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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this wind advisory at Nov 17, 2016, 3:47 PM CST for 30 counties in Nebraska; 8 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Nov 18, 2016, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2016, 3:47 PM CST (21:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
All 38 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, Gage County, NE, Jefferson County, NE, Johnson County, NE, Knox County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, Madison County, NE, Nemaha County, NE, Otoe County, NE, Pawnee County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Platte County, NE, Richardson County, NE, Saline County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, Saunders County, NE, Seward County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Thurston County, NE, Washington County, NE, Wayne County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 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 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 1571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 323 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
696 WWUS73 KOAX 172147 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 347 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA ON FRIDAY... IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ015-033-034-043>045-050>053- 065>068-078-088>093-180600- /O.NEW.KOAX.WI.Y.0009.161118T1200Z-161119T0000Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE- JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...WEST POINT... WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...SCHUYLER... FREMONT...BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA... BELLEVUE...PAPILLION...LA VISTA...SEWARD...MILFORD...LINCOLN... PLATTSMOUTH...NEBRASKA CITY...CRETE...WILBER...FAIRBURY... BEATRICE...TECUMSEH...STERLING...AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY... TABLE ROCK...FALLS CITY 347 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT WILL PEAK IN INTENSITY DURING THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTHWEST AT GENERALLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY OCCUR IN AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH COMBINED WITH THE WIND COULD RESULT IN MAINLY MINOR VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PFANNKUCH
5 follow-up statements
342 WWUS73 KOAX 180301 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 901 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA ON FRIDAY... IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ015-033-034-043>045-050>053- 065>068-078-088>093-181115- /O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0009.161118T1200Z-161119T0000Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE- JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...WEST POINT... WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...SCHUYLER... FREMONT...BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA... BELLEVUE...PAPILLION...LA VISTA...SEWARD...MILFORD...LINCOLN... PLATTSMOUTH...NEBRASKA CITY...CRETE...WILBER...FAIRBURY... BEATRICE...TECUMSEH...STERLING...AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY... TABLE ROCK...FALLS CITY 901 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * TIMING...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT WILL PEAK IN INTENSITY DURING THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTHWEST AT GENERALLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY OCCUR IN AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH COMBINED WITH THE WIND COULD RESULT IN MAINLY MINOR VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ FOBERT
592 WWUS73 KOAX 180937 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 337 AM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA TODAY... IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ015-033-034-043>045-050>053- 065>068-078-088>093-181830- /O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0009.161118T1200Z-161119T0000Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE- JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...WEST POINT... WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...SCHUYLER... FREMONT...BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA... BELLEVUE...PAPILLION...LA VISTA...SEWARD...MILFORD...LINCOLN... PLATTSMOUTH...NEBRASKA CITY...CRETE...WILBER...FAIRBURY... BEATRICE...TECUMSEH...STERLING...AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY... TABLE ROCK...FALLS CITY 337 AM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR TODAY AND THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE TONIGHT. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTHWEST AT GENERALLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY OCCUR IN AREAS MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 FRIDAY MORNING...WHICH COMBINED WITH THE WIND COULD RESULT IN MAINLY MINOR VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
555 WWUS73 KOAX 181742 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1142 AM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS ALL OF EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA THIS AFTERNOON... IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ015-033-034-043>045-050>053- 065>068-078-088>093-190000- /O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161119T0000Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE- JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...WEST POINT... WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...SCHUYLER... FREMONT...BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA... BELLEVUE...PAPILLION...LA VISTA...SEWARD...MILFORD...LINCOLN... PLATTSMOUTH...NEBRASKA CITY...CRETE...WILBER...FAIRBURY... BEATRICE...TECUMSEH...STERLING...AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY... TABLE ROCK...FALLS CITY 1142 AM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTHWEST AT GENERALLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND A QUARTER MILE OR SO MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
665 WWUS73 KOAX 182200 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 400 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 NEZ011-012-016>018-030>032-042-190000- /O.EXA.KOAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161119T0000Z/ KNOX-CEDAR-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-STANTON-PLATTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CREIGHTON...BLOOMFIELD...CROFTON... WAUSA...VERDIGRE...NIOBRARA...HARTINGTON...LAUREL...RANDOLPH... COLERIDGE...NELIGH...ELGIN...PIERCE...PLAINVIEW...OSMOND... WAYNE...ALBION...ST. EDWARD...NORFOLK...STANTON...COLUMBUS 400 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTHWEST AT GENERALLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND A QUARTER MILE OR SO MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ015-033-034-043>045-050>053- 065>068-078-088>093-190000- /O.CON.KOAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161119T0000Z/ MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-THURSTON-CUMING-BURT-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-SAUNDERS- DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE- JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONAWA...MAPLETON...MISSOURI VALLEY... WOODBINE...LOGAN...DUNLAP...HARLAN...COUNCIL BLUFFS...GLENWOOD... RED OAK...SIDNEY...HAMBURG...TABOR...FARRAGUT...CLARINDA... SHENANDOAH...PENDER...MACY...WALTHILL...WINNEBAGO...WEST POINT... WISNER...TEKAMAH...OAKLAND...LYONS...DECATUR...SCHUYLER... FREMONT...BLAIR...DAVID CITY...WAHOO...ASHLAND...YUTAN...OMAHA... BELLEVUE...PAPILLION...LA VISTA...SEWARD...MILFORD...LINCOLN... PLATTSMOUTH...NEBRASKA CITY...CRETE...WILBER...FAIRBURY... BEATRICE...TECUMSEH...STERLING...AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY... TABLE ROCK...FALLS CITY 400 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE NORTHWEST AT GENERALLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO AROUND A QUARTER MILE OR SO MAINLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
812 WWUS73 KOAX 182357 NPWOAX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 557 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034- 042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-190100- /O.EXP.KOAX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-161119T0000Z/ 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-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE- JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- 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...SEWARD...MILFORD...LINCOLN...PLATTSMOUTH... NEBRASKA CITY...CRETE...WILBER...FAIRBURY...BEATRICE...TECUMSEH... STERLING...AUBURN...PAWNEE CITY...TABLE ROCK...FALLS CITY 557 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... WHILE IT WILL STILL BE QUITE BLUSTERY THIS EVENING WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AT 25 TO 40 MPH, WIND SPEEDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THUS, THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM. $$ DEWALD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 3:03 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | OAX | Antelope, Boone, Cedar, Knox, Madison, Pierce and 3 more | 36 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:29 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | OAX | Antelope, Cedar, Knox, Pierce | 24 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.