Alert archive / Nebraska / Wind Chill Warnings in 2018
Wind Chill Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this wind chill warning at Feb 20, 2018, 1:17 PM MST for Cherry County, Sheridan County, Nebraska. It took effect at Feb 20, 2018, 7:00 PM MST. It was in force for 14 hr. 2 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 20, 2018, 1:17 PM MST (20:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2018, 7:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2018, 9:00 AM MST
- In force
- 14 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 20:18 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 21, 4:52 AM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -30 | 1 S Valentine, NE | |
| Feb 21, 6:52 AM MST | EXTR WIND CHILL -30 | 1 S Valentine, 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 12:00Z, 8.3 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
- 946 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 114 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
158 WWUS43 KLBF 202017 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 217 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018 ...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHERN NEBRASKA TONIGHT INTO EARLY MORNING TOMORROW... .Very cold air will combine with light breezes to create dangerously low wind chill values across the northeast Panhandle and the northern Sandhills. The coldest wind chills are anticipated after midnight tonight across northern Sheridan and western Cherry counties. NEZ004-094-211030- /O.NEW.KLBF.WC.W.0003.180221T0200Z-180221T1600Z/ Sheridan-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 217 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018 /117 PM MST Tue Feb 20 2018/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 35 below zero. * WHERE...Sheridan and Western Cherry Counties. * WHEN...From 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ this evening to 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NEZ005-006-008-211030- /O.NEW.KLBF.WC.Y.0005.180221T0500Z-180221T1600Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown- Including the cities of Valentine, Springview, and Ainsworth 217 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018 /117 PM MST Tue Feb 20 2018/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM CST /10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Cherry, Keya Paha and Brown Counties. * WHEN...From 11 PM CST /10 PM MST/ this evening to 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ ET
2 follow-up statements
726 WWUS43 KLBF 210508 AAA WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service North Platte NE 1108 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018 ...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHERN NEBRASKA TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .Very cold air will combine with light breezes to create dangerously low wind chill values across the eastern Panhandle and the northern Sandhills. The coldest wind chills are expected across Sheridan and Cherry counties. NEZ005-211315- /O.UPG.KLBF.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180221T1600Z/ /O.EXA.KLBF.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180221T1600Z/ Eastern Cherry- Including the city of Valentine 1108 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018 /1008 PM MST Tue Feb 20 2018/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 30 to 35 below zero. * WHERE...Eastern Cherry County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NEZ004-094-211315- /O.CON.KLBF.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180221T1600Z/ Sheridan-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 1108 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018 /1008 PM MST Tue Feb 20 2018/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 39 below zero. * WHERE...Sheridan and Western Cherry Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken. && $$ NEZ022>024-035-211315- /O.EXA.KLBF.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180221T1600Z/ Garden-Grant-Hooker-Arthur- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, and Arthur 1008 PM MST Tue Feb 20 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...Garden, Grant, Hooker and Arthur Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MST Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ NEZ006-008-211315- /O.CON.KLBF.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180221T1600Z/ Keya Paha-Brown- Including the cities of Springview and Ainsworth 1108 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Expect wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...Keya Paha and Brown Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and gloves. && $$ Roberg
643 WWUS43 KLBF 211555 WSWLBF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 955 AM CST Wed Feb 21 2018 NEZ004-005-094-211700- /O.EXP.KLBF.WC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180221T1600Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 955 AM CST Wed Feb 21 2018 /855 AM MST Wed Feb 21 2018/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... Wind chills have risen steadily over the past hour, allowing the warning to expire at 9 AM. However, temperatures remain very cold and precautions should still be taken for outdoor activities. $$ NEZ006-008-022>024-035-211700- /O.EXP.KLBF.WC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180221T1600Z/ Keya Paha-Brown-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Arthur- Including the cities of Springview, Ainsworth, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, and Arthur 955 AM CST Wed Feb 21 2018 /855 AM MST Wed Feb 21 2018/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING... Wind chills have risen steadily over the past hour, allowing the advisory to expire at 10 AM CST. However, temperatures remain very cold and precautions should still be taken for outdoor activities. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1:17 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | LBF | Arthur, Brown, Cherry, Garden, Grant, Hooker and 1 more | 20 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.