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High Wind Warning 11, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Nov 10, 2012, 10:17 AM CST for 10 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Colorado. It was in force for 8 hr. 21 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
- Nov 10, 2012, 10:17 AM CST (16:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 10, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 10:58 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Oakley, KS | |
| Nov 10, 11:10 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 9 Sse Sharon Springs, KS | |
| Nov 10, 11:17 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Tribune, KS | |
| Nov 10, 11:23 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 Nnw Angelus, KS | |
| Nov 10, 11:38 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Grinnell, KS | |
| Nov 10, 11:42 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 9 Nne Kit Carson, CO | |
| Nov 10, 11:47 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | Tribune, KS | VISIBILITY 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. |
| Nov 10, 11:52 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Cheyenne Wells, CO | |
| Nov 10, 11:54 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 6 Ese Gove, KS | |
| Nov 10, 12:07 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Wsw Winona, KS | |
| Nov 10, 12:26 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 9 Sse Sharon Springs, KS | |
| Nov 10, 12:27 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Colby, KS | |
| Nov 10, 12:29 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Oakley, KS | |
| Nov 10, 12:37 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | Oakley, KS | |
| Nov 10, 12:44 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Nnw Angelus, KS | |
| Nov 10, 12:54 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Nnw Angelus, KS | |
| Nov 10, 12:59 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Colby, KS | |
| Nov 10, 1:28 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 4 Nne Hoxie, KS | |
| Nov 10, 1:41 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Hill City, KS | |
| Nov 10, 1:43 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Oberlin, KS | |
| Nov 10, 2:47 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Wsw Winona, 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, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 2146 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 211 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 263 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
495 WWUS73 KGLD 101617 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 917 AM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 COZ092-KSZ014-015-027>029-041-042-110000- /O.UPG.KGLD.WI.Y.0035.121110T1800Z-121111T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0011.121110T1617Z-121111T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...COLBY...HOXIE... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 917 AM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 /1017 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY AND THEN DECREASE AROUND SUNSET AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN DROPS IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. 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. && $$ COZ091-KSZ002>004-013-016-NEZ081-110000- /O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0035.121110T1617Z-121111T0000Z/ KIT CARSON-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-GRAHAM-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...ATWOOD...OBERLIN... NORTON...GOODLAND...HILL CITY...MCCOOK 917 AM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 /1017 AM CST SAT NOV 10 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY AND THEN DECREASE AROUND SUNSET AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN DROPS IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
3 follow-up statements
598 WWUS73 KGLD 102012 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 112 PM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 KSZ003-004-016-110000- /O.UPG.KGLD.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121111T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121111T0000Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HILL CITY 212 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DECREASE AROUND SUNSET AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN DROPS IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. 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. && $$ COZ092-KSZ014-015-027>029-041-042-110000- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121111T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...COLBY...HOXIE... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 112 PM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 /212 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND DECREASE BY SUNSET AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN DROPS IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. && $$ COZ091-KSZ002-013-NEZ081-110000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121111T0000Z/ KIT CARSON-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...MCCOOK 112 PM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 /212 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND DECREASE BY SUNSET AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN DROPS IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. 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. && $$
606 WWUS73 KGLD 102056 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 156 PM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 COZ091-KSZ002-013-NEZ081-102200- /O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-121111T0000Z/ KIT CARSON-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...MCCOOK 156 PM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 /256 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AS A COLD FRONT MOVED SOUTH OVER THE AREA. $$ COZ092-KSZ003-004-014>016-027>029-041-042-110000- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121111T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN- GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...OBERLIN...NORTON... COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER... TRIBUNE...LEOTI 156 PM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 /256 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN DECREASE AROUND SUNSET AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN DROPS IN VISIBILITY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. 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. && $$
257 WWUS73 KGLD 102359 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 459 PM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 COZ092-KSZ003-004-014>016-027>029-041-042-110100- /O.EXP.KGLD.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-121111T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN- GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...OBERLIN...NORTON... COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER... TRIBUNE...LEOTI 459 PM MST SAT NOV 10 2012 /559 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... STRONG WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS THE AREA...THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 11:35 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | GLD | Decatur, Norton, Rawlins | 6 hr |
| Nov 10, 10:19 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Gove, Greeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita | 8 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 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.