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Wind Advisory 4, NWS North Platte, NE

February 17, 201317 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2013, 9:56 PM CST for 17 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 18, 2013, 5:33 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2013, 9:56 PM CST (03:56 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 18, 2013, 5:33 AM CST
Expired
Feb 18, 2013, 3:28 PM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE

Counties Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Rock County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:56 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, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 107 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 2013-02-18Temperature 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 2013-02-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
236 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.

970 
WWUS73 KLBF 180356
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
956 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY ON MONDAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ON MONDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING. 

NEZ006>010-026>029-038-190000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0004.130218T1500Z-130219T0000Z/
KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-
CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...
BASSETT...ONEILL...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT...
BROKEN BOW
956 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING MONDAY AND
  WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDOWN EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES...SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG
  CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES. 

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.

&&

$$

CLB
4 follow-up statements
432 
WWUS73 KLBF 180710 AAA
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
110 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ON MONDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

NEZ005-024-025-036-037-059-071-182200-
/O.EXA.KLBF.WI.Y.0004.130218T1500Z-130219T0000Z/
EASTERN CHERRY-HOOKER-THOMAS-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-LINCOLN-FRONTIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...MULLEN...THEDFORD...TRYON...
STAPLETON...NORTH PLATTE...CURTIS...EUSTIS
110 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 /1210 AM MST MON FEB 18 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING AND
  DIMINISH BY SUNDOWN.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... 
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS 
  WINDS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES. 

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.

&&

$$

NEZ006>010-026>029-038-182200-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0004.130218T1500Z-130219T0000Z/
KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-
CUSTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...
BASSETT...ONEILL...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT...
BROKEN BOW
110 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING AND
  DIMINISH BY SUNDOWN.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... 
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS 
  WINDS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES. 

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.

&&

$$
399 
WWUS73 KLBF 181133 AAB
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
533 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ON TODAY. NORTHERLY WINDS OF
25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

NEZ005>010-024>029-036>038-059-071-181945-
/O.EXT.KLBF.WI.Y.0004.130218T1133Z-130219T0000Z/
EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-HOOKER-THOMAS-
BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-CUSTER-LINCOLN-
FRONTIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...
AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...
TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...
NORTH PLATTE...CURTIS...EUSTIS
533 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 /433 AM MST MON FEB 18 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND DIMINISH
  BY SUNDOWN.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... 
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS 
  WINDS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES. 

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.

&&

$$
334 
WWUS73 KLBF 181625
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1025 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...STRONG WINDS TODAY...

.STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA.
SUSTAINED WINDS TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED...AND SIMILAR SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.
THESE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

NEZ005>010-024>029-036>038-059-071-190000-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/
EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-HOOKER-THOMAS-
BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-CUSTER-LINCOLN-
FRONTIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...
AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...
TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...
NORTH PLATTE...CURTIS...EUSTIS
1025 AM CST MON FEB 18 2013 /925 AM MST MON FEB 18 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN
  DIMINISH BY SUNDOWN.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... 
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS 
  WINDS...ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO WEST ROUTES. 

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.

&&

$$

BROOKS
964 
WWUS73 KLBF 182128
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
328 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013

...WINDS TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING..

.WINDS HAVE BEEN DECREASING THE PAST FEW HOURS...WITH READINGS
AT MID AFTERNOON OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. AS THE WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING THE WIND ADVISORY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

NEZ005>010-024>029-036>038-059-071-182230-
/O.CAN.KLBF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-130219T0000Z/
EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-HOOKER-THOMAS-
BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-CUSTER-LINCOLN-
FRONTIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALENTINE...SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...
AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...
TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT...TRYON...STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...
NORTH PLATTE...CURTIS...EUSTIS
328 PM CST MON FEB 18 2013 /228 PM MST MON FEB 18 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS AFTERNOON...AND
WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. THEREFORE THE WIND
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

BROOKS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 2:52 PM CSTWinter Storm WatchLBFArthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 20 more23 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.