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Wind Advisory 11, NWS North Platte, NE

February 28, 201210 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind advisory at Feb 28, 2012, 10:58 PM CST for 10 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 28, 2012, 10:58 PM CST (04:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 29, 2012, 4:00 PM CST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE

Counties Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Custer County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Holt County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, Rock County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:00 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 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 137 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2012-02-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2012-02-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -186 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
780 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-186 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

162 
WWUS73 KLBF 290458
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1058 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012


NEZ007-009-010-026>029-037-038-291200-
/O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.120229T0458Z-120229T1200Z/
BOYD-ROCK-HOLT-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-LOGAN-CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...BASSETT...ONEILL...DUNNING...
TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW
1058 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING: WIND WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH BY MIDNIGHT CST.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO OVER 40 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
SPRINGER
4 follow-up statements
048 
WWUS73 KLBF 291015
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
415 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

NEZ007-009-010-026>029-291815-
/O.CAN.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0012.120229T1500Z-120229T2200Z/
BOYD-ROCK-HOLT-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPENCER...BASSETT...ONEILL...DUNNING...
TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT
415 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE 
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NEZ005-006-008-291815-
/O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0012.120229T1500Z-120229T2200Z/
EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BROWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...AINSWORTH
415 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE 
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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.

&&

$$

NEZ025-291815-
/O.EXB.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.120229T1100Z-120229T2200Z/
THOMAS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THEDFORD
415 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE 
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NEZ037-038-291815-
/O.EXT.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T2200Z/
LOGAN-CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW
415 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE 
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

KAR
082 
WWUS73 KLBF 291017
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
417 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

NEZ025-292130-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.120229T1100Z-120229T2200Z/
THOMAS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THEDFORD
417 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH 
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE 
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NEZ037-038-292130-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T2200Z/
LOGAN-CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW
417 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH 
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE 
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NEZ005>010-026>029-292130-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0012.120229T1500Z-120229T2200Z/
EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-BLAINE-LOUP-
GARFIELD-WHEELER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...
AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...
BARTLETT
417 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH 
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE 
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

KAR
612 
WWUS73 KLBF 291825
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1225 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO PERSIST INTO THIS AFTERNOON...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO BLOW WITH REPORTS LATE
WEDNESDAY MORNING OF GUSTS NEARING 45 MPH IN SOME LOCATIONS.
SUSTAINED SPEEDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WERE BLOWING AT 25 TO 30 
MPH...WHILE LOCATIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 83 WERE SEEING SPEEDS
DIMINISH. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SLOWLY RELAX AS THE AFTERNOON
PROGRESSES...ALLOWING FOR WIND SPEEDS TO START TO DECREASE BY MID
AFTERNOON. 

NEZ005>010-026>029-292200-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120229T2200Z/
EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-BLAINE-LOUP-
GARFIELD-WHEELER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...
AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...
BARTLETT
1225 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH 
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NEZ025-037-038-292200-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T2200Z/
THOMAS-LOGAN-CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THEDFORD...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW
1225 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH 
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH 
  THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WIND WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE 
  CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

BROOKS
395 
WWUS73 KLBF 292150
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
350 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH INTO THIS EVENING...

.NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH
OBSERVED SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. THESE WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING...WITH LIGHT WINDS
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

NEZ005>010-026>029-292300-
/O.EXP.KLBF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120229T2200Z/
EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-BLAINE-LOUP-
GARFIELD-WHEELER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...
AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...
BARTLETT
350 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL
  FALL BELOW 15 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING.

$$

NEZ025-037-038-292300-
/O.EXP.KLBF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T2200Z/
THOMAS-LOGAN-CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THEDFORD...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW
350 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
  THE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL
  FALL BELOW 15 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING.

$$

BROOKS

The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 7:27 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryLBFBlaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Garfield, Grant and 8 more14 hr
Feb 28, 9:36 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningLBFBrown, Cherry, Keya Paha11 hr
Feb 29, 4:15 AM CSTWind AdvisoryLBFBlaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Garfield, Holt and 4 more12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.