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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS North Platte, NE

May 14, 2025Custer County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2025, 5:28 PM CDT for Custer County, Nebraska. It was in force for 47 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 14, 2025, 5:28 PM CDT (22:28 UTC)
Expired: May 14, 2025, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Custer County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 14, 5:33 PM CDT	HAIL 1	8 Ene Ansley, NE

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 14, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The text

As transmitted.

315 
WUUS53 KLBF 142228
SVRLBF
NEC041-142315-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0021.250514T2228Z-250514T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
528 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Custer County in central Nebraska...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 528 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Weissert to 7 miles southwest of Arcadia,
  moving north at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sargent, Comstock, Weissert, Westerville, Round Valley, Walworth,
  Big Oak Canyon, Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management
  Area, Divide Hill, and Wescott.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 183 between mile markers 94 and 118.
 Highway 92 near mile marker 308.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4140 9960 4172 9962 4168 9922 4140 9921
      4139 9920 4127 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 176DEG 22KT 4144 9952 4134 9922 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

2 follow-up statements

283 
WWUS53 KLBF 142247
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
547 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

NEC041-142315-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250514T2315Z/
Custer NE-
547 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY...

At 547 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Weissert to near Arcadia, moving
north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sargent, Comstock, Weissert, Round Valley, Walworth, Big Oak Canyon,
Arcadia Diversion Dam State Wildlife Management Area, Divide Hill,
and Wescott.

This includes Highway 183 between mile markers 100 and 118.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4172 9962 4168 9922 4140 9921 4139 9920
      4137 9920 4147 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 176DEG 22KT 4153 9953 4143 9923 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

916 
WWUS53 KLBF 142312
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
612 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

NEC041-142322-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250514T2315Z/
Custer NE-
612 PM CDT Wed May 14 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM CDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However, small hail and heavy rain are still
possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4172 9962 4168 9922 4140 9921 4139 9920
      4137 9920 4147 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 176DEG 22KT 4168 9954 4158 9924 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	37 min
May 14, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Cherry, Hooker	66 min
May 14, 4:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Cherry	41 min
May 14, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Lincoln, Logan, McPherson	41 min
May 14, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Cherry, Hooker, Thomas	41 min
May 14, 5:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Hooker	47 min
May 14, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Cherry	48 min
May 14, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	McPherson	39 min
May 14, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Hooker, Thomas	47 min
May 14, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Frontier, Hayes, Lincoln	43 min
May 14, 6:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln, Logan, McPherson	41 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.