Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at Mar 6, 2018, 12:43 AM MST for 12 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 6, 2018, 1:00 AM MST. It was in force for 16 hr. 11 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 6, 2018, 12:43 AM MST (07:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2018, 1:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2018, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Chase County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Keith County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:47 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 6, 5:28 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Broken Bow Airport, NE | ASOS STATION BBW, BROKEN BOW AIRPORT. |
| Mar 6, 7:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | North Platte 4nne, NE | MESONET STATION E7235, NORTH PLATTE 4NNE. |
| Mar 6, 7:48 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | North Platte Airport, NE | ASOS STATION LBF, NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT. |
| Mar 6, 7:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | North Platte 4nne, NE | MESONET STATION E7235, NORTH PLATTE 4NNE. |
| Mar 6, 8:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Big Springs 2e, NE | MESONET STATION UP938, BIG SPRINGS 2E. |
| Mar 6, 8:48 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Imperial Airport, NE | ASOS STATION IML, IMPERIAL AIRPORT. |
| Mar 6, 8:58 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Crescent Lake, NE | MESONET STATION RESN1, CRESCENT LAKE. |
| Mar 6, 9:40 AM MST | DUST STORM | 2 Sw Big Springs, NE | NDOT CAMERAS SHOW BLOWING DUST OBSCURING VISIBILITY AT I-80/I-76 INTERCHANGE |
| Mar 6, 9:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Imperial Airport, NE | ASOS STATION IML, IMPERIAL AIRPORT. |
| Mar 6, 10:04 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Imperial Airport, NE | ASOS STATION IML, IMPERIAL AIRPORT. |
| Mar 6, 12:20 PM MST | DUST STORM | Oshkosh, NE | NDOT REPORT OF LOW VISIBILITY NEAR OSHKOSH. SIGNS DEPLOYED ALONG I-80 FOR THE DUST. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 2956 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
497 WWUS73 KLBF 060743 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 143 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...High winds impacting western and north central Nebraska Tuesday... NEZ056>059-069>071-061545- /O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0002.180306T1400Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0002.180306T0800Z-180307T0000Z/ Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Including the cities of Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 143 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /1243 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing...Strong winds will increase during the morning and peak early afternoon Tuesday. * Impacts...High profile vehicles and vehicles towing light weight trailers could encounter dangerous cross winds which could cause a loss of control. Minor roof damage is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ NEZ022-035>038-061545- /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0002.180306T0800Z-180307T0000Z/ Garden-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Custer- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Arthur, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, and Broken Bow 143 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /1243 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ this evening. * TIMING...Strong winds will increase during the morning and peak early afternoon Tuesday. * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...High profile vehicles and vehicles towing light weight trailers could encounter dangerous cross winds which could cause a loss of control. Minor roof damage is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ Kulik
2 follow-up statements
279 WWUS73 KLBF 061648 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1048 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...High winds and areas of blowing dust impacting portions of western Nebraska today... NEZ022-035>038-056>059-069>071-070000- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/ Garden-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln- Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Arthur, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, Broken Bow, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 1048 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /948 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * Winds...Northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Timing...Strong winds will peak late morning to early afternoon, then gradually weaken through the evening. * Impacts...High profile vehicles and vehicles towing light weight trailers could encounter dangerous cross winds which could cause a loss of control. Minor roof damage is possible. Blowing dust will limit visibility in areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ DS
229 WWUS73 KLBF 062352 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 552 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 ...High Wind Warning Allowed To Expire... .Winds will continue to decrease into the evening hours. NEZ022-035>038-056>059-069>071-070100- /O.EXP.KLBF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/ Garden-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln- Chase-Hayes-Frontier- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Arthur, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, Broken Bow, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 552 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /452 PM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to decrease as we head into the evening hours. $$
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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.