Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 25, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at May 5, 2012, 5:48 PM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 13 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 5, 2012, 10:06 PM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 5, 2012, 5:48 PM MDT (23:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 5, 2012, 10:06 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 6, 2012, 7:46 AM MDT
- In force
- 10 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 23:49 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, 11.8 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
- 2826 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
271 WWUS73 KGLD 052348 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 548 PM MDT SAT MAY 5 2012 COZ090>092-060800- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0025.120506T0600Z-120506T1200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS 548 PM MDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM MDT SUNDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT AND DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AROUND SUNRISE. * PEAK WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 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. && $$ KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-060800- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0025.120506T0600Z-120506T1800Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN... NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS... OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 548 PM MDT SAT MAY 5 2012 /648 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT TO NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT TO NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SUNDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. * PEAK WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
3 follow-up statements
003 WWUS73 KGLD 060406 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1006 PM MDT SAT MAY 5 2012 COZ090>092-061200- /O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0025.120506T0406Z-120506T1200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS 1006 PM MDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP FROM THE NORTH TO THE SOUTH OVERNIGHT AND THEN DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AROUND SUNRISE. * PEAK WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 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. && $$ KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-061215- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0025.120506T0600Z-120506T1800Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN... NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS... OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 1006 PM MDT SAT MAY 5 2012 /1106 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ SUNDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. * PEAK WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
837 WWUS73 KGLD 061156 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 556 AM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012 COZ090>092-061300- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-120506T1200Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS 556 AM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING... GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...BUT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN LESS THAN 30 MPH AS WINDS DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. $$ KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-061800- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-120506T1800Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN... NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS... OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 556 AM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012 /656 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT /1 PM CDT/ TODAY... * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND DECREASE BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. * PEAK WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
170 WWUS73 KGLD 061346 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 746 AM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012 KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-061500- /O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-120506T1800Z/ CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM- WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN... NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS... OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 746 AM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012 /846 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$
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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.