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Tornado Warning 4, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2025, 6:44 PM MDT for Cherry County, Grant County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 46 min. 3 reports 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
- Apr 27, 2025, 6:44 PM MDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2025, 7:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 3.0 in
Counties Cherry County, NE, Grant County, NE, Sheridan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 6:44 PM MDT | TORNADO | 1 Se Ashby, NE | |
| Apr 27, 7:11 PM MDT | TORNADO | 6 Nne Ashby, NE | Chaser reports stovepipe tornado via social media. |
| Apr 27, 7:13 PM MDT | TORNADO | 10 N Hyannis, NE | Chaser report via social media. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 3:56 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 232 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
- 1437 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
785
WFUS53 KLBF 280044
TORLBF
NEC031-075-161-280130-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0004.250428T0044Z-250428T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
644 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Cherry County in north central Nebraska...
Northwestern Grant County in west central Nebraska...
Southeastern Sheridan County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 643 PM MDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located near Ashby, or 39 miles north of Arthur, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado still remains on the
ground.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Cherry, northwestern Grant and southeastern Sheridan
Counties, including the following locations... Finnegan Lake,
Dipping Vat Meadow, and Mother Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 131 and 138.
Highway 61 between mile markers 162 and 170.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 10204 4216 10209 4232 10184 4205 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 203DEG 11KT 4211 10196
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...3.00 IN
$$3 follow-up statements
474
WWUS53 KLBF 280052
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
652 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025
NEC031-075-161-280130-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250428T0130Z/
Cherry NE-Grant NE-Sheridan NE-
652 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY...NORTHWESTERN GRANT AND SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN
COUNTIES...
At 651 PM MDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 7 miles north of Ashby, or 39 miles north of Arthur, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado remains on the ground.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ashby, Finnegan Lake, Dipping Vat Meadow, and Mother Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 131 and 138.
Highway 61 between mile markers 162 and 170.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 10204 4216 10209 4232 10184 4205 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 230DEG 16KT 4213 10190
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...3.00 IN
$$771
WWUS53 KLBF 280101
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
701 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025
NEC161-280110-
/O.CAN.KLBF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250428T0130Z/
Sheridan NE-
701 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for the Panhandle
of, north central and west central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4220 10204 4232 10184 4205 10165 4200 10201
4202 10201 4210 10200 4210 10204 4213 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 203DEG 11KT 4216 10189
$$
NEC031-075-280130-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250428T0130Z/
Cherry NE-Grant NE-
701 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY AND NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTIES...
At 700 PM MDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 9 miles north of Ashby, or 41 miles north of Arthur, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado continues on the ground.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ashby, Dipping Vat Meadow, and Mother Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 2 between mile markers 133 and 138.
Highway 61 between mile markers 162 and 170.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4220 10204 4232 10184 4205 10165 4200 10201
4202 10201 4210 10200 4210 10204 4213 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 203DEG 11KT 4216 10189
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...3.00 IN
$$051
WWUS53 KLBF 280128
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
728 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025
NEC031-075-280138-
/O.EXP.KLBF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250428T0130Z/
Cherry NE-Grant NE-
728 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHERRY AND NORTHWESTERN GRANT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for the Panhandle
of, north central and west central Nebraska.
LAT...LON 4220 10204 4232 10184 4205 10165 4200 10201
4202 10201 4210 10200 4210 10204 4213 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 203DEG 11KT 4224 10185
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 6:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 6:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant, Hooker | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 6:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 6:28 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 6:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Arthur, Grant, Hooker | 42 min |
| Apr 27, 6:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 7:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant | 52 min |
| Apr 27, 7:10 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 35 min |
| Apr 27, 7:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Cherry | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 7:44 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 8:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 8:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Sheridan | 23 min |
| Apr 27, 8:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 8:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 37 min |
| Apr 27, 8:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 9:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 9:25 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 50 min |
| Apr 27, 9:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 9:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 10:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 25 min |
| Apr 27, 10:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Sheridan | 43 min |
| Apr 27, 11:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 29 min |
| Apr 27, 11:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 12:09 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown | 66 min |
| Apr 28, 1:33 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Brown, Keya Paha, Rock | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 2:11 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 3:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Logan, Thomas | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Keya Paha | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Boyd | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd | 19 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.