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High Wind Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE

April 2, 20186 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at Apr 2, 2018, 2:19 PM MDT for 6 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2018, 2:19 PM MDT (20:19 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE

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

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 101 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 2018-04-02Temperature 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 2018-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 419 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1153 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
419 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
504 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

314 
WWUS73 KLBF 022019
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
319 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING...

NEZ022-056>058-069-070-030430-
/O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0003.180403T0600Z-180403T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0003.180403T0600Z-180403T1800Z/
Garden-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Chase-Hayes-
Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Chappell, Big Springs,
Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, 
and Hayes Center
319 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 /219 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO
1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a High
Wind Warning, which is in effect from 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ to
1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Tuesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in
effect. 

* Timing...Strong northwest winds will develop late tonight behind
  a cold front. The strong winds will last until around noontime
  Tuesday then decrease Tuesday afternoon.  

* Winds...Northwest wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected. 

* 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.

&&

$$

Taylor
3 follow-up statements
496 
WWUS73 KLBF 030525
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1225 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

...HIGH WINDS AFFECTING FAR SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND THE SOUTHEAST
PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY...

NEZ022-056>058-069-070-031500-
/O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.180403T0600Z-180403T1800Z/
Garden-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Chase-Hayes-
Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Chappell, Big Springs,
Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, 
and Hayes Center
1225 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /1125 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON...

* Timing...Strong northwest winds will develop late tonight 
  behind a cold front. The strong winds will last until around 
  noontime Tuesday then decrease Tuesday afternoon.

* Winds...Northwest winds 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.

&&

$$

ET
471 
WWUS73 KLBF 031008
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
508 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

NEZ022-056>058-069-070-031800-
/O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180403T1800Z/
Garden-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Chase-Hayes-
Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Chappell, Big Springs,
Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, 
and Hayes Center
508 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /408 AM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON...

* Timing...Strong northwest winds will develop early this morning.
  These winds will continue through late morning then decrease 
  over the afternoon.

* Winds...Northwest winds 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.

&&

$$

ET
565 
WWUS73 KLBF 031754
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1254 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018


NEZ022-056>058-069-070-031900-
/O.EXP.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180403T1800Z/
Garden-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Chase-Hayes-
Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Chappell, Big Springs,
Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, 
and Hayes Center
1254 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /1154 AM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

The threat for damaging or hazardous winds across southwest 
Nebraska has ended, allowing the High Wind Warning to expire.
However, gusty winds will remain through the afternoon. Localized
impacts such as difficult travel for high profile and lightweight
vehicles will still be possible.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 9:31 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchLBFChase, Deuel, Garden, Hayes, Keith, Perkins5 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2018Every high wind warning in 2018

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.