Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 8:17 PM MDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 43 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
- May 26, 2021, 8:17 PM MDT (02:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hooker County, NE, Logan County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Thomas County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:16 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 26, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1622 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 363 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 9.7
The text
As transmitted.
651
WUUS53 KLBF 270217
SVRLBF
NEC091-113-117-171-270300-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0043.210527T0217Z-210527T0300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
917 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Hooker County in west central Nebraska...
Logan County in west central Nebraska...
McPherson County in west central Nebraska...
Thomas County in north central Nebraska...
* Until 1000 PM CDT/900 PM MDT/.
* At 917 PM CDT/817 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Tryon, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Stapleton, Thedford, Tryon, Halsey, Seneca, Gandy, Ringgold, Logan,
Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River, East Cody Lake, Shanklin
Bluff, Tarboz Lake, Hoagland, Brown Lake, Norway, Highway 97
crossing the Dismal River, Natwick and Shimmons Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 193 and 227.
Highway 92 between mile markers 193 and 246.
Highway 97 between mile markers 18 and 59.
Highway 83 between mile markers 106 and 155.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT/100 AM MDT/ for
southwestern Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4194 10027 4178 10026 4175 10027 4174 10029
4173 10026 4139 10025 4140 10107 4176 10131
4209 10081 4209 10057
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 240DEG 49KT 4162 10101
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Taylor2 follow-up statements
593
WWUS53 KLBF 270232
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
932 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
NEC091-113-117-171-270300-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210527T0300Z/
Hooker NE-Logan NE-McPherson NE-Thomas NE-
932 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM
CDT/900 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOOKER...LOGAN...EASTERN MCPHERSON
AND THOMAS COUNTIES...
At 931 PM CDT/831 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles
north of Ringgold, or 9 miles northeast of Tryon, moving east at 50
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Stapleton, Thedford, Tryon, Halsey, Seneca, Gandy, Ringgold, Logan,
Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River, Shanklin Bluff, Tarboz Lake,
Hoagland, Brown Lake, Norway, Natwick and Shimmons Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 195 and 227.
Highway 92 between mile markers 203 and 246.
Highway 97 between mile markers 18 and 50.
Highway 83 between mile markers 106 and 155.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4194 10027 4178 10026 4175 10027 4174 10029
4173 10026 4139 10025 4140 10095 4179 10104
4209 10081 4209 10057
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 251DEG 44KT 4163 10079
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Taylor609
WWUS53 KLBF 270250
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
950 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
NEC091-113-117-171-270300-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210527T0300Z/
Hooker NE-Logan NE-McPherson NE-Thomas NE-
950 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOOKER...LOGAN...
EASTERN MCPHERSON AND THOMAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/...
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 and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT/100 AM MDT/ for
southwestern Nebraska.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/ for north central and west central Nebraska. A Severe
Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CDT/100 AM
MDT/ for central, north central and west central Nebraska.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
North Platte.
LAT...LON 4194 10027 4178 10026 4175 10027 4174 10029
4173 10026 4139 10025 4140 10095 4179 10104
4209 10081 4209 10057
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 240DEG 49KT 4175 10051
$$
TaylorThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 6:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garden | 30 min |
| May 26, 6:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Deuel | 33 min |
| May 26, 6:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 30 min |
| May 26, 6:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garden | 25 min |
| May 26, 6:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hayes | 37 min |
| May 26, 6:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 35 min |
| May 26, 6:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 47 min |
| May 26, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hayes | 44 min |
| May 26, 6:47 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 10 hr |
| May 26, 6:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keith | 48 min |
| May 26, 7:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 42 min |
| May 26, 7:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Hayes | 41 min |
| May 26, 7:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Perkins | 40 min |
| May 26, 7:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Perkins | 32 min |
| May 26, 7:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Keith, Lincoln, McPherson | 36 min |
| May 26, 7:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 33 min |
| May 26, 7:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln, Perkins | 46 min |
| May 26, 7:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Chase, Hayes | 65 min |
| May 26, 7:56 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 62 min |
| May 26, 8:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 27 min |
| May 26, 8:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 49 min |
| May 26, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 45 min |
| May 26, 9:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Frontier | 56 min |
| May 26, 10:41 PM MDT | River Flood Advisory | LBF | Hayes | 87 min |
| May 27, 12:08 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | LBF | Hayes | 10 hr |
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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.