The drought that began in June of 2012 lingered into June 2013, although thunderstorms produced some rainfall to further ease the ongoing drought. 5 inches with some locations in north central and northern Nebraska receiving up to 4 inches or more.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS LBF wrote it up.
The drought that began in June of 2012 lingered into June 2013, although thunderstorms produced some rainfall to further ease the ongoing drought. Most areas received precipitation values of 1 to 2.5 inches with some locations in north central and northern Nebraska receiving up to 4 inches or more. Most areas remained in Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions to Severe Drought (D2) conditions with the exception of a few counties in lowered into Moderate Drought (D1) conditions.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 31, 5:57 PM CST, 6 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 657 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS... ISSUED AT 237 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 AT 19Z...VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWED CUMULUS CLOUDS DEVELOPING ALONG A BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL NEBRASKA WITH CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. IN THE REGIONAL RADAR MOSAIC A BROAD AREA OF WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ECHOES WERE OVER SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA AND EXTREME NORTHWEST NEBRASKA. ANALYSIS OF THE MSL DATA SHOWED LOW PRESSURE CENTERED ALONG THE NORTH DAKOTA-SOUTH DAKOTA LINE WITH A FRONT STRETCHED ACROSS NEBRASKA FROM THE NORTHEAST TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE SURFACE WIND FIELD ALSO SHOWED A BOUNDARY FROM NORTHEAST TO WESTERN WYOMING. DEWPOINTS BEHIND THE FRONT WERE IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. && .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY) ISSUED AT 237 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 FORECAST CONCERNS TONIGHT AND TOMORROW REMAIN WIND POTENTIAL AS WELL AS PRECIPITATION CHANCES. WESTERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO NORTHWESTERLY OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...BUT REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING AS A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PLAINS. COOLER TEMPERATURES AND DECREASING LAPSE RATES WILL HELP DECREASE LOWER TROPOSPHERIC MIXING OVERNIGHT...HOWEVER PROXIMITY SOUNDINGS STILL INDICATE ENOUGH MIXING /BETWEEN 900-875MB/ WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE DOWNWARD TRANSFER OF 30KTS OR SO...THUS GUSTS OVERNIGHT SHOULD REMAIN SOMEWHAT ELEVATED /IN THE 20-25KT RANGE/ FOR MOST LOCATIONS. WILL CONTINUE THE INHERITED WIND ADVISORY THROUGH 03Z THIS EVENING...WITH THE ANTICIPATION THAT WIND SPEEDS WILL FALL BELOW CRITERIA WITH THE SETTING SUN. WIND SPEEDS INCREASE ONCE AGAIN AFTER SUNRISE TOMORROW AS STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND INCREASED MIXING ALLOWS FOR THE ADDITIONAL DOWNWARD TRANSFER OF MOMENTUM. HOWEVER...THE INCREASE WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS H85 WINDS DECREASE AS THE AXIS OF THE STRONGEST H85 MOMENTUM SHIFTS EAST THROUGH THE DAY...THUS THE PEAK GUSTS TOMORROW SHOULD OCCUR BEFORE NOON FOR MOST LOCATIONS. NOT LOOKING AT ADVISORY WIND CRITERIA...BUT A LOCALIZED GUST OR TWO TO 40 MPH WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION. THE OTHER NEAR TERM FORECAST CONCERN IS PRECIPITATION CHANCES WHICH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE NORTHERN PLAINS UPPER LOW WILL FINALLY TRANSITION EAST INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION ON SATURDAY...HOWEVER WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHERN PARTS OF THE CWA. INCREASED THE LOWER CHANCE POPS ACROSS OUR NORTH TO 50-60 PERCENT OR SO BASED OFF GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS...BUT WILL MAINTAIN THE LOWER OR NIL POPS ACROSS THE SANDHILLS AND POINTS SOUTH AS DEEP ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE IS SHORT-LIVED. FOR THE MOST PART...QPF OUT OF ANY SHOWER WILL BE LIGHT...WITH LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH ANTICIPATED. WITH A FAIR BIT OF CLOUDS EXPECTED TOMORROW...AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW CLIMO...IN SOME CASES BY 10-15 DEGREES. HIGHS SHOULD RANGE FROM THE UPPER 50S ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE...TO NEAR 70 ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHWEST. .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY) ISSUED AT 237 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 HIGH PRESSURE THAT COMES INTO NEBRASKA SATURDAY WILL BRING UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES TO NEBRASKA SATURDAY NIGHT. LOWS SATURDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 30S IN THE NORTHEAST PANHANDLE NEAR GORDON TO THE MID 40S IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA NEAR ONEILL. MILD TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY WITH SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER DAYTIME TEMPERATURES MONDAY. RETURN FLOW ALONG THE LEESIDE TROUGH WILL BRING SOME MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO NEBRASKA MONDAY. THE RESULTING THETA-E RIDGE WILL PROVIDE MOISTURE AND ENERGY FOR CONVECTION TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON ALONG THE HIGH PLAINS TROUGH/DRY LINE. ALTHOUGH THE FORECAST IS STILL A WAYS OUT...THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT INSTABILITY AND WIND PROFILES WOULD BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FOR 21-00Z MONDAY...MODELS INDICATE SURFACE BASED CONVECTIVE ENERGY OF 2600-3300J/KG WITH 0-6KM BULK SHEAR AT OR ABOVE 40KT AND LOW LEVEL SHEAR/INSTABILITY FAVORABLE FOR ROTATING UPDRAFTS. WITH A GOOD FOCUSING MECHANISM AND PERSISTENT 0.75-1.25 INCH PRECIPITABLE WATER...THE EVOLUTION INTO A CONVECTIVE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE CARDS. WITH CYCLOGENESIS IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE BEST FORCING IS MORE ALONG THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. HOWEVER...AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING NORTH INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS COULD PROVIDE SOME FORCING IN SOUTHERN NEBRASKA. STILL...THERE IS PROBABLY ENOUGH THERE FOR A MENTION OF PRECIPITATION IN THE LAST HALF OF THE WEEK. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SATURDAY EVENING) ISSUED AT 656 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL GUST 35 KTS THROUGH EARLY EVENING...THEN DIMINISH TO 20-30 KTS OVERNIGHT. STILL ANTICIPATING MVFR CEILINGS AT KVTN AFTER 01Z. A FEW SHOWERS OF RAIN MAY ACCOMPANY THE INCREASING CLOUDINESS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN NEBRASKA. ACROSS SOUTHERN TERMINALS...SUCH AS KLBF...CONFIDENCE IN SHOWERS IS LOW...WILL LEAVE THE MENTION OUT OF THE OFFICIAL TAF FORECAST FOR NOW. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR NEZ004>010-022>029-035-036-056>058-069-094. && SYNOPSIS...SPRINGER SHORT TERM...JACOBS LONG TERM...SPRINGER AVIATION...ROBERG
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 334 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-012045- 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- 334 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 /234 PM MDT FRI MAY 31 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE SANDHILLS REGION AND NORTHERN NEBRASKA THROUGH MID EVENING. THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN FOR STRONG WINDS IS NORTH OF A LINE FROM IMPERIAL...TO TRYON...TO ERICSON. SOUTH OF THIS LINE...WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE FORECAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER REMAIN LOW...HOWEVER A FEW STRONG STORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE MONDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER... HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION...AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE JACOBS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
27 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 2.5 to 4.75 inches across the county, which was enough to ease drought conditions to Moderate Drought (D1) across much of the county by the end of the month. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 2.5 to 4.75 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 2.5 to 4 inches across the county and was enough to improve drought conditions to Moderate Drought (D1). The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 3.25 inches across the county. This was enough rainfall to ease drought conditions to Moderate Drought (D1) with the exception of the far southeastern part of the county. The far southeastern part of the county still remained in Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1 to 4 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 4 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 3.25 to 4.75 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions across much of the eastern part of the county. The rainfall was enough to ease drought conditions across most of the western part of the county however, with drought conditions improving to Moderate Drought (D1). The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1 to 4 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions across much of the western part of the county. However, the rainfall was enough to ease drought conditions across most of the eastern part of the county with drought conditions improving to Moderate Drought (D1) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 4 to 5.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 2.5 to 4.75 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 2.5 to 4 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions across the eastern part of the county. However, the western part of the county saw improvement to Moderate Drought (D1) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 4 inches across the county but were not enough to ease the Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions across the western part of the county and the Extreme Drought (D3) conditions across the eastern part of the county. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 2.5 to 3.25 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 3.25 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 3.25 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 3.25 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Exceptional Drought (D4) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions across the northern and western part of the county. The southern part of the county saw improvement to Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 2.5 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Extreme Drought (D3) conditions across the southern part of the county. However, the northern part of the county saw improvement to Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1.75 to 3.25 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
The drought that began in June 2012 lingered into June 2013. Thunderstorms provided rainfall in the amount of 1 to 3.25 inches across the county but were not enough to ease Severe Drought (D2) conditions. The drought lingered into July.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, June 2013
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 459501, 459503, 459504, 459506, 459515, 459521, 459524, 459531, 459533, 459547, 459572, 459580, 459581, 459582, 459585, 459588, 459590, 459498, 459505, 459507, 459522, 459528, 459543, 459546, 459583, 459587, 459589.