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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 227, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2025, 4:45 PM CDT for Brown 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2025, 4:45 PM CDT (21:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2025, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Brown County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 301 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1115 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jul 19, 4:34 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered thunderstorms continue to develop this afternoon and evening
- Hot temperatures Monday and Tuesday
- Another chance of marginal severe thunderstorms on Sunday
Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 4:34 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 434 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered thunderstorms continue to develop this afternoon and evening - Hot temperatures Monday and Tuesday - Another chance of marginal severe thunderstorms on Sunday && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... Issued at 405 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 The main concern will be the continued thunderstorm development this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms will continue to develop late this afternoon with latest CAMs showing development both across western and north central Nebraska and a secondary location off the off the higher terrain in the Panhandle. Steep lapse rates, MU CAPE values around 3000 J/kg and deep layer shear around 45 to 60 kts by late afternoon/evening present a favorable environment for large hail, increasing confidence in seeing hail 2" or greater with supercell storms. Some of the hodographs are also suggesting the potential for tornadic development as well into the early evening hours. There is also some suggestion that strong winds in excess of 70 mph may be possible with some of the strongest supercells, especially across southwest Nebraska. A LLJ will also kick in later this evening and help aid in sustaining supercell thunderstorms. Expect the bulk of the thunderstorms to be out of the area before midnight tonight. For Sunday there is the potential of a few isolated thunderstorms, however confidence remains low in thunderstorm development at this time. There is the potential for some patchy fog to develop Sunday morning across portions of the Sandhills, at this time fog potential does not look to be widespread, but could see a few locations have visibility lower than 1 mile. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Issued at 405 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 A ridge will build in across the central CONUS early in the week, Monday and Tuesday with temperatures warming into the 90s. There is the potential for heat indices to reach near 100, but confidence is low at the moment and will continue to monitor as heat headlines may be needed if confidence in higher heat indices increase. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 1254 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 Lingering patchy fog and low clouds will persist through mid afternoon across portions of the northern Sandhills including KVTN terminal with IFR or lower conditions possible. Late afternoon and evening there will be scattered thunderstorms possible, some of which may contain large hail and strong winds, that may be erratic at times, across western and north central Nebraska, including KVTN and KLBF terminals. Storms should generally be out of the area by midnight. There is a chance for patchy fog again Sunday morning across western and north central Nebraska and may impact both forecast terminals. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Gomez LONG TERM...Gomez AVIATION...Gomez
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 4:35 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 435 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-202145- 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- 435 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 /335 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. A slight (level 2 of 5) risk of severe storms are possible late this afternoon and evening across much of western and north central Nebraska. The main threat will be hail (2+ inches) and damaging winds (75+ mph), but a few tornadoes may also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms are possible Sunday through Wednesday across the area. On Sunday, a marginal (level 1 of 5) risk of severe storms are possible across the entire outlook area from late afternoon into the evening. Beyond Sunday night, the severe threat is uncertain. Very warm temperatures return on Monday and Tuesday with heat indices approaching 100 across portions of north central and into central Nebraska. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 19, 3:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 324 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 NEZ024-025-036-192115- Hooker NE-McPherson NE-Thomas NE- 324 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HOOKER...NORTH CENTRAL MCPHERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN THOMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CDT/315 PM MDT/... At 323 PM CDT/223 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Mullen, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Highway 97 crossing the Dismal River and Shimmons Lake. This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 39 and 60. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000 PM MDT/ for north central and west central Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4183 10125 4197 10101 4184 10065 4165 10097 TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 283DEG 13KT 4187 10098 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH JWS
Special weather statement, Jul 19, 3:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service North Platte NE 226 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025 NEZ023-035-192115- Grant NE-Arthur NE- 226 PM MDT Sat Jul 19 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ARTHUR AND SOUTHERN GRANT COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT... At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Hyannis, or 18 miles north of Arthur, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sand Puddin Lake, Jensen Lake, Spring Valley Lake, Green Lake, and Cogill Lake. This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 128 and 151. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for west central Nebraska. && LAT...LON 4180 10200 4197 10182 4180 10145 4156 10177 TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 306DEG 7KT 4183 10183 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH JWS
Local storm report, Jul 19, 3:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jul 19, 3:54 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
354 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0341 PM Hail 5 W Stapleton 41.48N 100.61W
07/19/2025 M2.75 Inch Logan NE CO-OP Observer
Baseball size hail reported from COOP
Observer.
&&Local storm report, Jul 19, 4:13 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
413 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0411 PM Hail 8 SW Stapleton 41.36N 100.56W
07/19/2025 E2.75 Inch Lincoln NE Public
Report from mPING: Baseball (2.75 in.).
&&Local storm report, Jul 19, 4:15 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
415 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0413 PM Hail 8 SW Gandy 41.36N 100.52W
07/19/2025 E4.00 Inch Lincoln NE Public
Report from mPING: Grapefruit (4.00 in.).
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 36 min |
| Jul 18, 7:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | McPherson | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Brown | 39 min |
| Jul 18, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Brown, Cherry | 50 min |
| Jul 18, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 42 min |
| Jul 18, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garfield | 45 min |
| Jul 18, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Blaine | 52 min |
| Jul 18, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garfield | 51 min |
| Jul 18, 11:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Loup | 48 min |
| Jul 18, 11:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Garfield, Wheeler | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 1:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Rock | 64 min |
| Jul 19, 3:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Holt | 59 min |
| Jul 19, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Logan | 23 min |
| Jul 19, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Hooker | 51 min |
| Jul 19, 3:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Grant | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Grant, Hooker | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Hooker, McPherson, Thomas | 42 min |
| Jul 19, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 50 min |
| Jul 19, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Holt | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Logan, McPherson, Thomas | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Hooker, McPherson | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Lincoln, Logan | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, McPherson | 41 min |
| Jul 19, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Lincoln | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, McPherson | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln, Logan, McPherson | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Lincoln | 51 min |
| Jul 19, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 49 min |
| Jul 19, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Brown, Rock | 40 min |
| Jul 19, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 39 min |
| Jul 19, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock | 38 min |
| Jul 19, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 18 min |
| Jul 19, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Rock, Wheeler | 53 min |
| Jul 19, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 39 min |
| Jul 19, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier | 42 min |
| Jul 19, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Boyd | 56 min |
| Jul 19, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 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.