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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2012, 8:31 PM CST for 9 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Yuma County, Colorado. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2012, 8:31 PM CST (02:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2012, 4:45 PM CST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham 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), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 2419 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 316 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 563 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
586 WWUS73 KGLD 260231 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 731 PM MST SAT FEB 25 2012 COZ090-KSZ001-002-NEZ079>081-260900- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0011.120226T0231Z-120226T0900Z/ YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD... BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 731 PM MST SAT FEB 25 2012 /831 PM CST SAT FEB 25 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ SUNDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 8 PM MST AND 12 AM MST (9 PM CST AND 1 AM CST). WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER THE FRONT PASSES. * PEAK WINDS...WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE FRONT PASSES. GUSTS WILL DIMINISH TO 35 TO 45 MPH FOR A FEW HOURS BEHIND THE FRONT. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS WILL SHIFT SUDDENLY AS THE FRONT PASSES. BE PREPARED FOR A SUDDEN SHIFT IN THE WINDS. 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. && $$ JRM
4 follow-up statements
058 WWUS73 KGLD 260420 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 920 PM MST SAT FEB 25 2012 KSZ003-004-014>016-029-260900- /O.EXA.KGLD.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120226T0900Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...COLBY...HOXIE... HILL CITY...QUINTER 1020 PM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 9 PM MST AND 12 AM MST (10 PM CST AND 1 AM CST). WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER THE FRONT PASSES. * PEAK WINDS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE FRONT PASSES. GUSTS WILL DIMINISH TO 35 TO 45 MPH FOR A FEW HOURS BEHIND THE FRONT. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS WILL SHIFT SUDDENLY AS THE FRONT PASSES. BE PREPARED FOR A SUDDEN SHIFT IN THE WINDS. BLOWING DUST WILL CREATE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE IN SOME AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$ COZ090-KSZ001-002-NEZ079>081-260900- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120226T0900Z/ YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD... BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 920 PM MST SAT FEB 25 2012 /1020 PM CST SAT FEB 25 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM MST /3 AM CST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA BETWEEN 8 PM MST AND 12 AM MST (9 PM CST AND 1 AM CST). WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER THE FRONT PASSES. * PEAK WINDS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AS THE FRONT PASSES. GUSTS WILL DIMINISH TO 35 TO 45 MPH FOR A FEW HOURS BEHIND THE FRONT. * OTHER IMPACTS...WINDS WILL SHIFT SUDDENLY AS THE FRONT PASSES. BE PREPARED FOR A SUDDEN SHIFT IN THE WINDS. BLOWING DUST WILL CREATE VISIBILITIES BELOW A MILE IN SOME AREAS. 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. && $$ JRM
142 WWUS73 KGLD 260858 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 158 AM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 KSZ014>016-029-261000- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120226T0900Z/ THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...QUINTER 258 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AND THE DAY TODAY...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ COZ090-KSZ001>004-NEZ079>081-261800- /O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120227T0000Z/ YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD... OBERLIN...NORTON...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 158 AM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 /258 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. AFTER A BRIEF LULL AROUND SUNRISE...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH DURING THE DAY TODAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE 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. && $$ LOCKHART
606 WWUS73 KGLD 261732 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1032 AM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 KSZ013>016-270000- /O.EXA.KGLD.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120227T0000Z/ SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY 1032 AM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 /1132 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH DURING THE DAY TODAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$ COZ090-KSZ001>004-NEZ079>081-270000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120227T0000Z/ YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD... OBERLIN...NORTON...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 1032 AM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 /1132 AM CST SUN FEB 26 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH DURING THE DAY TODAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE 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. && $$ JTL
446 WWUS73 KGLD 262245 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 345 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 COZ090-KSZ001>004-013>016-NEZ079>081-262345- /O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120227T0000Z/ YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN- GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD... OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY... BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 345 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2012 /445 PM CST SUN FEB 26 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE BEEN BELOW CRITERIA FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS...WITH SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH COMMONLY REPORTED. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. $$ JTL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 5:31 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 13 hr |
Nearby
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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.