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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this frost advisory at May 2, 2011, 3:31 PM CDT for 17 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 3, 2011, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2011, 3:31 PM CDT (20:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2011, 3:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 3, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:33 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 2360 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
526 WWUS73 KDDC 022031 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 331 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH PATCHY FROST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL GIVE WAY TO CLEARING AFTER SUNSET AS HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE MOVES ACROSS KANSAS. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK TO AROUND FREEZING BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF ANY PATCHY FROST AND TEMPERATURES DOWN AROUND THE FREEZING MARK WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-030600- /O.NEW.KDDC.FR.Y.0002.110503T0800Z-110503T1400Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...ELKHART... RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 331 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011 /231 PM MDT MON MAY 2 2011/ ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 32 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT. COLDER TEMPERATURES COULD OCCUR IN LOW LYING AREAS. * IMPACTS: OUTDOOR PLANTS SUCH AS NEWLY GROWING GARDENS AND POTTED PLANTS COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
3 follow-up statements
013 WWUS73 KDDC 030038 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 738 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH PATCHY FROST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .SKIES WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE MOVES ACROSS KANSAS. THE COMBINATION OF CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK TO AROUND FREEZING BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF ANY PATCHY FROST AND TEMPERATURES DOWN AROUND THE FREEZING MARK WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-031300- /O.CON.KDDC.FR.Y.0002.110503T0800Z-110503T1400Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...ELKHART... RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 738 PM CDT MON MAY 2 2011 /638 PM MDT MON MAY 2 2011/ ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TUESDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. * TEMPERATURE: TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 32 DEGREES LATE TONIGHT. COLDER TEMPERATURES COULD OCCUR IN LOW LYING AREAS. * IMPACTS: OUTDOOR PLANTS SUCH AS NEWLY GROWING GARDENS AND POTTED PLANTS COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ SUGDEN
562 WWUS73 KDDC 030802 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 302 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH PATCHY FROST IS EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING... .MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE MOVES ACROSS KANSAS. THE COMBINATION OF CLEARING SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL RESULT IN TEMPERATURES FALLING BACK TO AROUND FREEZING THIS MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF ANY PATCHY FROST AND TEMPERATURES DOWN AROUND THE FREEZING MARK WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. KSZ030-031-045-046-031400- /O.EXA.KDDC.FR.Y.0002.110503T0800Z-110503T1400Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER 302 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURE: LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 32 DEGREES THIS MORNING. COLDER TEMPERATURES COULD OCCUR IN LOW LYING AREAS. * IMPACTS: OUTDOOR PLANTS SUCH AS NEWLY GROWING GARDENS AND POTTED PLANTS COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-031400- /O.CON.KDDC.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110503T1400Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...ELKHART... RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 302 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 /202 AM MDT TUE MAY 3 2011/ ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING. * TEMPERATURE: LOW TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 32 DEGREES THIS MORNING. COLDER TEMPERATURES COULD OCCUR IN LOW LYING AREAS. * IMPACTS: OUTDOOR PLANTS SUCH AS NEWLY GROWING GARDENS AND POTTED PLANTS COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO THE FROST AND NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ 32
818 WWUS73 KDDC 031342 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 842 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 ...TEMPERATURES CLIMB ABOVE FREEZING... .TEMPERATRUES HAVE CLIMBED ABOVE FREEZING THIS MORNING AS RESULT OF ABUNDANT SUNSHINE THIS MORNING. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>063-074>077-084>087-031445- /O.EXP.KDDC.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110503T1400Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON- GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- 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...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 842 AM CDT TUE MAY 3 2011 /742 AM MDT TUE MAY 3 2011/ ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THE FROST ADVISORY DUE TO TEMPERATURES CLIMBING ABOVE 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. $$ WAH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1:05 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 20 more | 38 hr |
Nearby
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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.