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Wind Advisory 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind advisory at Jan 17, 2012, 2:21 PM MST for 6 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Jan 18, 2012, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2012, 2:21 PM MST (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2012, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2012, 3:57 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Keith County, NE, Sheridan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 831 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -188 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
538 WWUS73 KLBF 172121 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 321 PM CST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY... .AN INCREASING LOW-LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH A FAVORABLE LOCATION OF A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL JET STREAM TO BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE EASTERN PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY BY MID MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. NEZ004-022-056-180945- /O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.120118T1600Z-120119T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS 221 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. 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. && $$ KAR
3 follow-up statements
981 WWUS73 KLBF 181015 AAA NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 415 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA TODAY... .AN INCREASING LOW-LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH A FAVORABLE LOCATION OF A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL JET STREAM TO BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY BY MID MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. NEZ023-035-057-190000- /O.EXA.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.120118T1600Z-120119T0000Z/ GRANT-ARTHUR-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYANNIS...ARTHUR...OGALLALA 315 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NEZ004-022-056-190000- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.120118T1600Z-120119T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS 315 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. 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. && $$
371 WWUS73 KLBF 181639 AAA NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1039 AM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN NEBRASKA TODAY... .AN INCREASING LOW-LEVEL PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL COMBINE WITH A FAVORABLE LOCATION OF A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL JET STREAM TO BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. NEZ004-022-023-035-056-057-190000- /O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...ARTHUR...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA 939 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS OF THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MASEK
575 WWUS73 KLBF 182257 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 457 PM CST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WEST WINDS DYING DOWN ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS... .WESTERLY WINDS HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SANDHILLS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH THIS EVENING AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION. NEZ004-022-023-035-056-057-190000- /O.CAN.KLBF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...OSHKOSH... HYANNIS...ARTHUR...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA 357 PM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. WESTERLY WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH AT 10 TO 20 MPH LATER THIS EVENING...AS AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE REGION. $$ BUTTLER
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 5:18 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | Arthur, Cherry, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Hooker and 4 more | 3 hr |
Nearby
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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.