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Areal Flood Advisory 24, NWS North Platte, NE

August 26, 2021Keith County, Perkins County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this areal flood advisory at Aug 26, 2021, 7:24 AM MDT for Keith County, Perkins County, Nebraska. It was in force for 5 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 26, 2021, 7:24 AM MDT (13:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 26, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Keith County, NE, Perkins County, NE

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood advisory 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 areal flood advisory went out at Aug 26, 6:00 AM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 6:00 AM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 3:39 AM MDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 26, 1:24 AM MDT, 6 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
224 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

NEZ038-260815-
Custer NE-
224 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Custer
County through 315 AM CDT...

At 224 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Broken Bow, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Broken Bow, Merna, Victoria Springs State Recreation Area, Weissert
and Lillian.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 183 near mile marker 104.
 Highway 2 between mile markers 264 and 284.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 270 and 273.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 9971 4134 9991 4165 9975 4149 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 212DEG 13KT 4138 9976

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 1:25 AM MDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
225 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

NEZ010-028-029-260815-
Wheeler NE-Holt NE-Garfield NE-
225 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Garfield, southeastern Holt and northern Wheeler Counties through 315
AM CDT...

At 225 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Bartlett, or 26 miles northeast of Burwell, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

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

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 142 and 159.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 9862 4201 9885 4223 9842 4207 9829
      4198 9830
TIME...MOT...LOC 0725Z 239DEG 16KT 4197 9868

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 2:10 AM MDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
310 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

NEZ010-028-029-260900-
Wheeler NE-Holt NE-Garfield NE-
310 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Garfield, southeastern Holt and northern Wheeler Counties through 400
AM CDT...

At 310 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Bartlett, or 31 miles south of O'neill, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

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

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 327 and 328.
 Highway 281 between mile markers 141 and 161.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 9856 4206 9877 4236 9831 4231 9830
      4198 9829
TIME...MOT...LOC 0810Z 230DEG 19KT 4201 9859

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Buttler
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 2:43 AM MDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
343 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

NEZ010-029-260930-
Wheeler NE-Holt NE-
343 AM CDT Thu Aug 26 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Holt and
northwestern Wheeler Counties through 430 AM CDT...

At 343 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Amelia, or 14 miles southwest of O'neill, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
O'neill, O'Neill, Chambers, Page, Inman, Emmet and Midway.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 295 and 325.
 Highway 281 between mile markers 162 and 200.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4208 9874 4235 9903 4271 9867 4237 9831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 230DEG 19KT 4234 9887

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 2:55 AM MDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 25, 11:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster48 min
Aug 26, 12:29 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster46 min
Aug 26, 1:09 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarfield51 min
Aug 26, 1:24 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster51 min
Aug 26, 1:25 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFWheeler50 min
Aug 26, 1:36 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster25 min
Aug 26, 2:10 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFWheeler50 min
Aug 26, 2:43 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHolt47 min
Aug 26, 2:55 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFWheeler50 min
Aug 26, 5:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHayes33 min
Aug 26, 5:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Hayes, Lincoln40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.