Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Mar 17, 2012, 4:21 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Mar 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr. 7 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
- Mar 17, 2012, 4:21 PM CDT (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1:46 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Beecher Island, CO | |
| Mar 18, 2:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Yuma, CO | |
| Mar 18, 2:36 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | Kirk, CO | |
| Mar 18, 2:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Burlington, CO | |
| Mar 18, 3:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Nnw Wray, CO | |
| Mar 18, 5:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 W Yuma, CO | |
| Mar 18, 7:43 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 W 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 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 132 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
- 3094 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
063 WWUS73 KGLD 172121 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 321 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-NEZ079-181215- /O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0003.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0005.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...BENKELMAN 321 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /421 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A 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. && $$ KSZ003-NEZ081-181215- /O.EXA.KGLD.HW.A.0003.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ DECATUR-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...MCCOOK 421 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING/DURATION...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HAZARDOUS WIND CONDITIONS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS NOW AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE HIGH WIND WARNINGS. && $$ KSZ002-014-027-028-041-042-NEZ080-181215- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.A.0003.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ RAWLINS-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS... OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...TRENTON 321 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /421 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR HAZARDOUS WIND CONDITIONS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS NOW AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE HIGH WIND WARNINGS. && $$ PMM/JRM
4 follow-up statements
807 WWUS73 KGLD 180959 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 359 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 KSZ002-014-027-041-NEZ080-181830- /O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0003.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.HW.W.0005.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ RAWLINS-THOMAS-WALLACE-GREELEY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS... TRIBUNE...TRENTON 359 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /459 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. && $$ COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-NEZ079-181830- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-DUNDY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...BENKELMAN 359 AM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /459 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A 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. && $$ KSZ003-028-042-NEZ081-181830- /O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0003.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ DECATUR-LOGAN-WICHITA-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...OAKLEY...LEOTI...MCCOOK 459 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO NEAR 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$ KSZ004-015-016-029-181830- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.120318T1500Z-120319T0200Z/ NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY...QUINTER 459 AM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING/DURATION...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO NEAR 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A 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. && $$ BULLER
039 WWUS73 KGLD 181802 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1202 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-041-NEZ079-080-190200- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-GREELEY-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1202 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /102 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. && $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-028-029-042-NEZ081-190200- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... OAKLEY...QUINTER...LEOTI...MCCOOK 102 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO NEAR 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A 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. && $$
373 WWUS73 KGLD 182130 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 330 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-041-NEZ079-080-190200- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-GREELEY-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 330 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /430 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. VISIBILITIES WILL VARY OF VERY SHORT DISTANCES AND WILL BE LOWEST NEAR OPEN FIELDS. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. && $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-028-029-042-NEZ081-190200- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... OAKLEY...QUINTER...LEOTI...MCCOOK 430 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO NEAR 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...WIDESPREAD BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A 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. && $$
836 WWUS73 KGLD 190200 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 800 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-041-NEZ079-080-190300- /O.EXP.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-GREELEY-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 800 PM MDT SUN MAR 18 2012 /900 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW HIGH WIND LEVELS. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-028-029-042-NEZ081-190300- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-120319T0200Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... OAKLEY...QUINTER...LEOTI...MCCOOK 900 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... WINDS WERE DECREASING BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS AND WILL CONTINUE DECREASING OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 2012High Wind Warnings in Colorado, 2012High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 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.