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Tornado Warning 13, NWS North Platte, NE

May 12, 2023Garfield County, Holt County, Wheeler County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2023, 4:01 PM CDT for Garfield County, Holt County, Wheeler County, Nebraska. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 12, 2023, 4:01 PM CDT (21:01 UTC)
Expired: May 12, 2023, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

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

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 12, 4:43 PM CDT	TORNADO	8 S Chambers, NE	TORNADO ON THE GROUND 8 MILES SOUTH OF CHAMBERS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 12, 1:09 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 188 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 96 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

116 
WFUS53 KLBF 122101
TORLBF
NEC071-089-183-122145-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0013.230512T2101Z-230512T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
401 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

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

* Until 445 PM CDT.
    
* At 401 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles northwest of Bartlett, or 29 miles northeast
  of Burwell, moving north at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 425 PM CDT.

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

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 146 and 177.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing tornadoes. 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 4195 9852 4191 9880 4223 9921 4238 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 166DEG 32KT 4201 9866 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

JWS

2 follow-up statements

214 
WWUS53 KLBF 122116
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
416 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023

NEC071-089-183-122145-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230512T2145Z/
Garfield NE-Holt NE-Wheeler NE-
416 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD...SOUTHWESTERN HOLT AND NORTHWESTERN WHEELER
COUNTIES...
    
At 414 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northwest of Bartlett, or 30 miles northeast of 
Burwell, moving northwest at 25 mph. A second possible tornado was 
located just west of Chambers moving northwest at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 450 PM CDT.

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

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 146 and 177.
 
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 4195 9852 4191 9880 4223 9921 4238 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 157DEG 23KT 4200 9862 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

JWS

434 
WWUS53 KLBF 122126
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
426 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023

NEC071-089-183-122145-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230512T2145Z/
Garfield NE-Holt NE-Wheeler NE-
426 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD...SOUTHWESTERN HOLT AND NORTHWESTERN WHEELER
COUNTIES...
    
At 426 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southeast of Chambers, or 25 miles south of
O'Neill, moving northwest at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 445 PM CDT.

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

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 146 and 177.
 
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 4195 9852 4191 9880 4223 9921 4238 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 161DEG 24KT 4210 9866 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

JWS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 12, 7:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Chase, Frontier, Hayes, Keith, Lincoln, Perkins	3 hr
May 12, 9:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	23 min
May 12, 10:19 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Arthur, Chase, Hayes, Keith, Lincoln, Perkins	12 hr
May 12, 10:34 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LBF	Hayes	20 hr
May 12, 10:56 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Keith, Lincoln	3 hr
May 12, 11:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	46 min
May 12, 12:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Custer	8 min
May 12, 12:28 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LBF	Custer	5 hr
May 12, 12:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Custer, Logan	38 min
May 12, 12:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Blaine, Custer	41 min
May 12, 1:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Logan, McPherson, Thomas	41 min
May 12, 2:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Cherry, Hooker	36 min
May 12, 2:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LBF	Garfield, Wheeler	45 min
May 12, 2:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Garfield, Loup	42 min
May 12, 2:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LBF	Garfield, Loup	3 hr
May 12, 2:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Garfield, Loup, Wheeler	50 min
May 12, 3:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LBF	Garfield, Wheeler	50 min
May 12, 3:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Custer, Logan	34 min
May 12, 4:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LBF	Garfield, Holt, Wheeler	47 min
May 12, 5:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Custer	13 hr
May 12, 5:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Holt	50 min
May 12, 5:34 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Holt	4 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.