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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Goodland, KS

March 4, 2012Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 10 counties in Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 4, 2012, 2:05 AM MST for Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 10 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 4, 2012, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 4, 2012, 2:05 AM MST (09:05 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2012, 9:00 AM MST
Expired
Mar 4, 2012, 4:00 PM MST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Logan 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), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:07 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 169 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2012-03-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2012-03-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 163 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1625 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
97 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
251 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

598 
WWUS73 KGLD 040905
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
205 AM MST SUN MAR 4 2012

COZ090-KSZ001>004-013>016-028-029-NEZ079>081-041800-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0016.120304T1600Z-120304T2300Z/
YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-
GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...
OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
205 AM MST SUN MAR 4 2012 /305 AM CST SUN MAR 4 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ THIS MORNING
TO 4 PM MST /5 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING TO 4 PM MST /5 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING/DURATION...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT ARE POSSIBLE WITH
  LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY.

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
652 
WWUS73 KGLD 041751
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1051 AM MST SUN MAR 4 2012

COZ090-KSZ001>004-013>016-028-029-NEZ079>081-042300-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120304T2300Z/
YUMA-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-
GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...
OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1051 AM MST SUN MAR 4 2012 /1151 AM CST SUN MAR 4 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST /5 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE POSSIBLE
  DUE TO AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT.

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.

&&

$$
960 
WWUS73 KGLD 042058
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
158 PM MST SUN MAR 4 2012

COZ090-KSZ028-029-042200-
/O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120304T2300Z/
YUMA-LOGAN-GOVE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...OAKLEY...QUINTER
158 PM MST SUN MAR 4 2012 /258 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND ARE EXPECTED
TO DECREASE FURTHER THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

$$

KSZ001>004-013>016-NEZ079>081-042300-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120304T2300Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...
TRENTON...MCCOOK
158 PM MST SUN MAR 4 2012 /258 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST /5 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE THROUGH LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON. 

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE 
  POSSIBLE DUE TO AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT. 

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.

&&

$$
212 
WWUS73 KGLD 042246
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
346 PM MST SUN MAR 4 2012



KSZ001>004-013>016-NEZ079>081-050000-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-120304T2300Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...
TRENTON...MCCOOK
346 PM MST SUN MAR 4 2012 /446 PM CST SUN MAR 4 2012/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MST /5 PM CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

WIND SPEEDS ARE DECREASING WITH THE APPROACH OF SUNSET AND ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 4, 3:18 AM MSTFire Weather WatchGLDCheyenne, Kit Carson21 hr
Mar 4, 3:18 AM MSTFire Weather WatchGLDCheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma38 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.