Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this high wind warning at Oct 18, 2012, 3:45 AM CDT for Barton County, Russell County, Kansas. It took effect at Oct 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 18, 2012, 3:45 AM CDT (08:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2012, 7:02 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:42 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 3423 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
892 WWUS73 KICT 180845 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 345 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 KSZ032-047-182245- /O.UPG.KICT.WI.Y.0029.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.HW.W.0001.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 345 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ033-048>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-182245- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0029.121018T1500Z-121019T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY- BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 345 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS ON EAST TO WEST ROADS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
152 WWUS73 KICT 182014 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 314 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 KSZ032-047-190000- /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 314 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 TO 4 MILES...LOCALLY LESS THAN 1 MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ033-048>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-190000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY- BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 314 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR PERSONS DRIVING LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 1 TO 4 MILES...LOCALLY LESS THAN 1 MILE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
952 WWUS73 KICT 190002 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 702 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING... KSZ032-047-190115- /O.CAN.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/ RUSSELL-BARTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...GREAT BEND 702 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPIRED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE GRADUALLY DECREASE INTO THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH OVERNIGHT. $$ KSZ033-048>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-190115- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-121019T0000Z/ LINCOLN-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY- BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN...ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS... MCPHERSON...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...KINGMAN... WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD... ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN... COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS 702 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPIRED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DECREASED INTO THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND 10 MPH. $$
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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.