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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Hastings, NE

March 29, 202114 counties in Nebraska; 6 counties in Kansas

NWS Hastings, NE issued this high wind warning at Mar 29, 2021, 2:39 PM CDT for 14 counties in Nebraska; 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. 36 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 29, 2021, 2:39 PM CDT (19:39 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 30, 2021, 1:43 AM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Hastings, NE

Counties Jewell County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Rooks County, KS, Smith County, KS, Adams County, NE, Buffalo County, NE, Dawson County, NE, Franklin County, NE, Furnas County, NE, Gosper County, NE, Hall County, NE, Harlan County, NE, Kearney County, NE, Nuckolls County, NE, Phelps County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Valley County, NE, Webster County, NE

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 29, 7:56 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 527 Nne Willow Island, NE
Mar 29, 8:00 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 512 Nw Gothenburg, NE
Mar 29, 8:13 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 551 Nne Cozad, NE
Mar 29, 8:30 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 543 Sse Johnson Lake, NE
Mar 29, 8:50 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 531 Nnw Riverdale, NE
Mar 29, 8:54 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 50Holbrook, NE
Mar 29, 8:56 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 501 Ssw Bertrand, NE&&
Mar 29, 8:56 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 501 Ssw Bertrand, NE
Mar 29, 8:56 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 52Kearney Airport, NE
Mar 29, 8:59 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 W Cambridge, NE
Mar 29, 9:01 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 55Grand Island Airport, NE
Mar 29, 9:03 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 555 Nnw Oxford, NE
Mar 29, 9:07 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 513 S Cambridge, NE
Mar 29, 9:10 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 513 Ese Kearney, NE
Mar 29, 9:12 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 514 Nnw Pleasanton, NE
Mar 29, 9:12 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 531 E Odessa, NE
Mar 29, 9:12 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 552 N Arapahoe, NE
Mar 29, 9:15 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 53Holdrege Airport, NE
Mar 29, 9:21 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 645 Nnw Oxford, NE
Mar 29, 9:23 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 514 Ese Oxford, NE
Mar 29, 9:27 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 534 Ese Ragan, NE
Mar 29, 9:29 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 521 Ssw Stockton, KS
Mar 29, 9:30 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Hastings Airport, NE
Mar 29, 9:32 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 597 W Macon, NE
Mar 29, 9:41 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 664 S Riverdale, NE
Mar 29, 9:47 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Bladen, NE
Mar 29, 9:57 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Hastings Airport, NETHIS WAS THE SECOND SEVERE GUST OF THE EVENT, BUT NOT AS STRONG AS 61 MPH AT 930 PM.
Mar 29, 10:03 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Wsw Inavale, NE
Mar 29, 10:10 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Kearney Airport, NE
Mar 29, 10:20 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 592 Wsw Phillipsburg, KSCORRECTS SOURCE OF PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 WSW PHILLIPSBURG. KSU KANSAS MESONET.
Mar 29, 10:20 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 592 Wsw Phillipsburg, KSKSU KANSAS MESONET.
Mar 29, 10:25 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Phillipsburg Airport, KS
Mar 29, 10:34 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 628 N Bellaire, KS
Mar 29, 10:55 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 56Smith Center Airport, KS
Mar 29, 10:56 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 574 W Kirwin, KSMESONET STATION KRNK1 KIRWIN 4 WSW.
Mar 29, 11:15 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 561 Nnw Osborne, KSKSU KANSAS MESONET.

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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 2021-03-29Temperature 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 2021-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 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
3368 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

989 
WWUS73 KGID 291939
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
239 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ060-072-073-082>085-300300-
/O.UPG.KGID.HW.A.0002.210330T0100Z-210330T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KGID.HW.W.0002.210330T0000Z-210330T0900Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Dawson-Gosper-Phelps-
Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-
Including the cities of Phillipsburg, Bellaire, Smith Center, 
Kensington, Mankato, Jewell, Ionia, Burr Oak, Codell, Plainville,
Stockton, Osborne, Downs, Beloit, Lexington, Cozad, 
Willow Island, Gothenburg, Elwood, Johnson Lake, Holdrege, 
Cambridge, Arapahoe, Oxford, Beaver City, Hollinger, Alma, 
Orleans, Franklin, Campbell, Hildreth, Inavale, Red Cloud, 
Blue Hill, Rosemont, and Bladen
239 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected. 

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and south central 
  Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles. Tree and minor structural damage is possible. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... The strongest winds will occur for a 1 to
  2 hour window immediately following the cold frontal passage. 

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.

&&

$$

NEZ039-046-061-062-074-075-086-300300-
/O.NEW.KGID.HW.W.0002.210330T0000Z-210330T0900Z/
Valley-Sherman-Buffalo-Hall-Kearney-Adams-Nuckolls-
Including the cities of Ord, Loup City, Sherman Reservoir, 
Litchfield, Kearney, Grand Island, Minden, Hastings, Bostwick, 
Superior, and Nelson
239 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds gusts of 50 to 60 mph expected. 

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and south central 
  Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM CDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles. Tree and minor structural damage is possible. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... The strongest winds will occur for a 1 to
  2 hour window immediately following the cold frontal passage. 

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
291 
WWUS73 KGID 300213
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
913 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039-046-060>062-072>075-082>086-300900-
/O.CON.KGID.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0900Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Sherman-
Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Furnas-Harlan-
Franklin-Webster-Nuckolls-
Including the cities of Phillipsburg, Bellaire, Smith Center, 
Kensington, Mankato, Jewell, Ionia, Burr Oak, Codell, Plainville,
Stockton, Osborne, Downs, Beloit, Ord, Loup City, 
Sherman Reservoir, Litchfield, Lexington, Cozad, Willow Island, 
Gothenburg, Kearney, Grand Island, Elwood, Johnson Lake, 
Holdrege, Minden, Hastings, Cambridge, Arapahoe, Oxford, 
Beaver City, Hollinger, Alma, Orleans, Franklin, Campbell, 
Hildreth, Inavale, Red Cloud, Blue Hill, Rosemont, Bladen, 
Bostwick, Superior, and Nelson
913 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Nebraska and all
  of north central Kansas.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will occur for a 1 to
  2 hour window immediately following the cold frontal passage..

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.

&&

$$

Billings Wright
300 
WWUS73 KGID 300643
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
Issued by National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
143 AM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039-046-060>062-072>075-082>086-300745-
/O.CAN.KGID.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210330T0900Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Sherman-
Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Furnas-Harlan-
Franklin-Webster-Nuckolls-
Including the cities of Phillipsburg, Bellaire, Smith Center, 
Kensington, Mankato, Jewell, Ionia, Burr Oak, Codell, Plainville,
Stockton, Osborne, Downs, Beloit, Ord, Loup City, 
Sherman Reservoir, Litchfield, Lexington, Cozad, Willow Island, 
Gothenburg, Kearney, Grand Island, Elwood, Johnson Lake, 
Holdrege, Minden, Hastings, Cambridge, Arapahoe, Oxford, 
Beaver City, Hollinger, Alma, Orleans, Franklin, Campbell, 
Hildreth, Inavale, Red Cloud, Blue Hill, Rosemont, Bladen, 
Bostwick, Superior, and Nelson
143 AM CDT Tue Mar 30 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Gusty northwest winds will linger through tonight, however the
thread for damaging winds has ended. Therefore the High Wind
Warning has been cancelled.

$$

Albright

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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.