Alert archive / Nebraska / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 1, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this freeze warning at Oct 13, 2021, 12:30 PM MDT for 22 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Oct 14, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Oct 13, 2021, 12:30 PM MDT (18:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 14, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2021, 9:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 22 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes 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
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:31 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.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 751 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
888 WWUS73 KLBF 131830 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 NEZ004-005-022>025-035>038-056>059-069-094-132300- /O.NEW.KLBF.FZ.W.0001.211014T0600Z-211014T1500Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-211013T2300Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur- McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Arthur, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, Broken Bow, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 /1230 PM MDT Wed Oct 13 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT /5 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CDT /5 PM MDT/ this evening. For the Freeze Warning, from 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ to 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Thursday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. 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. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ NEZ006-008-009-026-027-070-071-132300- /O.NEW.KLBF.FZ.W.0001.211014T0600Z-211014T1500Z/ Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Blaine-Loup-Hayes-Frontier- Including the cities of Springview, Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Dunning, Purdum, Brewster, Taylor, Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Keya Paha, Brown, Rock, Blaine, Loup, Hayes and Frontier Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ NEZ007-010-028-029-132300- /O.NEW.KLBF.FR.Y.0003.211014T0600Z-211014T1500Z/ Boyd-Holt-Garfield-Wheeler- Including the cities of Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Oneill, Atkinson, Burwell, Bartlett, and Ericson 130 PM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Boyd, Holt, Garfield and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$
1 follow-up statement
856 WWUS73 KLBF 140814 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 314 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 NEZ004>006-008-009-022>027-035>038-056>059-069>071-094-141500- /O.CON.KLBF.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-211014T1500Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Rock-Garden-Grant-Hooker- Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith- Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Springview, Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Dunning, Purdum, Brewster, Taylor, Arthur, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, Broken Bow, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, Maywood, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 314 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 /214 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28. * WHERE...The eastern Nebraska panhandle, southwest and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ NEZ007-010-028-029-141500- /O.CON.KLBF.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-211014T1500Z/ Boyd-Holt-Garfield-Wheeler- Including the cities of Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Oneill, Atkinson, Burwell, Bartlett, and Ericson 314 AM CDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of north central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 6:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LBF | Chase, Perkins | 58 min |
| Oct 12, 6:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Chase, Keith, Perkins | 51 min |
| Oct 13, 12:45 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | LBF | Arthur, Chase, Cherry, Custer, Deuel, Garden and 9 more | 16 hr |
| Oct 13, 12:30 PM MDT | Frost Advisory | LBF | Boyd, Garfield, Holt, Wheeler | 21 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.