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Tornado Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE

May 29, 2022Garfield County, Holt County, Wheeler County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2022, 9:41 PM CDT for Garfield County, Holt County, Wheeler County, Nebraska. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 29, 2022, 9:41 PM CDT (02:41 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2022, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
4.0 in

Counties Garfield County, NE, Holt County, NE, Wheeler County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 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
May 29, 7:16 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 00:00Z on 2022-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 780 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2022-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
780 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-31 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2317 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

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The text

As transmitted.

018 
WFUS53 KLBF 300241
TORLBF
NEC071-089-183-300330-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0002.220530T0241Z-220530T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
941 PM CDT Sun May 29 2022

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Garfield County in north central Nebraska...
  South central Holt County in north central Nebraska...
  Northwestern Wheeler County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.
    
* At 940 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 12 miles south of Amelia, or 19 miles north of Burwell,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and softball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Chambers around 1015 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Buffalo Flats, Goose Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Sunfish
Lake, Cumminsville and Four Corners.

# 

# 

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 147 and 169.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4196 9906 4214 9910 4227 9861 4196 9850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 247DEG 26KT 4204 9900 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN

$$

Brown
2 follow-up statements
662 
WWUS53 KLBF 300301
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1001 PM CDT Sun May 29 2022

NEC071-089-183-300330-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220530T0330Z/
Garfield NE-Holt NE-Wheeler NE-
1001 PM CDT Sun May 29 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD...SOUTH CENTRAL HOLT AND NORTHWESTERN WHEELER
COUNTIES...
    
At 1000 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles southwest of Chambers, or 26 miles northeast of
Burwell, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Chambers around 1005 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Goose
Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Sunfish Lake.

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 152 and 169.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 9888 4217 9898 4227 9861 4202 9852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 246DEG 25KT 4209 9884 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

Brown
034 
WWUS53 KLBF 300324
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1024 PM CDT Sun May 29 2022

NEC071-089-183-300333-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220530T0330Z/
Garfield NE-Holt NE-Wheeler NE-
1024 PM CDT Sun May 29 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD...SOUTH CENTRAL HOLT
AND NORTHWESTERN WHEELER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central
Nebraska.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southeastern Holt County until 1115 PM CDT. 

LAT...LON 4200 9888 4217 9898 4227 9861 4202 9852
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 247DEG 26KT 4215 9865 

$$

Brown

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Keith45 min
May 29, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFChase, Perkins40 min
May 29, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Grant, Hooker, McPherson50 min
May 29, 7:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry61 min
May 29, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLoup28 min
May 29, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Loup43 min
May 29, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry, Grant, Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas38 min
May 29, 8:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln46 min
May 29, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry25 min
May 29, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine45 min
May 29, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFGarfield, Loup, Rock48 min
May 29, 8:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFCherry, Hooker, Thomas63 min
May 29, 8:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln52 min
May 29, 9:12 PM CDTTornado WarningLBFGarfield, Holt, Loup48 min
May 29, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan42 min
May 29, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry39 min
May 29, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Logan, Thomas38 min
May 29, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Logan19 min
May 29, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry, Keya Paha, Rock50 min
May 29, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Custer, Loup, Rock49 min
May 29, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt27 min
May 29, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFKeya Paha22 min
May 29, 10:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFBrown, Cherry, Keya Paha, Rock40 min
May 29, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock52 min
May 29, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFBoyd, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock27 min
May 29, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarfield, Wheeler51 min
May 29, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster35 min
May 29, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFBoyd, Garfield, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock, Wheeler68 min
May 29, 11:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster19 min
May 29, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFCuster32 min
May 30, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarfield, Wheeler50 min
May 30, 12:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSherman19 min
May 30, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster30 min
May 30, 12:34 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFCuster3 hr
May 30, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarfield36 min
May 30, 12:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLBFGarfield3 hr
May 30, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLoup25 min
May 30, 12:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFPerkins37 min
May 30, 1:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCuster, Loup24 min
May 30, 1:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFWheeler49 min
May 30, 1:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFChase, Perkins33 min
May 30, 1:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHayes25 min
May 30, 1:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHolt27 min
May 30, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine22 min
May 30, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFChase, Hayes, Keith, Perkins37 min
May 30, 2:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster24 min
May 30, 2:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln32 min
May 30, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCuster33 min
May 30, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHooker, McPherson32 min
May 30, 3:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln20 min
May 30, 3:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHooker, Thomas23 min
May 30, 4:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarfield, Wheeler33 min
May 30, 4:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry48 min
May 30, 4:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt20 min
May 30, 6:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan28 min
May 30, 6:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHayes25 min
May 30, 6:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFBlaine, Custer, Logan32 min
May 30, 7:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln27 min
May 30, 7:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine30 min
May 30, 7:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln30 min
May 30, 7:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFRock33 min
May 30, 7:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan32 min
May 30, 8:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBlaine, Brown, Custer, Loup, Rock80 min
May 30, 8:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBoyd49 min
May 30, 9:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBoyd, Brown, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock74 min
May 30, 10:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBoyd25 min
May 30, 10:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHolt38 min
May 30, 10:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt49 min
May 30, 11:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Wheeler45 min
May 30, 11:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHolt17 min
May 30, 11:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLoup, Rock43 min
May 30, 12:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFHolt, Wheeler30 min
May 30, 12:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHolt44 min
May 30, 12:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBoyd, Holt42 min
May 30, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBoyd33 min
May 30, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFChase, Frontier, Hayes67 min
May 30, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHolt, Rock44 min
May 30, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFWheeler16 min
May 30, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBoyd32 min
May 30, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFWheeler27 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.