Alert archive / Nebraska / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 7, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind advisory at Apr 8, 2008, 4:00 PM MDT for 9 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 9, 2008, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2008, 4:00 PM MDT (22:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2008, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2008, 3:11 PM MDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Sheridan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 470 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 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 082200 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 500 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT WESTERN NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY... .STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA ON WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE. NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056-057-094-090600- /O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0007.080409T1700Z-080410T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS... OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 500 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 /400 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE WEST. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER SHERIDAN COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ POWER
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KLBF 090248 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 948 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 ...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT WESTERN NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY... .STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING ON THE HIGH PLAINS OF COLORADO AND WYOMING. NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056-057-094-100000- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0007.080409T1700Z-080410T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS... OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 948 PM CDT TUE APR 8 2008 /848 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE WEST. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER SHERIDAN COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MP/JRS
000 WWUS73 KLBF 090859 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 359 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT WESTERN NEBRASKA TODAY... .WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA TODAY AHEAD OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING ON THE HIGH PLAINS OF COLORADO AND WYOMING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. WINDS TODAY WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WATCH PERIOD FOR THE NEXT WINTER STORM...AND PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE THAT THESE WINDS ARE THE BEGINNING OF A WORSENING WEATHER TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056-057-094-091700- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0007.080409T1700Z-080410T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS... OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 359 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008 /259 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE WEST. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. SOME GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER SHERIDAN COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ HIRSCH/KECK
000 WWUS73 KLBF 091656 AAA NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1156 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT WESTERN NEBRASKA TODAY... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA AHEAD OF A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER THE HIGH PLAINS OF COLORADO AND WYOMING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. WINDS TODAY WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WATCH PERIOD AS THE STORM SYSTEM PROGRESSES EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS...AND PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE THAT THESE WINDS ARE THE BEGINNING OF A DETERIORATING WEATHER TREND THROUGH FRIDAY. NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056-057-094-100000- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0007.080409T1700Z-080410T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS... OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 1156 AM CDT WED APR 9 2008 /1056 AM MDT WED APR 9 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NEBRASKA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE WEST. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KLBF 092111 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 411 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN SAND HILLS... NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056-057-094-092215- /O.CAN.KLBF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-080410T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS... OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 411 PM CDT WED APR 9 2008 /311 PM MDT WED APR 9 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STRONG WINDS WHICH PROMPTED THE ADVISORY...HAVE DECREASED THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...WILL BECOME EASTERLY AND DECREASE TO 5 TO 15 MPH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. $$ BUTTLER
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 7:49 PM MDT | Snow Advisory | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Grant and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 8, 3:43 PM MDT | Winter Storm Watch | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer and 17 more | 24 hr |
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.