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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Dodge City, KS

January 27, 200825 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 27, 2008, 1:34 PM CST for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 28, 2008, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2008, 1:34 PM CST (19:34 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 28, 2008, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 28, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 25 counties

Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards 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

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:34 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 30 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2008-01-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2008-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3218 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
116 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 KDDC 271934
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
134 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008

...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY...

.A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS ON
MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
KANSAS.

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-280345-
/O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.080128T1200Z-080129T0000Z/
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...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
134 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008 /1234 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST
/5 PM MST/ MONDAY...

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/ MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY
6 AM MONDAY. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY
6 PM.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS73 KDDC 280351
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
951 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008

...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY...

.A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS MONDAY. THIS
WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TO MUCH OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-281200-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.080128T1200Z-080129T0000Z/
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...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
951 PM CST SUN JAN 27 2008 /851 PM MST SUN JAN 27 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH 6 AM MONDAY...WITH
GUSTS INCREASING TO NEAR 45 MPH BY AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE TO
BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY 6 PM.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

12
000 
WWUS73 KDDC 280955
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
355 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008

...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW TODAY...

.A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE IN PLACE ACROSS SOUTHWEST
KANSAS WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY. STRONG WINDS OFF
THE SURFACE WILL ALSO MIX DOWN AS TEMPERATURES WARM THROUGH THE DAY.
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD WEAKEN SOMEWHAT LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-281800-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.080128T1200Z-080129T0000Z/
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...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
355 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008 /255 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE THIS MORNING.
GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND SHOULD BE SUBSIDING TO BELOW ADVISORY
CRITERIA BY 6 PM THIS EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

GERARD
000 
WWUS73 KDDC 281731
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1131 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008

...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW THIS AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE IN PLACE ACROSS
SOUTHWEST KANSAS WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS OFF THE SURFACE WILL ALSO MIX DOWN AS
TEMPERATURES WARM THROUGH THE DAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
BEGIN TO WEAKEN TOWARDS EVENING.

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-290000-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/
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...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
1131 AM CST MON JAN 28 2008 /1031 AM MST MON JAN 28 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 35 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL ALSO BE LIKELY. THESE
STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE PERIODS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITES TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY 6 PM THIS
EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$


BURGERT
000 
WWUS73 KDDC 282013
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
213 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008

...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BLOW THIS AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE IN PLACE ACROSS
SOUTHWEST KANSAS WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS OFF THE SURFACE WILL ALSO MIX DOWN AS
TEMPERATURES WARM THROUGH THE DAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
BEGIN TO WEAKEN TOWARDS EVENING.

KSZ085>089-290000-
/O.UPG.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0001.080128T2013Z-080129T0000Z/
STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...
MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION
213 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 45 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. STRONG
WINDS WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN
FIELDS. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND VISIBILITY SUDDENLY DROPS...SLOW
DOWN. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE...PULL SAFELY OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT
FOR VISIBILITY TO IMPROVE.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE
THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.

$$

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084-090-290000-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/
SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-
STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-
MORTON-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
213 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 /113 PM MST MON JAN 28 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 35 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL ALSO BE LIKELY. THESE
STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE PERIODS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITES TO ONE MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY 6 PM THIS
EVENING.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$


BURGERT
000 
WWUS73 KDDC 290001
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
601 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008


KSZ085>089-290115-
/O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/
STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...
MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION
601 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO
SOUTHWEST KANSAS AGAIN TOWARD MORNING.

$$

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084-090-290115-
/O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080129T0000Z/
SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-
STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-
MORTON-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
601 PM CST MON JAN 28 2008 /501 PM MST MON JAN 28 2008/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON. 

WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO
SOUTHWEST KANSAS AGAIN TOWARD MORNING.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 3:18 PM CSTRed Flag WarningDDCClark, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Meade and 4 more4 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.