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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS North Platte, NE

August 2, 2024Cherry County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2024, 4:53 PM MDT for Cherry County, Nebraska. It was in force for 67 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
Aug 2, 2024, 4:53 PM MDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2024, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Cherry County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 2, 5:00 PM MDTHAIL 19 Sse Merriman, NE

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

The nearest sounding before it

Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 174 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Rapid City, SD at 12:00Z on 2024-08-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Rapid City, SD at 12:00Z on 2024-08-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -57 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2830 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

554 
WUUS53 KLBF 022253
SVRLBF
NEC031-030000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0252.240802T2253Z-240803T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
553 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Cherry County in north central Nebraska...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 553 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
  Merriman, or 27 miles south of Martin, and is nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River and Intersection of Highway
  61 and Shadbolt Road.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 203 and 223.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4278 10185 4290 10167 4277 10143 4259 10170
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 317DEG 3KT 4278 10165 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$
4 follow-up statements
456 
WWUS53 KLBF 022306
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
606 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

NEC031-030000-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-240803T0000Z/
Cherry NE-
606 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY...

At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of
Merriman, or 27 miles east of Gordon, and is nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River and Intersection of Highway 61
and Shadbolt Road.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 203 and 223.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4278 10185 4290 10167 4277 10143 4259 10170
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 332DEG 1KT 4276 10166 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$
760 
WWUS53 KLBF 022317
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
617 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

NEC031-030000-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-240803T0000Z/
Cherry NE-
617 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY...

At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Merriman, or 24 miles east of Gordon, and is nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River and Intersection of Highway 61
and Shadbolt Road.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 203 and 223.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4278 10185 4290 10167 4277 10143 4259 10170
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 043DEG 2KT 4277 10172 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$
949 
WWUS53 KLBF 022342
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
642 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

NEC031-030000-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-240803T0000Z/
Cherry NE-
642 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY...

At 642 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of
Merriman, or 25 miles east of Gordon, and is nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Highway 61 Crossing The Niobrara River and Intersection of Highway 61
and Shadbolt Road.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 203 and 223.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4278 10185 4290 10167 4277 10143 4259 10170
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 317DEG 3KT 4275 10170 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$
327 
WWUS53 KLBF 022352
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
652 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

NEC031-030001-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-240803T0000Z/
Cherry NE-
652 PM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHERRY COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 4278 10185 4290 10167 4277 10143 4259 10170
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 317DEG 3KT 4274 10169 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 4:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry48 min
Aug 2, 4:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry51 min
Aug 2, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFSheridan49 min
Aug 2, 4:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLBFSheridan25 min
Aug 2, 5:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFCherry50 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.