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High Wind Warning 8, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at Apr 15, 2012, 3:59 PM CDT for 12 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 6 hr. 6 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
- Apr 15, 2012, 3:59 PM CDT (20:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Holt County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Loup County, NE, Rock County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 4:11 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 7 N Brownlee, NE | |
| Apr 15, 4:18 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 35 N Burwell, NE | |
| Apr 15, 4:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Ainsworth, NE | |
| Apr 15, 5:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 S Brewster, NE | |
| Apr 15, 6:17 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Broken Bow, NE | |
| Apr 15, 7:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Oneill, 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 498 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
112 WWUS73 KLBF 152059 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 359 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... .THE STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS THAT HAVE BEEN OBSERVED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN A FEW LOCATIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SLIGHTLY LESSER WINDS IN AREAS TO THE WEST AND SOUTH. AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CAUSING THESE STRONG WINDS SLOWLY MOVES EAST OUT OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...CONDITIONS WILL STAY FAVORABLE FOR THESE VERY STRONG WINDS IN NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. NEZ005>010-025>029-038-160300- /O.UPG.KLBF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120416T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0008.120415T2059Z-120416T0300Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP- GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER... AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR... BURWELL...BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW 359 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: VERY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES ON EAST WEST ROUTES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && 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. && $$ NEZ004-022>024-035>037-056>059-069>071-094-160300- /O.EXT.KLBF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120416T0300Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-DEUEL-KEITH- PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 359 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 /259 PM MDT SUN APR 15 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES ON EAST WEST ROUTES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BROOKS
1 follow-up statement
667 WWUS73 KLBF 160302 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1002 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 NEZ005>010-025>029-038-160415- /O.EXP.KLBF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120416T0300Z/ EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP- GARFIELD-WHEELER-CUSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER... AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR... BURWELL...BARTLETT...BROKEN BOW 1002 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WIND HAD DECREASED TO LESS THAN 40 MPH SUSTAINED OVER THE WARNING AREA. LOCALIZED WIND MAY CONTINUE AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH UNTIL 11 PM CDT. $$ NEZ004-022>024-035>037-056>059-069>071-094-160415- /O.EXP.KLBF.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-120416T0300Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-HOOKER-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-DEUEL-KEITH- PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...ARTHUR...TRYON...STAPLETON...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 1002 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 /902 PM MDT SUN APR 15 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WIND OVER THE ADVISORY AREA HAD DECREASED TO LESS THAN 30 MPH...THOUGH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH MAY CONTINUE UNTIL 11 PM CDT (10 PM MDT). $$ SPRINGER
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Blaine, Loup | 16 min |
| Apr 14, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer | 40 min |
| Apr 14, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 42 min |
| Apr 14, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Lincoln, Logan | 40 min |
| Apr 14, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Blaine, Custer, Loup | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 8:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock | 25 min |
| Apr 14, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Garfield, Holt, Loup, Rock, Wheeler | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer, Garfield, Loup | 51 min |
| Apr 14, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Keith, Lincoln, McPherson | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Custer | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 11:18 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LBF | Lincoln | 21 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.