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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Goodland, KS

March 23, 2011Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 23, 2011, 2:26 AM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 23, 2011, 8:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 23, 2011, 2:26 AM MDT (08:26 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2011, 8:00 AM MDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2011, 5:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:30 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

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 182 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2011-03-23Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2011-03-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 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
2789 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
211 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.

496 
WWUS73 KGLD 230826
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
226 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2011

...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TODAY...

.NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE THIS MORNING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS. SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE ANTICIPATED.

KSZ002>004-015-016-NEZ080-081-231630-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.110323T1500Z-110324T0000Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...TRENTON...MCCOOK
326 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE THIS MORNING AND
  SHOULD REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH
  AS 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
  CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER A SHORT DISTANCE. MOTORISTS ARE URGED
  TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF VISIBILITIES SUDDENLY DECREASE.

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.

&&

$$

FOLTZ
5 follow-up statements
470 
WWUS73 KGLD 231255
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
655 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2011

...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TODAY...

.NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE THIS MORNING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA AND NORTHWEST KANSAS. SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE ANTICIPATED.

NEZ079-231830-
/O.EXB.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.110323T1400Z-110324T0000Z/
DUNDY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BENKELMAN
655 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE THIS MORNING AND 
  SHOULD REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
  50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 
  CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER A SHORT DISTANCE. MOTORISTS ARE 
  URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF VISIBILITIES SUDDENLY DECREASE. 

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>004-015-016-NEZ080-081-231830-
/O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.110323T1400Z-110324T0000Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...TRENTON...MCCOOK
755 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL QUICKLY INCREASE THIS MORNING AND 
  SHOULD REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
  50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 
  CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER A SHORT DISTANCE. MOTORISTS ARE 
  URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF VISIBILITIES SUDDENLY DECREASE. 

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.

&&

$$
971 
WWUS73 KGLD 231617
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1017 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2011

KSZ002>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-240000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1017 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 /1117 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE MORNING AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH
  ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 
  CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER A SHORT DISTANCE. MOTORISTS ARE 
  URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF VISIBILITIES SUDDENLY DECREASE. 

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.

&&

$$
923 
WWUS73 KGLD 231623
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1023 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2011

COZ090-091-KSZ001-013-014-027>029-041-042-240000-
/O.EXA.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-
GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
1023 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 /1123 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING BY LATE 
  AFTERNOON. 

* PEAK WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 
  50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 
  CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER A SHORT DISTANCE. MOTORISTS ARE 
  URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF VISIBILITIES SUDDENLY DECREASE. 

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>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-240000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1023 AM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 /1123 AM CDT WED MAR 23 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING BY LATE 
  AFTERNOON. 

* PEAK WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 
  50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT 
  CHANGES IN VISIBILITY OVER A SHORT DISTANCE. MOTORISTS ARE 
  URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF VISIBILITIES SUDDENLY DECREASE. 

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.

&&

$$
666 
WWUS73 KGLD 232020
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
220 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011

COZ090-091-232130-
/O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON
220 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON.

$$

KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-240000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
220 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 /320 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING. 

* TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
  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.

&&

$$
854 
WWUS73 KGLD 232300
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
500 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011


KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-240000-
/O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-110324T0000Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
500 PM MDT WED MAR 23 2011 /600 PM CDT WED MAR 23 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

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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.