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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS North Platte, NE

June 2, 2025Lincoln County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2025, 8:22 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Nebraska. It was in force for 38 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: Jun 2, 2025, 8:22 PM CDT (01:22 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2025, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS North Platte, NE
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Lincoln County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:22 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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 2, 4:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 357 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: 3338 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1264 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

072 
WUUS53 KLBF 030122
SVRLBF
NEC111-030200-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0072.250603T0122Z-250603T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
822 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Maloney
  State Recreation Area, or 13 miles south of North Platte, moving
  east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
  Brady, Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area, and
  Cottonwood Canyon State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Nebraska between mile markers 197 and 199.
 Highway 83 between mile markers 66 and 75.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4088 10079 4102 10076 4102 10037 4084 10037
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 272DEG 17KT 4095 10070 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Brown

2 follow-up statements

991 
WWUS53 KLBF 030140
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
840 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

NEC111-030200-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-250603T0200Z/
Lincoln NE-
840 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...

At 840 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Lake Maloney State Recreation Area, or 15 miles southeast of North
Platte, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Jeffrey Canyon State Wildlife Management Area.

This includes Highway 83 between mile markers 66 and 69.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4093 10078 4098 10068 4099 10037 4084 10037
      4088 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 277DEG 12KT 4094 10062 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Brown

069 
WWUS53 KLBF 030154
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
854 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

NEC111-030203-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-250603T0200Z/
Lincoln NE-
854 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 900 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southwestern Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4093 10078 4098 10068 4099 10037 4084 10037
      4088 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 272DEG 17KT 4094 10055 

$$

Brown

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 2, 6:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

A Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms from late this afternoon and tonight with large hail and damaging winds being the main threats.
Heavy rainfall late this afternoon into tonight may lead to flash flooding.
Rain and thunderstorm chances continue Wednesday through next Monday, although the severe potential is uncertain at this time.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 6:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
633 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms from late this afternoon and
  tonight with large hail and damaging winds being the main threats.

- Heavy rainfall late this afternoon into tonight may lead to
  flash flooding.

- Rain and thunderstorm chances continue Wednesday through next
  Monday, although the severe potential is uncertain at this
  time.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 322 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

The threat for large hail, damaging winds, an isolated tornado
possible, and heavy rainfall will be the forecast concerns this
evening and overnight.  A cold front will be the focus for
thunderstorms this evening. Moderate instability with MUCAPE values
over 3000 J/kg with 0-6km shear near 25kts and PWATs up to 1.5
inches near the cold front will create a favorable environment for
severe storms and heavy rainfall. Storms will initiate along the
front, draped from near Oshkosh, through Stapleton and Ewing late
this afternoon, with strong upscale growth through the evening
hours. Initially, storms will be discrete, more likely across
southwest Nebraska. While storms remain discrete, hail at least 1
inch in diameter, potentially larger, will be the primary threat. As
storms evolve into a line, damaging winds up to 65 mph will become
the main threat. While the environment isn't the best for tornado
development, there will be higher helicity along the boundary over
300) with low LCL heights during the early evening hours. Therefore,
a tornado or two cannot be ruled out when supercells remain discrete
enough to take advantage of the environment. The severe threat will
continue through late evening before storms start to weaken, become
more widespread, and unorganized.

Heavy rainfall will be another significant threat. The potential for
heavy rainfall will initially focus along the front across
Lincoln and Custer County, where the 12Z CAMs suggest.
Additional storms across the panhandle and northeast Colorado
are shown to meet up with this boundary across southwest into
central Nebraska this evening. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4
inches, and even locally higher are possible, especially across
Lincoln and Custer County, where a Flood Watch is in effect from
00Z through 06Z Tuesday. The Sandhills across southern portions
of north central Nebraska may also receive heavy rainfall
amounts, though FFG values are much higher. Other portions of
southwest Nebraska are also at a risk for flash flooding, so
will need to closely monitor where storms focus this evening.
Some heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms are likely to
persist overnight across southwest and central Nebraska.

Much cooler behind the front on Tuesday with highs mainly in the mid
60s and a breezy north wind 15 to 30 mph. Showers chances remain
likely through mid morning across southeastern zones, should
quickly diminish and end around 18z.

Clearing skies Tuesday night with lows in the low to mid 40s. A
slight chance for showers to move into the northwest Sandhills late.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 322 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

Near daily rain and thunderstorm chances will continue to impact the
region Wednesday into next weekend. At this time, the next
significant system is expected to arrive on Thursday, as a shortwave
trough over the Four Corners region lifts into the region on
Thursday. The severe potential is low on Thursday with highs only in
the mid 60s, though there is a Marginal Risk of excessive
rainfall into southwest Nebraska. As we head into Friday and
next weekend, zonal flow will become northwesterly as highs warm
into the mid 70s to around 80. A few strong storms are possible
with small hail and strong wind gusts being the main threats.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 633 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

A line of showers and thunderstorms is ongoing along a cold front
across the southern Sandhills, extending from southwest Nebraska
into north central Nebraska. These storms are bringing torrential
rainfall and gusty, erratic winds. In and around these storms, IFR
conditions are expected. To the north of the cold front, rain
showers are expected, with sporadic thunderstorms, however
conditions favor remaining at VFR. Overnight, rain showers continue
across the region, with gusty winds persisting. Conditions should
begin to improve around mid morning, bringing a return to VFR
conditions and gusty winds throughout the day.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 1 AM CDT Tuesday for NEZ038-059.

&&

SHORT TERM...Roberg
LONG TERM...Roberg
AVIATION...Richie

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 3:30 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
330 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-032030-
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-
330 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025 /230 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

There is a risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and
evening across most of western and north central Nebraska. The
greatest potential for severe storms will generally be after 4pm. The
main threats will be large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall with
an isolated threat for tornadoes. Rainfall amounts of 1 inch or more
will be possible with some locations seeing 2 to 4 inches. A Flood
Watch has been issued for Custer and Lincoln counties starting at 7pm
this evening through late tonight. Some localized flash flooding may
occur in small streams, low-lying areas, and area roadways will be
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Near daily thunderstorms are expected into the weekend as several
disturbances impact the area. The severe risk is uncertain at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 2, 6:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
658 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0648 PM     Hail             North Platte            41.13N 100.77W
06/02/2025  M1.00 Inch       Lincoln            NE   Public

            Photo of several 1 inch hail stones and
            report of minor street flooding 638 to 648pm
            CDT.

&&

Local storm report, Jun 2, 7:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
702 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0635 PM     Rain             1 W North Platte        41.14N 100.80W
06/02/2025  E1.31 Inch       Lincoln            NE   Public

&&

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 7:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
613 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025

NEZ058-069-030100-
Chase NE-Perkins NE-
613 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PERKINS AND
NORTHWESTERN CHASE COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM MDT...

At 612 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Venango, or 17 miles northeast of Holyoke, moving northeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Grant, Madrid, Venango, Brandon, and Wild Horse Spring.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 53 and 75.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MDT for
southwestern Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 10205 4082 10205 4100 10181 4074 10137
      4060 10200
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 237DEG 9KT 4069 10200

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Local storm report, Jun 2, 7:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
714 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0657 PM     Flash Flood      3 SE Taylor             41.74N 99.34W
06/02/2025                   Custer             NE   Public

            Water over multiple county roads.

&&

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 8:02 PM CDT, 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
802 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

NEZ038-030130-
Custer NE-
802 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTY
THROUGH 830 PM CDT...

At 802 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mason City, or 21 miles southeast of Broken Bow, moving southeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Ansley, Mason City, Block Hill Basin, Gavin Siding, and Intersection
of Highway 183 and Cumro Road.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 183 between mile markers 73 and 89.
 Highway 2 between mile markers 296 and 307.
 Highway 92 between mile markers 300 and 308.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
central Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4105 9949 4138 9933 4137 9920 4105 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 296DEG 29KT 4124 9930

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 8:13 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
713 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025

NEZ058-030200-
Perkins NE-
713 PM MDT Mon Jun 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN PERKINS COUNTY
THROUGH 800 PM MDT...

At 713 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Venango, or 13 miles southwest of Grant, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Grant and Brandon.

This includes Highway 61 between mile markers 68 and 71.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MDT for
southwestern Nebraska.

&&

LAT...LON 4070 10198 4075 10204 4094 10191 4088 10164
      4070 10192
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 212DEG 17KT 4076 10195

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 7:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LBF	Custer	5 hr
Jun 2, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Perkins	47 min
Jun 2, 7:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LBF	Custer, Lincoln	6 hr
Jun 2, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LBF	Lincoln	49 min
Jun 2, 7:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LBF	Custer, Lincoln	6 hr
Jun 2, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Sherman	28 min
Jun 2, 8:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Perkins	47 min
Jun 2, 8:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LBF	Chase, Frontier, Hayes	55 min
Jun 2, 8:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LBF	Frontier, Lincoln	5 hr
Jun 2, 9:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LBF	Frontier	45 min
Jun 3, 7:41 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LBF	Lincoln	13 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.