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High Wind Warning 10, NWS Goodland, KS

October 17, 201210 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Oct 17, 2012, 2:24 PM CDT for 10 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Oct 18, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr. 39 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
Oct 17, 2012, 2:24 PM CDT (19:24 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 18, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 18, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 18, 9:57 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 N Colby, KS
Oct 18, 10:00 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 563 Sse Lenora, KS
Oct 18, 10:00 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Trenton, NE
Oct 18, 10:47 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Mccook, NEVISIBILITIES AROUND TWO MILES IN BLOWING DUST.
Oct 18, 10:51 AM CDTDUST STORMAtwood, KSVISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN BLOWING DUST ACROSS PARTS OF RAWLINS AND DECATUR COUNTIES.
Oct 18, 11:02 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Norton, KS
Oct 18, 11:03 AM CDTDUST STORM8 N Colby, KSVISIBILITIES OCCASIONALLY ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING DUST.
Oct 18, 11:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 55Goodland, KS
Oct 18, 11:06 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 64Mccook, NE
Oct 18, 11:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 514 E Ruleton, KS
Oct 18, 11:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 523 Ese Oakley, KS
Oct 18, 11:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 532 Nw Wray, CO
Oct 18, 11:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Colby, KS
Oct 18, 11:53 AM CDTDUST STORMOberlin, KSNEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES ON HIGHWAY 36 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 74 AND 79 DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Oct 18, 12:05 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 61Goodland, KS
Oct 18, 12:08 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Nw Wray, CO
Oct 18, 12:08 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Colby, KS
Oct 18, 12:09 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 594 N Atwood, KS
Oct 18, 12:11 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Trenton, NE
Oct 18, 12:12 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 56Gove, KS
Oct 18, 12:20 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 Ese Oakley, KS
Oct 18, 12:20 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGOberlin, KS14 INCH DIAMETER TREE SPLIT IN HALF. ALSO REPORTS BLOWING DUST WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE HALF MILE.
Oct 18, 12:21 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 603 Ese Oakley, KS
Oct 18, 12:21 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 Ese Gove, KS
Oct 18, 12:45 PM CDTDUST STORMMingo, KSCAR ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 70 DUE TO NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST. POSSIBLE INJURIES.
Oct 18, 12:45 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGBrewster, KSSEMI TRAILER BLOWN OFF INTERSTATE 70 WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY.
Oct 18, 12:46 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 527 Wnw Herndon, KS
Oct 18, 12:59 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58St. Francis, KS
Oct 18, 1:15 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 508 Nnw Stratton Ne, NEMEASURED INSIDE CEDAR WINDBREAK.
Oct 18, 1:23 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 476 E Kirk, COCORRECTED FOR TIME.
Oct 18, 1:27 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 48Winona, KS
Oct 18, 1:27 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 622 N Colby, KS
Oct 18, 1:49 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Norton, KS
Oct 18, 1:56 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 Ese Oakley, KS
Oct 18, 1:57 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 536 S Levant, KS
Oct 18, 2:02 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Hill City, KS
Oct 18, 2:04 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Mccook, NE
Oct 18, 2:41 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 484 Ne Idalia, COCORRECTED FOR TIME.
Oct 18, 3:10 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 554 E Ruleton, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2012-10-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 12:00Z on 2012-10-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -79 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1576 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

304 
WWUS73 KGLD 171924
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
124 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012

KSZ002>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-180330-
/O.UPG.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0010.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
124 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /224 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM
MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT
/7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY
  MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY FROM
  MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH
  WITH PEAK GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON TODAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOCALLY REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-014-027>029-041-042-180330-
/O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-
LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...COLBY...
SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
124 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /224 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM
MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY...

* TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY 
  MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY 
  FROM MID MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH
  WITH PEAK GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON TODAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOCALLY REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

RRH
4 follow-up statements
841 
WWUS73 KGLD 180007
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
607 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012

KSZ002>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-181200-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0010.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
607 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /707 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/
TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
  THURSDAY FROM MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOCALLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-014-027>029-041-042-181200-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-
LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...COLBY...
SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
607 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /707 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO
6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON
  THURSDAY FROM MID MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOCALLY REDUCED 
  VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
964 
WWUS73 KGLD 181122
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
522 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012

KSZ002>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-190000-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0010.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
522 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 /622 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM
  THIS MORNING THROUGH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT MAY REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-014-027>029-041-042-190000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-
LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...COLBY...
SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
522 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 /622 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM
  THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT MAY REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
938 
WWUS73 KGLD 181555
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
955 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012

COZ090-KSZ001-013-014-028-029-190000-
/O.UPG.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KGLD.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/
YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-LOGAN-GOVE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...
COLBY...OAKLEY...QUINTER
955 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 /1055 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING/DURATION...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH
  GUSTS INTO THE 60 TO 65 MPH RANGE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE EXPECTED. REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR. 
  VISIBILITIES IN SOME LOCATIONS WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

KSZ002>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-190000-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...
HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
955 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 /1055 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH
  GUSTS NEAR 65 MPH.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE EXPECTED. REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR.
  VISIBILITIES IN SOME LOCATIONS WILL DROP TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

COZ091-092-KSZ027-041-042-190000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS...
SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
955 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 /1055 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  LATE AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL OCCUR WITH VISILITIES
  OF A HALF MILE OR LESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

BULLER
014 
WWUS73 KGLD 182359
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
559 PM MDT THU OCT 18 2012


KSZ028-190100-
/O.CAN.KGLD.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/
LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OAKLEY
659 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING.

WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE THIS EVENING WITH SUSTAINED WINDS
FALLING TO 15 TO 20 MPH OVER BY 830 PM CDT. THEREFORE...THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.


$$

COZ090-KSZ001>004-013>016-029-NEZ079>081-190100-
/O.EXP.KGLD.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/
YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-
GRAHAM-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...
OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...
QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
559 PM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 /659 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012/

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

WINDS WILL QUICKLY DECREASE THIS EVENING WITH SUSTAINED WINDS
FALLING TO 15 TO 20 MPH OVER BY 830 PM CDT (730 PM CDT). WHILE A
FEW GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HOUR...WIDESPREAD
BLOWING DUST IS NOT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.


$$

COZ091-092-KSZ027-041-042-190100-
/O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/
KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS...
SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
559 PM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 /659 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY.

WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
REACH ADVISORY LEVELS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 17, 4:04 AM CDTWind AdvisoryGLDCheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more39 hr
Oct 17, 4:32 AM CDTRed Flag WarningGLDCheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more39 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 2012High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2012High Wind Warnings in Colorado, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012

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.