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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Feb 20, 2012, 3:40 AM MST for Cheyenne County, Colorado; 5 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Feb 20, 2012, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 hr. 2 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
- Feb 20, 2012, 3:40 AM MST (10:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2012, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2012, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 11:47 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Cheyenne Wells, CO | |
| Feb 20, 12:46 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Goodland, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1844 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
207 WWUS73 KGLD 201040 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 340 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 KSZ013-027-028-041-042-201800- /O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... TRIBUNE...LEOTI 340 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /440 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING LATE. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON MAY BRIEFLY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES LOWERING TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. 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. && $$ COZ092-201800- /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0002.120220T1200Z-120221T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE WELLS 340 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING/DURATION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING LATE. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON MAY BRIEFLY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES LOWERING TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. && $$ KSZ001-002-014-NEZ079-080-201800- /O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-THOMAS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...COLBY... BENKELMAN...TRENTON 340 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /440 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DECREASING TOWARD SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON MAY BRIEFLY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES LOWERING TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. 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. && $$ KSZ003-015-029-201800- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ DECATUR-SHERIDAN-GOVE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...HOXIE...QUINTER 440 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING/DURATION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DECREASING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...SNOW OR A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF ANY SNOW THAT FALLS AND THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE LOWERED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
4 follow-up statements
554 WWUS73 KGLD 201528 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 828 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 KSZ001-NEZ079-201630- /O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN 828 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /928 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A BLIZZARD WARNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR DETAILS. $$ COZ092-202330- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CHEYENNE WELLS 828 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING LATE. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON MAY BRIEFLY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES LOWERING TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. && $$ KSZ013-027-028-041-042-202330- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0002.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOODLAND...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... TRIBUNE...LEOTI 828 AM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /928 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING LATE. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON MAY BRIEFLY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES LOWERING TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. 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. && $$ KSZ002-003-014-015-029-NEZ080-202330- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.120220T1800Z-120221T0000Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...TRENTON 928 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE DECREASING TOWARD SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW DURING THE LATE MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON MAY BRIEFLY RESULT IN VISIBILITIES LOWERING TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
766 WWUS73 KGLD 202035 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 135 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 COZ092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-210000- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 135 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /235 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ENDING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCASIONALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS A HALF MILE. LITTLE IF ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ COZ090-091-210000- /O.EXA.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON 135 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY CAUSE LOCAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY TO AS LOW AS A MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$ KSZ002-003-014-015-029-NEZ080-210000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...COLBY...HOXIE... QUINTER...TRENTON 235 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION....GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 25 WILL CAUSE LOCAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AS LOW AS A HALF MILE. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$
378 WWUS73 KGLD 202132 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 232 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 COZ092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-210000- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 232 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /332 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ENDING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. && $$ KSZ001-NEZ079-210000- /O.EXA.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ CHEYENNE KS-DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...BENKELMAN 232 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /332 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING/DURATION....GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...MAINLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. 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. && $$ COZ090-091-KSZ002-003-014-015-029-NEZ080-210000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-RAWLINS-DECATUR-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...ATWOOD... OBERLIN...COLBY...HOXIE...QUINTER...TRENTON 232 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /332 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION....GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...LIGHT SNOW ALONG HIGHWAY 25 FROM TRENTON TO COLBY WILL CAUSE LOCAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AS LOW AS A MILE. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
843 WWUS73 KGLD 210005 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 505 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 COZ092-KSZ013-027-028-041-042-210115- /O.EXP.KGLD.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-SHERMAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...GOODLAND... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 505 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /605 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW HIGH WIND LEVELS. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ COZ090-091-KSZ001>003-014-015-029-NEZ079-080-210115- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120221T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GOVE- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...COLBY...HOXIE...QUINTER... BENKELMAN...TRENTON 505 PM MST MON FEB 20 2012 /605 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 3:30 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 4 hr |
| Feb 20, 3:40 AM MST | Wind Advisory | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 13 hr |
| Feb 20, 7:44 AM MST | Blizzard Warning | GLD | Kit Carson, Yuma | 7 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.