Alert archive / Nebraska / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind advisory at Feb 16, 2008, 2:03 PM MST for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 17, 2008, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2008, 2:03 PM MST (21:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2008, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2008, 7:37 PM MST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 26 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 67 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1358 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KLBF 162103 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 303 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 ...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY ACROSS THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ON SUNDAY. WEST OF THIS FEATURE...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FURTHER BY MIDDAY SUNDAY AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THE COMBINATION OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND AN ARCTIC FRONT...WILL PRODUCE NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SOME GUSTS MAY APPROACH 50 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN OPEN AREAS OF THE SANDHILLS. NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-170930- /O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.080217T1500Z-080218T0300Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 303 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008 /203 PM MST SAT FEB 16 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE AREA. WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON ON SUNDAY. SOME GUSTS MAY APPROACH 50 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN NON SHELTERED AREAS OF THE SANDHILLS. STRONG WINDS MAY MIX WITH FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW ON SUNDAY PRODUCING BRIEF PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITIES. DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES...AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ BUTTLER
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KLBF 170904 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 304 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL INTENSIFY ACROSS THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY. DUE TO A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THOUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME GUSTS MAY APPROACH 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON IN OPEN AREAS. NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-172130- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.080217T1500Z-080218T0300Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 304 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 /204 AM MST SUN FEB 17 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON TODAY. SOME GUSTS MAY APPROACH 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON IN NON SHELTERED AREAS OF THE SANDHILLS. STRONG WINDS MAY MIX WITH FLURRIES OR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCING BRIEF PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITIES. DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING TODAY...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES...AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KAR
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
000 WWUS73 KLBF 172120 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 320 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 ...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH MID EVENING... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING...BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH MID EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS...BRIEFLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO END BY SUNSET. NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-180300- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0300Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 320 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 /220 PM MST SUN FEB 17 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON THROUGH MID EVENING. STRONG WINDS MAY MIX WITH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCING BRIEF PERIODS OF LOW VISIBILITIES THROUGH SUNSET. DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES...AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ BUTTLER
000 WWUS73 KLBF 180237 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 837 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 NEZ004>010-022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-180345- /O.CAN.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-080218T0300Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN- GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON- LOGAN-CUSTER-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 837 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008 /737 PM MST SUN FEB 17 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING HOURS ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. A FEW GUSTS MAY APPROACH 40 MPH AS PASSING ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS MOVE THROUGH THE SANDHILLS AND NORTHWEST NEBRASKA...BUT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO CONTINUE THE ADVISORY. $$ 13
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.