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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this winter storm warning at Mar 22, 2013, 2:20 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 23, 2013, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for . No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2013, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2013, 6:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2013, 4:04 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Ellis County, KS, Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
015 WWUS43 KDDC 221920 WSWDDC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 220 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...A MAJOR WINTER STORM IS HEADED FOR KANSAS... .A WINTER STORM SYSTEM IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE IS TAKING AIM ON WESTERN KANSAS. THIS STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. KSZ030-031-043>046-231215- /O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0003.130323T0600Z-130324T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.WS.W.0002.130323T1100Z-130324T1400Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER 220 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 9 AM CDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 9 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED TO START SATURDAY MORNING, WITH THE BRUNT OF THE STORM OCCURRING LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW AMOUNTS...5 TO 7 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS AROUND 8 INCHES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH SATURDAY MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...MINIMUM VISIBILITY AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT...POOR DRIVING CONDITION, WITH SOME ROADS POSSIBLY IMPASSABLE. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ KSZ061>066-231215- /O.UPG.KDDC.WS.A.0003.130323T0600Z-130324T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KDDC.WW.Y.0006.130323T1800Z-130324T1500Z/ HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT... ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON 220 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2013 /120 PM MDT FRI MAR 22 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY TO 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED TO START BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING...WITH THE BRUNT OF THE STORM OCCURRING LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW AMOUNTS...2 TO 5 INCHES, WITH THE LESSER AMOUNTS NEAR THE OKLAHOMA BORDER. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH SATURDAY MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...MINIMUM VISIBILITY AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ074>081-084>090-231215- /O.EXT.KDDC.WW.Y.0006.130323T1800Z-130324T1500Z/ STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON- STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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 220 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED TO START BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING...WITH THE BRUNT OF THE STORM OCCURRING LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. * SNOW AMOUNTS...2 TO 5 INCHES, WITH THE LESSER AMOUNTS NEAR THE OKLAHOMA BORDER. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH SATURDAY MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. * VISIBILITY...MINIMUM VISIBILITY AROUND ONE QUARTER OF A MILE IN MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ 12
1 follow-up statement
405 WWUS43 KDDC 230904 WSWDDC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 404 AM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER COLORADO WILL MOVE ACROSS KANSAS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. AHEAD OF THE LOW THIS MORNING...AREAS OF DRIZZLE OR FREEZING DRIZZLE CAN BE EXPECTED. A CHANGE OVER TO SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. THE STORM IMPACTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS SIGNIFICANT AS PREVIOUSLY FORECAST...BUT LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW WITH SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAN STILL BE EXPECTED. KSZ030-031-043>046-231715- /O.CAN.KDDC.WS.W.0002.130323T1100Z-130324T1400Z/ /O.EXB.KDDC.WW.Y.0006.130323T1200Z-130324T1200Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER 404 AM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED TO START BY LATE THIS MORNING... WITH THE BRUNT OF THE STORM OCCURRING LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS. * SNOW AMOUNTS...1 TO 4 INCHES. HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS FAR WEST CENTRAL KANSAS GENERALLY NORTHWEST OF A ULYSSES TO DIGHTON TO HAYS LINE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...MINIMUM VISIBILITY AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE IN MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ061>066-074>081-084>090-231715- /O.EXT.KDDC.WW.Y.0006.130323T1200Z-130324T1200Z/ 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...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 404 AM CDT SAT MAR 23 2013 /304 AM MDT SAT MAR 23 2013/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED TO START BY LATE THIS MORNING... WITH THE BRUNT OF THE STORM OCCURRING LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE MID EVENING HOURS. * SNOW AMOUNTS...1 TO 4 INCHES. HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS FAR WEST CENTRAL KANSAS GENERALLY NORTHWEST OF A ULYSSES TO DIGHTON TO HAYS LINE. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * VISIBILITY...MINIMUM VISIBILITY AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE IN MODERATE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ UMSCHEID
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 4:58 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 49 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Kansas, 2013Every winter storm warning in 2013
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.