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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2023, 1:59 PM MDT for Cherry 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
- Jul 13, 2023, 1:59 PM MDT (19:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2023, 2:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Cherry County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 221 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -357 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jul 13, 12:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 12:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 1105 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-141615- 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- 1105 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 /1005 AM MDT Thu Jul 13 2023/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms are possible across much of the area this morning into the early afternoon, but the severe potential is low. The severe potential increases this afternoon and evening, especially for areas primarily along and west of Highway 83. The primary threats will be very large hail of golf ball sized or larger during the afternoon with strong winds up to 60 mph and hail in the evening. An isolated tornado also cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening hours across portions of the area Friday into the weekend. The severe potential will be limited with this activity. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Taylor
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 8:03 AM MDT, 5 hours 56 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1030 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023
NEZ024-025-036-037-131630-
Hooker NE-McPherson NE-Thomas NE-Logan NE-
1030 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Hooker,
northwestern Logan, northeastern McPherson and southern Thomas
Counties through 1130 AM CDT/1030 AM MDT/...
At 1029 AM CDT/929 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 15 miles north of Tryon, moving east at 35 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...
Highway 83 crossing The Dismal River, Brown Lake and Shimmons Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 97 between mile markers 38 and 51.
Highway 83 between mile markers 119 and 140.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 4170 10115 4192 10094 4184 10029 4151 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 282DEG 30KT 4179 10092
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KulikSpecial weather statement, Jul 13, 9:38 AM MDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 1038 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 NEZ059-131630- Lincoln NE- 1038 AM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Lincoln County through 1130 AM CDT... At 1038 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hershey, or 13 miles west of North Platte, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey, Maxwell, Sutherland Reservoir State Recreation Area, Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, North Platte Airport, Keith, Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, O'Fallons and Birdwood. This includes the following highways... Highway 97 between mile markers 1 and 4. Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 158 and 196. Highway 83 between mile markers 67 and 90. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4111 10115 4127 10107 4118 10030 4079 10057 TIME...MOT...LOC 1538Z 291DEG 39KT 4117 10102 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH Taylor
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 1:29 PM MDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 229 PM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 NEZ005-132015- Eastern Cherry NE- 229 PM CDT Thu Jul 13 2023 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Cherry County through 315 PM CDT... At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Merritt Reservoir, or 12 miles southwest of Valentine, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Big Alkali Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River and Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area. This includes the following highways... Highway 20 between mile markers 201 and 218. Highway 97 between mile markers 123 and 138. Highway 83 between mile markers 193 and 207. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4266 10082 4283 10079 4282 10025 4256 10030 TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 277DEG 18KT 4274 10071 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH Taylor
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 7:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garden | 51 min |
| Jul 13, 4:16 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Logan | 29 min |
| Jul 13, 4:59 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 8:03 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hooker | 57 min |
| Jul 13, 9:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Thomas | 60 min |
| Jul 13, 9:38 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Lincoln | 52 min |
| Jul 13, 1:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 2:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 2:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 32 min |
| Jul 13, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown, Cherry | 48 min |
| Jul 13, 4:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown | 36 min |
| Jul 13, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Sheridan | 52 min |
| Jul 13, 4:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Dawes | 25 min |
| Jul 13, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garden | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 5:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 47 min |
| Jul 13, 5:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Deuel, Garden, Keith | 41 min |
| Jul 13, 5:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 44 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.