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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS North Platte, NE

July 16, 2023Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2023, 5:57 PM MDT for Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 16, 2023, 5:57 PM MDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2023, 6:45 PM MDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cherry County, NE, Sheridan County, NE

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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 16, 5:39 PM MDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 5:39 PM MDT, 18 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 1:45 PM MDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
245 PM CDT Sun Jul 16 2023

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-171945-
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-
245 PM CDT Sun Jul 16 2023 /145 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to lead to reduced air
quality and visibility across portions of northern Nebraska through
tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this evening across portions
of north central Nebraska. A few storms could be strong to briefly
severe with the greatest hazards being strong winds and hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Daily thunderstorm chances persist Monday night through the end of
the week. A few strong to briefly severe storms will be possible
Monday evening and into Monday night and again on Tuesday across
portions of central and north central Nebraska. Beyond Tuesday, the
potential for severe thunderstorms is uncertain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:20 PM MDT, 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
520 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2023

NEZ004-094-162345-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
520 PM MDT Sun Jul 16 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Cherry
and northeastern Sheridan Counties through 545 PM MDT...

At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wolf Creek Housing, or 11 miles east of Pine Ridge, moving southeast
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Gordon, Merriman, Hoover Lake, Irwin, Intersection of Highway 20 and
Irwin Road, Shell Lake State Wildlife Management Area and Bayonne.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 103 and 139.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 224 and 229.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4300 10182 4294 10161 4266 10213 4300 10248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 310DEG 35KT 4301 10233

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Gomez

Local storm report, Jul 16, 5:38 PM MDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:51 PM MDT, 6 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
Jul 16, 1:31 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	44 min
Jul 16, 2:01 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Sheridan	59 min
Jul 16, 2:33 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	57 min
Jul 16, 2:36 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	24 min
Jul 16, 2:46 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	14 min
Jul 16, 3:00 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Brown, Cherry	45 min
Jul 16, 3:19 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Thomas	41 min
Jul 16, 3:45 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Blaine	45 min
Jul 16, 3:53 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Thomas	37 min
Jul 16, 4:13 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garfield	17 min
Jul 16, 4:23 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Grant	52 min
Jul 16, 4:30 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Blaine, Custer, Garfield, Loup	45 min
Jul 16, 4:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	51 min
Jul 16, 5:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	25 min
Jul 16, 5:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Sheridan	46 min
Jul 16, 5:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.