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Wind Advisory 46, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Dec 8, 2008, 3:40 PM CST for 21 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 9, 2008, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2008, 3:40 PM CST (21:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2008, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2008, 4:47 PM CST
- 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, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 19 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
- 2520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 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 082140 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 340 PM CST MON DEC 8 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY... .A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE WINDS REMAINING STRONG THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY TUESDAY. KSZ030-031-043>046-090545- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.081209T0600Z-081209T2100Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER 340 PM CST MON DEC 8 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM CST TUESDAY. NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AS COLD AIR FILTERS QUICKLY SOUTH INTO WESTERN KANSAS. WIND GUSTS WILL REACH 45 MPH AT TIMES AS WELL. LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO DEVELOP, HOWEVER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER AN INCH. REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO ALSO DEVELOP UNDER AREAS OF HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ UMSCHEID/RUSSELL
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KDDC 090353 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 953 PM CST MON DEC 8 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY... .A VERY STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHEAST OUT OF WESTERN KANSAS AND INTO OKLAHOMA OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE WINDS REMAINING STRONG THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY TUESDAY. KSZ030-031-043>046-091200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.081209T0600Z-081209T2100Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER 953 PM CST MON DEC 8 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST TUESDAY. NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AS COLD AIR FILTERS QUICKLY SOUTH INTO WESTERN KANSAS. WIND GUSTS WILL REACH UP TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO DEVELOP... HOWEVER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER AN INCH. REDUCED VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO ALSO DEVELOP UNDER AREAS OF HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS73 KDDC 090953 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 353 AM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE SITUATED ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING WINDS TO DECREASE. KSZ030-031-043>046-091800- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-081209T2100Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER 353 AM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. HOWEVER ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GERARD
000 WWUS73 KDDC 091547 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 947 AM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE SITUATED ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING WINDS TO DECREASE. KSZ030-031-043>046-092100- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-081209T2100Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER 947 AM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. LOCALLY LIGHT SNOW...OR AREAS OF FLURRIES WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ RUSSELL
000 WWUS73 KDDC 091932 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 132 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE SITUATED ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE DIMINISHING LATE THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING WINDS TO DECREASE. KSZ063>065-076>078-086-087-092200- /O.EXB.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-081209T2200Z/ FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE... HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON... MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE... FOWLER 132 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...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. WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WIND WILL DIMINISH IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-092200- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-081209T2200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER 132 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ RUSSELL
000 WWUS73 KDDC 092201 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 401 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS LATE AFTERNOON... .STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON BUT DIMINISH BY SUNSET. KSZ066-079>081-088>090-100000- /O.EXB.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-081210T0000Z/ STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ASHLAND... MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA... SUN CITY 401 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH THROUGH 5 OR 6 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-063>065-076>078-086-087-100000- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-081210T0000Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON... LARNED...BURDETT...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 401 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AROUND 5 OR 6 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ RUSSELL
000 WWUS73 KDDC 092247 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 447 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WINDS RAPIDLY DECREASING... .AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO WESTERN KANSAS THIS EVENING THE WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING. KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-076>081-086>090-100000- /O.CAN.KDDC.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-081210T0000Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD- HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE- BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON... LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY... LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...LIBERAL...KISMET... MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 447 PM CST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STRONG WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ 06
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 3:35 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 15 more | 24 hr |
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.