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Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this winter storm warning at Dec 31, 2012, 11:10 AM CST for 8 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 11 hr. 17 reports 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
- Dec 31, 2012, 11:10 AM CST (17:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2012, 10:00 PM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 11:48 AM CST | SNOW 7 | 8 N Garden City, KS | |
| Dec 31, 12:27 PM CST | SNOW 7 | 4 Nw Hickok, KS | |
| Dec 31, 12:46 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Garden City, KS | |
| Dec 31, 3:00 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Lakin, KS | |
| Dec 31, 3:23 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Scott City, KS | SIX TO SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW WAS MEASURED. |
| Dec 31, 3:36 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | 7 Wsw Dighton, KS | |
| Dec 31, 3:38 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Ese Dighton, KS | |
| Dec 31, 4:08 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 5 Ssw Tice, KS | |
| Dec 31, 4:08 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Nnw Satanta, KS | |
| Dec 31, 4:08 PM CST | SNOW 7 | 9 Se Friend, KS | |
| Dec 31, 4:10 PM CST | SNOW 8.5 | 8 N Garden City, KS | |
| Dec 31, 4:11 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 10 S Beeler, KS | |
| Dec 31, 4:52 PM CST | SNOW 6.2 | 7 Wsw Sublette, KS | |
| Dec 31, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 6 | W Holcomb, KS | |
| Dec 31, 6:03 PM CST | SNOW 7.5 | 10 Se Scott City, KS | |
| Dec 31, 6:27 PM CST | SNOW 7 | 6 Nne Utica, KS | |
| Dec 31, 7:08 PM CST | SNOW 8 | 5 N Dighton, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 474 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
852 WWUS43 KDDC 311710 WSWDDC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1110 AM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...SNOW WITH SLICK ROADS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD SNOW ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL SHIFT TOWARDS THE I-70 CORRIDOR BY THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THIS EVENING. KSZ030-043>045-062-063-075-076-010115- /O.UPG.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130101T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.WS.W.0003.121231T1710Z-130101T0400Z/ TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-HASKELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA 1110 AM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO 1/4 OF A MILE DURING THE HEAVIEST SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ KSZ031-046-064>066-077>081-086>090-010115- /O.CON.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130101T0400Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT- SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN... KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...LIBERAL... KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER... PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1110 AM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES EXCEPT AROUND 2 INCHES IN THE MEDICINE LODGE AND PRATT AREAS. * IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO 1/2 OF A MILE DURING THE HEAVIEST SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ061-074-084-085-010115- /O.CON.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130101T0400Z/ HAMILTON-STANTON-MORTON-STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART... RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW 1110 AM CST MON DEC 31 2012 /1010 AM MST MON DEC 31 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL RAPIDLY END FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS WITH AREAS OF MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING WITH NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH. ALSO... REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO 1/2 OF A MILE CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WAH
1 follow-up statement
383 WWUS43 KDDC 312140 WSWDDC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 340 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...SNOW IS WINDING DOWN ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS... .AS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT THE SNOW TO WESTERN KANSAS THIS MORNING CONTINUES TO MOVE EAST OUT OF THE REGION, LIGHT SNOW WILL GRADUALLY BE COMING TO AN END OVER ALL OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS AND OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. KSZ043-044-062-063-075-076-312245- /O.CAN.KDDC.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130101T0400Z/ SCOTT-LANE-KEARNY-FINNEY-GRANT-HASKELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...LAKIN... DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA 340 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO FLURRIES OR ENDED. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ KSZ061-064-074-077-078-080-084>089-312245- /O.CAN.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130101T0400Z/ HAMILTON-HODGEMAN-STANTON-GRAY-FORD-KIOWA-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...JETMORE...HANSTON... JOHNSON CITY...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW... LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION 340 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 /240 PM MST MON DEC 31 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO FLURRIES OR ENDED. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. $$ KSZ030-045-010400- /O.CON.KDDC.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130101T0400Z/ TREGO-NESS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... NESS CITY 340 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND LOCAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO 1/4 OF A MILE DURING THE HEAVIEST SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079-081-090-010400- /O.CON.KDDC.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-130101T0400Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-EDWARDS-PRATT-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... KINSLEY...LEWIS...PRATT...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 340 PM CST MON DEC 31 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW PACKED ROADS AND OCCASIONAL VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO 1/2 OF A MILE DURING THE HEAVIEST SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ GERARD
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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.