Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS North Platte, NE

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1113 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

NEC031-050430-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-200605T0430Z/
Cherry NE-
1113 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY...

At 1113 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Valentine,
moving southeast at 45 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...
Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River and
Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 185 and 206.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 133 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 200 and 221.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4267 10057 4299 10083 4299 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 307DEG 38KT 4291 10058 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Gomez

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
655 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday night)
Issued at 329 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

The short range model consensus suggests a severe storm or two will
form off the Black Hills late this afternoon and track into ncntl
Nebraska this evening or later. A stationary front drifting
through nrn Nebraska this afternoon will pool moisture and be an
excellent focus for storm development. The location of the front
this evening could very well dictate the track of the severe
weather.

The NAMnest indicates the storms will move east-southeast at 45 mph
and the HRRR shows a storm motion of 50 mph. The very fast motion
will place the activity in nrn Nebraska between 10 pm and
midnight. Discrete storm development is possible sooner. Winds
aloft are strong with a belt of 50kt winds at 500mb but no low
level jet is shown in the models. This would likely prevent a turn
to the south and keep the storms on an east-southeast course as
shown by the models.

The thunderstorm forecast tonight follows the down-scaled NAM which
tracks a cluster of storms through ncntl Nebraska farther south than
the other models. This forecast is consistent with the latest SPC
storm outlook.

Other isolated strong storms have formed off the Laramie Range
this afternoon and will move into wrn Nebraska. None of these
storms are expected to be severe. Winds aloft are strong relative
to the instability which suggests storms will collapse posing a
strong wind gust hazard.

The thunderstorm forecast Friday and Friday night uses the short
term model blend plus the down-scaled NAM. Wrn and ncntl Nebraska
will be post-frontal Friday and the easterlies should lift moisture
onto the high plains of WY causing storm development off the Laramie
Range. A strong cap and stable air prevents this activity from
moving east into wrn and ncntl Nebraska. A strong low level jet and
warm front develops Friday night. Isolated shower and thunderstorm
chances are in place for this warm front.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday)
Issued at 329 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

A powerful storm system will affect wrn and ncntl Nebraska Saturday
through Monday. The models are taking sfc low pressure across wrn
Nebraska and deepening it down to between 984mb and 990mb Sunday
evening. The best chances for severe weather are Saturday across
western Nebraska and Monday across ncntl Nebraska. Sunday's
weather is an interlude to Monday's potential event. Chance POP's
are in place Saturday and Monday.

SPC has already outlooked much of wrn and ncntl Nebraska Saturday
for severe weather. Deep synoptic scale lift from an approaching
upper level trof, strong shear (near 50kts), and MLCAPE around
3000J/KG should easily support supercells across wrn Nebraska late
Saturday. Storm motion will likely be northeast as the upper level
flow is amplified north and south. A similar but less sheared
environment may develop Monday across ncntl Nebraska. The GFS is
giving a flood signal Monday with PWAT north of 1.50 inches and QPF
aligned mostly north and south.

This storm system will send a strong Pacific cold front through the
region Tuesday cooling temperatures and stabilizing the atmosphere
through Thursday. Just isolated thunderstorm chances are in place
during this time.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening)
Issued at 648 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

Scattered thunderstorms are possible across portions of north
central and southwest Nebraska this evening and overnight.
Thunderstorms are expected to move out of the area by early
morning. Winds will switch from the north to the southeast
tomorrow afternoon with VFR conditions.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...CDC
LONG TERM...CDC
AVIATION...Gomez

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
311 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-052015-
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-
311 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020 /211 PM MDT Thu Jun 4 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A few severe thunderstorms capable of very large hail and damaging
winds are expected across northern Nebraska tonight. The area of
concern is generally along and north of a line from Merriman to
Brownlee to Burwell with the best chance along and north of a line
from Valentine to Ainsworth to O'Neill.

Isolated strong thunderstorms are possible this evening across
western Nebraska. Lightning and wind gusts to 50 mph are the
hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A few severe storms are possible later Saturday as a warm front
lifts north through the area. Warm temperatures aloft may keep
storms from forming and later forecasts will refine the Saturday
potential.

A cold front will move slowly southeast across the area Monday. A
few severe thunderstorms could develop along the front Monday
afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Any reports of severe weather would be appreciated tonight.

&&

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
802 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

NEZ026-027-038-050145-
Loup NE-Custer NE-Blaine NE-
802 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN LOUP...NORTHEASTERN
CUSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN BLAINE COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Brewster, moving east at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Taylor, Sargent, Milburn, Milburn Diversion Dam State Wildlife
Management Area, Walworth, Almeria and Divide Hill.

This includes Highway 183 between mile markers 111 and 131.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
central and north central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4171 9982 4184 9983 4188 9931 4155 9929
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 266DEG 23KT 4180 9972

Gomez

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
808 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0718 PM     TSTM WND DMG     17 N DUNNING            42.07N 100.10W
06/04/2020                   BLAINE             NE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 FOOT IN DIAMETER TREE BRANCH DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

&&

CBROWN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
823 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0821 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 E GATES               41.65N 99.59W
06/04/2020  E60 MPH          CUSTER             NE   PUBLIC

            DIME SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS.

&&

SJACOBS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
838 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0617 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH PLATTE            41.13N 100.77W
06/04/2020                   LINCOLN            NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES IN NORTH PLATTE VIA EMERGENCY
            MANAGER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

&&

CBROWN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
850 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 PM     TSTM WND GST     BURWELL                 41.78N 99.13W
06/04/2020  E60 MPH          GARFIELD           NE   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

SJACOBS

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
907 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

NEZ010-028-029-050245-
Wheeler NE-Holt NE-Garfield NE-
907 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GARFIELD...
SOUTHEASTERN HOLT AND WHEELER COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...

At 907 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles east of Chambers to 7 miles northwest
of Bartlett to 8 miles northwest of Ericson. Movement was east at 45
mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Bartlett, Ericson, Knievels Corner, Cumminsville, Four Corners, Pibel
Lake State Recreation Area, Buffalo Flats and Goose Lake State
Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 132 and 165.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4174 9839 4174 9870 4178 9896 4197 9870
      4224 9864 4223 9830 4180 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 273DEG 42KT 4217 9860 4197 9864 4184 9882

Gomez