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High Wind Watch 1, NWS Dodge City, KS

January 9, 201327 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind watch at Jan 9, 2013, 10:54 AM CST for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Jan 11, 2013, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2013, 10:54 AM CST (16:54 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 11, 2013, 8:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 10, 2013, 3:17 PM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties

Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 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 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 27 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2013-01-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2013-01-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -82 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2059 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

556 
WWUS73 KDDC 091654
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1054 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013

...VERY WINDY ON FRIDAY...

.AS AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE CROSSES KANSAS ON FRIDAY, STRONG WINDS IN
THE LOWER LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE
AND BLOW VERY HARD.

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-101000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...
KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...
STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...
CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...
GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...
MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
1054 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013 /954 AM MST WED JAN 9 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...FROM 9 AM CST TO 7 PM CST.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT DRIVERS OF
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES, SUCH AS BIG RIGS, BUSES, AND RV'S.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

12
7 follow-up statements
215 
WWUS73 KDDC 091814
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1214 PM CST WED JAN 9 2013

...IT WILL BE VERY WINDY ON FRIDAY...

.AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS WESTERN KANSAS
FRIDAY. AS THIS FEATURE MOVES EAST, STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP AT
THE SURFACE BY MID-MORNING FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
INTO THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. 

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-101000-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...
KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...
STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...
CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...
GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...
MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
1214 PM CST WED JAN 9 2013 /1114 AM MST WED JAN 9 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...FROM 9 AM CST TO 7 PM CST.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH, WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55
  MPH..

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT DRIVERS 
  OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... SUCH AS BIG RIGS... BUSES... AND 
  RV'S. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

12
912 
WWUS73 KDDC 100319
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
919 PM CST WED JAN 9 2013

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON FRIDAY...

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES OUT INTO THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS ON FRIDAY. AHEAD OF THIS
LOW, VERY STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL DEVELOP OVER WESTERN
KANSAS. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE AT THE SURFACE BY LATE MORNING
INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-101000-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...
KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...
STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...
CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...
GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...
MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
919 PM CST WED JAN 9 2013 /819 PM MST WED JAN 9 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM CST TO 6 PM CST.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY ON EAST TO
  WEST HIGHWAYS AND AROUND ELEVATORS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY DAMAGE
  IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

GERARD
848 
WWUS73 KDDC 100934
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
334 AM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY...

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES OUT INTO THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS ON FRIDAY.
AHEAD OF THIS LOW...VERY STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL
DEVELOP OVER WESTERN KANSAS. THESE INTENSE WINDS WILL DEVELOP
TOWARD THE SURFACE DURING THE LATE MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON
HOURS...ESPECIALLY AS A MID LEVEL COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST.

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-101800-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...
KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...
STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...
CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...
GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...
MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
334 AM CST THU JAN 10 2013 /234 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM CST TO 6 PM CST.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP
  TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY DURING THE MID TO AFTERNOON HOURS.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ON EAST 
  TO WEST HIGHWAYS AND AROUND ELEVATORS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY 
  DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

UMSCHEID
681 
WWUS73 KDDC 101609
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1009 AM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY...

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES OUT INTO THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS ON FRIDAY.
AHEAD OF THIS LOW...VERY STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL
DEVELOP OVER WESTERN KANSAS. THESE INTENSE WINDS WILL DEVELOP
TOWARD THE SURFACE DURING THE LATE MORNING TO LATE AFTERNOON
HOURS...ESPECIALLY AS A MID LEVEL COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST.
DENSE FOG WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.


KSZ030-043>045-062>064-075-076-102215-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FG.Y.0001.130110T1609Z-130110T2000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-GRANT-HASKELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...
SATANTA
1009 AM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING FOR FOG...10 AM TO 1 PM THURSDAY.
* TIMING FOR WIND...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP
  TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY DURING THE MID TO AFTERNOON HOURS ON FRIDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ON EAST 
  TO WEST HIGHWAYS AND AROUND ELEVATORS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY 
  DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-061-065-066-074-077>081-084>090-102215-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-HAMILTON-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-
KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...
HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...
BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...
ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...
MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...
MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
1009 AM CST THU JAN 10 2013 /909 AM MST THU JAN 10 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM CST TO 6 PM CST.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS 
  UP TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY DURING THE MID TO AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ON EAST 
  TO WEST HIGHWAYS AND AROUND ELEVATORS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY 
  DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$


FINCH
892 
WWUS73 KDDC 101902
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
102 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY...

.STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER
LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE PLAINS...

KSZ030-043>045-062>064-075-076-102015-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FG.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-130110T2000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-GRANT-HASKELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...
SATANTA
102 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
DENSE FOG ADVISORY. 

VISIBILITIES  HAVE IMPROVED TO GREATER THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE.

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS 
  UP TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY DURING THE MID TO AFTERNOON HOURS ON 
  FRIDAY. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ON EAST
  TO WEST HIGHWAYS AND AROUND ELEVATORS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY
  DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

KSZ031-046-061-065-066-074-077>081-084>090-102015-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-HAMILTON-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-
KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...
HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...
BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...
ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...
MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...
MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
102 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013 /1202 PM MST THU JAN 10 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM CST TO 6 PM CST.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS 
  UP TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY DURING THE MID TO AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ON EAST 
  TO WEST HIGHWAYS AND AROUND ELEVATORS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY 
  DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$


FINCH
911 
WWUS73 KDDC 101905
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
105 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY...

.STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER
LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE PLAINS.

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-102100-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...
KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...
STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...
CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...
GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...
MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
105 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013 /1205 PM MST THU JAN 10 2013/

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

VISIBILITIES  HAVE IMPROVED TO GREATER THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE.

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS 
  UP TO 60 MPH ESPECIALLY DURING THE MID TO AFTERNOON HOURS ON 
  FRIDAY. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY ON EAST 
  TO WEST HIGHWAYS AND AROUND ELEVATORS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY 
  DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

&&

$$

FINCH
587 
WWUS73 KDDC 102117
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
317 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...DENSE FOG TONIGHT ALONG AND NORTH OF I-70...
...HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY...

.MOIST AIR NEAR THE GROUND AND LIGHT WINDS WILL LEAD TO DENSE FOG
FORMATION TONIGHT. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AS
A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE PLAINS.

KSZ043-044-110530-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0001.130111T1700Z-130112T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FG.Y.0002.130110T2117Z-130111T1200Z/
SCOTT-LANE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON
317 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. A
DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS DENSE FOG ADVISORY
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* FOG TIMING...FOG WILL REDEVELOP THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH
  DAYBREAK.

* HIGH WIND TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP
  TO 60 MPH, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING IN DENSE FOG TONIGHT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT, SO
  USE EXTRA CARE. ON FRIDAY, DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY AROUND ELEVATORS AND WIND BREAKS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY
  DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING.


&&

$$

KSZ045-046-061>065-074>080-084>089-110530-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0001.130111T1700Z-130112T0000Z/
NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STANTON-GRANT-
HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
COMANCHE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...
SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...
HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...
SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...
LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...
MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION
317 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013 /217 PM MST THU JAN 10 2013/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP
  TO 60 MPH, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND
  AROUND WIND BREAKS AND ELEVATORS. SOME LIGHT PROPERTY DAMAGE IS
  ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-110530-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0001.130111T1700Z-130112T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.FG.Y.0002.130110T2117Z-130111T1200Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS
317 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WIND
ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

* FOG TIMING...DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH DAYBREAK.

* HIGH WIND TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY.

* VISIBILITY...LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP
  TO 50 MPH, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING IN DENSE FOG TONIGHT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT, SO
  USE EXTRA CARE. ON FRIDAY, DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT...
  ESPECIALLY AROUND ELEVATORS AND WIND BREAKS. LIGHTWEIGHT YARD FURNITURE
  AND TRASH CARTS CAN EASILY BE TOSSED AROUND BY THESE WINDS.

 SOME LIGHT PROPERTY
  DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.


&&

$$

KSZ066-081-090-110530-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0001.130111T1400Z-130112T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0001.130111T1700Z-130112T0000Z/
STAFFORD-PRATT-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...PRATT...
MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
317 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP
  TO 50 MPH, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY NEAR AND
  AROUND WIND BREAKS AND ELEVATORS. LIGHTWEIGHT YARD FURNITURE AND
  TRASH CARTS CAN EASILY BE TOSSED AROUND BY THESE WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

12/FINCH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Jan 9, 5:08 AM CST, 5 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 5:08 AM CST, 5 hours 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
508 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013

...UPDATE TO AVIATION...

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 1155 PM CST TUE JAN 8 2013

AT 00Z WEDNESDAY AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WAS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF DEL
RIO TX IN OLD MEXICO. NORTH OF THIS UPPER LOW A 500MB DEFORMATION
ZONE STRETCHED FROM EASTERN NEW MEXICO TO EASTERN KANSAS. UPPER
AIR ANALYSIS ALSO INDICATED A 700MB DEFORMATION ZONE EXTENDED FROM
EASTERN KANSAS INTO WEST TEXAS. AT 00Z WEDNESDAY SURFACE FRONT
STRETCHED FROM NORTHEAST KANSAS ACROSS NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA INTO THE
PANHANDLE OF TEXAS. SOUTH OF THIS FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA THE 850MB DEWPOINTS RANGE FROM +6 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO +11
AT FORT WORTH TX. SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THIS SAME AREA VARIED FROM
THE LOWER 40S TO MID 50S WITH RAIN, FOG, AND DRIZZLE BEING
REPORTED FROM MANY SURFACE OBSERVATION SITES.

FURTHER NORTH...A 500MB TROF WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PLAINS AT 00Z WEDNESDAY AND AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE RIDGE AXIS
EXTENDED FROM THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATED INTO BRITISH
COLUMBIA. JUST EAST OF THIS UPPER RIDGE AXIS A 120-130KT 250MB JET
STREAK WAS LOCATED FROM SOUTHERN ALBERTA ACROSS EASTERN MONTANA
INTO WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 220 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013

ANOTHER DAY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
WESTERN KANSAS UNDER PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. GIVEN THE 925 TO
850MB TEMPERATURES TRENDS BETWEEN 00Z WED AND 00Z THURS WILL FAVOR
HIGHS CLOSE TO THOSE TEMPERATURES THAT WERE OBSERVED YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON. BOTH THE MAV, CONSMOS, AND MET ALSO APPEARS TO SUPPORT
THESE WARMER NUMBERS.

MODELS THIS MORNING WERE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE TRACK AND
TIMING OF OUR OLD MEXICO UPPER LOW THROUGH THE FIRST 30 HOURS. BY
06Z THURSDAY THIS UPPER LOW IS FORECAST TO BE LOCATED NEAR DEL RIO
TX. THIS NEW TRACK WAS SLOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS RUNS, HOWEVER
IMPROVING UPPER LEVEL DIFFLUENT FLOW IS STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
BY AROUND MIDNIGHT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AS MOISTURE, 850MB
WARM AIR ADVECTION AND I295-I305 ISENTROPIC LIFT IMPROVES. THE
BETTER LIFT STILL APPEARS TO BE FOCUSED ACROSS CENTRAL AND POTIONS
OF WESTERN KANSAS BETWEEN 06Z AND 12Z, BUT THERE STILL IS SOME
DISAGREEMENT ON HOW FAR WEST THIS FORCING WILL BE EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. AT THIS TIME GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY ON HOW FAR WEST THE
MOISTURE AND LIFT WILL BE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING HAVE DECIDED TO
KEEP A CHANCE/SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION GOING IN WEST CENTRAL
KANSAS. EAST OF DODGE CITY HOWEVER WHERE ALL THE MODEL TEND TO
AGREE PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR TONIGHT WILL RAISE CHANCES TO NEAR
100 PERCENT.

TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL BE VERY TRICKY. WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 32 DEGREES TONIGHT EAST OF DODGE CITY GIVEN THE INCREASING
CLOUDS LATE TODAY AND DEWPOINTS CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 30S IN
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AFTER MIDNIGHT. ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND
NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS AM A LITTLE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT TEMPERATURES
DIPPING JUST BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR A COUPLE OF AROUND AROUND
DAYBREAK, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE SOME SNOW COVER REMAINS. THIS
WOULD BE AROUND THE SAME TIME SOME LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL BE
POSSIBLE SO A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING PRECIPITATION AROUND
DAYBREAK IS STILL NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. WILL THEREFORE KEEP THE
FREEZING RAIN WORDING GOING IN THE FORECAST FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS
IN THE GRIDS, MAINLY WEST/NORTHWEST OF A GARDEN CITY TO HAYS LINE.
GIVEN THE SHORT DURATION OF ANY LIGHT FREEZING PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED EARLY THURSDAY MORNING DO NOT EXPECT MUCH, IF ANY ICE
ACCUMULATIONS.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 247 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013

ALTHOUGH SOME TIMING DIFFERENCES EXIST, MEDIUM RANGE MODELS
GENERALLY INDICATE A STRONG CLOSED OFF UPPER LEVEL LOW LIFTING
NORTHEAST ACROSS OKLAHOMA THURSDAY AND INTO EASTERN KANSAS THURSDAY
NIGHT BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY FOR PRECIP TO THE CENTRAL PLAINS,
INCLUDING PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN KANSAS. LIFT ALOFT WILL
INCREASE AS A STRONG H5 VORT MAX ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LOW
LIFTS ACROSS OKLAHOMA INTO EASTERN KANSAS. NAM AND GFS MODEL
SOUNDINGS CONTINUE TO SHOW AMPLE MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
SYSTEM AS IT DRAWS IT NORTH FROM THE GULF INTO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS. LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH INTO
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS EARLY THURSDAY WITH RAIN CHANCES RAPIDLY
DWINDLING SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A
BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE IS STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS
EXTREME WESTERN KANSAS WHERE THE MODEL SOUNDINGS SHOW TEMPERATURES
NEAR FREEZING CLOSER TO THE SURFACE TOWARD DAYBREAK EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. LATER IN THE WEEK, ALL MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND, SETTING UP PRECIP CHANCES ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS. HOWEVER, A LACK OF LOW/MID LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS
THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS MAY HINDER THE POTENTIAL FOR ANY PRECIP,
EVEN AS IT PUSHES A COLD FRONT THROUGH WESTERN KANSAS SOMETIME
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY COOLER FROM WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY, EVEN WITH VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT TO THE GENERAL AIR
MASS EXPECTED. THE COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY BE DUE TO
INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND AREAS OF POTENTIAL PRECIP ABOUT THROUGH
AT LEAST MID DAY. THE NAM, GFS, AND ECMWF SHOW H85 TEMPERATURES
AROUND 5C WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO THE COLORADO
BORDER. LOOK FOR HIGHS UP INTO THE 40S(F) FOR THE MOST PART WITH
NEAR 50F POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS. WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL
OCCUR FRIDAY AS A STRONG SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS AND STRENGTHENS
GENERALLY ACROSS EASTERN COLORADO SETTING UP A STRONG
SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW INTO WESTERN KANSAS. THIS WILL DRAW
MUCH WARMER AIR NORTHWARD INTO THE AREA WITH H85 TEMPERATURES NEAR
10C ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS
WILL RESULT IN WELL ABOVE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS WELL UP
INTO THE 60S(F) ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
KANSAS. COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY SATURDAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE
PART OF NEXT WEEK IN WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH
WESTERN KANSAS BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z THURSDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 504 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013

VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL AT ALL TAF SITES THROUGH LATE THIS
EVENING. AS FOR WINDS, AN AREA OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS
WESTERN KANSAS WILL DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD INTO EASTERN KANSAS
TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS ACROSS
WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  50  33  42  35 /  10  80  50   0
GCK  44  32  44  33 /   0  40  40   0
EHA  48  32  50  37 /   0  40  30   0
LBL  49  33  48  36 /  10  60  40   0
HYS  44  32  41  31 /   0  40  50   0
P28  56  36  50  38 /  10 100  60   0

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...BURGERT
SHORT TERM...BURGERT
LONG TERM...JJOHNSON
AVIATION...JJOHNSON
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 4:50 AM CST, 6 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
450 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013

KSZ046-064>066-076>081-085>090-101100-
RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
450 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC

KSZ030-031-043>045-061>063-074-075-084-101100-
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-
MORTON-
450 AM CST WED JAN 9 2013 /350 AM MST WED JAN 9 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...
SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF NORTH KANSAS.
HOWEVER, IT APPEARS GIVEN THE SHORT DURATION OF ANY POTENTIAL
FREEZING PRECIPITATION, LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC

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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.