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Tornado Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE

June 3, 2020Holt County, Rock County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 3, 2020, 6:25 PM CDT for Holt County, Rock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 35 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, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.0 in

Counties Holt County, NE, Rock County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 3, 2:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 204 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

743 
WFUS53 KLBF 032325
TORLBF
NEC089-149-040000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0003.200603T2325Z-200604T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
625 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Rock County in north central Nebraska...
  West central Holt County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 700 PM CDT.
    
* At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Stuart, or 17 miles east of Bassett, moving
  southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  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...
  Stuart around 635 PM CDT.

This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 273 and 287.
 
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 4267 9936 4277 9922 4263 9889 4243 9913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 314DEG 28KT 4266 9922 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Gomez

2 follow-up statements

049 
WWUS53 KLBF 032346
SVSLBF

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

NEC149-032355-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200604T0000Z/
Rock NE-
646 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area! Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4263 9924 4272 9913 4263 9889 4243 9913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 314DEG 28KT 4254 9905 

$$

NEC089-040000-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200604T0000Z/
Holt NE-
646 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL HOLT COUNTY...
    
At 645 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Atkinson, or 21 miles west of O'Neill, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Holt County.

This includes Highway 20 between mile markers 276 and 287.
 
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 4263 9924 4272 9913 4263 9889 4243 9913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 314DEG 28KT 4254 9905 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Gomez

293 
WWUS53 KLBF 032356
SVSLBF

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

NEC089-040006-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200604T0000Z/
Holt NE-
656 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL HOLT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
700 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4263 9924 4272 9913 4263 9889 4243 9913
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 314DEG 28KT 4236 9895 

$$

Gomez

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 7:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Hayes	2 hr
Jun 3, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Boyd, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock	51 min
Jun 3, 3:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	23 min
Jun 3, 3:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	31 min
Jun 3, 3:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Boyd, Holt	40 min
Jun 3, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	29 min
Jun 3, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Holt	52 min
Jun 3, 4:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	43 min
Jun 3, 4:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	52 min
Jun 3, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	46 min
Jun 3, 4:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	43 min
Jun 3, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Cherry	48 min
Jun 3, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	28 min
Jun 3, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Holt	26 min
Jun 3, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Cherry	36 min
Jun 3, 5:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hooker	46 min
Jun 3, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Chase	40 min
Jun 3, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Thomas	39 min
Jun 3, 5:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	38 min
Jun 3, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase	63 min
Jun 3, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Thomas	45 min
Jun 3, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Logan	49 min
Jun 3, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Brown, Loup, Rock	49 min
Jun 3, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Rock	31 min
Jun 3, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Holt, Keya Paha, Rock	44 min
Jun 3, 6:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hayes	41 min
Jun 3, 6:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock	45 min
Jun 3, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Rock	23 min
Jun 3, 6:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Hayes	52 min
Jun 3, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Loup	42 min
Jun 3, 6:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Frontier, Hayes	39 min
Jun 3, 6:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Holt	52 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.