Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Warnings in 2010
High Wind Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at May 4, 2010, 2:33 AM MDT for 7 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at May 4, 2010, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 2 reports 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
- May 4, 2010, 2:33 AM MDT (08:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2010, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2010, 7:36 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Keith County, NE, Sheridan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Arthur, NE | COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER ESTIMATED SUSTAINED WIND IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE AFTERNOON. DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO TREES IN TOWN AND A GREENHOUSE WAS DESTROYED. A FLAG WAS TORN FROM A FLAGPOLE AT THE COUNTY OFFICES. THIS IS A DELAYED REPORT. |
| May 4, 3:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 8 Nw Oshkosh, NE | A DELAYED REPORT OF WIND DAMAGE TO A OUTBUILDING NEAR COUMBE BLUFF...THE COOPERATIVE OBSERVER ALSO STATED THAT THE WIND WAS ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 40 MPH SUSTAINED FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR. |
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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 3020 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
793 WWUS73 KLBF 040833 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 333 AM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 ...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH PASSAGE OF A SURFACE TROUGH AND COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING... .A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT...WILL CREATE STRONG WINDS ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. WESTERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS. FURTHER EAST...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY LATER TODAY. NEZ023-035-057-094-042100- /O.UPG.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.100504T1700Z-100505T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0002.100504T1600Z-100505T0200Z/ GRANT-ARTHUR-KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYANNIS...ARTHUR...OGALLALA...CODY... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 233 AM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER TODAY...PERSISTING INTO THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH...WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET THIS EVENING. DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS. 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. && $$ NEZ004-022-056-042100- /O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0001.100504T1700Z-100505T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0002.100504T1600Z-100505T0200Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS 233 AM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATER TODAY...PERSISTING INTO THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET THIS EVENING. DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS. LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NEZ005-006-008-024>026-036-037-058-059-042100- /O.EXT.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.100504T1600Z-100505T0200Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BROWN-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-MCPHERSON- LOGAN-PERKINS-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...AINSWORTH... MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TRYON...STAPLETON...GRANT... NORTH PLATTE 333 AM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 /233 AM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATER TODAY...PERSISTING INTO THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS OF THIS SPEED CAN CAUSE CONTROL DIFFICULTIES WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND MAY CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS TO BLOW AROUND. 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. && $$ BUTTLER
2 follow-up statements
769 WWUS73 KLBF 041854 AAA NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 154 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 ...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH PASSAGE OF A SURFACE TROUGH AND COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING... .A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT... WILL CREATE STRONG WINDS ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. WESTERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS. FURTHER EAST...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY LATER TODAY. NEZ004-022-023-035-056-057-094-050200- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100505T0200Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...ARTHUR...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 1254 PM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET THIS EVENING. HIGH WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING DUST WHICH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO 1/4 MILE IN SPOTS. DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION TODAY AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS. LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NEZ005-006-008-024>026-036-037-058-059-050200- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-100505T0200Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BROWN-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-MCPHERSON- LOGAN-PERKINS-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...AINSWORTH... MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TRYON...STAPLETON...GRANT... NORTH PLATTE 154 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 /1254 PM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...PERSISTING INTO THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS OF THIS SPEED CAN CAUSE CONTROL DIFFICULTIES WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND MAY CAUSE LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS TO BLOW AROUND. 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. && $$
825 WWUS73 KLBF 050136 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 836 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY AND HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED... NEZ004-022-023-035-056-057-094-050245- /O.CAN.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100505T0200Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...ARTHUR...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY... MERRIMAN...KILGORE 736 PM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ NEZ005-006-008-024>026-036-037-058-059-050245- /O.CAN.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-100505T0200Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BROWN-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-MCPHERSON- LOGAN-PERKINS-LINCOLN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...AINSWORTH... MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TRYON...STAPLETON...GRANT... NORTH PLATTE 836 PM CDT TUE MAY 4 2010 /736 PM MDT TUE MAY 4 2010/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ POWER
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 3:11 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 16 more | 15 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2010Every high wind warning in 2010
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.