Alert archive / Nebraska / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 21, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind advisory at Apr 5, 2012, 1:58 PM MDT for 16 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 6, 2012, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2012, 1:58 PM MDT (19:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2012, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Loup County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 621 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
039 WWUS73 KLBF 051958 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 258 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012 .WINDY CONDITIONS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST NEBRASKA ARE EXPECTED ALONG A SURFACE TROUGH ON THE HIGH PLAINS. AS DAYTIME HEATING PROCEEDS...STRONG WIND ALOFT WILL MAKE IT TO THE SURFACE. NEZ004>010-023>027-094-061000- /O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0021.120406T1500Z-120407T0200Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GRANT- HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...HYANNIS... MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 258 PM CDT THU APR 5 2012 /158 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. * TIMING: WIND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WIND AT 30 TO 35 MPH IS LIKELY WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH IS EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: WIND OF THAT STRENGTH WILL BLOW LIGHT OBJECTS AROUND AND COULD CAUSE CONTROL DIFFICULTIES WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GREATER THAN 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ SPRINGER
4 follow-up statements
468 WWUS73 KLBF 060825 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 325 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN SAND HILLS. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING EAST OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY EVENING. NEZ022-035-056-057-062030- /O.EXB.KLBF.WI.Y.0021.120406T1200Z-120407T0200Z/ GARDEN-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...ARTHUR...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA 225 AM MDT FRI APR 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS SPEED CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NEZ004>010-023>027-094-062030- /O.EXT.KLBF.WI.Y.0021.120406T1200Z-120407T0200Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GRANT- HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...HYANNIS... MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 325 AM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 /225 AM MDT FRI APR 6 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS SPEED CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ CLB
818 WWUS73 KLBF 061733 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1233 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH AND MOVE EAST THIS EVENING WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA...THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN SAND HILLS. THE GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY EVENING PRIOR TO FRONTAL PASSAGE. NEZ004>010-022>027-035-056-057-094-070145- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120407T0200Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN- GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...ARTHUR... CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 1233 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 /1133 AM MDT FRI APR 6 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS SPEED CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ KECK
250 WWUS73 KLBF 062022 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 322 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 .A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH AND MOVE EAST THIS EVENING WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN ADVANCE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... THE EASTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN SAND HILLS. THE GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH EARLY EVENING UNTIL THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. NEZ004>010-022>027-035-056-057-094-070200- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120407T0200Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN- GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...ARTHUR... CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 322 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 /222 PM MDT FRI APR 6 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. WIND WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST WITH THE FRONT AND THEN DECREASE. * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS SPEED CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ SPRINGER
369 WWUS73 KLBF 070205 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 905 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 NEZ004>010-022>027-035-056-057-094-070315- /O.EXP.KLBF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-120407T0200Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GARDEN- GRANT-HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH-WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...ARTHUR... CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 905 PM CDT FRI APR 6 2012 /805 PM MDT FRI APR 6 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RANGE FROM 15 TO 30 MPH. $$ 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.