Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Oct 6, 2011, 4:04 AM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 6, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2011, 4:04 AM CDT (09:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 6, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 6, 2011, 7:16 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 1747 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
429 WWUS73 KDDC 060904 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 404 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .A STRONG LEE SIDE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN COLORADO TODAY. THIS WILL KEEP A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE AND VERY STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP. DAYTIME HEATING WILL HELP MIX DOWN EVEN STRONGER WINDS ALOFT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER. KSZ030-043>045-062-063-075-076-085-086-061715- /O.UPG.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.111006T1800Z-111007T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0008.111006T1600Z-111007T0300Z/ TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-HASKELL-STEVENS-SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET 404 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BLOWING DUST MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME AREAS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ061-074-084-061715- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0003.111006T1800Z-111007T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0008.111006T1600Z-111007T0300Z/ HAMILTON-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART... RICHFIELD 404 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 /304 AM MDT THU OCT 6 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECT TO DEVELOP BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. LOWING BLOWING DUST MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME AREAS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ031-046-064>066-077>081-087>090-061715- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.111006T1600Z-111007T0300Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT- MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...MEADE... FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 404 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BLOWING DUST MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME AREAS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WAH
2 follow-up statements
403 WWUS73 KDDC 061650 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1150 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .A STRONG LEE SIDE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN COLORADO TODAY. THIS WILL KEEP A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE INFLUENCING VERY STRONG GUSTY WINDS. DAYTIME HEATING WILL HELP MIX DOWN EVEN STRONGER WINDS ALOFT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER. KSZ030-043>045-061>063-074>076-084>086-070100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-111007T0300Z/ TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT- HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET 1150 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 /1050 AM MDT THU OCT 6 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH SOME POSSIBLE GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BLOWING DUST MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME AREAS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ031-046-064>066-077>081-087>090-070100- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-111007T0300Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT- MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...MEADE... FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1150 AM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BLOWING DUST MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME AREAS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 32
223 WWUS73 KDDC 070016 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 716 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...SOUTH WINDS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE EVENING... .A STRONG LEE SIDE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN COLORADO THROUGH THE EVENING. THIS WILL KEEP A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE. AN ADVANCING PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST OVERNIGHT...AND BEHIND THIS FRONT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MUCH LIGHTER...ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. KSZ030-043>045-061>063-074>076-084>086-070500- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-111007T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-111007T0500Z/ TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT- HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET 716 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 /616 PM MDT THU OCT 6 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BLOWING DUST MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME AREAS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ066-080-081-089-090-070130- /O.CAN.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-111007T0300Z/ STAFFORD-KIOWA-PRATT-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 716 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING HOURS AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS WELL. $$ KSZ031-046-064-065-077>079-087-088-070500- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-111007T0500Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-MEADE-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...CIMARRON... MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...MEADE... FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 716 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BLOWING DUST MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME AREAS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ UMSCHEID
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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.