Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS North Platte, NE

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
203 AM CDT Mon May 9 2022

NEC031-090730-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-220509T0730Z/
Cherry NE-
203 AM CDT Mon May 9 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM
CDT/130 AM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY...

At 203 AM CDT/103 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles
southwest of Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, or 29 miles
northeast of Mullen, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Elsmere, Brownlee, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Highway 97
crossing the North Loup River, Marsh Flat, Giant Hill, Highway 97
crossing Big Creek, Highway 83 crossing Goose Creek and Highway 83
crossing the North Loup River.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 222 and 223.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 73 and 106.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 160 and 191.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4264 10019 4213 10017 4212 10105 4249 10106
TIME...MOT...LOC 0703Z 258DEG 50KT 4242 10078 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
217 AM CDT Mon May 9 2022

NEC031-090730-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-220509T0730Z/
Cherry NE-
217 AM CDT Mon May 9 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM
CDT/130 AM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY...

At 217 AM CDT/117 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, or 27 miles south of Valentine,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Brownlee, Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, Highway 83 crossing
Goose Creek and Highway 83 crossing the North Loup River.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 222 and 223.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 169 and 190.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 4264 10019 4227 10018 4224 10081 4252 10087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0717Z 246DEG 33KT 4247 10060 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1247 AM CDT Mon May 9 2022

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday night)
Issued at 331 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022

992 mb sfc low pressure near Aspen CO this afternoon will redevelop
across nern Colo and deepen to 985-987 as it is lifted north into SD
by a 75kt 500mb jet tonight. The attendant warm front lifting
through ncntl Nebraska is one area of interest for thunderstorms. A
second area of interest is across nwrn Nebraska where a stationary
front will be located. Storms in both areas, if they develop, will
be mostly elevated.

Winds aloft will become strong at h500mb, 50-65kt, representing a
very strongly sheared environment. In fact, the bulk Richardson
number in the RAP and NAM models is less than 5. This suggests
the updrafts will be sheared apart defeating the potential for
near-sfc based severe storm development. A check on elevated
instability, however, suggests the potential for elevated storms
in the NAM but not the RAP. The forecast favors the NAM/NAMnest
which suggests an isolated severe storm or two may form across nrn
Nebraska.

The rain forecast tonight follows the short term model blend which
is trending north maintaining the better chances across SD. Isolated
POPs are in place along and north of highway 2 in Nebraska which
increase to 40-60 percent near the SD border.

All of this rain should exit the region by Monday morning. The
models are in very good agreement sending a surge of very dry air
into wrn and ncntl Nebraska Monday- RH falls to below 30 percent and
west winds increase to 15 to 30 mph.

As the 984 mb sfc low pressure pulls away from Nebraska Monday, the
RAP shows 30 to nearly 40kt winds at 500m AGL developing across the
wrn Sandhills. The GFS, HRRR and RAP show gusts around 50kts and the
GFS BUFkit soundings show mixing heights approaching 600 mb which
could tap into the 65 to 80 kt winds at that level. It is important
to note the 600 mb winds shown are not unidirectional with the 700mb
winds suggesting the potential gusts could be less.

The culprit is the -32 to -34C h500mb cold pool the models show
forming over the West Coast or OR/nrn CA. This is near record cold
according to SPC UA climo. The wind forecast is guarded for this
reason and a High Wind Watch is in place across parts of wrn Neb.
Monday.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 331 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022

The next chance of severe weather develops Wednesday and
Thursday. The models are in very good agreement developing sfc low
pressure to the lee of the Colorado Rockies and lifting a warm
front through Nebraska Wednesday. The warm front is the basis for
isolated- scattered thunderstorm chances. The NAM, ECM and GFS
suggest isolated storm coverage and this is because of the 12C
temperatures and resulting cap at h700mb. The storm mode is within
the forecast range of the NAM model and BUFkit suggests
conditions will be favorable for longer-lived supercells. The
3000-4000ML CAPE and 40-50kt 500mb winds should provide a good
balance for rotating updrafts.

The storms develop Thursday when the sfc low pressure lifts north of
Nebraska and pushes a dryline east toward ncntl Neb. Winds aloft
strengthen a bit, perhaps 60kt or stronger at h500mb and the cap
should weaken supporting scattered storm coverage, mainly east of
highway 83.

The forecast Tuesday, Friday and Saturday is dry and uneventful.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday night)
Issued at 1246 AM CDT Mon May 9 2022

Thunderstorms will continue to move east across northern Nebraska
this morning. These storms are capable of producing strong hail and
erratic winds. MVFR conditions will degrade to IFR conditions in
these storms, then IFR conditions will continue past sunrise. In
southwest and north central Nebraska ahead of these storms, IFR
conditions exist due to low stratus, which will last through the
early morning. LLWS will exist across the area through the early
morning due to a frontal passage. Winds will be gusty out of the
west through much of the day and shift to the north tonight,
gradually decreasing.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
High Wind Watch from 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ this morning through
this evening for NEZ004-005-022>025-035-094.

&&

SHORT TERM...CDC
LONG TERM...CDC
AVIATION...Meltzer

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service North Platte NE
948 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-100300-
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-
948 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022 /848 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

Scattered thunderstorms will move through the western and northern
Sandhills late tonight and into north central Nebraska overnight.
A few of the storms may become strong or severe with the main
concerns being hail up to one inch and wind gusts to 60 mph.

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

A High Wind Watch is in effect for portions of the panhandle and
western Sandhills on Monday. Strong westerly winds will develop
in the late morning with peak wind gusts of 60 mph possible. Gusts
in the 35 to 45 mph range are expected elsewhere. Travel will be
difficult, especially for light-weight and high profile vehicles
particularly on north-south routes.

Additional thunderstorm chances will exist Wednesday and
Thursday. Severe storms will be possible, but details concerning
timing and location will become more clear in the coming days.

.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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
957 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022

NEZ004-094-090430-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
957 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Cherry
and northeastern Sheridan Counties through 1030 PM MDT...

At 956 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Gordon, moving northeast at 55 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...
Gordon, Rushville, Clinton, Lone Butte, Irwin, Intersection of
Highway 87 and Larabee Road, Mount Maria, Intersection of Highway 20
and Irwin Road, Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Bayonne,
Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road, Hoover Lake, Highway 250
crossing the Niobrara River and Rock Hill.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 89 and 133.
 Highway 250 between mile markers 38 and 48.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 218 and 220.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4300 10180 4282 10168 4256 10247 4293 10256
      4300 10247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0356Z 238DEG 48KT 4284 10238

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1042 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022

NEZ094-090500-
Western Cherry NE-
1042 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Cherry
County through 1100 PM MDT...

At 1042 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Merriman, or 14 miles south of Martin, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Merriman.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 129 and 141.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 224 and 231.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4299 10138 4285 10180 4300 10191
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 240DEG 44KT 4296 10176

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1138 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022

NEZ004-094-090630-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
1138 PM MDT Sun May 8 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Cherry
and northeastern Sheridan Counties through 1230 AM MDT...

At 1138 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles east of Pine Ridge to near Gordon to
10 miles east of Rushville. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Gordon, Merriman, Hoover Lake, Lone Butte, Highway 61 Crossing The
Niobrara River, Irwin, Intersection of Highway 20 and Irwin Road,
Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Bayonne and Intersection
of Highway 27 and Mills Road.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 99 and 141.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 214 and 231.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM MDT for
the Panhandle of and north central Nebraska.

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LAT...LON 4299 10159 4277 10161 4268 10232 4286 10236
      4300 10248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0538Z 246DEG 35KT 4298 10236 4283 10225 4268 10227

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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