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Wind Advisory 27, NWS Goodland, KS

November 5, 20115 counties in Kansas; Red Willow County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Nov 5, 2011, 3:34 AM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas; Red Willow County, Nebraska. It took effect at Nov 5, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2011, 3:34 AM CDT (08:34 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 5, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Nov 5, 2011, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Norton County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 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

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 177 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2011-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2011-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 184 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2091 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
170 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

082 
WWUS73 KGLD 050834
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
234 AM MDT SAT NOV 5 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-051800-
/O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0004.111105T1600Z-111106T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0009.111105T1800Z-111106T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY...
SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON
234 AM MDT SAT NOV 5 2011 /334 AM CDT SAT NOV 5 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO
7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY TO
7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE CURRENTLY EXPECTED
  TO BE OVER EASTERN COLORADO AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST KANSAS ALONG
  AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 25.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-051800-
/O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0004.111105T1600Z-111106T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0027.111105T1800Z-111106T0100Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY...
QUINTER...MCCOOK
334 AM CDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. 

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
614 
WWUS73 KGLD 051635
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1035 AM MDT SAT NOV 5 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-060000-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0009.111105T1800Z-111106T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY...
SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON
1035 AM MDT SAT NOV 5 2011 /1135 AM CDT SAT NOV 5 2011/

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

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  65 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE OVER
  EASTERN COLORADO AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST KANSAS ALONG AND WEST OF
  HIGHWAY 25.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-060000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0027.111105T1800Z-111106T0100Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY...
QUINTER...MCCOOK
1135 AM CDT SAT NOV 5 2011

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

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. 

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.

&&

$$
720 
WWUS73 KGLD 052340
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
540 PM MDT SAT NOV 5 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-060100-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-111106T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY...
SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON
540 PM MDT SAT NOV 5 2011 /640 PM CDT SAT NOV 5 2011/

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

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 
  OVER EASTERN COLORADO AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST KANSAS ALONG AND 
  WEST OF HIGHWAY 25. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-060100-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-111106T0100Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY...
QUINTER...MCCOOK
640 PM CDT SAT NOV 5 2011

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

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. 

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.

&&

$$
280 
WWUS73 KGLD 060108
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
708 PM MDT SAT NOV 5 2011

COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ079-080-060215-
/O.EXP.KGLD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-111106T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY...
SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON
708 PM MDT SAT NOV 5 2011 /808 PM CDT SAT NOV 5 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
REACH WARNING CRITERIA. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE EVENING.

$$

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ081-060215-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-111106T0100Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY...
QUINTER...MCCOOK
808 PM CDT SAT NOV 5 2011

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WINDS HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE EVENING.

$$

BULLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 5, 3:34 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningGLDCheyenne, Greeley, Logan, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas and 2 more16 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Kansas, 2011Wind Advisories in Nebraska, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011

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.