Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this high wind warning at Feb 23, 2012, 9:41 AM CST for 8 counties in Nebraska; Phillips County, Rooks County, Kansas. It was in force for 8 hr. 4 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
- Feb 23, 2012, 9:41 AM CST (15:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
Counties Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Buffalo County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Phelps County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Valley County, NE
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 10:00 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Lexington Airport, NE | |
| Feb 23, 10:35 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Lexington Airport, NE | |
| Feb 23, 10:47 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Ord Airport, NE | |
| Feb 23, 10:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Lexington Airport, NE |
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 12:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 764 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
123 WWUS73 KGID 231541 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 941 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY... NEZ039-046-060-061-072-073-082-232345- /O.UPG.KGID.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGID.HW.W.0001.120223T1541Z-120224T0000Z/ VALLEY-SHERMAN-DAWSON-BUFFALO-GOSPER-PHELPS-FURNAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...LOUP CITY...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY... ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...BEAVER CITY 941 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH AT TIMES...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASING THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ040-041-047>049-062>064-074>077-083>087- 232345- /O.CON.KGID.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-SMITH-JEWELL-ROOKS-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-GREELEY-NANCE-HOWARD- MERRICK-POLK-HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE- HARLAN-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER-NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO... PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON...OSBORNE...BELOIT...FULLERTON...ST. PAUL... CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA...GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...MINDEN... HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER...GENEVA...ALMA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD... SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 941 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP THIS MORNING MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 281...WITH WINDS INCREASING BY LATE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS FARTHER EAST. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOCATIONS PRIMARILY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LEXINGTON TO HEBRON NEBRASKA. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HEINLEIN
2 follow-up statements
883 WWUS73 KGID 231556 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 956 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY... KSZ005-017-NEZ083-240000- /O.UPG.KGID.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGID.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-HARLAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON... ALMA 956 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH AT TIMES...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASING THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ NEZ039-046-060-061-072-073-082-240000- /O.CON.KGID.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ VALLEY-SHERMAN-DAWSON-BUFFALO-GOSPER-PHELPS-FURNAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORD...LOUP CITY...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY... ELWOOD...HOLDREGE...BEAVER CITY 956 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 40 MPH AT TIMES... WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASING THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ040-041-047>049-062>064-074>077-084>087- 240000- /O.CON.KGID.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-GREELEY-NANCE-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER- NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO...OSBORNE... BELOIT...FULLERTON...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA... GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...MINDEN...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER... GENEVA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 956 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH... WITH FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP THIS MORNING MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 281...WITH WINDS INCREASING BY LATE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON FOR AREAS FARTHER EAST. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...SNOW SHOWERS ARE ANTICIPATED MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOCATIONS PRIMARILY NORTH OF A LINE FROM LEXINGTON TO HEBRON NEBRASKA. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH ANY FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ HEINLEIN
732 WWUS73 KGID 232358 NPWGID URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 558 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 KSZ005-017-NEZ039-046-060-061-072-073-082-083-240100- /O.EXP.KGID.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-ROOKS-VALLEY-SHERMAN-DAWSON-BUFFALO-GOSPER-PHELPS-FURNAS- HARLAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PHILLIPSBURG...PLAINVILLE...STOCKTON... ORD...LOUP CITY...LEXINGTON...KEARNEY...ELWOOD...HOLDREGE... BEAVER CITY...ALMA 558 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND HAS BEEN DIEING DOWN AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIE DOWN THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING. THE NORTHWEST WIND MAY STILL BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW STRONG GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH 7 PM...BUT THE OVERALL TREND WILL BE DECREASING WINDS AND THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST. $$ KSZ006-007-018-019-NEZ040-041-047>049-062>064-074>077-084>087- 240100- /O.EXP.KGID.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ SMITH-JEWELL-OSBORNE-MITCHELL-GREELEY-NANCE-HOWARD-MERRICK-POLK- HALL-HAMILTON-YORK-KEARNEY-ADAMS-CLAY-FILLMORE-FRANKLIN-WEBSTER- NUCKOLLS-THAYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SMITH CENTER...MANKATO...OSBORNE... BELOIT...FULLERTON...ST. PAUL...CENTRAL CITY...OSCEOLA... GRAND ISLAND...AURORA...YORK...MINDEN...HASTINGS...CLAY CENTER... GENEVA...FRANKLIN...RED CLOUD...SUPERIOR...NELSON...HEBRON 558 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND HAS BEEN DIEING DOWN AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIE DOWN THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING. THE NORTHWEST WIND MAY STILL BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW STRONG GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH THROUGH 7 PM...BUT THE OVERALL TREND WILL BE DECREASING WINDS AND THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST. $$ WESELY
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2012High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012
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.