Tornado Warning 20, NWS North Platte, NE

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WWUS53 KLBF 170138
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
838 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

NEC085-170215-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250617T0215Z/
Hayes NE-
838 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HAYES COUNTY...

At 837 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Hayes Center, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Hayes Center around 855 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Marengo and Hayes Center State Wildlife Management Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 4041 10129 4069 10106 4069 10079 4035 10096
      4035 10111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 021DEG 13KT 4062 10097 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

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WWUS53 KLBF 170204
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
904 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

NEC085-170215-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-250617T0215Z/
Hayes NE-
904 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HAYES COUNTY...

At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Hayes Center, moving southwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Hayes County, including the following locations... Marengo
and Hayes Center State Wildlife Management Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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LAT...LON 4041 10129 4069 10106 4069 10079 4035 10096
      4035 10111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 029DEG 4KT 4062 10096 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
632 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe potential and locally heavy rainfall today and Tuesday
  is the main concern in the near term.

- Heat becomes a concern by the of the week, especially Friday
  through Sunday when highs in the 90s to lower 100s are
  expected.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 223 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

Scattered supercell thunderstorm development is expected late this
afternoon along/near stalled front located across central into
southwest Nebraska. Strong to extreme surface based CAPE has
developed near this boundary due to the combination of steepening
mid-level lapse rates and moisture/dew points pooling near the
boundary. CAPE values are exceeding 4000 J/KG in this moist/warm
environment. Deep layer shear is more than adequate to sustain
updraft organization once any capping can be overcome. As surface
low pressure continues to deepen across northeast Colorado late this
afternoon into the evening, low-level flow should remain backed to
the southeast. This could locally enhance the tornado threat with
any storm near or on the boundary. In addition, the large CAPE, steep
mid-level lapse rates, and overall deep shear will be supportive of
large to very large hail.

Other thunderstorms will organize across the Panhandle within
favorable upslope environment late this afternoon. These will
quickly organize and surge eastward along and just north of the
above mentioned stalled boundary. Very strong winds may accompany
this line (with gusts of 75 mph possible). Will have to watch for
any interaction with the cells that develop ahead of this line near
the boundary late this afternoon/early this evening.

Also of concern will be the potential for heavy rainfall tonight. This
would most likely occur with any slow moving supercell development
along the boundary late this afternoon and early evening.

More rainfall and storms are possible Tuesday as another shortwave
crosses the area. The severe weather threat is more uncertain
compared to today. Abundant cloud cover with the stationary front
located to our south in Kansas may keep the better focus for severe
to the south. However, if enough recovery occurs could then another
round of stronger storms moving southeastward across the area off
the high plains will be possible.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 223 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

Heights will rise as ridging aloft builds across the western CONUS
Wednesday through the week. This upper level ridging will translate
eastward across the region Thursday through Sunday. This will likely
bring an end to the severe weather/convection threat but increase
the heat threat. Temperatures and heat indicies reach near advisory
levels (>100 degrees) Friday and Saturday across portions of the
area. The ridge appears to begin to break down the first of next
week. Overall looks to be a brief period of hot weather...as
temperatures should cool some next week with the break down in the
ridge.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 635 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

Widespread thunderstorm development is expected this evening,
and these storms will persist into tonight. Inside
thunderstorms, brief MVFR visibilities and gusty, erratic winds
are expected. Outside of thunderstorms, VFR conditions are
expected to prevail into tonight.

By early tomorrow morning, stratus development is expected in
the wake of thunderstorms, with MVFR CIGs overspreading western
and southwest Nebraska. This will persist into early tomorrow
afternoon.

Winds remain east-northeast outside of thunderstorms through
tomorrow evening, at around 10 to 15kts.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

SHORT TERM...Taylor
LONG TERM...Taylor
AVIATION...Brown

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
336 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-172045-
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-
336 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 /236 PM MDT Mon Jun 16 2025/

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

.DAY ONE...Late this afteroon and tonight.

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to develop along
a stalled frontal boundary late this afternoon into the evening.
The main concerns will be very large hail up to tennis ball size,
damaging wind gusts, and a tornado or two. Locally heavy rain will
be possible but widespread flooding is not expected. The area for
development appears to favor portions of the southern Sandhills,
central and into southwest Nebraska.

Additional thunderstorms are expected to roll in across the
Panhandle into western and southwest Nebraska this evening. Strong,
damaging winds to 75 mph and large hail will be the main threat with
these storms.

The combination of afternoon high temperatures in the low to middle
90s and muggy conditions will push heat index values into the upper
90s for southwest through central Nebraska.

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

Scattered to widespread thunderstorms are likely to move in from the
west as early as late afternoon Tuesday but more likely during the
evening hours. Storms may become strong to severe with damaging
winds and heavy rain the main concerns but isolated large hail
possible as well. The heavy rain potential will likely continue
through much of the evening into early Wednesday morning. A few
locations could see rainfall amounts approaching 2" by Wednesday
morning.

Temperatures climb by late week as afternoon highs reach the upper
90s to lower 100s for both Friday and Saturday. Combined with the
humidity, heat indices are forecast to reach the triple digits for
portions of the southwest through central Nebraska.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

Taylor

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
536 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

NEZ010-162315-
Holt NE-
536 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HOLT AND
NORTHEASTERN WHEELER COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ewing, or 14 miles west of Neligh, moving east at 30 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...
Ewing and Knievels Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 4209 9854 4230 9855 4232 9830 4208 9830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 273DEG 25KT 4220 9830

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
646 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

NEZ010-029-170030-
Wheeler NE-Holt NE-
646 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HOLT AND
NORTHEASTERN WHEELER COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM CDT...

At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Clearwater, or 15 miles west of Neligh, moving
southeast at 30 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...
Knievels Corner, Cumminsville, and Four Corners.

This includes Highway 281 between mile markers 149 and 150.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 4200 9858 4225 9840 4220 9830 4204 9829
      4187 9830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 299DEG 27KT 4206 9832

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

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
714 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

0707 PM     Tornado          6 E Dickens             40.84N 100.88W
06/16/2025                   Lincoln            NE   Storm Chaser

            Multiple reports over phone and social media
            of Tornado on the ground.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service North Platte NE
730 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

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

0725 PM     Hail             5 E Dickens             40.84N 100.90W
06/16/2025  E2.50 Inch       Lincoln            NE   Storm Chaser

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