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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 127, NWS North Platte, NE

June 16, 2024Arthur County, Keith County, McPherson County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2024, 11:10 PM MDT for Arthur County, Keith County, McPherson County, Nebraska. It was in force for 50 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: Jun 16, 2024, 11:10 PM MDT (05:10 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2024, 12:00 AM MDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Arthur County, NE, Keith County, NE, McPherson County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:13 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
Jun 16, 9:09 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 426 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: 3416 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1286 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.6

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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 Jun 16, 5:32 PM MDT, 5 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 5:32 PM MDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 2:47 PM MDT, 8 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
347 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-172100-
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-
347 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 /247 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated severe storms may develop early this evening along a
stationary front located across far southwest Nebraska into central
Nebraska. Storms will initially be capable of producing large hail,
damaging winds, and an isolated tornado. Additional thunderstorms are
likely to develop further north across the Sandhills and north
central Nebraska mid evening into the overnight hours. These storms
will pose a threat for large hail, damaging winds and locally heavy
rainfall.

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

An active weather pattern will bring daily chances for thunderstorms
into the first part of next week. Some storms may produce isolated
wind damage, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall, especially
east of Highway 61.

There is potential for additional showers and thunderstorms mid to
late next week though at this time the threat for severe weather is
uncertain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 9:29 PM MDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
929 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

NEZ004-094-170415-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
929 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHERRY AND
SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM MDT...

At 929 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 26
miles north of Ashby, or 31 miles southeast of Gordon, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Medicine Lake, Indian Hill, Intersection of Highway 61 and Shadbolt
Road, Highway 61 crossing the Snake River, Big Hill, and Morgan Lake.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 187 and 212.

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM MDT for
the Panhandle of and north central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4227 10195 4239 10211 4287 10158 4262 10126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 226DEG 32KT 4240 10193

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NMJ

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 9:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
954 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

NEZ004-094-170445-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
954 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHERRY AND CENTRAL
SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM MDT...

At 953 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 18 miles southeast of Rushville to 12 miles
northeast of Wild Horse Butte. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gordon, Rushville, Hay Springs, Merriman, Clinton, Lone Butte, Irwin,
Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White Clay Creek Road, Highway
27 crossing the Niobrara River, Smith Lake State Wildlife Management
Area, Intersection of Highway 20 and Irwin Road, Highway 250 crossing
the Niobrara River, Walgren Lake State Recreation Area, Rock Hill,
Bayonne, Intersection of Highway 27 and Mills Road, and Intersection
of Highway 87 and Antelope Road.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 74 and 131, and between mile markers
135 and 138.
 Highway 250 between mile markers 23 and 48.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 224 and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM MDT for
the Panhandle of and north central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4293 10165 4238 10219 4232 10275 4244 10275
      4244 10277 4278 10277 4279 10279 4280 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 216DEG 32KT 4248 10229 4241 10271

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NMJ

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 10:06 PM MDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1006 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

NEZ022-023-035-056-057-170445-
Deuel NE-Grant NE-Arthur NE-Garden NE-Keith NE-
1006 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN ARTHUR...SOUTHWESTERN
GRANT...NORTHWESTERN KEITH...GARDEN AND DEUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 1045
PM MDT...

At 1006 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Lisco to 9 miles east of
Chappell to near Ovid. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chappell, Oshkosh, Big Springs, Lewellen, Lisco, Barton, Crescent
Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Dogtown Flats, Swede Lake, Deer Lake,
Britton Lake, Richardson Lake, Mumper, Mount Vernon, Bourquim Hill,
Adams Flats, Sugar Loaf Hill, Eagle Gulch Campground, Ruthon, and
Haythorn Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 61 between mile markers 112 and 123.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 131.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 78 and 110.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM MDT for
the Panhandle of, southwestern and west central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4171 10264 4194 10193 4148 10166 4100 10206
      4100 10261 4139 10261 4140 10264
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 234DEG 35KT 4148 10249 4115 10230 4100 10246

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

NMJ

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 10:09 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1109 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

NEZ005-094-170500-
Eastern Cherry NE-Western Cherry NE-
1109 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHERRY COUNTY
THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1109 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of Merritt Reservoir, or 30 miles southwest of Valentine,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Valentine, Crookston, Highway 97 crossing the Niobrara River, Steer
Creek Campground, and Anderson Bridge State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 179 and 200.
 Highway 97 between mile markers 124 and 141.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 213 and 222.
 Highway 12 between mile markers 1 and 8.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for
north central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4288 10039 4259 10114 4269 10125 4300 10075
      4300 10051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 234DEG 35KT 4268 10109

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

NMJ

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 10:40 PM MDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1040 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

NEZ004-094-170530-
Sheridan NE-Western Cherry NE-
1040 PM MDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CHERRY AND EASTERN
SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM MDT...

At 1039 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27
miles southeast of Gordon, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Merriman, Highway 61 crossing the Snake River, Eli, Big Hill, Morgan
Lake, Billys Lake, Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River, and
Intersection of Highway 61 and Shadbolt Road.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 20 between mile markers 135 and 153.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 198 and 227.

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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM MDT for
the Panhandle of and north central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4290 10129 4232 10196 4243 10215 4300 10165
      4300 10145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 216DEG 47KT 4244 10200

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

NMJ

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 10:45 PM MDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1145 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056-057-059-094-170530-
Deuel NE-Sheridan NE-Hooker NE-Grant NE-Arthur NE-McPherson NE-
Western Cherry NE-Garden NE-Lincoln NE-Keith NE-
1145 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ARTHUR...SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY...
NORTHEASTERN PERKINS...GRANT...KEITH...WESTERN HOOKER...NORTHWESTERN
LINCOLN...EASTERN GARDEN...WESTERN MCPHERSON...SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN
AND EASTERN DEUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM CDT/1130 PM MDT/...

At 1145 PM CDT/1045 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ashby to near Big
Springs. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ogallala, Big Springs, Arthur, Paxton, Brule, Lewellen, Hyannis, Swan
Lake, Kingsley Dam, Barton, Roscoe, Whitman, Keystone, Ashby, Sarben,
Lemoyne, Whitman Road crossing the North Branch of the Middle Loup
River, Pratt Lake, Sevenmile Hill, and Ruthon.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 128 and 174.
 Highway 61 between mile markers 79 and 178.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 115 and 189.
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 101 and 154.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT/500 AM
MDT/ for the Panhandle of, southwestern, north central and west
central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4213 10210 4243 10126 4097 10119 4097 10125
      4101 10126 4100 10219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 236DEG 35KT 4197 10194 4110 10211

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

NMJ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 6:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	38 min
Jun 16, 7:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	23 min
Jun 16, 8:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Frontier, Hayes	43 min
Jun 16, 8:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Keya Paha	51 min
Jun 16, 9:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	50 min
Jun 16, 9:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry, Keya Paha	44 min
Jun 16, 9:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	40 min
Jun 16, 9:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	46 min
Jun 16, 9:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	40 min
Jun 16, 9:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	51 min
Jun 16, 10:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Deuel, Garden	39 min
Jun 16, 10:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	51 min
Jun 16, 10:36 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	39 min
Jun 16, 10:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sheridan	50 min
Jun 16, 10:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Arthur, Grant, Keith	45 min
Jun 16, 11:39 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Boyd, Cherry, Keya Paha	11 hr
Jun 16, 11:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Arthur, Cherry, Hooker, Keith, Logan, McPherson and 1 more	46 min
Jun 17, 12:25 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Blaine, Brown, Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas	50 min
Jun 17, 12:30 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Lincoln	45 min
Jun 17, 12:35 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garfield, Wheeler	85 min
Jun 17, 1:12 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Blaine, Brown, Custer, Garfield, Holt, Loup and 1 more	63 min
Jun 17, 1:13 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Lincoln	47 min
Jun 17, 2:00 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Garfield, Holt, Wheeler	45 min
Jun 17, 2:03 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Cherry	42 min
Jun 17, 2:51 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	39 min
Jun 17, 3:39 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Brown	66 min
Jun 17, 4:20 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Holt	40 min
Jun 17, 4:33 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Holt	6 hr
Jun 17, 4:43 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Boyd	6 hr
Jun 17, 5:49 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya Paha, Rock	5 hr
Jun 17, 10:47 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LBF	Boyd, Holt, Keya Paha	3 hr
Jun 17, 5:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Chase, Perkins	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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.