Alert archive / Nebraska / Frost Advisories in 2012
Frost Advisory 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this frost advisory at May 8, 2012, 1:38 PM MDT for 19 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at May 9, 2012, 4:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2012, 1:38 PM MDT (19:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 9, 2012, 4:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 9, 2012, 7:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 2239 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
300 WWUS73 KLBF 081938 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 238 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...FROST OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY MORNING... .COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...WITH LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP OFF OVER NIGHT WITH FROST ONCE AGAIN POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF WESTERN NEBRASKA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NEZ004-005-008-022>026-035>038-057-059-094-091300- /O.NEW.KLBF.FR.Y.0002.120509T1000Z-120509T1300Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-BROWN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE- ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-CUSTER-KEITH-LINCOLN-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... AINSWORTH...OSHKOSH...HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING... ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...OGALLALA... NORTH PLATTE...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 238 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 /138 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. * TEMPERATURE:OVERNIGHT LOWS OF 32 TO 36 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS:TENDER VEGETATION SHOULD BE EITHER BROUGHT INSIDE OR COVERED WITH BLANKETS TO PROTECT IT FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ POWER
3 follow-up statements
306 WWUS73 KLBF 082054 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 354 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...FROST OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY MORNING... .COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...WITH LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP OFF OVER NIGHT WITH FROST ONCE AGAIN POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF WESTERN NEBRASKA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NEZ004-005-008-022>026-035>038-057-059-094-090500- /O.CON.KLBF.FR.Y.0002.120509T1000Z-120509T1300Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-BROWN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE- ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-CUSTER-KEITH-LINCOLN-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... AINSWORTH...OSHKOSH...HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING... ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...OGALLALA... NORTH PLATTE...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 354 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 /254 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. * TEMPERATURE: OVERNIGHT LOWS OF 32 TO 36 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: TENDER VEGETATION SHOULD BE EITHER BROUGHT INSIDE OR COVERED WITH BLANKETS TO PROTECT IT FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
870 WWUS73 KLBF 090134 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 834 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 ...FROST LIKELY OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY MORNING... .CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...WITH LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP OFF OVER NIGHT WITH FROST ONCE AGAIN POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF WESTERN NEBRASKA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NEZ056-058-069>071-090945- /O.EXA.KLBF.FR.Y.0002.120509T1000Z-120509T1300Z/ DEUEL-PERKINS-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...GRANT... IMPERIAL...HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS 834 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 /734 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. * TEMPERATURE: OVERNIGHT LOWS OF 30 TO 35 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: TENDER VEGETATION SHOULD BE EITHER BROUGHT INSIDE OR COVERED WITH BLANKETS TO PROTECT IT FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ NEZ004-005-008-022>026-035>038-057-059-094-090945- /O.CON.KLBF.FR.Y.0002.120509T1000Z-120509T1300Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-BROWN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE- ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-CUSTER-KEITH-LINCOLN-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... AINSWORTH...OSHKOSH...HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING... ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...OGALLALA... NORTH PLATTE...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 834 PM CDT TUE MAY 8 2012 /734 PM MDT TUE MAY 8 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ WEDNESDAY. * TEMPERATURE: OVERNIGHT LOWS OF 30 TO 35 DEGREES ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: TENDER VEGETATION SHOULD BE EITHER BROUGHT INSIDE OR COVERED WITH BLANKETS TO PROTECT IT FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ SPRINGER
043 WWUS73 KLBF 091255 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 755 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2012 NEZ004-005-008-022>026-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-091400- /O.EXP.KLBF.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120509T1300Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-BROWN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE- ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-CUSTER-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE- HAYES-FRONTIER-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... AINSWORTH...OSHKOSH...HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING... ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 755 AM CDT WED MAY 9 2012 /655 AM MDT WED MAY 9 2012/ ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN INTO THE UPPER 30S TO AROUND 40. THEREFORE THE FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ KAR
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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.