Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 6, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind watch at Dec 13, 2021, 2:51 AM MST for 19 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2021, 2:51 AM MST (09:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2021, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2021, 2:25 AM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Chase County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:51 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 36 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
- 3273 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
153 WWUS73 KLBF 130951 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 351 AM CST Mon Dec 13 2021 NEZ022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-131800- /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.A.0006.211215T1500Z-211216T0300Z/ Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur- McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes- Frontier- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Dunning, Purdum, Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, Arthur, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, Broken Bow, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 351 AM CST Mon Dec 13 2021 /251 AM MST Mon Dec 13 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West becoming northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts in excess of 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Brown
2 follow-up statements
310 WWUS73 KLBF 132027 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 227 PM CST Mon Dec 13 2021 NEZ022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-141000- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.A.0006.211215T1500Z-211216T0300Z/ Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur- McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes- Frontier- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Dunning, Purdum, Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, Arthur, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, Broken Bow, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 227 PM CST Mon Dec 13 2021 /127 PM MST Mon Dec 13 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds becoming northwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Roberg
698 WWUS73 KLBF 140925 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 325 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 NEZ022>029-035>038-056>059-069>071-142200- /O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0006.211215T1500Z-211216T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0006.211215T1500Z-211216T0300Z/ Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur- McPherson-Logan-Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes- Frontier- Including the cities of Oshkosh, Lewellen, Hyannis, Mullen, Thedford, Halsey, Dunning, Purdum, Brewster, Taylor, Burwell, Bartlett, Ericson, Arthur, Tryon, Ringgold, Stapleton, Broken Bow, Chappell, Big Springs, Ogallala, Paxton, Grant, North Platte, Champion, Enders, Imperial, Wauneta, Hayes Center, Curtis, Eustis, and Maywood 325 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 /225 AM MST Tue Dec 14 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest and west central Nebraska, including Interstate 80. * WHEN...From 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Trucks may be blown over. Holiday decorations will be damaged or blown away. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility may be reduced by blowing dust. A period of snow squalls is also possible late Wednesday afternoon. 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. && $$ NEZ004>010-094-142200- /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0006.211215T1500Z-211216T0300Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt- Western Cherry- Including the cities of Gordon, Rushville, Valentine, Springview, Spencer, Butte, Lynch, Ainsworth, Bassett, Rose, Oneill, Atkinson, Cody, Eli, Merriman, and Kilgore 325 AM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 /225 AM MST Tue Dec 14 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Sheridan, Eastern Cherry, Keya Paha, Boyd, Brown, Rock, Holt and Western Cherry Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Trucks may be blown over. Holiday decorations will be damaged or blown away. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility may be reduced by blowing dust. A period of snow squalls is also possible late Wednesday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
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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.