Alert archive / Nebraska / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 8:59 PM CDT for Custer County, Lincoln County, Logan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 min. 8 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
- Jul 9, 2021, 8:59 PM CDT (01:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Custer County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:03 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 9:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 10 S Arnold, NE | DELAYED REPORT - 8IN DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN, FERTILIZER TANKS BLOWN OVER, GIANT CORN SILO WITH 20000 BUSHHELS CAVED IN. |
| Jul 9, 9:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | North Platte, NE | ROOF DAMAGE IN TOWN. PICTURE PROVIDED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Jul 9, 9:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 1 W North Platte, NE | SIGNIFICANT BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITY. |
| Jul 9, 9:04 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 Nne North Platte, NE | |
| Jul 9, 9:07 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 68 | 6 Wnw Maxwell, NE | |
| Jul 9, 9:08 PM CDT | HAIL 0.5 | North Platte, NE | MPING REPORT. |
| Jul 9, 9:09 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 71 | North Platte, NE | 62 KNOTS. |
| Jul 9, 9:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 78 | 2 Sse Maxwell, NE | LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED, SHINGLES TORN OFF, OUTDOOR FURNITURE DISPLACED |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 9 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
- 2799 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1859 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted.
296
WUUS53 KLBF 100159
SVRLBF
NEC041-111-113-100245-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0087.210710T0159Z-210710T0245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
859 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska...
Southeastern Logan County in west central Nebraska...
Southwestern Custer County in central Nebraska...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 859 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Gandy to near Hershey, moving southeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
North Platte, Hershey, Arnold, Brady, Maxwell, Wellfleet, Gandy,
Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Keith,
Logan, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Etna,
Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Tarboz Lake,
Hoagland, Birdwood, Vroman and Somerset.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 92 between mile markers 233 and 249.
Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 7.
Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 165 and 207.
Highway 83 between mile markers 56 and 110.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4118 10103 4157 10030 4105 9991 4105 10022
4093 10023 4071 10082
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 336DEG 33KT 4148 10035 4117 10093
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CDC1 follow-up statement
566
WWUS53 KLBF 100230
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
930 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
NEC113-100240-
/O.CAN.KLBF.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210710T0245Z/
Logan NE-
930 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
central and southwestern Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4107 10052 4130 10010 4105 9991 4105 10022
4093 10023 4080 10057
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 336DEG 33KT 4124 10021 4093 10079
$$
NEC041-111-100245-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210710T0245Z/
Lincoln NE-Custer NE-
930 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND SOUTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTIES...
At 930 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles south of Arnold to 7 miles south of Lake
Maloney State Recreation Area, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Brady, Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Cottonwood
Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, Etna and Vroman.
This includes Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 191 and
207.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4107 10052 4130 10010 4105 9991 4105 10022
4093 10023 4080 10057
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 336DEG 33KT 4124 10021 4093 10079
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
CDCThe office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garden, Sheridan | 44 min |
| Jul 9, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Garden, Grant | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Blaine | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | McPherson | 24 min |
| Jul 9, 8:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Loup | 34 min |
| Jul 9, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Loup | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | McPherson | 29 min |
| Jul 9, 8:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 30 min |
| Jul 9, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 43 min |
| Jul 9, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Holt | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Wheeler | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Holt | 52 min |
| Jul 9, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 33 min |
| Jul 9, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Holt | 36 min |
| Jul 9, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 48 min |
| Jul 9, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Holt | 40 min |
| Jul 9, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 59 min |
| Jul 9, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Cherry, Garden, Grant, Sheridan | 55 min |
| Jul 9, 11:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 39 min |
| Jul 9, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Cherry, Garden, Grant, Hooker, Keith and 3 more | 67 min |
| Jul 9, 11:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Arthur, Grant, Hooker, McPherson | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Hooker, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson and 1 more | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 1:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 40 min |
| Jul 10, 1:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Custer | 48 min |
| Jul 10, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 2:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 53 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.