Significant highlights include the expansion of D3 (extreme drought) across southwest Nebraska, continuation of D3 in far north central Nebraska, and a westward expansion of D2 (severe drought) in the Sandhills.
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The episode as NWS LBF wrote it up.
Significant highlights include the expansion of D3 (extreme drought) across southwest Nebraska, continuation of D3 in far north central Nebraska, and a westward expansion of D2 (severe drought) in the Sandhills.
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 Jun 30, 10:25 PM CST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service North Platte NE 1125 PM CDT Thu Jun 30 2022 .UPDATE... Issued at 747 PM CDT Thu Jun 30 2022 The shower and thunderstorm activity across WY this evening should sweep through wrn Nebraska overnight. A forecast update is in place using the HRRR, RAP and short term model blend. This delays the arrival of the showers and thunderstorms across WY by a few hours. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday night) Issued at 240 PM CDT Thu Jun 30 2022 The primary concern for the short term will revolve around the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms both this evening and tomorrow. Currently, a cold front has progressed through the area this morning, and is now positioned southwest-northeast from far northwest Kansas into central Nebraska. Aloft, an upper shortwave, evident in GOES upper level WV imagery, is progressing across portions of Utah and western Wyoming. The aforementioned shortwave will continue to push eastward this evening, with increasing ascent aloft as it approaches. This should promote widely scattered thunderstorm development across the higher terrain of eastern Wyoming/Colorado through late afternoon. Thunderstorms are then expected to push eastward through the Panhandle this evening, impacting areas primarily along and south of Highway 2. Forecast soundings indicate marginal deep layer shear, on the order of 25 to 35kts. CAPE profiles remain long and skinny, within a plume of increasing subtropical moisture aloft. H7-H5 lapse rates remain somewhat meager (7-7.5C/km) as well, pointing to a limited risk for large hail in any sustained updrafts. However, nearly dry adiabatic low level lapse rates and inverted-v profiles indicated in soundings suggest the potential for strong/damaging outflow winds. Convection wanes locally after midnight and much of the overnight is anticipated to remain dry. The cold front will lift northward through tomorrow morning, reaching near the SD/NE border by late afternoon. Yet another shortwave will dive across the Rockies through the evening, helping to promote additional convective initiation. Deep layer shear remains somewhat marginal again tomorrow, though increasing mid- level flow in advance of the shortwave should promote updraft organization. High-res guidance remains in good agreement with respect to initiation location (across the high terrain in far eastern Wyoming into northwest Nebraska) though confidence wanes with respect to storm mode and evolution. An increasing southerly LLJ into the warm frontal boundary would suggest convection should persist through much of the late evening into the early overnight hours. The more aggressive high-res members show cold pool development and a progressive MCS through much of the Sandhills and into central Nebraska overnight. Trends with respect to storm mode will need to be monitored, as any upscale growth would lead to increasing damaging wind potential. Convection exits the area to the south and east prior to sunrise Saturday. .LONG TERM...(Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 240 PM CDT Thu Jun 30 2022 Although temperatures are expected to fall back into the 80s on Saturday, model guidance indicates that temperatures will return to above the climatological norm through the extended period. These hot temperatures will persist as the upper level ridge amplifies in western portions of the US early next week. Daytime temperatures in the 90s are expected across the region with temperatures peaking into the upper 90s and low 100s on Tuesday. Temperatures only ease back into the upper 80s and low 90s to round out the week, however ensemble guidance is implying yet another heat spell by the weekend. As the upper level ridge amplifies across the Plains through the week, ensemble guidance suggests that 500mb heights may approach or exceed the 97th percentile by the weekend. Southerly flow will allow WAA to advect into the region which is suggested by the ensemble guidance. Ensembles suggest that the 700mb and 850mb temperatures approach or exceed the 90th percentile leading to well above normal temperatures across the region. This is in agreement with what the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) shows with the 8-14 Day Temperature Outlook being 'likely above normal' for the region. Besides the heat, limited precipitation is expected in the extended forecast. Low pressure is expected to linger over the PNW coast allowing for numerous shortwaves to impact our area. These shortwaves bring in sporadic chances of low-end PoPs to the forecast throughout the week. If precipitation does occur, widespread QPF amounts are unlikely and will remain localized. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Friday night) Issued at 1125 PM CDT Thu Jun 30 2022 The ongoing shower and thunderstorm activity across wrn Nebraska this evening should move east-southeast overnight and into scntl Nebraska by 12z-15z Friday morning. Moisture will increase ahead of the thunderstorms and remain in place in their wake. There is a slight chance of MVFR ceilings Friday morning affecting areas along and near Interstate 80. Additional scattered thunderstorm development is possible across wrn Nebraska 23z-06z Friday evening. && .LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && UPDATE...CDC SHORT TERM...Brown LONG TERM...Viken/Brown AVIATION...CDC
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service North Platte NE 403 PM CDT Thu Jun 30 2022 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-012115- 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- 403 PM CDT Thu Jun 30 2022 /303 PM MDT Thu Jun 30 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north central Nebraska. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible through the evening. Some storms may be strong or severe, generally from Ogallala to O'Neill and points southeast. The primary concern is damaging wind. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. Slight thunderstorm chances exist every day through Wednesday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Some storms may be strong or severe Friday, with the greatest potential across the northwest Sandhills. Stay tuned to later forecasts regarding severe potential for Saturday and beyond. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS. && Get your weather, hydrological, and climate information at http://www.weather.gov/northplatte
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
924 PM MDT Thu Jun 30 2022
NEZ004-022-010415-
Sheridan NE-Garden NE-
924 PM MDT Thu Jun 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Garden
and southern Sheridan Counties through 1015 PM MDT...
At 924 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Antioch, or 9 miles east of Alliance, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ellsworth, Antioch, Watson Lake, Patterson Lake, Kincaid Lake,
Kennedy Lake, Wild Horse Flats, Snow Lake, Miles Lake, Wickson Lake,
Lakeside, Wolf Hill and Herman Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 250 between mile markers 1 and 12.
Highway 2 between mile markers 96 and 128.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in North Platte.
&&
LAT...LON 4226 10214 4194 10208 4195 10268 4200 10268
4201 10270 4209 10270 4210 10274 4216 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 259DEG 18KT 4205 10269
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
NMJThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
23 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
All but the southwest corner of Blaine County was designated as D2 (severe drought) through the month of July.
Far eastern Boyd County remained in D3 (extreme drought), while central portions of the county remained in D2 (severe drought) throughout July. The far western section was designated as D1.
Virtually all of Brown County (except along the Niobrara River) was designated as D2 (severe drought) throughout July.
Severe drought (D2) remained for western and southern portions of Custer County throughout July, while D2 was upgraded to D1 in the northeast during the July 12 update.
Severe drought (D2) was expanded northward to Valentine, the Niobrara Valley, and essentially the eastern half of the county during the July 19 drought monitor update. Previously, northeast Cherry County was designated as D1.
Western Frontier County remained in extreme drought (D3), while central and northeast portions remained in severe drought (D2) throughout the month. Southeast was designated as D1.
All but the southeast corner of Garfield County started the month in severe drought (D2). The July 12 update removed virtually all of D2 from the county, replacing with D1.
All of Hayes County remained in extreme drought (D3) throughout July.
Eastern Holt County remained in D3 (extreme drought) throughout the month, except for a localized improvement to D2 near O'Neill during the July 19 update. The remainder of the county was classified as D2 (severe drought) for all of July.
All but the northwest section of Lincoln County started July as D2 (severe drought). Successive downgrades for July 19 and 26 resulted in the southwest being classified as D3 (extreme drought) and the remainder as D2.
The southern half of Logan County remained in D2 (severe drought) through the month of July, with a slight expansion on July 19. The northern portions were classified as D1.
The northwest half of Loup County remained in D2 (severe drought) throughout the month, while the southeast half was reclassified as D1 during the July 12 update.
An expansion of D2 (severe drought) on July 19 included southern McPherson County. The remainder of the county continued as D0 or D1 through the month.
All of Rock County remained in D2 (severe drought) through the month of July.
The northern half of Thomas County remained in D2 (severe drought) throughout July, while the southern half was classified as D1.
Northern Wheeler County remained in D2 (severe drought) throughout July, while the southern portions were classified as D1.
Severe drought (D2) was introduced for parts of southern Arthur County during the July 19 update of the drought monitor. The southern half of the county remains in D1, while the northern half is in D0.
Extreme drought (D3) was expanded to cover all of Chase County during the July 12 update of the drought monitor, where the southwest corner was previously designated as D2.
Extreme drought (D3) was expanded to include central and eastern Deuel County during the July 26 update. Previously, the entire county was designated as at least D2.
Southern Garden County, generally along and south of the North Platte River, remained in D2 (severe drought) throughout the month. Extreme drought (D3) clips the far southeast during the July 26 update. Otherwise, the central and northern portions were classified as D0 and D1.
The northeast portions of Hooker County remained in D2 (severe drought) throughout the month. The southwest corner was designated as D0, while the central portions continued as D1.
All but the northern edges of Keith County were classified as D3 (extreme drought) by the end of the month. The northern half of the county began July as D1 and southern half as D2 (severe drought), but successive downgrades were issued July 19 and 26.
An expansion of D3 (extreme drought) from southwest Perkins County to the entire county occurred with the July 26 update. The northeast sections began the month in D2 (severe drought).
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Nebraska in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Nebraska, July 2022
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: 1041121, 1041123, 1041125, 1041127, 1041131, 1041133, 1041140, 1041142, 1041146, 1041160, 1041166, 1041171, 1041175, 1041183, 1041187, 1041188, 1041120, 1041126, 1041128, 1041137, 1041150, 1041155, 1041179.