Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this high wind warning at Dec 31, 2011, 3:27 AM CST for 8 counties in Nebraska; 4 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 31, 2011, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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
- Dec 31, 2011, 3:27 AM CST (09:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2011, 4:47 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Smith County, KS, Buffalo County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Phelps County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 12:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | Lexington, NE | |
| Dec 31, 12:39 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Phillipsburg, KS |
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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 2483 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 296 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 454 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
218 WWUS73 KGID 310927 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 327 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY INTO THIS EVENING... .A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY...WHICH WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...AND SHOULD SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. KSZ005-006-017-018-NEZ060-061-072>074-082>084-311800- /O.UPG.KGID.HW.A.0004.111231T1500Z-120101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.HW.W.0005.111231T1500Z-120101T0300Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-ROOKS-OSBORNE-DAWSON-BUFFALO-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY- FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER... PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...ELWOOD... HOLDREGE...MINDEN...BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 327 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING...AND PEAK THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COULD HELP TO LOCALLY ENHANCE WIND SPEEDS EVEN FURTHER. 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. && $$ KSZ007-019-NEZ039>041-046>049-062>064-075>077-085>087-311800- /O.EXT.KGID.WI.Y.0024.111231T1500Z-120101T0300Z/ JEWELL-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANKATO...BELOIT...ORD...FULLERTON... LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA...RED CLOUD... SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 327 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING...AND PEAK THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COULD HELP TO LOCALLY ENHANCE WIND SPEEDS EVEN FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
330 WWUS73 KGID 311756 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 1156 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING... .A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY...WHICH WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...AND SHOULD SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. KSZ005-006-017-018-NEZ060-061-072>074-082>084-010200- /O.CON.KGID.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120101T0300Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-ROOKS-OSBORNE-DAWSON-BUFFALO-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY- FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER... PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...ELWOOD... HOLDREGE...MINDEN...BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 1156 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COULD HELP TO LOCALLY ENHANCE WIND SPEEDS EVEN FURTHER. 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. && $$ KSZ007-019-NEZ039>041-046>049-062>064-075>077-085>087-010200- /O.CON.KGID.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120101T0300Z/ JEWELL-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANKATO...BELOIT...ORD...FULLERTON... LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA...RED CLOUD... SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 1156 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SUBSIDING THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH COULD HELP TO LOCALLY ENHANCE WIND SPEEDS EVEN FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
772 WWUS73 KGID 312247 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 447 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THE WIND WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. KSZ005-006-017-018-NEZ060-061-072>074-082>084-010300- /O.CAN.KGID.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120101T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KGID.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120101T0300Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-ROOKS-OSBORNE-DAWSON-BUFFALO-GOSPER-PHELPS-KEARNEY- FURNAS-HARLAN-FRANKLIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER... PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...ELWOOD... HOLDREGE...MINDEN...BEAVER CITY...ALMA...FRANKLIN 447 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PEAK BETWEEN 5 AND 8 PM AND THEN GRADUALLY BEGIN TO WEAKEN BY LATE EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING WHICH COULD HELP TO LOCALLY ENHANCE WIND SPEEDS EVEN FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ007-019-NEZ039>041-046>049-062>064-075>077-085>087-010300- /O.CON.KGID.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120101T0300Z/ JEWELL-MITCHELL-VALLEY-GREELEY-NANCE-SHERMAN-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANKATO...BELOIT...ORD...FULLERTON... LOUP CITY...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...GRAND ISLAND... AURORA...YORK...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA...RED CLOUD... SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 447 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PEAK BETWEEN 5 AND 8 PM AND THEN GRADUALLY BEGIN TO WEAKEN BY LATE EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE BLOWN AROUND AND DRIVING COULD BE DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING WHICH COULD HELP TO LOCALLY ENHANCE WIND SPEEDS EVEN FURTHER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WESELY
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2011High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 2011Every high wind warning in 2011
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.