A few thunderstorms developed across southwest Nebraska and became severe. These storms pushed off to the east northeast where they became a line of thunderstorms across central Nebraska.
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The episode as NWS LBF wrote it up.
A few thunderstorms developed across southwest Nebraska and became severe. These storms pushed off to the east northeast where they became a line of thunderstorms across central Nebraska.
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 Sep 15, 5:30 PM CST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 630 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 303 PM CDT Thu Sep 15 2016 Large upper level trough across the Rockies and plains this afternoon. Visible satellite showing the nice well defined comma shape of the clouds with the center over western S Dakota. Line of persistent and heavy rain producing storms just northeast of the CWA in SE South Dakota. The sfc boundary associated with those storms drapes to the southwest and has had a few stray storms along it. Meanwhile in the wrap around portion of the system, over Wyoming and northern Colorado, additional showers and thunderstorms have fired this afternoon. After morning clouds a dry slot has allowed most of the CWA to see some sun and warmer temps in the 70s with OGA the warm spot at 80. && .UPDATE... Issued at 527 PM CDT Thu Sep 15 2016 Just sent out an updated forecast to address the new thunderstorm watch for portions of far southwestern Nebraska. The watch is in effect until midnight MDT. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday) Issued at 303 PM CDT Thu Sep 15 2016 Thunderstorm chances tonight will be the main focus. The trough across the far eastern zones will continue to drift east. Thunderstorms are expected to fire late this afternoon along the boundary. Instability and marginal shear early on will provide a brief window for some strong and maybe a couple severe storms. The storm motion is to the northeast with some training possible and locally heavy rain is a concern with pwats 1.25 inches or higher until the line drifts east of the area. Then focus will be with the wrap around upper level support. Storms already firing to the west over Wyoming and Colorado, which will rotate into the area this evening and continue overnight. The clearing this afternoon has allowed for good sfc heating and resulting decent sfc based cape although it may not be utilized and this activity will possibly remain elevated due to later arrival. Models still struggling with coverage and will keep pops isold to sct at this time. The clouds and precip will aid in keeping temps mild overnight with lows close to 50. The exception will be the northwest zones where some clearing will allow for temps to fall into the lower to mid 40s. The clearing will continue to spread across the area in the morning as the system pushes towards the Great Lakes. Northwest winds usher in cooler temps however with sunny skies highs should still top out in the 70s. .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday) Issued at 303 PM CDT Thu Sep 15 2016 A shortwave disturbance will drop southeast across Wyoming and northwest Colorado Friday night. This will return modest moisture up into southwest Nebraska. This disturbance will bring a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms to southwest Nebraska on Saturday afternoon and evening. With steep lapse rates, strong storms would be possible during the afternoon and evening. Sunday through Tuesday...a dry forecast. A broad,flat ridge will transition to a trough developing in the Pacific Northwest and southwest flow aloft across the Central Plains. The blended procedure came in with mainly a slight chance some areas Tuesday night through Thursday. Rising height ahead of the mid-week trough will promote a warming trend into the lower to mid 80s through Wednesday. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening) Issued at 631 PM CDT Thu Sep 15 2016 Thunderstorms are possible this evening at the KLBF and KVTN terminals through 05Z. Visibilities may fall off to 4SM with any thunderstorms which impact the terminals. CIGS will be in the 6000 to 7000 FT AGL range in association with any thunderstorms. High clouds are expected overnight with clearing expected by mid morning Friday. Winds will shift to the northwest overnight at around 10 KTS, increasing to 10 to 20 KTS Friday afternoon. && .LBF Watches/Warnings/Advisories... None. && UPDATE...Buttler SYNOPSIS...Masek SHORT TERM...Masek LONG TERM...Roberg AVIATION...Buttler
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 330 PM CDT THU SEP 15 2016 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-162030- 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 THU SEP 15 2016 /230 PM MDT THU SEP 15 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL THE MAIN THREAT. A STRAY SEVERE STORM CAN NOT BE RULED OUT EAST OF A NORTH PLATTE TO ONEILL LINE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT FOR ANY SEVERE STORM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. && GET YOUR WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL...AND CLIMATE INFORMATION AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/NORTHPLATTE (ALL LOWERCASE) MASEK
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:18 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Report of small hail along with severe thunderstorm wind gust.
Reported ground covered in hail.
Small hail was reported along with the high wind gust.
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