Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2006
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Mar 30, 2006, 11:26 AM CST for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2006, 11:26 AM CST (17:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2006, 1:50 PM CST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Morton County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1765 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 666 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 3.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KDDC 301726 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1126 AM CST THU MAR 30 2006 ...STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS TO BUFFET SOUTHWEST KANSAS... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PLAINS TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON. KSZ074>076-084>086-302000- /O.UPG.KDDC.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-060330T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0002.060330T1726Z-060330T2000Z/ STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET 1126 AM CST THU MAR 30 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WILL OCCASIONALLY GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH THROUGH THE 1 PM. THESE VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL TAPER OFF AFTER 1 PM. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION TODAY. IF YOU DRIVE A LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE...EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IN AREAS OF STRONG WINDS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ043-044-061-062-302200- /O.EXA.KDDC.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-060330T2200Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD 1126 AM CST THU MAR 30 2006 /1026 AM MST THU MAR 30 2006/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY 4 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF OVER 30 MPH OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ030-031-045-046-063>066-077>081-087>090-302200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-060330T2200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD- EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT... ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1126 AM CST THU MAR 30 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL REMAIN IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY 4 PM. 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. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS73 KDDC 301950 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 150 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS... .AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM CROSSES WESTERN KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON THROUGH 4 PM. KSZ074>076-084>086-302200- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060330T2000Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-060330T2200Z/ STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET 150 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS WILL BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIME FROM BLOWING DUST. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF OVER 30 MPH OR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>081-087>090-302200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-060330T2200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-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...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...MEADE... FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 150 PM CST THU MAR 30 2006 /1250 PM MST THU MAR 30 2006/ ...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. WINDS WILL BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIME FROM BLOWING DUST. 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. $$ 18
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2:35 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 14 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 42 min |
Nearby
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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.