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Wind Advisory 23, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 2, 201127 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Jun 2, 2011, 4:04 AM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jun 2, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 2, 2011, 4:04 AM CDT (09:04 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 2, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 2, 2011, 7:55 PM CDT
In force
8 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 09:06 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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2011-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1251 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2011-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1251 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-63 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2375 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
305 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
10.4

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

571 
WWUS73 KDDC 020904
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
404 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

...WINDY CONDITION EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

.ANOTHER WARM AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS STRONG WINDS
MIX DOWN FROM ALOFT.

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-021815-
/O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0023.110602T1700Z-110603T0100Z/
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
404 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 /304 AM MDT THU JUN 2 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. 


* TIMING: CONDITIONS WILL BECOME BREEZY BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
  WINDS SHOULD INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND REMAIN WINDY
  UNTIL EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE
  WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BY LATE IN THE DAY
  SOME AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 283 MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS
  NEAR 40 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH.
 
* IMPACTS: LAWN FURNITURE AND LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY
  THE STRONG WINDS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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2 follow-up statements
599 
WWUS73 KDDC 021756
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1256 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...

.ANOTHER WARM AND WINDY DAY IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS STRONG
WINDS MIX DOWN FROM ALOFT.

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-030100-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110603T0100Z/
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
1256 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 /1156 AM MDT THU JUN 2 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING: CONDITIONS WILL BECOME BREEZY BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  WINDS SHOULD INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND REMAIN WINDY 
  UNTIL EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE 
  WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BY LATE IN THE 
  DAY SOME AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 283 MAY SEE SUSTAINED WIND 
  SPEEDS NEAR 40 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: LAWN FURNITURE AND LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY 
  THE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

06
149 
WWUS73 KDDC 030055
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
755 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011

...WINDS SUBSIDING ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

.WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-030200-
/O.CAN.KDDC.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-110603T0100Z/
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
755 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2011 /655 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA SO THE
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton46 min
Jun 1, 7:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton54 min
Jun 1, 7:48 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis27 min
Jun 1, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stevens60 min
Jun 1, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens46 min
Jun 1, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Scott46 min

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.