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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 144, NWS North Platte, NE

June 7, 2022Deuel County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 7, 2022, 4:29 PM MDT for Deuel County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 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 7, 2022, 4:29 PM MDT (22:29 UTC)
Expired: Jun 7, 2022, 5:15 PM MDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

County Deuel County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 7, 12:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 145 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 103 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 732 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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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 7, 3:49 PM MDT, 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 3:49 PM MDT, 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 1:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
255 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-082000-
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-
255 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022 /155 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

Severe thunderstorms are likely through this evening.
Thunderstorms will move into southwest and central Nebraska
through the evening. The main hazards will be damaging winds,
large hail, and locally heavy rainfall. In addition, there is a
risk for isolated tornadoes across portions of central and
southwest Nebraska where an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms
will exist.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

Severe thunderstorms will again be possible on Thursday afternoon
and evening, mainly across western and southwest Nebraska. Main
threats will be large hail and strong winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening,
particularly across central and southwest Nebraska.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 1:21 PM MDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
121 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

NEZ004-071945-
Sheridan NE-
121 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Sheridan County through 145 PM MDT...

At 121 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles northeast of Wild Horse Butte, or 17 miles south of Hay
Springs, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Highway 250 crossing
the Niobrara River.

This includes Highway 250 between mile markers 19 and 39.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4261 10228 4228 10228 4234 10275 4244 10275
      4244 10277 4253 10278
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 271DEG 17KT 4243 10269

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Sporer

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 1:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
144 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

NEZ004-094-072015-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
144 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Cherry
and east central Sheridan Counties through 215 PM MDT...

At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20
miles south of Rushville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Big Hill, Billys Lake,
Morgan Lake, Wolf Hill and Argo Hill.

This includes Highway 250 between mile markers 19 and 35.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of and north central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4233 10257 4252 10254 4261 10193 4222 10201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 273DEG 29KT 4243 10241

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Sporer

Special weather statement, Jun 7, 2:14 PM MDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
214 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

NEZ004-094-072045-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
214 PM MDT Tue Jun 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Cherry
and east central Sheridan Counties through 245 PM MDT...

At 213 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles north of Ellsworth, or 29 miles southeast of Rushville, moving
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Big Hill, Dipping Vat Meadow, Billys Lake, Morgan Lake, Intersection
of Highway 61 and Survey Valley Road, Argo Hill, Mother Lake and
Highway 61 crossing the Snake River.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 172 and 200.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of and north central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4229 10225 4254 10220 4258 10160 4211 10175
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 280DEG 28KT 4237 10213

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Sporer

Local storm report, Jun 7, 2:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
341 PM CDT TUE JUN 7 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM     HAIL             20 N ASHBY              42.32N 101.93W
06/07/2022  E1.00 INCH       CHERRY             NE   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC.

&&

SHAWN.JACOBS

Local storm report, Jun 7, 3:46 PM MDT, 43 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 7, 3:52 PM MDT, 37 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 6, 6:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas	88 min
Jun 6, 7:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Thomas	50 min
Jun 6, 8:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Custer, Lincoln, Logan	93 min
Jun 7, 1:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	24 min
Jun 7, 1:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	31 min
Jun 7, 2:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	31 min
Jun 7, 2:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	41 min
Jun 7, 2:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Deuel, Garden	54 min
Jun 7, 3:14 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Hooker, Thomas	91 min
Jun 7, 4:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Arthur, Garden, Grant, Sheridan	84 min
Jun 7, 4:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer, Logan, Thomas	87 min
Jun 7, 5:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Wheeler	43 min
Jun 7, 5:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Chase, Perkins	48 min
Jun 7, 5:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith	38 min
Jun 7, 5:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Custer	50 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.