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Tornado Warning 9, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2023, 2:30 PM CDT for Garfield County, Wheeler County, Nebraska. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2023, 2:30 PM CDT (19:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2023, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Garfield County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 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.
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
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 413 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
354
WFUS53 KLBF 121930
TORLBF
NEC071-183-122015-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0009.230512T1930Z-230512T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
230 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Garfield County in north central Nebraska...
Wheeler County in north central Nebraska...
* Until 315 PM CDT.
* At 229 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Spalding, or 22
miles west of Albion, moving northwest at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Bartlett around 255 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cumminsville, Four Corners and Pibel Lake State Recreation Area.
This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 132 and 151.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 4174 9832 4174 9864 4193 9882 4205 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 154DEG 29KT 4169 9845
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
JWS3 follow-up statements
871
WWUS53 KLBF 121944
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
244 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
NEC071-183-122015-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230512T2015Z/
Garfield NE-Wheeler NE-
244 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GARFIELD AND WHEELER COUNTIES...
At 244 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 7 miles south of Bartlett, or 24 miles northeast of Ord,
moving northwest at 30 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
The tornado will be near...
Ericson around 250 PM CDT.
Bartlett around 300 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Cumminsville, Four Corners and Pibel Lake State Recreation Area.
This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 132 and 151.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4174 9832 4174 9864 4193 9882 4205 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 151DEG 28KT 4178 9853
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
JWS727
WWUS53 KLBF 122003
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
303 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
NEC071-183-122015-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230512T2015Z/
Garfield NE-Wheeler NE-
303 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GARFIELD AND WHEELER COUNTIES...
At 303 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ericson, or 22 miles northeast of Ord, moving
northwest at 25 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Garfield and Wheeler Counties, including the following
locations... Cumminsville, Four Corners and Pibel Lake State
Recreation Area.
This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 132 and 151.
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 4174 9832 4174 9864 4193 9882 4205 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 145DEG 21KT 4182 9861
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
JWS745
WWUS53 KLBF 122015
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
315 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
NEC071-183-122024-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-230512T2015Z/
Garfield NE-Wheeler NE-
315 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GARFIELD AND WHEELER COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 315 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4174 9832 4174 9864 4193 9882 4205 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 154DEG 29KT 4189 9865
$$
JWSThe 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, 2:33 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 | LBF | Garfield, Wheeler | 50 min |
| May 12, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Custer, Logan | 34 min |
| May 12, 4:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Wheeler | 44 min |
| May 12, 4:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.