Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Feb 20, 2012, 4:17 AM CST for 18 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 20, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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
- Feb 20, 2012, 4:17 AM CST (10:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2012, 6:26 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Clark 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, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1:30 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 8 W Ulysses, KS |
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 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 648 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
930 WWUS73 KDDC 201017 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 417 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .AN AREA OF DEEP LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN KANSAS TODAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL BE VERY TIGHT AND CREATE STRONG TO HIGH WINDS. KSZ030-044-045-064-077-078-087-088-202100- /O.UPG.KDDC.WI.Y.0006.120220T1800Z-120221T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0100Z/ TREGO-LANE-NESS-HODGEMAN-GRAY-FORD-MEADE-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... DIGHTON...NESS CITY...JETMORE...HANSTON...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 417 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN KANSAS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-202100- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0100Z/ SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS- SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN... DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES... SUBLETTE...SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET 417 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 /317 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AROUND NOON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NORTHWESTERN KANSAS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-202100- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0007.120220T2200Z-120221T0400Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 417 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 06
2 follow-up statements
122 WWUS73 KDDC 202154 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 354 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-210100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120221T0100Z/ TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON- GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 354 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 /254 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM AROUND 4 PM TO 7 PM CST (3PM TO 6 PM MST). * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS SHOULD INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-210400- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0007.120220T2200Z-120221T0400Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 354 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM AROUND 5 PM TO 10 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GERARD
817 WWUS73 KDDC 210026 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 626 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DECREASE EARLY TONIGHT... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT LOCATED ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON WILL WEAKEN EARLY THIS EVENING AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED AT THE SURFACE MOVES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. AS A RESULT NORTHWEST WIND ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BACK INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE BY 9 PM. KSZ030-043>045-062>064-077-078-088-210400- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120221T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120221T0400Z/ TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-GRAY-FORD-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...CIMARRON... MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 626 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM AROUND 5 PM TO 8 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ061-074>076-084>087-210130- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120221T0100Z/ HAMILTON-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES... SUBLETTE...SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 626 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 /526 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DECREASED INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET. $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-210400- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120221T0400Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 626 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM AROUND 5 PM TO 10 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME NORTHWEST AFTER SUNSET. WIND SPEEDS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 4:17 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 13 more | 18 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012
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.