209 9990 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Gomez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 7:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFHayes2 hr
Jun 3, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock51 min
Jun 3, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry23 min
Jun 3, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry31 min
Jun 3, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Holt40 min
Jun 3, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry29 min
Jun 3, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt52 min
Jun 3, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry43 min
Jun 3, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry52 min
Jun 3, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha46 min
Jun 3, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBrown43 min
Jun 3, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry48 min
Jun 3, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry28 min
Jun 3, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt26 min
Jun 3, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry36 min
Jun 3, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHooker46 min
Jun 3, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFChase40 min
Jun 3, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha38 min
Jun 3, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase63 min
Jun 3, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFThomas45 min
Jun 3, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan49 min
Jun 3, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Loup, Rock49 min
Jun 3, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFRock31 min
Jun 3, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Keya Paha, Rock44 min
Jun 3, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHayes41 min
Jun 3, 6:25 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFHolt, Rock35 min
Jun 3, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarfield, Holt, Loup, Rock45 min
Jun 3, 6:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFRock23 min
Jun 3, 6:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHayes52 min
Jun 3, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLoup42 min
Jun 3, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes39 min
Jun 3, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt52 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.