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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Goodland, KS

May 30, 20119 counties in Kansas; Hitchcock County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at May 30, 2011, 12:26 AM CDT for 9 counties in Kansas; Hitchcock County, Nebraska. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 30, 2011, 12:26 AM CDT (05:26 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2011, 6:11 PM CDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Hitchcock County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:31 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, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 193 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 2011-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1380 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 2011-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 311 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1380 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-143 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2694 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
311 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
445 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
14.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

370 
WWUS73 KGLD 300526
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1126 PM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011

KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-042-301330-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.110530T0526Z-110530T1200Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.A.0002.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY...
HOXIE...HILL CITY...OAKLEY...QUINTER...LEOTI
1226 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 40 MPH.
  WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE MONDAY MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH
  THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  APPROACHING 45 WILL OCCUR TONIGHT. HIGHER SPEEDS AND GUSTS ARE
  POSSIBLE MONDAY. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HAZARDOUS WIND
CONDITIONS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS NOW AND STAY TUNED
FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE HIGH WIND WARNINGS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079>081-301330-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.A.0002.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...
TRIBUNE...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1126 PM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011 /1226 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/
MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE MONDAY MORNING 
  AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  APPROACHING 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HAZARDOUS WIND
CONDITIONS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR GREATER. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS NOW AND STAY TUNED
FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE HIGH WIND WARNINGS.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
024 
WWUS73 KGLD 300921
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
321 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011

KSZ003-004-014>016-028-029-042-301730-
/O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0002.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0005.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110530T1000Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...OAKLEY...QUINTER...LEOTI
421 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE AND
  PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. THERE MAY BE A FEW PERIODS OF LIGHTER
  WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WITH WINDS BECOMING MORE
  WIDESPREAD IN THE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING
  ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM
  THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

KSZ013-027-041-NEZ081-301730-
/O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0002.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0005.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...
MCCOOK
321 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 /421 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE AND
  PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. THERE MAY BE A FEW PERIODS OF LIGHTER
  WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WITH WINDS BECOMING MORE
  WIDESPREAD IN THE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
  APPROACHING 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING
  ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM
  THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

KSZ002-301730-
/O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0002.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0019.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110530T1000Z/
RAWLINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATWOOD
421 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE AND
  WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY. THERE MAY BE A FEW PERIODS
  OF LIGHTER WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WITH WINDS BECOMING
  MORE WIDESPREAD IN THE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  APPROACHING 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING
  ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM
  THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-KSZ001-NEZ079-301730-
/O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0002.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0019.110530T1700Z-110531T0200Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN
321 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 /421 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS MORNING
TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING
  AND WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50
  MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING
  ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM
  THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

NEZ080-301730-
/O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0002.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.EXB.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TRENTON
421 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE AND
  WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY. THERE MAY BE A FEW PERIODS
  OF LIGHTER WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WITH WINDS BECOMING
  MORE WIDESPREAD IN THE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  APPROACHING 50 MPH WILL ARE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING
  ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM
  THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
166 
WWUS73 KGLD 301105
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
505 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011

KSZ003-004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ081-301930-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-
GREELEY-WICHITA-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...
HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...
LEOTI...MCCOOK
505 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 /605 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE 
  AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. THERE MAY BE A FEW PERIODS OF 
  LIGHTER WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WITH WINDS BECOMING 
  MORE WIDESPREAD IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  APPROACHING 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

NEZ080-301930-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TRENTON
605 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE 
  AND WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY. THERE MAY BE A FEW 
  PERIODS OF LIGHTER WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WITH WINDS 
  BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  APPROACHING 50 MPH WILL ARE EXPECTED. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

KSZ002-301930-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0019.110530T1200Z-110531T0200Z/
RAWLINS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATWOOD
605 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY AFTER SUNRISE 
  AND WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY. THERE MAY BE A FEW 
  PERIODS OF LIGHTER WINDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WITH WINDS 
  BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  APPROACHING 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-KSZ001-NEZ079-301930-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0019.110530T1700Z-110531T0200Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN
505 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 /605 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT /NOON CDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE THIS 
  MORNING AND WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
590 
WWUS73 KGLD 301916
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
116 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011

KSZ003-004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ081-310200-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110531T0200Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-
GREELEY-WICHITA-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...
HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...
LEOTI...MCCOOK
116 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 /216 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
  A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

NEZ080-310200-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110531T0200Z/
HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TRENTON
216 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH WILL ARE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-NEZ079-310200-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110531T0200Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...BENKELMAN
116 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 /216 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
729 
WWUS73 KGLD 302311
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
511 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011

NEZ080-310300-
/O.UPG.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.EXB.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110531T0300Z/
HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TRENTON
611 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF UP TO 50 MPH WITH
  GUSTS APPROACHING 70 MPH WILL ARE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING
  ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM
  THESE STRONG WINDS.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

COZ090-091-KSZ001-002-NEZ079-310300-
/O.UPG.KGLD.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110531T0200Z/
/O.EXB.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110531T0300Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...BENKELMAN
511 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 /611 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF UP TO 50 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES TRAVELING
  ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO IMPACTS FROM
  THESE STRONG WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

COZ092-310300-
/O.EXB.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110531T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110531T0200Z/
CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE WELLS
511 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

KSZ013-310300-
/O.EXT.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110531T0300Z/
SHERMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOODLAND
511 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF UP TO 50 MPH WITH
  A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 70 MPH.

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-014>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ081-310200-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110531T0200Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-
WICHITA-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...
MCCOOK
511 PM MDT MON MAY 30 2011 /611 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH 
  WITH A FEW GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES 
  TRAVELING ON EAST/WEST ROADS WILL BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO 
  IMPACTS FROM THESE STRONG WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at May 29, 9:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 9:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
859 PM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011

.UPDATE...
857 PM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011

UPDATED THE FORECASTS TO REMOVE THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TONIGHT. HOWEVER...THE RED FLAG WARNING
CONTINUES MONDAY. ALSO...ADJUSTED SHORT TERM TEMPERATURES AND DEW
POINTS BASED ON THE CURRENT POSITION OF THE WARM FRONT. LOCATION OF
LOW CLOUDS AND FOG REMAINS A CHALLENGE LATER TONIGHT...BUT
ADJUSTED FORECASTS BASED ON THE LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
313 PM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011

EARLY AFTERNOON ANALYSIS OF IR IMAGERY/UPPER AIR DATA INDICATED A
DEEPENING MID/UPPER TROUGH OVER THE GREAT BASIN/INTER MOUNTAIN WEST
WITH A BROAD RIDGE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER PLACING THE
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS IN SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. LEE SIDE LOW
CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OVER THE FRONT RANGE WITH STRONG
SOUTHERLY/SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE TRI-STATE REGION.
A WARM FRONT LIFTED NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND
CURRENTLY RESIDE ALONG THE KS/NE BORDER.

FORECAST CONCERNS INCLUDE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED CONVECTION
AND PATCHY FOG TONIGHT ALONG AND NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT FOLLOWED
BY VERY STRONG WINDS AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER
MUCH OF THE REGION ON MONDAY.

WESTERN CONUS TROUGH WILL TRANSLATE EASTWARD ACROSS THE ROCKIES
TONIGHT AND INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS FOR MEMORIAL DAY TOMORROW. AS
IT TRANSLATES NORTHEASTWARD...IT WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN INDUCING
A TIGHTENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. HOWEVER...12Z NWP/MOS
GUIDANCE HAS BACKED OFF OF WIND SPEEDS FROM EARLIER RUNS LEADING
TO SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO WHETHER THE EVENT WILL PLAY OUT
AS A HIGH END WIND ADVISORY OR A HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE NEEDED.
GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY...WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND WATCH
CURRENTLY IN PLACE AND ALLOW THE OVERNIGHT SHIFT TO INTERROGATE
THE 00Z DATA BEFORE MAKING A CALL. REGARDLESS...CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE OBSERVED OVER THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF
THE FORECAST AREA WHERE FINE FUELS REMAIN SUSCEPTIBLE TO RAPID
FIRE GROWTH. STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH VALUES WILL BE OBSERVED
OUTSIDE OF THE GOING RED FLAG WARNING BUT THESE LOCATIONS RECEIVED
MORE SUBSTANTIAL PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST WEEK MAKING FINE
FUELS LESS LIKELY TO BURN RAPIDLY.

MAINTAINED SLIGHT CHANCE POPS OVER NORTON/GRAHAM COUNTIES FOR
TOMORROW AFTERNOON/EVENING IN THE EVENT THE SURFACE
TROUGH/DRYLINE DOES NOT MIX AS FAR EAST AS CURRENTLY PROGGED.
APPEARS IT SHOULD MIX TO JUST EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO THE EAST SIDE OF THIS FEATURE.
SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW NIGHT
BRINGING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS TO THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY.

NEAR-SURFACE FLOW PATTERN QUICKLY COMES BACK AROUND TO THE
SOUTHEAST TUESDAY NIGHT ADVECTING BETTER MOISTURE INTO THE
FORECAST AREA FOR THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WITH H85 TEMPS WARMING TO THE
UPPER 20S C...MAX TEMPS SHOULD REACH THE LOWER 90S FOR MOST
LOCATIONS. WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND AN ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WOULD SUPPORT CONVECTION WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING SO HAVE INSERTED SLIGHT CHANCE POPS.

EVEN WARMER TEMPS ARE IN STORE FOR THE REGION THURSDAY THROUGH AT
LEAST SATURDAY AS THE EASTERN CONUS RIDGE BUILDS AND RETROGRADES
WESTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS. H85 TEMPS IN THE UPPER 20S
TO LOWER 30S C WOULD SUPPORT MAX TEMPS APPROACHING THE CENTURY
MARK...ESPECIALLY OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA.
UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARD TO MAX TEMPS INCREASES ON SATURDAY WITH
THE EC DEPICTING PASSAGE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT FRIDAY
NIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING. THIS SOLUTION IS NOT WELL SUPPORTED BY THE
GEFS GUIDANCE SO HAVE OPTED TO MAINTAIN A WARM FORECAST FOR BOTH
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. WITH WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA ON
THE FRINGE OF THE MID/UPPER TROUGH...WILL MAINTAIN SILENT POPS
PRETTY MUCH EACH AFTERNOON TO ACCOUNT FOR WEAK IMPULSES MOVING
THROUGH THE MEAN FLOW.

FOLTZ
&&

.AVIATION...
538 PM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011

FOR THE 00Z TAFS...WARM FRONT CURRENTLY LOCATED ALONG KS/NE BORDER
AND SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWARD. KGLD WILL BE VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD.
FOR KMCK...STRATUS DECK JUST TO THE NORTH AND LOOKS TO MOVE BACK
IN. EXPECT MVFR CIGS THEN IFR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AFT 06Z EXPECT
IFR CIGS TO SCATTER OUT AND TO BE VFR THROUGH REST OF PERIOD.
WINDS WILL BE AN ISSUE THROUGH THE PERIOD AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS AS
COLORADO LOW STRENGTHENS AND MOVES INTO NEBRASKA MONDAY. HAVE
WINDS GUSTING TO 40 KTS AT KGLD AND 35 KNOTS AND KMCK STARTING AT
15Z THROUGH THE REST OF THE TAF PERIOD.

BAS
&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
313 PM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011

BORDERLINE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS EVENING FOR GREELEY COUNTY WHERE RH VALUES HAVE FALLEN BELOW
15 PERCENT. GIVEN SHORT DURATION OF THIS EVENT...NO RED FLAG
WARNING WILL BE ISSUED.

EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA FOR THE DAY MONDAY. STRONG
WINDS...30 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH FROM
THE SOUTH/SOUTHWEST...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
LINE FROM WILD HORSE COLORADO TO GOVE KANSAS. WENT AHEAD AND ADDED
GOVE TO THE RED FLAG WARNING PER COORDINATION WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGER. CONTEMPLATED ADDING COUNTIES ALONG THE I-70 CORRIDOR BUT
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL RECEIVED IN THE LAST WEEK SHOULD MINIMIZE
RAPID GROWTH POTENTIAL. THIS AREA WILL NEED TO BE CLOSELY WATCHED
FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN A RED FLAG WARNING.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO CRITICAL LEVELS ONCE AGAIN
ON TUESDAY HOWEVER LIGHT WINDS WILL PRECLUDE THE NEED FOR A FIRE
WEATHER HIGHLIGHT.

FOLTZ
&&

.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY
     EVENING FOR KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM
     CDT/ MONDAY FOR KSZ027>029-041-042.

NE...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY
     EVENING FOR NEZ079>081.

CO...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM 6 AM MDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
     COZ090>092.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR COZ254.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 11:25 AM CDT, 13 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1025 AM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-301430-
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
1025 AM MDT SUN MAY 29 2011 /1125 AM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST KANSAS AND EAST CENTRAL COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY AS AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE AREA. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE
DAY. VERY DRY AIR WILL ALSO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA AS THE SYSTEM
DEVELOPS BRINGING LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO THE ENTIRE AREA. THE
COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND DRY AIR WILL CREATE CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MAKE ANY OUTDOOR
BURNING DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF A KIT
CARSON TO RUSSEL SPRINGS LINE THAT DID NOT RECEIVE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

JRM/024

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 7:46 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
746 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

KSZ016-300100-
GRAHAM-
746 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GRAHAM COUNTY IN NORTHWEST KANSAS...

AT 743 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THUNDERSTORMS WERE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING NEAR NICODEMUS...MOVING NORTH
AT 55 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE.

&&

LAT...LON 3922 9960 3922 9961 3929 9975 3957 9969
      3957 9961 3956 9960 3946 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 200DEG 49KT 3945 9957

JLUNDQUI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGraham14 min
May 30, 4:21 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningGLDCheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more17 hr
May 30, 4:21 AM CDTWind AdvisoryGLDCheyenne, Rawlins14 hr
May 30, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne47 min
May 30, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Wallace60 min
May 30, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDDecatur, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas and 1 more61 min

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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.