Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this high wind warning at Dec 31, 2011, 10:44 AM CST for Barton County, Russell County, Kansas. It took effect at Dec 31, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 13 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2011, 10:44 AM CST (16:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2012, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:48 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 6:07 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Russell, KS | |
| Dec 31, 6:26 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Russell, KS | SECOND GUST AT 56 MPH IN PAST HOUR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 2689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
824 WWUS73 KICT 311644 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1044 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 KSZ032-047-010600- /O.UPG.KICT.WI.Y.0031.111231T1700Z-120101T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.HW.W.0005.111231T1700Z-120101T0600Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 1044 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE THE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE HIGH WINDS. MAKE SURE TO SECURE ANY OUTSIDE ITEMS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY IN THE HIGH WINDS. LIGHT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND INTERMITTENT POWER INTERRUPTIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THESE HIGH WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ052-053-068>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-010600- /O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0031.111231T1700Z-120101T0600Z/ MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN- SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA- MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 1044 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL GIVE WAY TO STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE IN THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE CROSSWIND ON BOTH NORTH-SOUTH AND EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ033-048>051-067-010600- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0031.111231T1700Z-120101T0600Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON 1044 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SPREAD SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE CROSSWIND ON BOTH NORTH-SOUTH AND EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LAWSON
1 follow-up statement
007 WWUS73 KICT 312055 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 255 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 KSZ032-047-010600- /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120101T0600Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 255 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE THE MOST VULNERABLE TO THE HIGH WINDS. MAKE SURE TO SECURE ANY OUTSIDE ITEMS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AWAY IN THE HIGH WINDS. LIGHT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND INTERMITTENT POWER INTERRUPTIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THESE HIGH WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ033-048>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-010600- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-120101T0600Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY- BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 255 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST WINDS BY EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE IN THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH CROSSWINDS ON BOTH NORTH-SOUTH AND EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JAKUB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 4:01 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Harper, Kingman, Lincoln, McPherson and 4 more | 16 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.