Alert archive / Nebraska / High Wind Warnings in 2025
High Wind Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this high wind warning at Mar 13, 2025, 12:46 PM MDT for 26 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 14, 2025, 8:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 21 hr. 9 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 13, 2025, 12:46 PM MDT (18:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2025, 8:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2025, 4:43 AM MDT
- In force
- 21 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 18:46 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 10:44 AM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Mullen, NE | Report from PWS. |
| Mar 14, 12:57 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Ene Imperial, NE | ASOS station KIML Imperial Airport. |
| Mar 14, 2:36 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Ene Imperial, NE | ASOS station KIML Imperial Airport. |
| Mar 14, 3:28 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 S Valentine, NE | ASOS station KVTN Valentine Airport. |
| Mar 14, 3:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 N Valentine, NE | Mesonet station EW3958 Valentine 1N. |
| Mar 14, 4:24 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 S Valentine, NE | ASOS station KVTN Valentine Airport. |
| Mar 14, 4:49 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Nnw Broken Bow, NE | ASOS station KBBW Broken Bow Airport. |
| Mar 14, 5:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 7 Ssw Ewing, NE | Mesonet station DVI05950 Ewing 7SSW. |
| Mar 14, 8:26 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Nnw Broken Bow, NE | ASOS station KBBW Broken Bow Airport. |
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, 6.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3075 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
965 WWUS73 KLBF 131846 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1246 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 NEZ004-005-022>025-035>037-056>059-069-070-094-140945- /O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0001.250314T1400Z-250315T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.W.0003.250314T1400Z-250315T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur- McPherson-Logan-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Eli, Kilgore, Cody, Enders, Imperial, Champion, Merriman, Stapleton, Hyannis, Wauneta, Gordon, Ogallala, Hayes Center, Big Springs, Ringgold, Paxton, North Platte, Tryon, Thedford, Oshkosh, Grant, Halsey, Rushville, Valentine, Lewellen, Mullen, Chappell, and Arthur 1246 PM MDT Thu Mar 13 2025 /146 PM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MDT /9 AM CDT/ FRIDAY TO NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 8 AM MDT /9 AM CDT/ Friday to noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. $$ NEZ006>010-026>029-038-071-140945- /O.NEW.KLBF.HW.A.0002.250314T1800Z-250315T1800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler- Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Butte, Spencer, Taylor, Purdum, Springview, Rose, Curtis, Broken Bow, Eustis, Atkinson, Ainsworth, Lynch, Ericson, Bassett, Maywood, O'Neill, Bartlett, Dunning, Brewster, and Burwell 146 PM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Brown
5 follow-up statements
335 WWUS73 KLBF 140701 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 201 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 NEZ006>010-026>029-038-071-141515- /O.UPG.KLBF.HW.A.0002.250314T1800Z-250315T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KLBF.HW.W.0003.250314T1800Z-250315T1800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler- Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Taylor, Brewster, Purdum, Dunning, Broken Bow, Ericson, Maywood, Spencer, Eustis, Lynch, Bartlett, Atkinson, Curtis, Rose, Springview, Butte, Ainsworth, Bassett, Burwell, and O'Neill 201 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NEZ004-005-022>025-035>037-056>059-069-070-094-141515- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.250314T1400Z-250315T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur- McPherson-Logan-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Hyannis, Big Springs, Lewellen, Eli, Champion, Wauneta, Halsey, Paxton, Chappell, Arthur, Cody, Ringgold, Merriman, Valentine, Grant, Tryon, Stapleton, Kilgore, Gordon, Ogallala, Mullen, Thedford, Enders, Oshkosh, Imperial, Rushville, Hayes Center, and North Platte 101 AM MDT Fri Mar 14 2025 /201 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MDT /9 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 8 AM MDT /9 AM CDT/ this morning to noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. NMJ
440 WWUS73 KLBF 141946 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 146 PM MDT Fri Mar 14 2025 NEZ004-005-022>025-035>037-056>059-069-070-094-150400- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T1800Z/ Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Thomas-Arthur- McPherson-Logan-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Halsey, Ogallala, Gordon, Hyannis, Imperial, Kilgore, Merriman, Stapleton, Paxton, Grant, Champion, Hayes Center, Cody, Wauneta, Oshkosh, Chappell, Valentine, Big Springs, Eli, Ringgold, Rushville, Thedford, Arthur, Mullen, Lewellen, Tryon, Enders, and North Platte 146 PM MDT Fri Mar 14 2025 /246 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Saturday. * 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... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NEZ006>010-026>029-038-071-150400- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T1800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler- Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Atkinson, Bartlett, Springview, Taylor, Ainsworth, Rose, Spencer, Bassett, Curtis, Maywood, Broken Bow, Eustis, Burwell, Brewster, Lynch, Butte, Dunning, Ericson, Purdum, and O'Neill 246 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. Gomez
291 WWUS73 KLBF 150337 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 937 PM MDT Fri Mar 14 2025 NEZ004-022-023-035-056>058-069-070-150445- /O.CAN.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T1800Z/ Sheridan-Garden-Grant-Arthur-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Chase-Hayes- Including the cities of Arthur, Grant, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Big Springs, Champion, Imperial, Hyannis, Hayes Center, Enders, Gordon, Rushville, Wauneta, Ogallala, Paxton, and Chappell 937 PM MDT Fri Mar 14 2025 /1037 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... It will remain windy but gusts over 55mph are no longer expected. $$ NEZ005-024-025-036-037-059-094-151200- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Hooker-Thomas-McPherson-Logan-Lincoln-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Halsey, Ringgold, Cody, Valentine, Mullen, Tryon, North Platte, Merriman, Kilgore, Stapleton, Eli, and Thedford 1037 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 /937 PM MDT Fri Mar 14 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NEZ006>010-026>029-038-071-151200- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T1800Z/ Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler- Custer-Frontier- Including the cities of Curtis, Bassett, Dunning, Atkinson, Brewster, Maywood, Springview, Burwell, Lynch, Eustis, Spencer, Purdum, Ainsworth, Taylor, O'Neill, Bartlett, Butte, Broken Bow, Rose, and Ericson 1037 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Isolated power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. MBS
681 WWUS73 KLBF 150705 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 105 AM MDT Sat Mar 15 2025 NEZ024-036-094-150815- /O.CAN.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T1800Z/ Hooker-McPherson-Western Cherry- Including the cities of Cody, Ringgold, Eli, Mullen, Merriman, Kilgore, and Tryon 105 AM MDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /205 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ NEZ005>010-025>029-037-038-059-071-151800- /O.CON.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Thomas-Blaine-Loup- Garfield-Wheeler-Logan-Custer-Lincoln-Frontier- Including the cities of Eustis, Rose, Brewster, Taylor, Maywood, Valentine, Atkinson, O'Neill, Springview, Lynch, Butte, Thedford, Stapleton, Spencer, Dunning, Burwell, Purdum, Bartlett, Curtis, Ainsworth, Ericson, Halsey, North Platte, Broken Bow, and Bassett 205 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. NMJ
165 WWUS73 KLBF 151043 NPWLBF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 543 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 NEZ005>010-025>029-037-038-059-071-151145- /O.CAN.KLBF.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250315T1800Z/ Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Thomas-Blaine-Loup- Garfield-Wheeler-Logan-Custer-Lincoln-Frontier- Including the cities of Eustis, Rose, Brewster, Taylor, Maywood, Valentine, Atkinson, O'Neill, Springview, Lynch, Butte, Thedford, Stapleton, Spencer, Dunning, Burwell, Purdum, Bartlett, Curtis, Ainsworth, Ericson, Halsey, North Platte, Broken Bow, and Bassett 543 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The threat for 55 mph or greater wind gusts has ended thus the High Wind Warning is cancelled early. Strong gusty winds in the 40 to 50 mph range will remain possible through early afternoon, so caution is advised if traveling especially on east-west routes. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service, visit www.weather.gov/lbf. NMJ
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2:13 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | LBF | Arthur, Chase, Cherry, Deuel, Garden, Grant and 9 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 13, 12:46 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | LBF | Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Custer, Frontier, Garfield and 5 more | 12 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.