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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 123, NWS North Platte, NE

August 14, 2021Chase County, Hayes County, Perkins County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2021, 8:59 AM MDT for Chase County, Hayes County, Perkins County, Nebraska. It was in force for 26 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 14, 2021, 8:59 AM MDT (14:59 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 9:25 AM MDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Chase County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Perkins County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:02 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, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 77 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 2021-08-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 993 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 2021-08-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 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
993 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
948 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

679 
WUUS53 KLBF 141459
SVRLBF
NEC029-085-135-141545-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0123.210814T1459Z-210814T1545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
959 AM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Perkins County in southwestern Nebraska...
  Northeastern Chase County in southwestern Nebraska...
  Northwestern Hayes County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 1045 AM CDT/945 AM MDT/.

* At 958 AM CDT/858 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 11
  miles southeast of Elsie, or 19 miles northwest of Hayes Center,
  moving southeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Perkins, northeastern Chase and northwestern Hayes
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4062 10139 4069 10141 4075 10132 4073 10125
      4070 10125 4070 10113 4069 10108 4050 10126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1458Z 307DEG 7KT 4069 10131 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Snively
2 follow-up statements
764 
WWUS53 KLBF 141514
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1014 AM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

NEC029-135-141524-
/O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210814T1545Z/
Perkins NE-Chase NE-
1014 AM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PERKINS AND
NORTHEASTERN CHASE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4070 10134 4070 10113 4069 10108 4050 10126
      4064 10134
TIME...MOT...LOC 1514Z 307DEG 7KT 4067 10128 

$$

NEC085-141545-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210814T1545Z/
Hayes NE-
1014 AM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HAYES COUNTY...

At 1014 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest
of Wallace, or 17 miles northwest of Hayes Center, moving southeast
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Hayes County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4070 10134 4070 10113 4069 10108 4050 10126
      4064 10134
TIME...MOT...LOC 1514Z 307DEG 7KT 4067 10128 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Snively
083 
WWUS53 KLBF 141525
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1025 AM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

NEC085-141535-
/O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210814T1545Z/
Hayes NE-
1025 AM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HAYES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4070 10134 4070 10113 4069 10108 4050 10126
      4064 10134
TIME...MOT...LOC 1524Z 307DEG 7KT 4066 10126 

$$

Snively

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 5:09 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith51 min
Aug 14, 5:18 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith42 min
Aug 14, 5:43 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith47 min
Aug 14, 5:51 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith19 min
Aug 14, 5:56 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln, McPherson49 min
Aug 14, 6:23 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Perkins37 min
Aug 14, 6:44 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFMcPherson46 min
Aug 14, 6:59 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFChase, Perkins46 min
Aug 14, 7:35 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith40 min
Aug 14, 7:44 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Hayes, Perkins31 min
Aug 14, 8:14 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFChase, Hayes, Lincoln, Perkins46 min
Aug 14, 8:33 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFPerkins42 min
Aug 14, 8:49 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Perkins41 min
Aug 14, 9:28 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFPerkins47 min
Aug 14, 10:02 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFChase, Hayes, Lincoln, Perkins43 min
Aug 14, 10:44 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHayes46 min
Aug 14, 11:39 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln51 min
Aug 14, 12:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln46 min
Aug 14, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFDawes59 min
Aug 14, 4:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan39 min
Aug 14, 4:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan49 min
Aug 14, 4:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Sheridan47 min
Aug 14, 4:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan49 min
Aug 14, 5:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan44 min
Aug 14, 5:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan39 min
Aug 14, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan46 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.