Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 24, 2008, 10:27 PM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 25, 2008, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2008, 10:27 PM CST (04:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2008, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2008, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche 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, Pratt 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), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:30 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 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 1860 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 367 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 250427 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1027 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2008 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY... .A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF WESTERN NEBRASKA INTO EASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH SOUTHWEST KANSAS MONDAY MORNING AND SHOULD BE MOVING THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BY MIDDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS BUT SHOULD BE DIMINISHING TOWARD SUNSET. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-251230- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0009.080225T1500Z-080226T0000Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-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...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...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1027 PM CST SUN FEB 24 2008 /927 PM MST SUN FEB 24 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 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 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST KANSAS MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY AROUND SHELTER BELTS AND GRAIN ELEVATORS. $$ GERARD
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KDDC 251020 AAA NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 420 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY... .A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF WESTERN NEBRASKA INTO EASTERN KANSAS TODAY. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS MORNING AND SHOULD BE MOVING THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BY MIDDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS BUT SHOULD BE DIMINISHING TOWARD SUNSET. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-251830- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0009.080225T1500Z-080226T0000Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-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...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...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 420 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008 /320 AM MST MON FEB 25 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY AROUND SHELTER BELTS AND GRAIN ELEVATORS. $$
000 WWUS73 KDDC 251730 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1130 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL CAUSE STRONG NORTH WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-260000- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080226T0000Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-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...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...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1130 AM CST MON FEB 25 2008 /1030 AM MST MON FEB 25 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. STRONG NORTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH BY SUNSET. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY AROUND SHELTER BELTS AND GRAIN ELEVATORS. $$ 06
000 WWUS73 KDDC 260001 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 601 PM CST MON FEB 25 2008 ...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING... .WINDS WERE DIMINISHING ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL KANSAS AS SUNSET APPROACHES AND THE TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO MOVE SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION. THE WINDS ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ON TIME AT 6 PM CST. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-260115- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080226T0000Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 601 PM CST MON FEB 25 2008 /501 PM MST MON FEB 25 2008/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE BY SUNSET AND SHOULD DROP TO 10 TO 2O MPH LATER THIS EVENING. $$ GERARD
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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.