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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Apr 14, 2008, 2:23 PM CDT for 21 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 15, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2008, 2:23 PM CDT (19:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2008, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 21 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 12 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
- 2325 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 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 141923 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 223 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008 ...EXPECT STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TOMORROW... .A LEE SIDE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN COLORADO WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-150330- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.080415T1600Z-080416T0300Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE... HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 223 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT WILL INCREASE BY LATE MORNING...REACHING SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND ON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 32
8 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KDDC 150317 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1017 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008 ...EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TOMORROW... .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN COLORADO WILL STRENGTHEN DURING THE EARLY HOURS TUESDAY. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING. KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-151200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.080415T1600Z-080416T0300Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE... HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1017 PM CDT MON APR 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT WILL INCREASE BY LATE MORNING...REACHING SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 12
000 WWUS73 KDDC 150807 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 307 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...EXPECT VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY... .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN COLORADO WILL STRENGTHEN THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS BY LATE THIS MORNING. KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-152100- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.080415T1600Z-080416T0300Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE... HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 307 AM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS TONIGHT WILL INCREASE BY LATE MORNING...REACHING SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 12
000 WWUS73 KDDC 151922 AAA NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 222 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE EVENING... .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN COLORADO WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH LATE EVENING. IN RESPONSE TO THIS TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS. KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-160300- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0300Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE... HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 222 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE REACHED ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE EVENING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KDDC 152305 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 605 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE EVENING... .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN COLORADO WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH LATE EVENING. IN RESPONSE TO THIS TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT...SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS. KSZ031-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-160300- /O.UPG.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0002.080415T2305Z-080416T0300Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT- CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 605 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH SUNSET. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS BLOWING DUST AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THE WINDS WILL THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY DECREASE BACK INTO THE 25 TO 30 MPH BY 10 PM. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ077-086-087-160300- /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0002.080415T2305Z-080416T0300Z/ GRAY-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...LIBERAL... KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 605 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH SUNSET. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS BLOWING DUST AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THE WINDS WILL THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY DECREASE BACK INTO THE 25 TO 30 MPH BY 10 PM. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ044-063-076-085-160300- /O.EXA.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0300Z/ LANE-FINNEY-HASKELL-STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DIGHTON...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA... SUBLETTE...SATANTA...HUGOTON...MOSCOW 605 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUST TO 50 MPH THROUGH SUNSET. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS BLOWING DUST AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THE WINDS WILL THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY DECREASE BACK INTO THE 25 TO 30 MPH BY 10 PM WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ030-045-160300- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0300Z/ TREGO-NESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... NESS CITY 605 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUST TO 50 MPH THROUGH SUNSET. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS BLOWING DUST AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. THE WINDS WILL THEN BEGIN TO SLOWLY DECREASE BACK INTO THE 25 TO 30 MPH BY 10 PM. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 18
000 WWUS73 KDDC 160036 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 736 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE EVENING... .STRONG SOUTH WINDS WERE BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS EARLY THIS EVENING...HOWEVER SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE EARLY TONIGHT. KSZ031-046-064>066-077>081-086>090-160300- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080416T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0300Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT- SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...LIBERAL... KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 736 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE AT 30 TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS BLOWING DUST AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN A FEW LOCATIONS EARLY TONIGHT. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ030-044-045-063-076-085-160300- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0300Z/ TREGO-LANE-NESS-FINNEY-HASKELL-STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... DIGHTON...NESS CITY...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...HUGOTON...MOSCOW 736 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE AT 35 TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS BLOWING DUST AND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES IN A FEW LOCATIONS EARLY TONIGHT. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 18
000 WWUS73 KDDC 160228 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 928 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY TONIGHT... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL KANSAS EARLY TONIGHT. THIS GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AFTER MIDNIGHT AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE BEGINS TO SLIDE EASTWARD OUT OF COLORADO INTO WESTERN KANSAS. KSZ030-044-045-063-076-077-085-160330- /O.CAN.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0300Z/ TREGO-LANE-NESS-FINNEY-HASKELL-GRAY-STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... DIGHTON...NESS CITY...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...HUGOTON...MOSCOW 928 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. $$ KSZ031-046-064>066-078>081-086>090-160700- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0700Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT- SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE... FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 928 PM CDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL BE AT 25 TO 35 MPH EARLY TONIGHT. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BACK INTO THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 18
000 WWUS73 KDDC 160655 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 155 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008 ...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE... .A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL KANSAS EARLY TONIGHT. THIS GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AFTER 4 AM CDT AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE BEGINS TO SLIDE EASTWARD OUT OF COLORADO INTO WESTERN KANSAS. KSZ031-046-064>066-078>081-086>090-160900- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0900Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT- SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE... FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 155 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH THROUGH 4 AM CDT. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BACK INTO THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE BY EARLY MORNING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 26
000 WWUS73 KDDC 160856 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 356 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008 ...STRONG WINDS ARE MOVING EAST... .THE TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WHICH CAUSED STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS FINALLY STARTED TO WEAKEN. SOUTH WINDS WILL STILL BLOW AT 15 TO 25 MPH THIS MORNING...THEN TURN NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. KSZ031-046-064>066-078>081-086>090-161000- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-080416T0900Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT- SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE... FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 356 AM CDT WED APR 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. WIND SPEEDS HAVE SETTLED TO JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM CDT. $$ 12
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 11:15 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny and 5 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 14, 2:37 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny and 7 more | 29 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.