Alert archive / Kansas / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this freeze warning at Oct 25, 2012, 1:46 PM CDT for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 25, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2012, 1:46 PM CDT (18:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 25, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2012, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 23 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 36 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
- 628 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -145 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
232 WWUS73 KDDC 251846 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 146 PM CDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNGIHT. EVEN COLDER LOWS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. KSZ043-044-061>066-074>079-084>087-260300- /O.UPG.KDDC.FZ.A.0003.121026T0900Z-121026T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.FZ.W.0003.121026T0200Z-121026T1400Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HZ.A.0001.121027T0900Z-121027T1400Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD- STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON... LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...ELKHART...RICHFIELD... HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 146 PM CDT THU OCT 25 2012 /1246 PM MDT THU OCT 25 2012/ ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING TEMPERATURES COULD BE EVEN COLDER FROM THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO OR KILL GARDEN CROPS AND OTHER LATE SEASON VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ KSZ080-081-088>090-260300- /O.NEW.KDDC.FZ.W.0003.121026T0200Z-121026T1400Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HZ.A.0001.121027T0900Z-121027T1400Z/ KIOWA-PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT... ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE... KIOWA...SUN CITY 146 PM CDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY. * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING TEMPERATURES COULD BE EVEN COLDER FROM THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO OR KILL GARDEN CROPS AND OTHER LATE SEASON VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ RUSSELL
2 follow-up statements
372 WWUS73 KDDC 260218 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 918 PM CDT THU OCT 25 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY TO THE 28 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE BEFORE STEADYING OUT OR SLOWLY RISING WITH INCREASING CLOUDS. EVEN COLDER LOWS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. KSZ043-044-061>066-074>081-084>090-261100- /O.CON.KDDC.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-121026T1400Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HZ.A.0001.121027T0900Z-121027T1400Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD- STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON- STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON... LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 918 PM CDT THU OCT 25 2012 /818 PM MDT THU OCT 25 2012/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... ...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT. ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING TEMPERATURES COULD BE EVEN COLDER FROM THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO OR KILL GARDEN CROPS AND OTHER LATE SEASON VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
609 WWUS73 KDDC 260650 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 150 AM CDT FRI OCT 26 2012 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING AND FRIDAY NIGHT... .COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN FAIRLY STEADY IN THE 28 TO 32 DEGREE RANGE IF NOT SLOWLY RISING WITH INCREASING CLOUDS. EVEN COLDER LOWS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. KSZ043-044-061>066-074>081-084>090-261400- /O.CON.KDDC.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-121026T1400Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HZ.A.0001.121027T0900Z-121027T1400Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD- STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON- STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON... LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 150 AM CDT FRI OCT 26 2012 /1250 AM MDT FRI OCT 26 2012/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... ...HARD FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THROUGH SUNRISE THIS MORNING. ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING TEMPERATURES COULD BE EVEN COLDER FROM THE LOWER TO MID 20S. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO OR KILL GARDEN CROPS AND OTHER LATE SEASON VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A HARD FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
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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.