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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 19, 2012, 3:25 PM CST for 8 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 20, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2012, 3:25 PM CST (21:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2012, 4:17 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Clark County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Ness County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 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, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 29 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
- 541 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
450 WWUS73 KDDC 192125 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 325 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH WESTERN KANSAS TOMORROW. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL BE VERY TIGHT AND ALLOW STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO BE FELT ACROSS THE AREA. KSZ030-044-045-064-077-078-087-088-200530- /O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0006.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ 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 325 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN KANSAS. * WINDS...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. 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. && $$ KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-200530- /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS- SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN... DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES... SUBLETTE...SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET 325 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 /225 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AROUND NOON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NORTHWESTERN KANSAS * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
142 WWUS73 KDDC 200329 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 929 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH WESTERN KANSAS ON MONDAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL BE VERY TIGHT AND ALLOW STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO BE FELT ACROSS THE AREA. KSZ030-044-045-064-077-078-087-088-201200- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0006.120220T1800Z-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 929 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY MONDAY AFTERNOON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NORTHERN KANSAS. * WINDS...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. 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. && $$ KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-201200- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ SCOTT-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-MORTON-STEVENS- SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN... DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES... SUBLETTE...SATANTA...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET 929 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 /829 PM MST SUN FEB 19 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY AROUND NOON AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS NORTHWESTERN KANSAS * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN ALSO EASILY BLOW AROUND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CONTAINERS AND LAWN FURNITURE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 3:25 PM CST | High Wind Watch | DDC | Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton and 4 more | 13 hr |
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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.