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High Wind Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE

March 13, 202526 counties in Nebraska

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 14, 10:44 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 64Mullen, NEReport from PWS.
Mar 14, 12:57 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 591 Ene Imperial, NEASOS station KIML Imperial Airport.
Mar 14, 2:36 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 621 Ene Imperial, NEASOS station KIML Imperial Airport.
Mar 14, 3:28 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 S Valentine, NEASOS station KVTN Valentine Airport.
Mar 14, 3:55 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 N Valentine, NEMesonet station EW3958 Valentine 1N.
Mar 14, 4:24 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 S Valentine, NEASOS station KVTN Valentine Airport.
Mar 14, 4:49 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Nnw Broken Bow, NEASOS station KBBW Broken Bow Airport.
Mar 14, 5:25 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 627 Ssw Ewing, NEMesonet station DVI05950 Ewing 7SSW.
Mar 14, 8:26 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Nnw Broken Bow, NEASOS 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2025-03-13Temperature 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 2025-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -45 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 2:13 AM MDTHigh Wind WatchLBFArthur, Chase, Cherry, Deuel, Garden, Grant and 9 more11 hr
Mar 13, 12:46 PM MDTHigh Wind WatchLBFBlaine, Boyd, Brown, Custer, Frontier, Garfield and 5 more12 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.