Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 28, 2021, 2:27 AM MDT for Cherry County, Keya Paha County, Nebraska. It was in force for 33 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2021, 2:27 AM MDT (08:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cherry County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2:39 AM MDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | Valentine, NE | |
| Aug 28, 2:45 AM MDT | TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Ene Valentine, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 386 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2794 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
136
WUUS53 KLBF 280827
SVRLBF
NEC031-103-280900-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0151.210828T0827Z-210828T0900Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
327 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Cherry County in north central Nebraska...
Northwestern Keya Paha County in north central Nebraska...
* Until 400 AM CDT/300 AM MDT/.
* At 327 AM CDT/227 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Valentine, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Norden, Crookston, Smith Falls State Park, Schlagel
Creek State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 97 crossing the
Niobrara River and Sparks.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 182 and 209.
Highway 97 between mile markers 123 and 141.
Highway 83 between mile markers 200 and 222.
Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4287 10006 4283 10017 4284 10019 4282 10020
4262 10075 4288 10093 4300 10068 4300 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 0827Z 240DEG 49KT 4284 10066
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Snively2 follow-up statements
791
WWUS53 KLBF 280845
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
345 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021
NEC031-103-280900-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210828T0900Z/
Cherry NE-Keya Paha NE-
345 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY AND NORTHWESTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES...
At 344 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Valentine,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Norden, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, Sparks,
Smith Falls State Park and Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management
Area.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 20 between mile markers 188 and 209.
Highway 97 between mile markers 123 and 124, and between mile
markers 126 and 141.
Highway 83 between mile markers 200 and 222.
Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4287 10006 4283 10017 4284 10019 4282 10020
4262 10075 4271 10080 4288 10074 4300 10068
4300 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 245DEG 41KT 4285 10047
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Snively234
WWUS53 KLBF 280856
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
356 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021
NEC031-103-280906-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210828T0900Z/
Cherry NE-Keya Paha NE-
356 AM CDT Sat Aug 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHERRY AND
NORTHWESTERN KEYA PAHA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 AM CDT...
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 will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4287 10006 4283 10017 4284 10019 4282 10020
4262 10075 4271 10080 4288 10074 4300 10068
4300 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 0856Z 245DEG 42KT 4282 10036
$$
SnivelyThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 11:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garden | 49 min |
| Aug 28, 12:36 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garden, Grant | 39 min |
| Aug 28, 1:14 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garden, Grant | 46 min |
| Aug 28, 1:35 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 25 min |
| Aug 28, 1:45 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 45 min |
| Aug 28, 1:59 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garden, Grant | 31 min |
| Aug 28, 2:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Grant | 60 min |
| Aug 28, 2:32 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 58 min |
| Aug 28, 2:58 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 62 min |
| Aug 28, 3:29 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hooker | 61 min |
| Aug 28, 3:59 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 46 min |
| Aug 28, 6:04 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 56 min |
| Aug 28, 7:49 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Grant | 41 min |
| Aug 28, 11:39 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 36 min |
| Aug 28, 12:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Boyd | 51 min |
| Aug 28, 12:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd, Holt | 37 min |
| Aug 28, 3:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 43 min |
| Aug 28, 3:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 44 min |
| Aug 28, 4:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 43 min |
| Aug 28, 4:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 4:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Loup | 50 min |
| Aug 28, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 46 min |
| Aug 28, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 30 min |
| Aug 28, 4:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Blaine | 38 min |
| Aug 28, 4:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock | 59 min |
| Aug 28, 5:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 45 min |
| Aug 28, 5:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Logan | 29 min |
| Aug 28, 5:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 42 min |
| Aug 28, 5:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Logan | 39 min |
| Aug 28, 5:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock | 40 min |
| Aug 28, 5:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Loup | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Logan | 48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.