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Wind Advisory 8, NWS North Platte, NE

February 17, 20147 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind advisory at Feb 17, 2014, 1:51 PM MST for 7 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 18, 2014, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2014, 1:51 PM MST (20:51 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 18, 2014, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 18, 2014, 2:36 PM MST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE

Counties Chase County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Keith County, NE, Perkins County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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 12:00Z on 2014-02-17Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2014-02-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 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
1313 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
207 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.

356 
WWUS73 KLBF 172051
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
251 PM CST MON FEB 17 2014

...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS LIKELY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON ALONG
AND BEHIND A COLD FRONT. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35
MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY. 

NEZ058-069>071-181000-
/O.NEW.KLBF.WI.Y.0008.140218T1700Z-140219T0100Z/
PERKINS-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANT...IMPERIAL...HAYES CENTER...
CURTIS...EUSTIS
251 PM CST MON FEB 17 2014 /151 PM MST MON FEB 17 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST
/6 PM MST/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM
CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY. 

* TIMING: NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID DAY TUESDAY AND
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET TUESDAY EVENING. 

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

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES...SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG
  CROSSWINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CLB
3 follow-up statements
201 
WWUS73 KLBF 180931
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
331 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014

...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...

.STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND
PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND BEHIND A COLD FRONT. NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

NEZ022-056-057-182345-
/O.EXA.KLBF.WI.Y.0008.140218T1700Z-140219T0100Z/
GARDEN-DEUEL-KEITH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...
OGALLALA
231 AM MST TUE FEB 18 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE UNTIL SUNSET THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS
  ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE INTO SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NEZ058-069>071-182345-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0008.140218T1700Z-140219T0100Z/
PERKINS-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANT...IMPERIAL...HAYES CENTER...
CURTIS...EUSTIS
331 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 /231 AM MST TUE FEB 18 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE UNTIL SUNSET THIS EVENING.

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

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...
  SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS
  ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE INTO SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KAR
019 
WWUS73 KLBF 181730
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1130 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY...

.WINDS BLOWING AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON. LOOK FOR WINDS TO START
DIMINISHING AROUND SUNSET.

NEZ022-056>058-069>071-190100-
/O.CON.KLBF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140219T0100Z/
GARDEN-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...
OGALLALA...GRANT...IMPERIAL...HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS
1130 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 /1030 AM MST TUE FEB 18 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON THEN WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET. 

* WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
  EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS ACROSS
  THE SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE INTO SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

BROOKS
806 
WWUS73 KLBF 182136 AAB
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
336 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014

...DIMINISHING WINDS THROUGH THE EVENING...

.THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE BEEN FALLING THROUGH THE LAST
SEVERAL HOURS AND ARE NO LONGER EXCEEDING HAZARDOUS SPEEDS.
CURRENT OBSERVATIONS SHOW WINDS BLOWING AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE
EVENING.

NEZ022-056>058-069>071-182245-
/O.CAN.KLBF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140219T0100Z/
GARDEN-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-CHASE-HAYES-FRONTIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...CHAPPELL...BIG SPRINGS...
OGALLALA...GRANT...IMPERIAL...HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS
336 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014 /236 PM MST TUE FEB 18 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

WIND SPEEDS HAVE BEEN DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE NO LONGER
A HAZARD SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

BROOKS

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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.