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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 199, NWS North Platte, NE

July 13, 2023Cherry County, Nebraska

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 13, 1:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Rapid City, SD at 12:00Z on 2023-07-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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, Rapid City, SD at 12:00Z on 2023-07-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -37 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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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 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, Jul 13, 10:05 AM MDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
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, Jul 13, 9:30 AM MDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
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.

&&

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

Kulik
Special 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 12, 7:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGarden51 min
Jul 13, 4:16 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan29 min
Jul 13, 4:59 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln46 min
Jul 13, 8:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHooker57 min
Jul 13, 9:30 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFThomas60 min
Jul 13, 9:38 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLincoln52 min
Jul 13, 1:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry46 min
Jul 13, 2:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBrown39 min
Jul 13, 2:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry32 min
Jul 13, 2:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry48 min
Jul 13, 4:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBrown36 min
Jul 13, 4:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLBFCherry, Sheridan52 min
Jul 13, 4:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFDawes25 min
Jul 13, 5:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFGarden44 min
Jul 13, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry47 min
Jul 13, 5:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFArthur, Deuel, Garden, Keith41 min
Jul 13, 5:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFCherry44 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.