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Wind Advisory 28, NWS Dodge City, KS

October 9, 201323 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind advisory at Oct 9, 2013, 7:46 PM CDT for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 10, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 9, 2013, 7:46 PM CDT (00:46 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 10, 2013, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 10, 2013, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 23 counties

Clark 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, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:51 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, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 48 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 00:00Z on 2013-10-10Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2013-10-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 160 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2794 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
368 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.

547 
WWUS73 KDDC 100046
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
746 PM CDT WED OCT 9 2013

...VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN ADVANCE OF STORM SYSTEM...

.AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST REGION THURSDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO A
DEEPENING OF THE SURFACE LOW AND A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
SUPPORTIVE OF VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW.

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-100900-
/O.NEW.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.131010T1800Z-131011T0400Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-
GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY...
ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...
LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
746 PM CDT WED OCT 9 2013 /646 PM MDT WED OCT 9 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 11 PM CDT
/10 PM MDT/ THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 11 PM
CDT /10 PM MDT/ THURSDAY. 

* TIMING...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING THURSDAY.

* WINDS...25 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL
  ESPECIALLY AROUND GRAIN ELEVATORS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN
  ALSO BE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS, LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

UMSCHEID
6 follow-up statements
766 
WWUS73 KDDC 100719
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
219 AM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN ADVANCE OF STORM SYSTEM...

.AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST REGION THURSDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO A
DEEPENING OF THE SURFACE LOW AND A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
SUPPORTIVE OF VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW.

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-101530-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.131010T1800Z-131011T0400Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-
GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY...
ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...
LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
219 AM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 /119 AM MDT THU OCT 10 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING THURSDAY.

* WINDS...25 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  ESPECIALLY AROUND GRAIN ELEVATORS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN 
  ALSO BE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS... LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
449 
WWUS73 KDDC 101111
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
611 AM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN ADVANCE OF STORM SYSTEM...

.AN INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
OUT OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST REGION TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO A
DEEPENING OF THE SURFACE LOW AND A VERY STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
SUPPORTIVE OF VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS IN ADVANCE OF THE LOW.

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-102100-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.131010T1800Z-131011T0400Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-
GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY...
ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...
LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
611 AM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 /511 AM MDT THU OCT 10 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...EARLY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING.

* WINDS...25 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  ESPECIALLY AROUND GRAIN ELEVATORS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN 
  ALSO BE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS... LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


BURGERT
196 
WWUS73 KDDC 102051
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
351 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...

.SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE LATE
AFTERNOON HOURS AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AS A STRONG SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES IN PLACE ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME SOUTHWEST TO WEST LATER THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES EAST OUT OF COLORADO.

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-110400-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131011T0400Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-
GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY...
ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...
LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
351 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 /251 PM MDT THU OCT 10 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS...25 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  ESPECIALLY AROUND GRAIN ELEVATORS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN 
  ALSO BE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS... LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GERARD
317 
WWUS73 KDDC 102158
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
458 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AS A
STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT PERSISTS ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME SOUTHWEST TO WEST LATER TONIGHT AS
A COLD FRONT PASSES.

KSZ031-046-065-079-080-110600-
/O.EXB.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131011T0600Z/
ELLIS-RUSH-PAWNEE-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...LARNED...BURDETT...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND
458 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH 1 AM. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...25 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  ESPECIALLY AROUND GRAIN ELEVATORS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN 
  ALSO BE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS... LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KSZ030-043>045-061>064-074>078-084>088-110600-
/O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131011T0600Z/
TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-STANTON-
GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY...
ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...
DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...
LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
458 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 /358 PM MDT THU OCT 10 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/
FRIDAY...

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT,
  ALTHOUGH WINDS IN FAR WESTERN KANSAS SHOULD DIMINISH BY 10 PM.

* WINDS...25 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  ESPECIALLY AROUND GRAIN ELEVATORS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN 
  ALSO BE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS... LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


FINCH
220 
WWUS73 KDDC 110308
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1008 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING AS A
STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT PERSISTS ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME SOUTHWEST TO WEST LATER TONIGHT AS
A COLD FRONT PASSES.

KSZ043-044-061>063-074>077-084>087-110415-
/O.CAN.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131011T0600Z/
SCOTT-LANE-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-
MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...SYRACUSE...
LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JOHNSON CITY...
ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...ELKHART...
RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER
1008 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013 /908 PM MDT THU OCT 10 2013/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE WAKE OF THE LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AND THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

KSZ030-031-045-046-064-065-078>080-088-110600-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131011T0600Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...
HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...
LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
1008 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* WINDS...25 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL 
  ESPECIALLY AROUND GRAIN ELEVATORS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST CAN 
  ALSO BE EXPECTED IN OPEN AREAS... LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

UMSCHEID
040 
WWUS73 KDDC 110400
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1100 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...WIND SPEEDS ARE RAPIDLY DECREASING ACROSS THE AREA...

.STRONG SOUTHERLY SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE WEAKENED AS DECAYING
THUNDERSTORMS AND A COLD FRONT MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA.

KSZ030-031-045-046-064-065-078>080-088-110500-
/O.CAN.KDDC.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-131011T0600Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-NESS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...
HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...
LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA
1100 PM CDT THU OCT 10 2013

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Morton, Stanton43 min

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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.