Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 5, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 26, 2012, 3:06 PM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 27, 2012, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2012, 3:06 PM CST (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2012, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2012, 5:17 PM CST
- 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 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 9.1 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
- 1768 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -205 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.
161 WWUS73 KDDC 262106 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 306 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012 ...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE HEADED FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS FRIDAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL RIP SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH WESTERN KANSAS AS EARLY AS MID-MORNING FRIDAY, AND CONTINUING TO MOVE THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BY FRIDAY EVENING. VERY STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL RESULT BEHIND THE FRONT, AND COULD CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-271000- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0005.120127T1600Z-120128T0000Z/ 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 306 PM CST THU JAN 26 2012 /206 PM MST THU JAN 26 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS COULD ENTER THE SCOTT CITY AND WAKEENEY AREAS AS EARLY AS 10 AM CST FRIDAY. THE ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL THEN REACH THE DODGE CITY AND GARDEN CITY AREAS BY NOON, AND THE COLDWATER AND MEDICINE LODGE AREAS BY 1 PM CST. * WINDS...NORTH WINDS WILL HOWL AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OCCASIONALLY OVER 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN EASILY BLOW HIGH PROFILE AND LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES, MAKING DRIVING DIFFICULT. ALSO, OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN EQUIPMENT ARE EASILY BLOWN AROUND BY WINDS THAT ARE THIS STRONG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 12
2 follow-up statements
710 WWUS73 KDDC 270830 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 230 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 ...VERY STRONG NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS MORNING. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AND MIXING BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CAUSE WINDS TO INCREASE MID MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-280000- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0005.120127T1400Z-120128T0000Z/ 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 230 AM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 /130 AM MST FRI JAN 27 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CST /7 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CST /7 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH NOON AND PEAK IN INTENSITY DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TOWARDS SUNSET. * WINDS...NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 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
039 WWUS73 KDDC 272317 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 517 PM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-280030- /O.CAN.KDDC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120128T0000Z/ 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 517 PM CST FRI JAN 27 2012 /417 PM MST FRI JAN 27 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED TO BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND WILL CONTINUE TO LESSEN. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ FINCH
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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.