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Tornado Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE

May 6, 2023Frontier County, Hayes County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2023, 5:05 PM CDT for Frontier County, Hayes County, Nebraska. It was in force for 40 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 6, 2023, 5:05 PM CDT (22:05 UTC)
Expired: May 6, 2023, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Frontier County, NE, Hayes County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 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 6, 5:34 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Se Stockville, NE	PUBLIC REPORTS LANDSPOUT TOUCHDOWN NEAR STOCKBILLE.

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

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 66 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1216 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

502 
WFUS53 KLBF 062205
TORLBF
NEC063-085-062245-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0003.230506T2205Z-230506T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
505 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Frontier County in southwestern Nebraska...
  East central Hayes County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 503 PM CDT, a thunderstorm with a history of producing a brief 
  landspout tornado was located 13 miles east of Hayes Center, 
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Landspout tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Public confirmed landspout tornado.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* The tornado will be near...
  Curtis around 530 PM CDT.
  Stockville around 540 PM CDT.
  Moorefield around 545 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Orafino, Quick, Maywood and Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge.

This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 31 and 47.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a brief landspout tornado is likely. 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 4040 10081 4058 10088 4070 10049 4070 10025
      4046 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 252DEG 26KT 4052 10075 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Sporer

2 follow-up statements

560 
WWUS53 KLBF 062219
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
519 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

NEC085-062225-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230506T2245Z/
Hayes NE-
519 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HAYES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The thunderstorm with a landspout which prompted the warning has 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

LAT...LON 4041 10071 4063 10071 4070 10049 4070 10025
      4046 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 252DEG 26KT 4055 10064 

$$

NEC063-062245-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230506T2245Z/
Frontier NE-
519 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
FRONTIER COUNTY...
    
At 515 PM CDT, a thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 
tornado was located 8 miles southwest of Curtis, moving east at 30 
mph.

HAZARD...Landspout Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public confirmed brief landspout tornado.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

A Brief Landspout tornado is likely near...  
  Curtis around 530 PM CDT.
  Stockville around 540 PM CDT.
  Moorefield around 545 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this thunderstorm include
Orafino, Quick, Maywood and Dancing Leaf Earth Lodge.

This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 31 and 47.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a brief landspout tornado is likely. 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 4041 10071 4063 10071 4070 10049 4070 10025
      4046 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 252DEG 26KT 4055 10064 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Sporer

246 
WWUS53 KLBF 062242
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
542 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

NEC063-062252-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230506T2245Z/
Frontier NE-
542 PM CDT Sat May 6 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL FRONTIER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 545
PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning remains capable of producing a 
landspout tornado so a new warning has been issued.

LAT...LON 4041 10071 4063 10071 4070 10049 4070 10025
      4046 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 252DEG 26KT 4061 10040 

$$

Sporer

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 5, 7:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase, Hayes	40 min
May 5, 7:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Frontier	37 min
May 5, 7:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	44 min
May 5, 7:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	43 min
May 5, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Perkins	38 min
May 5, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Keith, Perkins	47 min
May 5, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Chase, Hayes	46 min
May 5, 7:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	44 min
May 5, 7:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Chase, Perkins	48 min
May 5, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Keith, Perkins	13 min
May 5, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Chase, Hayes	50 min
May 5, 8:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Hayes	45 min
May 5, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Chase	45 min
May 5, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln	39 min
May 5, 8:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Chase, Hayes, Lincoln, Perkins	39 min
May 5, 9:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LBF	Frontier, Hayes	33 min
May 5, 9:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Lincoln	47 min
May 5, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	42 min
May 5, 9:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Frontier, Hayes, Lincoln	41 min
May 5, 10:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Frontier, Lincoln	46 min
May 5, 10:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Custer	51 min
May 5, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	15 min
May 5, 11:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Custer	37 min
May 6, 12:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Wheeler	40 min
May 6, 1:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	39 min
May 6, 3:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	44 min
May 6, 3:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	79 min
May 6, 4:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	48 min
May 6, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keith	46 min
May 6, 4:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	50 min
May 6, 5:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Brown, Cherry, Keya Paha	45 min
May 6, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	McPherson	46 min
May 6, 5:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LBF	Frontier	28 min
May 6, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Boyd, Brown, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock	45 min
May 6, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Thomas	42 min
May 6, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Holt, Rock	61 min
May 6, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.