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Wind Advisory 31, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Oct 5, 2011, 1:36 PM CDT for 18 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 5, 2011, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 5, 2011, 1:36 PM CDT (18:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 5, 2011, 2:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 5, 2011, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties 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, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:35 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, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 23 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
- 2933 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
684 WWUS73 KDDC 051836 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 136 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .A LEE SIDE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS. ADDITIONALLY, STRONGER WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE AS DAYTIME HEATING INCREASES. TOGETHER, THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG SURFACE WINDS THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS. KSZ030-031-043>046-063>065-076>080-086>089-060100- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0031.111005T1900Z-111006T0100Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE- 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...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION 136 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS, PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 32
2 follow-up statements
008 WWUS73 KDDC 052058 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 358 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .A STRONG LEE SIDE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL STRENGTHEN ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL KEEP A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS. THIS WILL KEEP STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN PLACE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ON THURSDAY. DAYTIME HEATING WILL HELP MIX DOWN EVEN STRONGER WINDS ALOFT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER. KSZ030-031-043>046-063>065-076>080-086>089-060500- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.111006T1800Z-111007T0300Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111006T0100Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE- 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...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION 358 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS... PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ062-066-075-081-085-090-060500- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.111006T1800Z-111007T0300Z/ KEARNY-STAFFORD-GRANT-PRATT-STEVENS-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...ULYSSES...PRATT...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 358 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ061-074-084-060500- /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0003.111006T1800Z-111007T0300Z/ HAMILTON-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART... RICHFIELD 358 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 /258 PM MDT WED OCT 5 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECT TO DEVELOP BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS AT 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ GERARD
638 WWUS73 KDDC 060100 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 800 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .A STRONG LEE SIDE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EXTREME EASTERN COLORADO THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL STRENGTHEN ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL KEEP A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE. VERY STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY. DAYTIME HEATING WILL HELP MIX DOWN EVEN STRONGER WINDS ALOFT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER. KSZ030-031-043>046-063>065-076>080-086>089-060900- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-111006T0100Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.111006T1800Z-111007T0300Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-HASKELL- GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE- 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...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION 800 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 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... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ062-066-075-081-085-090-060900- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0032.111006T1800Z-111007T0300Z/ KEARNY-STAFFORD-GRANT-PRATT-STEVENS-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...ULYSSES...PRATT...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 800 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR DRIVERS...PARTICULARLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. BLOWING DUST MAY BECOME A PROBLEM IN SOME AREAS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ061-074-084-060900- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0003.111006T1800Z-111007T0300Z/ HAMILTON-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART... RICHFIELD 800 PM CDT WED OCT 5 2011 /700 PM MDT WED OCT 5 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * 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 WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 3:58 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | Hamilton, Morton, Stanton | 12 hr |
| Oct 5, 3:58 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 34 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.