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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this wind advisory at Sep 16, 2006, 3:57 AM CDT for 24 counties in Nebraska; 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Sep 16, 2006, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 16, 2006, 3:57 AM CDT (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 16, 2006, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 16, 2006, 6:26 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
All 30 counties
Jewell County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Smith County, KS, Adams County, NE, Buffalo County, NE, Clay County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Fillmore County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Greeley County, NE, Hall County, NE, Hamilton County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Howard County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Merrick County, NE, Nance County, NE, Nuckolls County, NE, Phelps County, NE, Polk County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Thayer County, NE, Valley County, NE, Webster County, NE, York County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:59 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.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 366 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2478 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KGID 160857 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 357 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST TODAY... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS COMBINED WITH A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES HAS FORCED A VERY SHARP PRESSURE CHANGE BETWEEN THE MISSOURI VALLEY AND THE HIGH PLAINS OF NEBRASKA. AS A RESULT...STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 170100- /O.NEW.KGID.WI.Y.0021.060916T1700Z-060917T0100Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO... PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...BELOIT...ORD...GREELEY... FULLERTON...LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA... LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD... HOLDREGE...MINDEN...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA... BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON... HEBRON 357 AM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE BY NOON OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON BUT CHANGE TO A MORE WEST DIRECTION BY 5 PM FOR MOST LOCATIONS. EXPECT MORE GUSTY WINDS AFTER 8 PM BUT NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT A WIND ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR A DURATION OF AT LEAST ONE HOUR. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ HEINLEIN
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KGID 161841 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 141 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST TODAY... .DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS COMBINED WITH A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE GREAT LAKES HAS FORCED A VERY SHARP PRESSURE CHANGE BETWEEN THE MISSOURI VALLEY AND THE HIGH PLAINS OF NEBRASKA. AS A RESULT...STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 170100- /O.CON.KGID.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060917T0100Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO... PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...BELOIT...ORD...GREELEY... FULLERTON...LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA... LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD... HOLDREGE...MINDEN...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA... BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON... HEBRON 141 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE INCREASED INTO THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE OUT OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON BUT CHANGE TO A MORE WEST DIRECTION BY 5 PM FOR MOST LOCATIONS. EXPECT MORE GUSTY WINDS AFTER 8 PM BUT NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT A WIND ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR A DURATION OF AT LEAST ONE HOUR. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. $$ 19
000 WWUS73 KGID 162326 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 626 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE... .THE SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE STRONG WINDS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION HAS WEAKENED AND THE WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087- 170030- /O.CAN.KGID.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060917T0100Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE- SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK-DAWSON-BUFFALO-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK- GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO... PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...BELOIT...ORD...GREELEY... FULLERTON...LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA... LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...ELWOOD... HOLDREGE...MINDEN...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA... BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON... HEBRON 626 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ LEWIS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk | 39 min |
| Sep 15, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley | 40 min |
| Sep 15, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Nance | 25 min |
| Sep 15, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk | 45 min |
| Sep 15, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Thayer | 41 min |
| Sep 15, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | York | 24 min |
| Sep 15, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | York | 30 min |
| Sep 15, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk | 32 min |
| Sep 15, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Fillmore, York | 17 min |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.