Alert archive / Nebraska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2018
Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind chill warning at Feb 10, 2018, 3:31 AM MST for Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It was in force for 7 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
- Feb 10, 2018, 3:31 AM MST (10:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2018, 11:00 AM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Cherry County, NE, Sheridan County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 5:00 AM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -33 | Valentine, NE | |
| Feb 10, 5:00 AM MST | SNOW 2.8 | 1 W Valentine, NE | 24 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 10, 6:00 AM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -30 | 30 N Mullen, NE | |
| Feb 10, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 8 Ese Gordon, NE | 24 HOUR TOTAL |
| Feb 10, 6:00 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 9.5 | 30 S Valentine, NE | |
| Feb 10, 11:03 AM MST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | Merritt Reservoir Dam, NE |
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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 711 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
377 WWUS43 KLBF 101031 AAA WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service North Platte NE 431 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS UNDERWAY THIS MORNING... .Very cold wind chills reaching 20 below to 39 below zero are underway across the northeast Panhandle, central and north central Nebraska. NEZ004-005-094-101600- /O.UPG.KLBF.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180210T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.WC.W.0002.180210T1031Z-180210T1600Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 431 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 /331 AM MST Sat Feb 10 2018/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 20 below zero to 39 below zero. * WHERE...Sheridan, Eastern Cherry and Western Cherry County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ NEZ006>010-023>029-037-038-101600- /O.CON.KLBF.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180210T1600Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup- Garfield-Wheeler-Logan-Custer- Including the cities of Springview, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Oneill, Atkinson, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Dunning, Purdum, Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, Stapleton, and Broken Bow 431 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 /331 AM MST Sat Feb 10 2018/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills are underway. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 15 below zero to 29 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central Nebraska, north central Nebraska and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 10 AM this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
2 follow-up statements
857 WWUS43 KLBF 101555 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 955 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 ...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS UNDERWAY THIS MORNING... .Very cold wind chills reaching 20 below to 39 below zero are underway across the northeast Panhandle, central and north central Nebraska. NEZ004-005-094-101800- /O.EXT.KLBF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180210T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 955 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 /855 AM MST Sat Feb 10 2018/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. The dangerously cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 0 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Sheridan, Eastern Cherry and Western Cherry County. * WHEN...Now to noon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frost bite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. $$ NEZ070-071-110000- /O.NEW.KLBF.WW.Y.0005.180210T1600Z-180211T0600Z/ Hayes-Frontier- Including the cities of Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 955 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Hayes and Frontier County. * WHEN...10 AM today to midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$ NEZ006>010-023>029-037-038-101800- /O.EXT.KLBF.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180210T1800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup- Garfield-Wheeler-Logan-Custer- Including the cities of Springview, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Oneill, Atkinson, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Dunning, Purdum, Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, Stapleton, and Broken Bow 955 AM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 /855 AM MST Sat Feb 10 2018/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. The cold wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin. Expect wind chills to range from 5 below zero to 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central Nebraska, north central Nebraska and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Now to noon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frost bite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. $$
836 WWUS43 KLBF 101806 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1206 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 ...Moderate snow expected across Southwest Nebraska this afternoon... NEZ004-005-094-101915- /O.EXP.KLBF.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180210T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 1206 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 /1106 AM MST Sat Feb 10 2018/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Temperatures have warmed above wind chill thresh holds, the wind chill warning has been allowed to expire. $$ NEZ006>010-023>029-037-038-101915- /O.EXP.KLBF.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180210T1800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup- Garfield-Wheeler-Logan-Custer- Including the cities of Springview, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Oneill, Atkinson, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Dunning, Purdum, Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, Stapleton, and Broken Bow 1206 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 /1106 AM MST Sat Feb 10 2018/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Temperatures have warmed above wind chill advisory thresh holds, the wind chill advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ NEZ070-071-110215- /O.CON.KLBF.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180211T0600Z/ Hayes-Frontier- Including the cities of Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 1206 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...Snow occurring. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected. * WHERE...Hayes and Frontier County. * WHEN...Until midnight. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at times. The heaviest accumulations will mainly target southern portions of the counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 8:56 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Garfield and 10 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 10, 8:55 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | LBF | Frontier, Hayes | 9 hr |
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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.