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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 22, 2012, 3:52 AM CST for 11 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Feb 22, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2012, 3:52 AM CST (09:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Kit Carson County, CO, 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, Wallace County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1816 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
967 WWUS73 KGLD 220952 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 252 AM MST WED FEB 22 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE TRI-STATE REGION TODAY... .A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS FOR MUCH OF THE AREA FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE AROUND SUNSET. COZ090-091-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-222000- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0007.120222T1700Z-120223T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS- SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER... BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 252 AM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /352 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
692 WWUS73 KGLD 221958 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1258 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 COZ090-091-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-230000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS- SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER... BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 1258 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /158 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...ENDING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
774 WWUS73 KGLD 222051 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 151 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 COZ090-091-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-230000- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS- SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER... BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 151 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /251 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...ENDING AROUND SUNSET. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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. && $$ COZ092-KSZ041-042-230000- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 151 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /251 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
012 WWUS73 KGLD 230002 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 502 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 COZ090-091-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-230815- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS- SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY... HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER... BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 502 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /602 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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. && $$ COZ092-KSZ041-042-230815- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 502 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /602 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN THE MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 5:08 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 13 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:51 PM CST | Wind Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 27 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.