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High Wind Warning 6, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Apr 2, 2012, 11:50 PM CDT for 10 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 3 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
- Apr 2, 2012, 11:50 PM CDT (04:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Clark County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:52 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 12:31 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Hugoton, KS | WIND GUST OCCURRED AWAY FROM THUNDERSTORM AND PRECIPITATION AREAS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 4474 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
298 WWUS73 KDDC 030450 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1150 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS TO PERSIST FOR PART OF TONIGHT... .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY OVERNIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. KSZ062-063-075>078-085>087-030600- /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0006.120403T0450Z-120403T0600Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120403T0600Z/ KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET... MEADE...FOWLER 1150 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...UNTIL 1 AM CDT * WINDS...HIGH WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LIGHT PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN BE OVERTURNED. AN OVERTURNED SEMI WAS REPORTED IN THE LIBERAL AREA AT 1145 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ088-030600- /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0006.120403T0450Z-120403T0600Z/ CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 1150 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...UNTIL 1 AM CDT * WINDS...HIGH WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...LIGHT PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN BE OVERTURNED. AN OVERTURNED SEMI WAS REPORTED IN THE LIBERAL AREA AT 1145 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061-064-074-084-030600- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120403T0600Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-HODGEMAN-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY... ELKHART...RICHFIELD 1150 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 /1050 PM MDT MON APR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM CDT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALL... LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CONTAINERS CAN BE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
523 WWUS73 KDDC 030546 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1246 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS TO PERSIST FOR PART OF TONIGHT... .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY OVERNIGHT BEHIND A COLD FRONT. KSZ076-086-087-030800- /O.CAN.KDDC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120403T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ HASKELL-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...LIBERAL...KISMET... MEADE...FOWLER 1246 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...UNTIL 3 AM CDT * WINDS...HIGH WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY IN THE WAKE OF THE PRECIPITATION AREAS * IMPACTS...LIGHT PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN BE OVERTURNED. AN OVERTURNED SEMI WAS REPORTED IN THE LIBERAL AREA AT 1145 PM CDT. SEVERAL OTHER 60 TO 65 MPH WIND GUSTS WERE RECORDED IN THE HUGOTON AND LIBERAL AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ062-063-075-077-078-085-030800- /O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-GRAY-FORD-STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...ULYSSES...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY... BUCKLIN...HUGOTON...MOSCOW 1246 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...UNTIL 3 AM CDT * WINDS...HIGH WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY IN THE WAKE OF THE PRECIPITATION AREAS * IMPACTS...LIGHT PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN BE OVERTURNED. AN OVERTURNED SEMI WAS REPORTED IN THE LIBERAL AREA AT 1145 PM CDT. SEVERAL OTHER 60 TO 65 MPH WIND GUSTS WERE RECORDED IN THE HUGOTON AND LIBERAL AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ088-030800- /O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 1246 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...UNTIL 3 AM CDT * WINDS...HIGH WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH AT TIMES...MAINLY IN THE WAKE OF THE PRECIPITATION AREAS * IMPACTS...LIGHT PROPERTY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN BE OVERTURNED. AN OVERTURNED SEMI WAS REPORTED IN THE LIBERAL AREA AT 1145 PM CDT. SEVERAL OTHER 60 TO 65 MPH WIND GUSTS WERE RECORDED IN THE HUGOTON AND LIBERAL AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061-064-074-084-030800- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-HODGEMAN-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY... ELKHART...RICHFIELD 1246 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 /1146 PM MDT MON APR 2 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1 AM CDT. * WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALL... LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CONTAINERS CAN BE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY THESE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
745 WWUS73 KDDC 030800 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 300 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...WINDS STARTING TO SUBSIDE EARLY THIS MORNING... .STRONG WINDS WERE DECREASING ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS AND AS A RESULT THE HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. KSZ062-063-075-077-078-085-030900- /O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-GRAY-FORD-STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...ULYSSES...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY... BUCKLIN...HUGOTON...MOSCOW 300 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE EARLY THIS MORNING. BY 5 AM THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BACK INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE. $$ KSZ076-086>088-030900- /O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ HASKELL-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...LIBERAL...KISMET... MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA 300 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE EARLY THIS MORNING. BY 5 AM THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BACK INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE. $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-061-064-074-084-030900- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120403T0800Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-HODGEMAN-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY... ELKHART...RICHFIELD 300 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 /200 AM MDT TUE APR 3 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CDT /2 AM MDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE EARLY THIS MORNING. BY 5 AM THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BACK INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell, Seward | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 8:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 10 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber, Pratt, Stafford | 46 min |
Nearby
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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.