Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at Mar 24, 2009, 2:41 AM MDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 10 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2009, 2:41 AM MDT (08:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2009, 12:36 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Chase County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Keith County, NE, Perkins County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 6:00 AM MDT | SNOW 1.8 | 1 Ne Grant, NE | REPORT FURNISHED BY NEBRASKA RAINFALL ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION NETWORK OBSERVER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 825 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 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 240841 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 341 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...A POWERFUL SPRING BLIZZARD CONTINUES ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. .AN INTENSE SLOW MOVING BLIZZARD WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. HIGH WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORM BEFORE IT WEAKENS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. NEZ056>058-069-241645- /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0002.090324T0841Z-090325T0000Z/ DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA... GRANT...IMPERIAL 241 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE STRONG THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN OPEN AREAS. THE HIGH WINDS WILL DECREASE BY THIS EVENING AS THE STORM WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-059-070-071-241645- /O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0010.090324T0841Z-090325T0000Z/ BOYD-HOLT-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...ONEILL...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW...NORTH PLATTE...HAYES CENTER...CURTIS... EUSTIS 341 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 3O TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE STRONG DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KLBF 240857 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 357 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...A POWERFUL SPRING BLIZZARD CONTINUES ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. .AN INTENSE SLOW MOVING BLIZZARD WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. HIGH WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORM BEFORE IT WEAKENS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. NEZ056>058-069-242100- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA... GRANT...IMPERIAL 257 AM MDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE STRONG THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN OPEN AREAS. THE HIGH WINDS WILL DECREASE BY THIS EVENING AS THE STORM WEAKENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-059-070-071-242100- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ BOYD-HOLT-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...ONEILL...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW...NORTH PLATTE...HAYES CENTER...CURTIS... EUSTIS 357 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 3O TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE STRONG DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS73 KLBF 241836 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 136 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 NEZ056>058-069-250000- /O.CAN.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLBF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA... GRANT...IMPERIAL 1236 PM MDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BUT WILL MEET WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NEZ009-022>026-035>037-250000- /O.EXA.KLBF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ ROCK-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BASSETT...OSHKOSH...HYANNIS...MULLEN... THEDFORD...DUNNING...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON 136 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 /1236 PM MDT TUE MAR 24 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BUT WILL MEET WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NEZ007-010-027>029-038-059-070-071-250000- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090325T0000Z/ BOYD-HOLT-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER-LINCOLN-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...ONEILL...TAYLOR...BURWELL... BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW...NORTH PLATTE...HAYES CENTER...CURTIS... EUSTIS 136 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BUT WILL CONTINUE TO MEET WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 6:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd, Holt | 62 min |
| Mar 23, 6:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Boyd | 37 min |
| Mar 24, 2:41 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 20 more | 17 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2009Every high wind warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.