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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 21, 2012, 3:50 AM CST for 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 21, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2012, 3:50 AM CST (09:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 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 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 1624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -93 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
183 WWUS73 KDDC 210950 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 350 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... .SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE LIKELY TO REACH 30 TO 35 MPH WEST OF THE HIGHWAY 283 CORRIDOR TO THE COLORADO LINE. THE WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN, BUT STILL REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. BY EARLY SUNDAY, A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL TURN WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST AND CREATE EVEN STRONGER SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. KSZ061-074-084-211800- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0003.120121T1800Z-120122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ HAMILTON-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART... RICHFIELD 350 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 /250 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG BY NOON AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET ON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA BY 8 AM SUNDAY, CREATING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE DAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ043-044-062-063-075>077-085>087-211800- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0003.120121T1800Z-120122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0001.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ SCOTT-LANE-KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...LAKIN... DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 350 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG BY NOON AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET ON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA BY 8 AM SUNDAY CREATING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE DAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-211800- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ 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 350 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA BY 10 AM SUNDAY, CREATING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE DAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
578 WWUS73 KDDC 211753 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1153 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE HIGHWAY 283 CORRIDOR TO THE COLORADO STATE LINE. THE WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN...BUT REMAIN FAIRLY BREEZY OVERNIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS BY MID DAY SUNDAY. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. KSZ061-074-084-220200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0003.120121T1800Z-120122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ HAMILTON-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART... RICHFIELD 1153 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 /1053 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ SUNDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN TO DIMINSH AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA BY 8 AM SUNDAY...CREATING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE DAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KSZ043-044-062-063-075>077-085>087-220200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0003.120121T1800Z-120122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ SCOTT-LANE-KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...LAKIN... DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 1153 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN TO DIMINSH AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA BY 8 AM SUNDAY...CREATING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE DAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-220200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- PRATT-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE... HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND... PRATT...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION... MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1153 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA BY 10 AM SUNDAY...CREATING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
326 WWUS73 KDDC 212352 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 552 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN ON SUNDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS TOMORROW. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE STATE. KSZ061-074-084-221200- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ HAMILTON-STANTON-MORTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART... RICHFIELD 552 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 /452 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 4 PM CST /3 PM MST/ SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH NOON AND PEAK IN INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS ON EAST TO WEST ROADS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS 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. && $$ KSZ043-044-062-063-075>077-085>087-221200- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120122T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ SCOTT-LANE-KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...LAKIN... DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE... SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL... KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER 552 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH NOON AND PEAK IN INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS ON EAST TO WEST ROADS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-221200- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0004.120122T1600Z-120122T2200Z/ 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 552 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH NOON AND PEAK IN INTENSITY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS ON EAST TO WEST ROADS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS 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. && $$ SUGDEN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 3:50 AM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny, Lane and 4 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:50 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 39 hr |
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.