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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this wind advisory at Jan 1, 2012, 3:55 AM CST for 20 counties in Nebraska; 8 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Jan 1, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 1, 2012, 3:55 AM CST (09:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 1, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
All 28 counties
Fremont County, IA, Harrison County, IA, Mills County, IA, Monona County, IA, Montgomery County, IA, Page County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Shelby County, IA, Antelope County, NE, Boone County, NE, Burt County, NE, Butler County, NE, Cass County, NE, Cedar County, NE, Colfax County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Douglas County, NE, Knox County, NE, Madison County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Platte County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, Saunders County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Thurston County, NE, Washington County, NE, Wayne County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 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
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 707 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
651 WWUS73 KOAX 010955 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 355 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AGAIN TODAY... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS IN PLACE AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AGAIN TODAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONGEST FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-067-011800- /O.NEW.KOAX.WI.Y.0001.120101T1700Z-120101T2300Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON- STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER- SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA... VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...NELIGH... ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...WAYNE...ALBION... ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH... OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA...BELLEVUE... PAPILLION...LA VISTA...PLATTSMOUTH 355 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AGAIN TODAY...WITH THE HIGHEST SPEEDS EXPECTED FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WIND SPEEDS SHOULD AVERAGE 28 TO 35 MPH DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE CONTROL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO WINDS. ALSO...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL TEND TO BLOW AROUND. FIRES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AVERAGING AROUND 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. GUSTS MAY REACH 45 MPH OR MORE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
985 WWUS73 KOAX 011715 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1115 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS AGAIN TODAY... .STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-067-012300- /O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120101T2300Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON- STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER- SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA... VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...NELIGH... ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...WAYNE...ALBION... ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH... OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA...BELLEVUE... PAPILLION...LA VISTA...PLATTSMOUTH 1115 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WIND SPEEDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE ADVISORY PERIOD...WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE CONTROL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO WINDS. ALSO...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL TEND TO BLOW AROUND. FIRES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AVERAGING AROUND 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. GUSTS MAY REACH 45 MPH OR MORE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ FOBERT
970 WWUS73 KOAX 012030 AAA NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 230 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-067-020000- /O.EXT.KOAX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON- STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER- SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA... VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...NELIGH... ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...WAYNE...ALBION... ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH... OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA...BELLEVUE... PAPILLION...LA VISTA...PLATTSMOUTH 230 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL EXTEND INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. * WINDS...GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL PERSIST DURING THIS TIME. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE CONTROL DIFFICULTIES DUE TO WINDS. ALSO...UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL TEND TO BLOW AROUND. FIRES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
691 WWUS73 KOAX 012358 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 558 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-067-020100- /O.EXP.KOAX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120102T0000Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON- STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER- SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON...WAUSA... VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...NELIGH... ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND...WAYNE...ALBION... ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...WEST POINT...WISNER...TEKAMAH... OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...COLUMBUS...SCHUYLER...FREMONT... BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA...BELLEVUE... PAPILLION...LA VISTA...PLATTSMOUTH 558 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... WINDS ACROSS EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. NORTHWEST WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST. $$ SMITH
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.