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Wind Advisory 28, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at May 29, 2008, 7:32 AM CDT for 24 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 29, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2008, 7:32 AM CDT (12:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 29, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 29, 2008, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 24 counties
Clark 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, 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), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:33 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, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 1326 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 348 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KDDC 291232 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 732 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL DEEPEN OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS THAT WILL EXIST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>080-084>088-292045- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.080529T1700Z-080530T0100Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- 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...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 732 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 /632 AM MDT THU MAY 29 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 18
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KDDC 292009 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 309 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL DEEPEN OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THIS COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS THAT WILL EXIST THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>080-084>088-300100- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-080530T0100Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 309 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 /209 PM MDT THU MAY 29 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP PERSIST AFTERNOON. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 32
000 WWUS73 KDDC 300032 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 732 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL PERSIST OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS THIS EVENING. THIS COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS THAT WILL EXIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>080-084>088-300300- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-080530T0300Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- 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...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 732 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 /632 PM MDT THU MAY 29 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH WILL PERSIST DURING THE EVENING HOURS. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL THEN BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATER THIS EVENING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KDDC 300256 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 956 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE... .SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO FALL BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING SO THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>080-084>088-300400- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-080530T0300Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 956 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 /856 PM MDT THU MAY 29 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING FALLING BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 52 min |
| May 29, 6:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Trego | 44 min |
Nearby
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.