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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Feb 22, 2012, 2:51 PM CST for 13 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Feb 23, 2012, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2012, 2:51 PM CST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2012, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- 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 20:50 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, 8.9 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
- 2345 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 621 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ COZ092-KSZ041-042-230000- /O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 151 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /251 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DIRT MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
6 follow-up statements
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. && $$ COZ092-KSZ041-042-230815- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ CHEYENNE CO-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHEYENNE WELLS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 502 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /602 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE IN THE MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
135 WWUS73 KGLD 230431 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 931 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-231245- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ 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 931 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012 /1031 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 INCREASE IN THE MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING IN 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. && $$
240 WWUS73 KGLD 231009 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 309 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-232000- /O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.120223T1400Z-120224T0000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 309 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 /409 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM MST /8 AM CST/ THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$
774 WWUS73 KGLD 231728 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1028 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 COZ090-KSZ001>004-013>016-028-029-NEZ079>081-240000- /O.UPG.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0003.120223T1728Z-120224T0000Z/ 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 1028 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 /1128 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THE AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. 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. && $$ COZ091-092-KSZ027-041-042-240000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS... SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 1028 AM MST THU FEB 23 2012 /1128 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$ BULLER
333 WWUS73 KGLD 232140 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 240 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012 COZ090-KSZ001>004-013>016-028-029-NEZ079>081-240000- /O.CAN.KGLD.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ 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 240 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012 /340 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * 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. && $$ COZ091-092-KSZ027-041-042-240000- /O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-GREELEY-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...CHEYENNE WELLS... SHARON SPRINGS...TRIBUNE...LEOTI 240 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012 /340 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING/DURATION...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. && $$ BULLER
624 WWUS73 KGLD 232358 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 458 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-240100- /O.EXP.KGLD.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ 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 458 PM MST THU FEB 23 2012 /558 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 3:52 AM CST | Wind Advisory | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Logan, Norton and 5 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 22, 5:08 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | GLD | Greeley, Wichita | 13 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Kansas, 2012Wind Advisories in Nebraska, 2012Wind Advisories in Colorado, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012
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.