Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Jan 10, 2012, 2:52 PM CST for 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It took effect at Jan 11, 2012, 6:06 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 10, 2012, 2:52 PM CST (20:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 11, 2012, 6:06 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 2053 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
960 WWUS73 KGLD 102052 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-110500- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0001.120111T1500Z-120112T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 152 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2012 /252 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY BRIEFLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE ARE POSSIBLE 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
625 WWUS73 KGLD 110337 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 837 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-111200- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0001.120111T1500Z-120112T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 837 PM MST TUE JAN 10 2012 /937 PM CST TUE JAN 10 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY BRIEFLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
539 WWUS73 KGLD 111033 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 333 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-120000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0001.120111T1500Z-120112T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 333 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012 /433 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY BRIEFLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE ARE POSSIBLE 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. && $$
334 WWUS73 KGLD 111206 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 506 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-112015- /O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0001.120111T1206Z-120112T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 506 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012 /606 AM CST WED JAN 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNSET LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT WITH VISIBILITY BRIEFLY REDUCED TO LESS THAN A MILE ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN COUNTRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
386 WWUS73 KGLD 111811 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1111 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-120000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120112T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 1111 AM MST WED JAN 11 2012 /1211 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH. 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. && $$
546 WWUS73 KGLD 112351 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 451 PM MST WED JAN 11 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-120100- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120112T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 451 PM MST WED JAN 11 2012 /551 PM CST WED JAN 11 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS HAVE ARE DECREASING ACROSS THE AREA AND WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ JRM
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.