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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 121, NWS North Platte, NE

June 5, 20225 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2022, 6:13 PM CDT for 5 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2022, 6:13 PM CDT (23:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2022, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Blaine County, NE, Custer County, NE, Logan County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Thomas County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 5, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 63 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 2022-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 284 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2022-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 194 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
284 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-236 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
907 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 5, 6:09 PM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 6:09 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
609 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

.SHORT TERM...(This afternoon through Monday night)
Issued at 139 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

Debris from overnight convection is finally pushing off to the east
and allowing for some sun across central and western Nebraska. Also
evident in satellite imagery and observations is a dryline starting
to push into western Nebraska along with a diffuse lingering old
frontal boundary draped east/west across the region. Expect the
dryline will push eastward this afternoon into an increasingly
unstable airmass and trigger another round of severe storms across
Nebraska. Anticipate initial development of discrete cells along the
dryline by mid to late afternoon with cells growing upscale and
likely organizing into an MCS as they move into the more favorable
warm, unstable environment across south central NE this evening.
With steep mid/upper level lapse rates and substantial CAPE in the
hail growth zone expect large to very large hail will be a primary
threat. Wind threat is a bit uncertain and will depend a good deal
on how much diurnal heating can occur and if very steep lapse rates
can develop in the boundary layer ahead of the dryline. Shear is not
particularly robust but hodographs in the vicinity of the lingering
frontal boundary are well curved hodographs and will support
rotating updrafts so will have to watch for tornadogenesis as
well. Will also be keeping an eye on landspout potential
especially early this afternoon as the SPC non-supercell tornado
parameter is quite robust across far northwest Nebraska

Severe convection will likely be pushing off to the east and
southeast early this evening with some showers/storms lingering
through the overnight period. However, another MCS moving across SD
will start pushing into northwest Nebraska late tonight. Severe
potential to the northwest appears much diminished late tonight but
a hail/wind threat is not out of the question. By Monday morning the
lingering frontal boundary will have buckled to a northwest to
southeast orientation and serve as a focus for more thunderstorm
development Monday afternoon into the evening.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 139 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

Flat, progressive upper flow will send another patch of short waves
into the High Plains as the sluggish surface boundary continues to
sag southward. There looks to be enough instability and shear
present to support a marginal threat for severe thunderstorms
primarily along and south of Interstate 80 until the boundary can
finally push a bit further south and exit the region.

Thereafter, ensemble guidance is in good agreement in keeping the quasi
zonal progressive flow regime across the nation with gradual
amplification of an eastern trof/western ridge through late next week.
Expect the net result will be cool temperatures and active weather
with a good chance for showers and thunderstorms continuing each day
through the middle of next week, with Thursday having potential to
be rather busy with another bout of severe storms. A trend toward
warmer temperatures and a bit less active weather then
becomes established heading into next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening)
Issued at 600 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

Near term TAFs will be driven by the convective environment until
later this evening when vigorous thunderstorms move southeast out
of the area and other smaller storms dissipate. Will use VCTS at
both KLBF and KVTN but also include a TEMPO for thunder at KLBF
since radar trends and mesoscale guidance add confidence to
timing and location.

Later tonight a surge of low level moisture will move into
Nebraska from the north. Expect IFR/LIFR conditions at KVTN but
not confident in southern extent of the low clouds so will TEMPO
to MVFR at KLBF Monday morning and reevaluate as new guidance
becomes available. Expect a return to VFR at KLBF no later than
early Monday afternoon, but improvement will wait until late in
the day at KVTN.

Outside of thunderstorms, winds will generally be light with no
significant impact to aircraft operations.

&&

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

SHORT TERM...MBS
LONG TERM...MBS
AVIATION...MBS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 3:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
356 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

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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-
356 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022 /256 PM MDT Sun Jun 5 2022/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

Thunderstorms are expected to continue through the evening with the
greatest threat for severe storms generally along and east of a
line from Imperial to Merriman, however a marginal risk of severe
weather remains across western Nebraska. The main hazards will be
very large hail, damaging winds, and lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

Thunderstorm chances continue Monday with a slight risk and
Tuesday with a marginal risk of severe weather. On Monday,the risk
for severe thunderstorms will be mainly across northwest Nebraska
and into the Sandhills and portions of north central Nebraska. On
Tuesday the risk for severe weather will be across western
Nebraska into north central Nebraska. The main hazards both days
will be large hail and damaging winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

&&

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 7:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith29 min
Jun 4, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster26 min
Jun 4, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFCuster50 min
Jun 4, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith41 min
Jun 4, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFFrontier38 min
Jun 4, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFFrontier33 min
Jun 4, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith16 min
Jun 4, 8:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster36 min
Jun 4, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFKeith, Lincoln47 min
Jun 4, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFValley37 min
Jun 4, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFLincoln45 min
Jun 4, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan45 min
Jun 5, 12:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarfield42 min
Jun 5, 1:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBrown35 min
Jun 5, 9:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarfield52 min
Jun 5, 11:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSherman18 min
Jun 5, 11:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFRock17 min
Jun 5, 11:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarfield31 min
Jun 5, 12:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHolt29 min
Jun 5, 1:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan35 min
Jun 5, 1:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan41 min
Jun 5, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan27 min
Jun 5, 2:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan21 min
Jun 5, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan24 min
Jun 5, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan46 min
Jun 5, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry47 min
Jun 5, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry56 min
Jun 5, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan37 min
Jun 5, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFCherry, Hooker40 min
Jun 5, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster57 min
Jun 5, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFThomas37 min
Jun 5, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFDeuel26 min
Jun 5, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Hooker, Thomas46 min
Jun 5, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Custer, Logan, Thomas57 min
Jun 5, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFCuster59 min
Jun 5, 5:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFCuster109 min
Jun 5, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeith49 min
Jun 5, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFChase46 min
Jun 5, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster41 min
Jun 5, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFFrontier48 min
Jun 5, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFFrontier, Lincoln63 min
Jun 5, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFCuster60 min
Jun 5, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Lincoln, Logan47 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.