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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Goodland, KS

April 19, 2006Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 7 counties in Kansas; Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 19, 2006, 4:29 AM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 7 counties in Kansas; Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Apr 19, 2006, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2006, 4:29 AM MDT (10:29 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 19, 2006, 6:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 19, 2006, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Graham County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:28 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

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 00:00Z on 2006-04-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 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 00:00Z on 2006-04-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -34 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2024 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS73 KGLD 191029
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
429 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...

.A PERSISTENT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS 
WILL CREATE A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER PORTIONS OF THE
TRI STATE REGION. THIS WILL CAUSE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO
INCREASE INTO THE 25 TO 40 MPH RANGE. GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE
ALSO EXPECTED. THESE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN DECREASING DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON HOURS.

COZ090-KSZ001>004-NEZ079>081-191800-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0021.060419T1200Z-060420T0000Z/
YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...
OBERLIN...NORTON...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
529 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006 /429 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
ADVISORY AREA DURING THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR. REDUCED VISIBILITIES 
DUE TO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

$$

BULLER
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KGLD 191643
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1043 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...

.A PERSISTENT AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL
CREATE A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER PORTIONS OF THE TRI
STATE REGION. THIS WILL CAUSE WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE
INTO THE 25 TO 40 MPH RANGE. GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH ARE ALSO
EXPECTED ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA. THESE WINDS SHOULD BEGIN
DECREASING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS.

KSZ014>016-200000-
/O.EXA.KGLD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/
THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY
1143 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP DURING THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL ALSO OCCUR...WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 4 PM CDT.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

$$

COZ090-KSZ001>004-NEZ079>081-200000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/
YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...
OBERLIN...NORTON...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1143 AM CDT WED APR 19 2006 /1043 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE
AREA...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH EXPECTED ALONG THE KANSAS AND
NEBRASKA BORDER. REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN
ALSO BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

$$


JRM
000 
WWUS73 KGLD 200002
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
602 PM MDT WED APR 19 2006

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

.NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.
THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

COZ090-KSZ001>004-014>016-NEZ079>081-200115-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-060420T0000Z/
YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...
OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...
TRENTON...MCCOOK
702 PM CDT WED APR 19 2006 /602 PM MDT WED APR 19 2006/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

DDT

The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 11:43 AM MDTRed Flag WarningGLDKit Carson, Yuma7 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.