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Wind Advisory 33, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Oct 16, 2012, 1:30 PM MDT for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 13 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It took effect at Oct 17, 2012, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2012, 1:30 PM MDT (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2012, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2012, 6:00 PM MDT
- 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 19:36 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, 7.5 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
- 2699 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
193 WWUS73 KGLD 161930 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 130 PM MDT TUE OCT 16 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-170330- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.121017T1200Z-121018T0000Z/ 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 130 PM MDT TUE OCT 16 2012 /230 PM CDT TUE OCT 16 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH...GUSTING 45 TO 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO RECENTLY PLOWED FIELDS. 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. && $$ RRH
4 follow-up statements
031 WWUS73 KGLD 170342 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 942 PM MDT TUE OCT 16 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171200- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.121017T1200Z-121018T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 942 PM MDT TUE OCT 16 2012 /1042 PM CDT TUE OCT 16 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH... GUSTING 45 TO 50 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
964 WWUS73 KGLD 170904 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 304 AM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-171900- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.121017T1200Z-121018T0000Z/ 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 304 AM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /404 AM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY FROM MID MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
304 WWUS73 KGLD 171924 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 124 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 KSZ002>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-180330- /O.UPG.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0010.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE... HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 124 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /224 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY FROM MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TODAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$ COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-014-027>029-041-042-180330- /O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE- LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 124 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /224 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FROM EARLY MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON TODAY AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY FROM MID MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TODAY. SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE 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. && $$ RRH
841 WWUS73 KGLD 180007 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 607 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 KSZ002>004-015-016-NEZ079>081-181200- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0010.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/ RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE... HILL CITY...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 607 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /707 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY FROM MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. && $$ COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-014-027>029-041-042-181200- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121018T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0034.121018T1200Z-121019T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE- LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 607 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 /707 PM CDT WED OCT 17 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MDT /7 AM CDT/ TO 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * TIMING/DURATION...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON THURSDAY FROM MID MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1:36 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 14 hr |
| Oct 16, 1:36 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Yuma | 28 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.