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High Wind Warning 4, NWS North Platte, NE

November 8, 202026 counties in Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at Nov 8, 2020, 1:07 AM MST for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 8, 2020, 2:00 AM MST. 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
Nov 8, 2020, 1:07 AM MST (08:07 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 8, 2020, 2:00 AM MST
Expired
Nov 8, 2020, 2:00 PM MST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
All 26 counties

Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Boyd County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Keya Paha County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 25 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:08 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 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 00:00Z on 2020-11-08Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2020-11-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 281 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2338 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
281 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
315 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

306 
WWUS73 KLBF 080807
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
207 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2020

NEZ004-005-022>025-035>037-056>059-069>071-094-081800-
/O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0001.201108T0900Z-201108T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0004.201108T0900Z-201108T1800Z/
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur-
McPherson-Logan-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Oshkosh, 
Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Arthur, Tryon, 
Ringgold, Stapleton, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, 
Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, 
Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, Maywood, Cody, Eli, Merriman, 
and Kilgore
207 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2020 /107 AM MST Sun Nov 8 2020/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest and 
  west central Nebraska.

* WHEN...Until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$

NEZ006>010-026>029-038-082100-
/O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0001.201108T0900Z-201108T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0004.201108T0900Z-201108T2100Z/
Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-
Custer-
Including the cities of Springview, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, 
Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Oneill, Atkinson, Dunning, Purdum, 
Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, and Broken Bow
207 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Keya Paha, Boyd, Brown, Rock, Holt, Blaine, Loup, 
  Garfield, Wheeler and Custer Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
784 
WWUS73 KLBF 081753
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1153 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2020

NEZ004-005-022>025-035>037-056>059-069>071-094-081900-
/O.EXP.KLBF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-201108T1800Z/
Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur-
McPherson-Logan-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Oshkosh, 
Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Arthur, Tryon, 
Ringgold, Stapleton, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, 
Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, 
Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, Maywood, Cody, Eli, Merriman, 
and Kilgore
1153 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2020 /1053 AM MST Sun Nov 8 2020/

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY...

The threat for high winds have diminished. Therefore the high wind
warning has been allowed to expire. Some wind gusts up to 50 mph
remain possible this afternoon across western and southwestern 
Nebraska.

$$

NEZ006>010-026>029-038-082100-
/O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-201108T2100Z/
Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-
Custer-
Including the cities of Springview, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, 
Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Oneill, Atkinson, Dunning, Purdum, 
Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, and Broken Bow
1153 AM CST Sun Nov 8 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected. 

* WHERE...Keya Paha, Boyd, Brown, Rock, Holt, Blaine, Loup, 
  Garfield, Wheeler and Custer Counties. 

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$
489 
WWUS73 KLBF 082058
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
258 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2020

NEZ006>010-026>029-038-082200-
/O.EXP.KLBF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-201108T2100Z/
Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-
Custer-
Including the cities of Springview, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, 
Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Oneill, Atkinson, Dunning, Purdum, 
Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, and Broken Bow
258 PM CST Sun Nov 8 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

The strongest winds along a progressive cold front have subsided 
across western and north central Nebraska. Gusty winds to 30 mph
or higher will be possible through sunset, but the risk of
damaging winds is low. The High Wind Warning for areas east of
Highway 83 will be allowed to expire at 3 PM CST. 

Additional blustery northerly winds are expected Monday with gusts
to 30 mph.

$$

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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.