Special Weather Statement, NWS North Platte, NE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
653 PM CDT Thu May 13 2021

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday night)
Issued at 411 PM CDT Thu May 13 2021

The main forecast challenge to round out the week revolves around
thunder chances. The first batch of storms is underway, which
presents a marginal risk of severe weather through the night.
Redevelopment is expected tomorrow with an additional strong to
severe threat, although more limited.

This evening and tonight... Showers and thunderstorms will continue
to develop along a surface boundary stretched across the Sandhills
and ahead of an approaching mid-level shortwave. The surface low
currently (as of 20z) eastern Wyoming will drift southeast through
the night, while an attendant warm(ish) front extends to the east
and a dryline extends south. The cool front remains draped back
toward the Colorado Rockies. Many features along the boundaries are
subtle and almost virtually wind shifts, except for much lower
humidity along the higher terrain. Sunshine, strengthening southerly
flow, and deep mixing ahead of the boundary has resulted in steep
lapse rates. Mesoanalysis and WV/IR imagery suggest quite a mid-
level moisture tongue protruding from the Dakotas into northern
Nebraska. This lines up with model sounding data, indicating
inverted-V profiles. Moderately strong deep layer shear of 40+ kts
(0-6km) and modest DCAPE will result in a wind threat with these
storms. Instability is more limited and generally found in the H5-7
layer. However, this corresponds roughly to the hail growth zone, so
some severe hail cannot be ruled out, especially with seasonably low
freezing levels. Forecast hodographs suggest quite a bit of veering
in the low levels, and when combined with the deeper shear profile,
some convection may turn supercellular. Current radar trends are
showing cellular mode, while most short term model solutions,
including WOFS, suggest some upscale growth into clusters or two
dominant waves. This makes sense given storm motion generally aligns
with the main warm front. Overall, severe threat should be limited
to daylight hours until instability weakens further. Most activity
should be confined to central Neb (east of Hwy 83) by 06z and out of
the forecast area by 12z. For min temps, used a general model blend
as the spread amongst the suite is low. Forecast ranges from near
40F along the Pine Ridge to mid 40s southwest to upper 40s north
central.

Friday and Friday night... The main surface low slowly tracks along
the NE/KS border, while the next impulse at H5-7 lines up off the
Rockies. Surface/low level easterly flow will keep dew points from
dropping off too far during the day, and isentropic upglide becomes
more prevalent as the day wears on, especially across southwest Neb.
The better dynamics lie to the south and west across CO/KS/WY, but
steering winds direct that activity back into Neb. Any convection
that affects western or southwest Neb until 00z, then spreads east
overnight. Deep layer shear remains rather strong and will be the
dominant factor for any potential strong/severe. A brief window of
enhanced instability, perhaps up to 1000 j/kg MUCAPE, exists late
evening near the CO border. Anything over the Sandhills overnight
should be limited to general thunder and primarily rain showers
without the help of a LLJ or elevated instability. Temperature-wise,
weak WAA at H85 occurs later as brief northerly flow transitions to
east then south. Temps increase about 2-3C over today, but mixed
clouds may keep better diurnal heating at bay. Overall, max temps
may be fairly similar, ranging from lower to mid 70s.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday)
Issued at 411 PM CDT Thu May 13 2021

The weekend and beyond... The upper synoptic pattern shifts from
broad northwest flow to quasi-zonal to split through midweek. Some
long range solutions suggest an upper low developing over the
northern Plains, but overall dynamics remain very weak next week.
Most forcing may come from periodic surface boundaries. Temperatures
remain seasonable and precip potential exists virtually everyday.
Perhaps the best chance of moisture comes midweek with a stronger
lee side low in WY/CO. Good news for gardeners... the potential for
frost or freeze appears low through next week.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening)
Issued at 643 PM CDT Thu May 13 2021

A cluster of thunderstorms will track across central and southwest
Nebraska this evening. As the storms exit the region, lower IFR
and MVFR ceilings are expected to develop. This includes the LBF
TAF site. Ceilings should lift during the mid morning hours Friday
with VFR expected all areas Friday afternoon.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Snively
LONG TERM...Snively
AVIATION...Taylor

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
132 PM CDT Thu May 13 2021

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-141845-
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-
Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-
Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
132 PM CDT Thu May 13 2021 /1232 PM MDT Thu May 13 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and
north central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and
last into the overnight, some of which may be severe. The severe
weather hazards are wind gusts up to 60 mph and large hail up to 1
inch in diameter. The area of greatest concern is south of Highway
20.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

More thunderstorm chances are possible across west and north central
Nebraska for the weekend through early next week. For tomorrow, the
main risk will be strong winds and possibly hail. For Saturday, the
risk of severe weather appears low. For the rest of the outlook, the
risk for severe weather uncertain at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the
NWS.

&&

Get your weather, hydrological, and climate information at
http://www.weather.gov/northplatte

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
703 PM CDT Thu May 13 2021

NEZ037-038-059-140045-
Custer NE-Lincoln NE-Logan NE-
703 PM CDT Thu May 13 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN LINCOLN...SOUTH CENTRAL
LOGAN AND SOUTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles south of Gandy to near Hershey.
Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
North Platte, Hershey, Brady, Maxwell, Lake Maloney State Recreation
Area, North Platte Airport, Keith, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife
Management Area, Etna and Birdwood.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 9.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 164 and 198.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 70 and 107.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4113 10004 4089 10068 4122 10113 4142 10049
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 314DEG 19KT 4137 10048 4118 10105

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