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Tornado Warning 9, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2025, 8:52 PM MDT for Cherry County, Nebraska. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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, 8:52 PM MDT (02:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2025, 9:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Cherry County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 8:53 PM MDT | TORNADO | 24 Sw Merritt Reservoir, NE | Delayed report. Corrects location of previous report from 21 SW Merritt Reservoir. Radar confirms tornado in this location. |
| Apr 27, 8:57 PM MDT | TORNADO | 21 Sw Merritt Reservoir, NE | Radar confirmed tornado. |
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, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 231 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.
315
WFUS53 KLBF 280252
TORLBF
NEC031-280330-
/O.NEW.KLBF.TO.W.0009.250428T0252Z-250428T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
952 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025
The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Cherry County in north central Nebraska...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 951 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 24 miles southwest of Merritt Reservoir, or 26 miles
north of Mullen, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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 Cherry County, including the following locations... Highway
97 crossing the North Loup River.
This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 90 and 106.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4228 10122 4245 10137 4268 10110 4245 10080
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 222DEG 11KT 4240 10122
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
782
WWUS53 KLBF 280257
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
957 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025
NEC031-280330-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250428T0330Z/
Cherry NE-
957 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHERRY COUNTY...
At 956 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 21 miles southwest of
Merritt Reservoir, or 29 miles north of Mullen, moving northeast at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Highway 97 crossing the North Loup River.
This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 90 and 106.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4228 10122 4245 10137 4268 10110 4245 10080
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 219DEG 24KT 4245 10120
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
JWS985
WWUS53 KLBF 280321
SVSLBF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1021 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025
NEC031-280330-
/O.CON.KLBF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250428T0330Z/
Cherry NE-
1021 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
CHERRY COUNTY...
At 1020 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles southwest of Merritt Reservoir, or 35 miles
north of Mullen, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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.
Locations impacted include...
Highway 97 crossing the North Loup River.
This includes Highway 97 between mile markers 90 and 106.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4228 10122 4245 10137 4268 10110 4245 10080
TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 226DEG 17KT 4255 10115
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$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, 6:44 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Cherry, Grant, Sheridan | 46 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, 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.