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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS North Platte, NE

August 5, 20214 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2021, 5:59 PM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 46 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
Aug 5, 2021, 5:59 PM CDT (22:59 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Destructive
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
80.0 mph

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

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:03 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 nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 113 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 2021-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 630 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 2021-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 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
630 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-219 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1661 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

169 
WUUS53 KLBF 052259
SVRLBF
NEC009-017-031-171-052345-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0110.210805T2259Z-210805T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
559 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

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...
  Blaine County in north central Nebraska...
  Northeastern Thomas County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 557 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 18 miles south of Johnstown to 6 miles north of
  Elsmere to 14 miles north of Purdum, moving south at 35 mph.

  THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR ELSMERE AND PURDUM!

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Brewster, Dunning, Halsey, Elsmere, Purdum, Koshopah, Moon Lake,
  Hawley Flats, Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Long
  Lake State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 222 and 240.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 9969 4179 10000 4178 10035 4236 10046
      4235 10025 4242 10003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 340DEG 28KT 4231 10008 4224 10022 4227 10033 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

Sporer
2 follow-up statements
182 
WWUS53 KLBF 052320
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
620 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

NEC009-017-031-171-052345-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-210805T2345Z/
Cherry NE-Brown NE-Blaine NE-Thomas NE-
620 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY...SOUTHWESTERN BROWN...BLAINE AND
NORTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTIES...

At 619 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 16 miles northwest of Brewster to near Elsmere to near
Purdum, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
Brewster, Dunning, Halsey, Elsmere, Purdum, Koshopah and Hawley
Flats.

This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 222 and 240.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 9969 4179 10000 4178 10035 4224 10044
      4218 10029 4219 10018 4225 9994
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 340DEG 28KT 4216 10001 4209 10014 4212 10025 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...${observedHail}
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...${observedWind}
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Sporer
211 
WWUS53 KLBF 052336
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
636 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

NEC031-052346-
/O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-210805T2345Z/
Cherry NE-
636 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4186 9969 4179 10000 4178 10027 4209 10029
      4206 10012 4218 9990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 340DEG 28KT 4206 9996 4199 10009 4202 10020 

$$

NEC009-017-171-052345-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-210805T2345Z/
Brown NE-Blaine NE-Thomas NE-
636 PM CDT Thu Aug 5 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BROWN...BLAINE AND NORTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTIES...

At 636 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles northwest of Brewster to 11 miles northeast
of Halsey to near Purdum, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
Brewster, Dunning, Halsey, Purdum and Hawley Flats. 

This includes Highway 2 between mile markers 227 and 240.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4186 9969 4179 10000 4178 10027 4209 10029
      4206 10012 4218 9990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 340DEG 28KT 4206 9996 4199 10009 4202 10020 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...${observedHail}
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...${observedWind}
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Sporer

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 3:11 PM CDTFire Weather WatchLBFChase, Hayes, Lincoln, Perkins12 hr
Aug 5, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha28 min
Aug 5, 4:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSherman49 min
Aug 5, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry, Keya Paha52 min
Aug 5, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry, Keya Paha, Rock47 min
Aug 5, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFBrown, Cherry21 min
Aug 5, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatLBFHolt, Rock41 min
Aug 5, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan41 min
Aug 5, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine45 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.