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2025 [KGID] HASTINGS High Wind (HW) Watch (A) Number 3

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Storm Based Warning History

190 
WWUS73 KGID 171909
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
209 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-181200-
/O.NEW.KGID.HW.A.0003.250319T0600Z-250319T2300Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Codell, Stockton, Grand Island, Harvard,
Phillipsburg, Lexington, Fairfield, York, Franklin, Hollinger,
Deshler, Oxford, Burr Oak, Litchfield, Orleans, Wolbach, Polk,
Fairmont, Bellaire, Shelby, Mankato, Osceola, Genoa, Geneva,
Nelson, Cozad, Jewell, Osborne, Scotia, Fullerton, Kearney, Loup
City, Sherman Reservoir, Clay Center, Ionia, Minden, Inavale,
Hebron, Kensington, Aurora, Blue Hill, Plainville, Central City,
Cambridge, Beaver City, Hastings, Edgar, Exeter, Alma, Beloit,
Arapahoe, St. Paul, Gothenburg, Campbell, Holdrege, Greeley,
Hildreth, Smith Center, Ord, Johnson Lake, Stromsburg, Elwood,
Rosemont, Spalding, Willow Island, Downs, Sutton, Superior,
Bostwick, Bladen, and Red Cloud
209 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts over 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east 
  central, and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages will be possible. Travel could be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These very strong winds combined with periods 
  of snow and blowing snow could result in blizzard like conditions 
  at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

Rossi
820 
WWUS73 KGID 172213
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
513 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-181215-
/O.EXT.KGID.HW.A.0003.250319T0600Z-250320T0000Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Hollinger, Blue Hill, Jewell, Bostwick,
Grand Island, Red Cloud, Elwood, Sutton, Sherman Reservoir,
Geneva, Kearney, Exeter, Inavale, Polk, Codell, Arapahoe,
Orleans, Franklin, Osborne, Gothenburg, Smith Center, Spalding,
Scotia, Litchfield, Willow Island, Campbell, Nelson,
Phillipsburg, Loup City, Edgar, Wolbach, Fullerton, Genoa,
Harvard, Fairfield, Fairmont, Beaver City, Downs, Hebron,
Plainville, York, Ionia, Deshler, Cambridge, Beloit, Holdrege,
Stockton, Superior, Greeley, Mankato, Burr Oak, Hildreth, Johnson
Lake, Minden, Rosemont, Oxford, Osceola, Kensington, Hastings,
Lexington, Central City, Stromsburg, Aurora, St. Paul, Clay
Center, Alma, Cozad, Shelby, Bladen, Ord, and Bellaire
513 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds sustained 35 to 45 mph with gusts at least 50 
  to 60 MPH.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east 
  central, and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through early Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages will be possible. Travel could be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on west-east oriented roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first several hours of this High Wind 
  Watch, mainly Wednesday morning, also coincide with a Winter Storm 
  Watch for likely snow and potential blizzard conditions. However, 
  strong winds will continue into Wednesday afternoon, several hours 
  beyond when falling snow will end.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to 
the onset of high winds.

&&

$$

Pfannkuch
892 
WWUS73 KGID 180722
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
222 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-181800-
/O.UPG.KGID.HW.A.0003.250319T0600Z-250320T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGID.HW.W.0004.250319T0600Z-250320T0000Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Elwood, Harvard, Geneva, Ord, York,
Johnson Lake, Hildreth, Campbell, Blue Hill, Osborne, Greeley,
Kearney, Phillipsburg, Minden, Burr Oak, Clay Center, Codell,
Stockton, Fairmont, Beaver City, Spalding, Fullerton, Inavale,
Genoa, St. Paul, Red Cloud, Holdrege, Hastings, Edgar, Beloit,
Sherman Reservoir, Osceola, Bostwick, Lexington, Grand Island,
Polk, Bladen, Alma, Nelson, Hollinger, Superior, Aurora, Jewell,
Ionia, Wolbach, Loup City, Franklin, Bellaire, Central City,
Exeter, Orleans, Deshler, Gothenburg, Rosemont, Sutton, Shelby,
Fairfield, Scotia, Hebron, Plainville, Downs, Willow Island,
Cozad, Stromsburg, Mankato, Smith Center, Arapahoe, Oxford,
Litchfield, Kensington, and Cambridge
222 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east 
  central, and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages may occur. 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.

&&

$$

Wekesser
Permalink to 202503171909-KGID-WWUS73-NPWGID
190 
WWUS73 KGID 171909
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
209 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-181200-
/O.NEW.KGID.HW.A.0003.250319T0600Z-250319T2300Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Codell, Stockton, Grand Island, Harvard,
Phillipsburg, Lexington, Fairfield, York, Franklin, Hollinger,
Deshler, Oxford, Burr Oak, Litchfield, Orleans, Wolbach, Polk,
Fairmont, Bellaire, Shelby, Mankato, Osceola, Genoa, Geneva,
Nelson, Cozad, Jewell, Osborne, Scotia, Fullerton, Kearney, Loup
City, Sherman Reservoir, Clay Center, Ionia, Minden, Inavale,
Hebron, Kensington, Aurora, Blue Hill, Plainville, Central City,
Cambridge, Beaver City, Hastings, Edgar, Exeter, Alma, Beloit,
Arapahoe, St. Paul, Gothenburg, Campbell, Holdrege, Greeley,
Hildreth, Smith Center, Ord, Johnson Lake, Stromsburg, Elwood,
Rosemont, Spalding, Willow Island, Downs, Sutton, Superior,
Bostwick, Bladen, and Red Cloud
209 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts over 60 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east 
  central, and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages will be possible. Travel could be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These very strong winds combined with periods 
  of snow and blowing snow could result in blizzard like conditions 
  at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

&&

$$

Rossi
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820 
WWUS73 KGID 172213
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
513 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-181215-
/O.EXT.KGID.HW.A.0003.250319T0600Z-250320T0000Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Hollinger, Blue Hill, Jewell, Bostwick,
Grand Island, Red Cloud, Elwood, Sutton, Sherman Reservoir,
Geneva, Kearney, Exeter, Inavale, Polk, Codell, Arapahoe,
Orleans, Franklin, Osborne, Gothenburg, Smith Center, Spalding,
Scotia, Litchfield, Willow Island, Campbell, Nelson,
Phillipsburg, Loup City, Edgar, Wolbach, Fullerton, Genoa,
Harvard, Fairfield, Fairmont, Beaver City, Downs, Hebron,
Plainville, York, Ionia, Deshler, Cambridge, Beloit, Holdrege,
Stockton, Superior, Greeley, Mankato, Burr Oak, Hildreth, Johnson
Lake, Minden, Rosemont, Oxford, Osceola, Kensington, Hastings,
Lexington, Central City, Stromsburg, Aurora, St. Paul, Clay
Center, Alma, Cozad, Shelby, Bladen, Ord, and Bellaire
513 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds sustained 35 to 45 mph with gusts at least 50 
  to 60 MPH.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east 
  central, and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through early Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages will be possible. Travel could be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles on west-east oriented roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first several hours of this High Wind 
  Watch, mainly Wednesday morning, also coincide with a Winter Storm 
  Watch for likely snow and potential blizzard conditions. However, 
  strong winds will continue into Wednesday afternoon, several hours 
  beyond when falling snow will end.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to 
the onset of high winds.

&&

$$

Pfannkuch
Permalink to 202503180722-KGID-WWUS73-NPWGID
892 
WWUS73 KGID 180722
NPWGID

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hastings NE
222 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-181800-
/O.UPG.KGID.HW.A.0003.250319T0600Z-250320T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGID.HW.W.0004.250319T0600Z-250320T0000Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Elwood, Harvard, Geneva, Ord, York,
Johnson Lake, Hildreth, Campbell, Blue Hill, Osborne, Greeley,
Kearney, Phillipsburg, Minden, Burr Oak, Clay Center, Codell,
Stockton, Fairmont, Beaver City, Spalding, Fullerton, Inavale,
Genoa, St. Paul, Red Cloud, Holdrege, Hastings, Edgar, Beloit,
Sherman Reservoir, Osceola, Bostwick, Lexington, Grand Island,
Polk, Bladen, Alma, Nelson, Hollinger, Superior, Aurora, Jewell,
Ionia, Wolbach, Loup City, Franklin, Bellaire, Central City,
Exeter, Orleans, Deshler, Gothenburg, Rosemont, Sutton, Shelby,
Fairfield, Scotia, Hebron, Plainville, Downs, Willow Island,
Cozad, Stromsburg, Mankato, Smith Center, Arapahoe, Oxford,
Litchfield, Kensington, and Cambridge
222 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east 
  central, and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages may occur. 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.

&&

$$

Wekesser

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