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Wind Advisory 26, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at May 25, 2012, 3:43 PM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 26, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2012, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis 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, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 1201 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 568 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 982 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
875 WWUS73 KDDC 252043 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 343 PM CDT FRI MAY 25 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OVER NORTHEAST COLORADO LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS. THIS TIGHT GRADIENT WILL CAUSE SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS. KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-260445- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0026.120526T1700Z-120527T0100Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...ELKHART... RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 343 PM CDT FRI MAY 25 2012 /243 PM MDT FRI MAY 25 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN KANSAS BY NOON ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...AND EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CONTAINERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 18
3 follow-up statements
866 WWUS73 KDDC 260913 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 413 AM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL HOWL BY THIS AFTERNOON... .LOW PRESSURE OVER COLORADO WILL DEEPEN TODAY AND CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-262100- /O.EXB.KDDC.WI.Y.0026.120526T1700Z-120527T0200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE... HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 413 AM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS SHOULD DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL KANSAS BY SHORTLY AFTER NOON CDT. ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDOWN. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINER AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-262100- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0026.120526T1700Z-120527T0200Z/ SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY- MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE... LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY... ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...ELKHART... RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 413 AM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012 /313 AM MDT SAT MAY 26 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS SHOULD DEVELOP NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER BY 11 AM CDT, THEN QUICKLY SPREAD INTO CENTRAL KANSAS BY SHORTLY AFTER NOON CDT. ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDOWN. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINER AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 12
450 WWUS73 KDDC 261917 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 217 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN ACROSS NORTHEASTERN COLORADO THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING CREATING A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. THIS WILL ALLOW STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS INTO THIS EVENING. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-270200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120527T0200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 217 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012 /117 PM MDT SAT MAY 26 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 32
200 WWUS73 KDDC 270146 AAA NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 846 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-270300- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-120527T0200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-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...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...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 846 PM CDT SAT MAY 26 2012 /746 PM MDT SAT MAY 26 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ALTHOUGH SOUTH WINDS AT 25 TO 30 MPH REMAINING POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT...WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA OF SUSTAINED WINDS AT OR ABOVE 30 MPH OR GUSTS AT OR ABOVE 45 MPH ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 49 min |
| May 25, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 25 min |
| May 25, 6:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis | 10 min |
| May 25, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis | 6 min |
| May 25, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush | 45 min |
| May 25, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 46 min |
Nearby
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.