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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Omaha, NE

February 8, 202127 counties in Nebraska; 8 counties in Iowa

NWS Omaha, NE issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 8, 2021, 3:32 PM CST for 27 counties in Nebraska; 8 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Feb 9, 2021, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 8, 2021, 3:32 PM CST (21:32 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 9, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 9, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE
All 35 counties

Fremont County, IA, Harrison County, IA, Mills County, IA, Monona County, IA, Montgomery County, IA, Page County, IA, Pottawattamie County, IA, Shelby County, IA, Boone County, NE, Burt County, NE, Butler County, NE, Cass County, NE, Cedar County, NE, Colfax County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Douglas County, NE, Gage County, NE, Jefferson County, NE, Johnson County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, Madison County, NE, Nemaha County, NE, Otoe County, NE, Pawnee County, NE, Platte County, NE, Richardson County, NE, Saline County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, Saunders County, NE, Seward County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Thurston County, NE, Washington County, NE, Wayne County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 12 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, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-02-08Temperature 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, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2021-02-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
687 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
97 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
388 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

031 
WWUS43 KOAX 082132
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
332 PM CST Mon Feb 8 2021


IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ012-015-018-030>034-042>045-
050>053-065>068-078-088>093-090545-
/O.NEW.KOAX.WC.Y.0002.210209T0600Z-210209T1500Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Cedar-Thurston-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-
Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Missouri Valley, 
Woodbine, Logan, Dunlap, Harlan, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, 
Red Oak, Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Clarinda, Shenandoah, 
Hartington, Laurel, Randolph, Coleridge, Pender, Macy, Walthill, 
Winnebago, Wayne, Albion, St. Edward, Norfolk, Stanton, 
West Point, Wisner, Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, Decatur, Columbus, 
Schuyler, Fremont, Blair, David City, Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, 
Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Seward, Milford, Lincoln, 
Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Crete, Wilber, Fairbury, Beatrice, 
Tecumseh, Sterling, Auburn, Pawnee City, Table Rock, 
and Falls City
332 PM CST Mon Feb 8 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM
CST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 
  25 below zero.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast 
  Nebraska and southwest and west central Iowa.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
880 
WWUS43 KOAX 090602
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
1202 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ012-015-018-030>034-042>045-
050>053-065>068-078-088>093-091415-
/O.CON.KOAX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210209T1500Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Cedar-Thurston-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-
Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Missouri Valley, 
Woodbine, Logan, Dunlap, Harlan, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, 
Red Oak, Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Clarinda, Shenandoah, 
Hartington, Laurel, Randolph, Coleridge, Pender, Macy, Walthill, 
Winnebago, Wayne, Albion, St. Edward, Norfolk, Stanton, 
West Point, Wisner, Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, Decatur, Columbus, 
Schuyler, Fremont, Blair, David City, Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, 
Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Seward, Milford, Lincoln, 
Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Crete, Wilber, Fairbury, Beatrice, 
Tecumseh, Sterling, Auburn, Pawnee City, Table Rock, 
and Falls City
1202 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 to 25 
  below zero at times.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast 
  Nebraska and southwest and west central Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$
671 
WWUS43 KOAX 090837
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
237 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ012-015-018-030>034-042>045-
050>053-065>068-078-088>093-091600-
/O.EXT.KOAX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210209T1600Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Cedar-Thurston-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-
Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Missouri Valley, 
Woodbine, Logan, Dunlap, Harlan, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, 
Red Oak, Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Clarinda, Shenandoah, 
Hartington, Laurel, Randolph, Coleridge, Pender, Macy, Walthill, 
Winnebago, Wayne, Albion, St. Edward, Norfolk, Stanton, 
West Point, Wisner, Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, Decatur, Columbus, 
Schuyler, Fremont, Blair, David City, Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, 
Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Seward, Milford, Lincoln, 
Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Crete, Wilber, Fairbury, Beatrice, 
Tecumseh, Sterling, Auburn, Pawnee City, Table Rock, 
and Falls City
237 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 to 30 
  below zero at times.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast and southeast 
  Nebraska and southwest and west central Iowa.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$
736 
WWUS43 KOAX 091551
WSWOAX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
951 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ012-015-018-030>034-042>045-
050>053-065>068-078-088>093-091700-
/O.EXP.KOAX.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210209T1600Z/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-
Page-Cedar-Thurston-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-
Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-
Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-
Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of Onawa, Mapleton, Missouri Valley, 
Woodbine, Logan, Dunlap, Harlan, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, 
Red Oak, Sidney, Hamburg, Tabor, Farragut, Clarinda, Shenandoah, 
Hartington, Laurel, Randolph, Coleridge, Pender, Macy, Walthill, 
Winnebago, Wayne, Albion, St. Edward, Norfolk, Stanton, 
West Point, Wisner, Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons, Decatur, Columbus, 
Schuyler, Fremont, Blair, David City, Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan, 
Omaha, Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista, Seward, Milford, Lincoln, 
Plattsmouth, Nebraska City, Crete, Wilber, Fairbury, Beatrice, 
Tecumseh, Sterling, Auburn, Pawnee City, Table Rock, 
and Falls City
951 AM CST Tue Feb 9 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

Wind chill indices will still be bitterly cold and generally just
below sub zero range through the day.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Omaha, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 8, 5:35 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryOAXAntelope, Boone, Burt, Butler, Cedar, Colfax and 15 more4 hr

Nearby

Wind Chill Advisories in Nebraska, 2021Wind Chill Advisories in Iowa, 2021Every wind chill advisory in 2021

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.