Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2005
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Dec 23, 2005, 3:09 PM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 24, 2005, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2005, 3:09 PM CST (21:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2005, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2005, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 2279 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KDDC 232109 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 309 PM CST FRI DEC 23 2005 ...STRONG WINDS RETURNING TO SOUTHWEST KANSAS... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS OVERNIGHT AND STRENGTHEN SATURDAY MORNING AS A SURFACE LOW DEEPENS OVER MISSOURI AND A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE DEEPENS OVER THE ROCKIES. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS AND BRING THE STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-240515- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0008.051224T1200Z-051225T0000Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 309 PM CST FRI DEC 23 2005 /209 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE DEVELOPING TOMORROW MORNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS. THESE WINDS WILL START TO GRADUALLY DECREASE IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER AND OVER THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF OVER 30 MPH OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 28
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KDDC 240348 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 948 PM CST FRI DEC 23 2005 ...STRONG WINDS RETURNING TO SOUTHWEST KANSAS... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE INCREASING OVER SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS SATURDAY MORNING. A SURFACE LOW WILL DEEPEN OVER MISSOURI AND AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE PLAINS. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-241200- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0008.051224T1600Z-051224T2200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 948 PM CST FRI DEC 23 2005 /848 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ SATURDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE DEVELOPING TOMORROW MORNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF OVER 30 MPH OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KDDC 240946 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 346 AM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS MORNING... .A SURFACE LOW WILL DEEPEN OVER MISSOURI AND AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE PLAINS TODAY. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS AND AS A RESULT NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-241800- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0008.051224T1600Z-051224T2200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 346 AM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 /246 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE DEVELOPING BY 10 AM AND CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE AFTER 4 PM AND FALL INTO THE 10 TO 20 MPH AROUND SUNSET. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF OVER 30 MPH OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KDDC 241745 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1145 AM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO HOWL... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER IN MISSOURI WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AND AWAY FROM WESTERN KANSAS. HOWEVER, NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG FOR MUCH OF THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY BUT SHOULD DROP OFF DRAMATICALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-242200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051224T2200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1145 AM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 /1045 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE BUT WILL DROP OFF DRAMATICALLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BY MID EVENING SPEEDS WILL BE AROUND 10 MPH. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHENEVER SUSTAINED WINDS OF OVER 30 MPH OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
000 WWUS73 KDDC 242145 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 345 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 ...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL ALLOW THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO RELAX AND NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DROP OFF. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-242245- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051224T2200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 345 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2005 /245 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. $$
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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.