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Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind chill warning at Mar 1, 2014, 9:13 PM CST for 16 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 14 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2014, 9:13 PM CST (03:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2014, 11:26 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:14 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 2 Nw Springview, NE | 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 6 AM CST, 0.13 INCH LIQUID |
| Mar 2, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.2 | Butte, NE | 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 6 AM CST, 0.29 INCH LIQUID |
| Mar 2, 6:10 AM CST | EXTR WIND CHILL -30 | Chambers, NE | |
| Mar 2, 6:52 AM CST | EXTR WIND CHILL -33 | Valentine, NE | |
| Mar 2, 7:15 AM CST | EXTR WIND CHILL -30 | Oneill, NE | |
| Mar 2, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.1 | Chambers, NE | 24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 8 AM CST, 0.14 INCH LIQUID |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 812 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 417 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
635 WWUS43 KLBF 020313 AAA WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 913 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND... .AS COLD HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES INTO NEBRASKA FROM THE NORTH... TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL WELL BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. THE COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH EAST TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. NEZ004>010-023>029-037-038-094-021715- /O.UPG.KLBF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140302T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WC.W.0003.140302T0313Z-140302T1800Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GRANT- HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-LOGAN-CUSTER- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...HYANNIS... MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT... STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 913 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 /813 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW ZERO AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 BELOW ZERO TO 40 BELOW ZERO BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN CAN DEVELOP IN A MATTER OF MINUTES WITH WIND CHILL LOWER THAN 30 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ NEZ022-035-036-056>059-069>071-021715- /O.CON.KLBF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140302T1800Z/ GARDEN-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES- FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS 913 PM CST SAT MAR 1 2014 /813 PM MST SAT MAR 1 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SUNDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW ZERO AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW TO NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN CAN DEVELOP WITHIN 30 MINUTES WITH WIND CHILL LOWER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. PETS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS ARE ALSO AT RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA AND FROST BITE AND NEED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND EXTREME COLD. && $$ POWER
2 follow-up statements
129 WWUS43 KLBF 020910 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 310 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING... .VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH 5 TO 10 MPH NORTHEAST WINDS WILL RESULT IN BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. NEZ004>010-023>029-037-038-094-021800- /O.CON.KLBF.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140302T1800Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GRANT- HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-LOGAN-CUSTER- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...HYANNIS... MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT... STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 310 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 /210 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 30 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN CAN DEVELOP IN A MATTER OF MINUTES WITH WIND CHILL LOWER THAN 30 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PETS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS ARE ALSO AT RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA AND FROST BITE AND NEED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND EXTREME COLD. && $$ NEZ022-035-036-056>059-069>071-021800- /O.CON.KLBF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140302T1800Z/ GARDEN-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES- FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS 310 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 /210 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES...TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 BELOW TO NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO. * OTHER IMPACTS...FROST BITE ON EXPOSED SKIN CAN DEVELOP WITHIN 30 MINUTES WITH WIND CHILL LOWER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. PETS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS ARE ALSO AT RISK FOR HYPOTHERMIA AND FROST BITE AND NEED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND EXTREME COLD. && $$
174 WWUS43 KLBF 021726 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1126 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 NEZ004>010-023>029-037-038-094-021830- /O.CAN.KLBF.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140302T1800Z/ SHERIDAN-EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-GRANT- HOOKER-THOMAS-BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-LOGAN-CUSTER- WESTERN CHERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GORDON...RUSHVILLE...VALENTINE... SPRINGVIEW...SPENCER...AINSWORTH...BASSETT...ONEILL...HYANNIS... MULLEN...THEDFORD...DUNNING...TAYLOR...BURWELL...BARTLETT... STAPLETON...BROKEN BOW...CODY...MERRIMAN...KILGORE 1126 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 /1026 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM THIS MORNING...AND WIND CHILL READINGS HAVE RISEN ABOVE WARNING AND ADVISORY CRITERIA. WIND CHILLS ARE STILL COLD...IN THE -5 DEGREES TO -20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. $$ NEZ022-035-036-056>059-069>071-021830- /O.CAN.KLBF.WC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-140302T1800Z/ GARDEN-ARTHUR-MCPHERSON-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-LINCOLN-CHASE-HAYES- FRONTIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OSHKOSH...ARTHUR...TRYON...CHAPPELL... BIG SPRINGS...OGALLALA...GRANT...NORTH PLATTE...IMPERIAL... HAYES CENTER...CURTIS...EUSTIS 1126 AM CST SUN MAR 2 2014 /1026 AM MST SUN MAR 2 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM THIS MORNING...AND WIND CHILL READINGS HAVE RISEN ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA. WIND CHILLS ARE STILL COLD...IN THE 0 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. $$ MASEK
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 3:26 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Garfield and 9 more | 18 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.