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High Wind Watch 5, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 28, 20146 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind watch at Apr 28, 2014, 3:52 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 29, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2014, 3:52 PM CDT (20:52 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 29, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2014, 12:43 AM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Morton County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 141 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

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 2014-04-28Temperature 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 2014-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -278 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1249 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-278 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-266 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

989 
WWUS73 KDDC 282052
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
352 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.A VERY SLOW-MOVING, VIGOROUS SPRING LOW WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN GREAT PLAINS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT IN THE LOWER TO MID ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO TUESDAY LEADING TO
PERSISTENT VERY STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY AGAIN TUESDAY.

KSZ061-062-075-290500-
/O.CAN.KDDC.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140429T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0005.140429T1500Z-140430T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.140428T2052Z-140429T1500Z/
HAMILTON-KEARNY-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...ULYSSES
352 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 /252 PM MDT MON APR 28 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 


* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY WITH STRONGEST
  WINDS FROM MID- MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT. 35 TO 45 MPH TUESDAY WITH GUSTS TO
  60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS... 
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. 
  VISIBILITIES MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS ADJACENT TO OPEN 
  FIELDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT... BUREAU OF
AIR... RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS... DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY... AGGRAVATE ASTHMA... AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS... ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN... ELDERLY... OR
THOSE WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

KSZ074-084-085-290500-
/O.CAN.KDDC.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140429T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0005.140429T1500Z-140430T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.140428T2052Z-140429T1500Z/
STANTON-MORTON-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSON CITY...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...
HUGOTON...MOSCOW
352 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT TUESDAY. A HIGH
WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE BLOWING
DUST ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY WITH STRONGEST
  WINDS FROM MID- MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

* WINDS...20 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT. 35 TO 45 MPH TUESDAY WITH GUSTS TO
  60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS... 
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. 
  VISIBILITIES MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS ADJACENT TO OPEN 
  FIELDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT... BUREAU OF
AIR... RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS... DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY... AGGRAVATE ASTHMA... AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS... ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN... ELDERLY... OR
THOSE WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

$$

KSZ076-086>090-290500-
/O.CAN.KDDC.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140429T0100Z/
/O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.140428T2052Z-140430T0000Z/
HASKELL-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...LIBERAL...KISMET...
MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...
MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
352 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY. 

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY WITH STRONGEST
  WINDS FROM MID- MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT. 30 TO 40 MPH TUESDAY WITH GUSTS TO
  50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS... 
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. 
  VISIBILITIES MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS ADJACENT TO OPEN 
  FIELDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT... BUREAU OF
AIR... RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS... DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY... AGGRAVATE ASTHMA... AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS... ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN... ELDERLY... OR
THOSE WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-077>081-290500-
/O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.140429T0100Z-140430T0000Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140429T0100Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-
GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...
LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...CIMARRON...
MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...PRATT
352 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY WITH STRONGEST
  WINDS FROM MID- MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

* WINDS...35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
  25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH GUSTS 50 TO 55 MPH DURING
  THE DAY TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS... DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS... 
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. LIGHT 
  STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO 
  LOCALLY LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING DUST ADJACENT 
  TO OPEN FIELDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT... BUREAU OF
AIR... RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS... DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY... AGGRAVATE ASTHMA... AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS... ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN... ELDERLY... OR
THOSE WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

UMSCHEID
2 follow-up statements
809 
WWUS73 KDDC 290039 AAA
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
739 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.A SLOW MOVING UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN GREAT
PLAINS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE
LOWER TO MID ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS
THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO TUESDAY LEADING TO PERSISTENT VERY STRONG
WINDS TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY AGAIN TUESDAY.

KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-077>081-290845-
/O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140429T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.140429T0100Z-140430T0000Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-
GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...
LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...CIMARRON...
MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS...GREENSBURG...
HAVILAND...PRATT
739 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY WITH STRONGEST WINDS FROM
  MID-MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH GUSTS 50 TO 55
  MPH DURING THE DAY TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS... DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS... 
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. LIGHT 
  STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO 
  LOCALLY LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE IN BLOWING DUST ADJACENT 
  TO OPEN FIELDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT... BUREAU OF
AIR... RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS... DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY... AGGRAVATE ASTHMA... AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS... ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN... ELDERLY... OR
THOSE WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-290845-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140429T1500Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0005.140429T1500Z-140430T0000Z/
HAMILTON-KEARNY-STANTON-GRANT-MORTON-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW
739 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014 /639 PM MDT MON APR 28 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY WITH STRONGEST WINDS FROM
  MID- MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT. 35 TO 45 MPH TUESDAY WITH GUSTS 
  TO 60 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS... 
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. 
  VISIBILITIES MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS ADJACENT TO OPEN 
  FIELDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT... BUREAU OF
AIR... RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS... DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY... AGGRAVATE ASTHMA... AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS... ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN... ELDERLY... OR
THOSE WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

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

&&

$$

KSZ076-086>090-290845-
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140430T0000Z/
HASKELL-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...LIBERAL...KISMET...
MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...
MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY
739 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY WITH STRONGEST WINDS FROM
  MID- MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON TUESDAY.

* WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT. 30 TO 40 MPH TUESDAY WITH GUSTS 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS... 
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. 
  VISIBILITIES MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS ADJACENT TO OPEN 
  FIELDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT... BUREAU OF
AIR... RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS... DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY... AGGRAVATE ASTHMA... AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS... ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN... ELDERLY... OR
THOSE WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

06
181 
WWUS73 KDDC 290543
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1243 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST TODAY...

.AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA WILL MOVE
SLOWLY TODAY AND BE OVER IOWA BY TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN KANSAS TODAY, AND VERY 
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT.   

KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-291600-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0005.140429T1500Z-140430T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0008.140429T1500Z-140430T0100Z/
/O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140429T1500Z/
HAMILTON-KEARNY-STANTON-GRANT-MORTON-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...
JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON...MOSCOW
1243 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014 /1143 PM MDT MON APR 28 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...THIS MORNING, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM MID-
  MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT. NORTH AT 35
  TO 45 MPH TUESDAY, WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS...
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. BLOWING DUST
  MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS ADJACENT TO
  OPEN FIELDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT...BUREAU OF
AIR...RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS...DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY...AGGRAVATE ASTHMA...AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN...ELDERLY...OR THOSE
WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

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

&&

$$

KSZ086-291600-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0008.140429T1500Z-140430T0100Z/
/O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140429T1500Z/
SEWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIBERAL...KISMET
1243 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...THIS MORNING, WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM MID-
  MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT. NORTH AT 35 TO 45 MPH
  TUESDAY, WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS...
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. BLOWING
  DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS ADJACENT
  TO OPEN FIELDS.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT...BUREAU OF
AIR...RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS...DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY...AGGRAVATE ASTHMA...AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN...ELDERLY...OR THOSE
WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS SUCH
AS TRASH CARTS AND LAWN FURNITURE CAN EASILY BE BLOWN AROUND BY
THESE STRONG WINDS.

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

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-076>081-087>090-291600-
/O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-140430T0100Z/
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-
HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR...
HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE...
RUSH CENTER...GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...
LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON...SUBLETTE...
SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...
LEWIS...GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...MEADE...FOWLER...
ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...
KIOWA...SUN CITY
1243 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST AT 25 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING, INCREASING BY
  MID-MORNING TO NORTH AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  DURING THE DAY TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS... DRIVERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF STRONG CROSSWINDS...
  ESPECIALLY NEAR STRUCTURES SUCH AS GRAIN ELEVATORS. VISIBILITIES
  WILL BE REDUCED TO LOCALLY LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE IN
  BLOWING DUST ADJACENT TO OPEN FIELDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT...BUREAU OF
AIR...RECOMMENDS THAT YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DUE TO
POSSIBLE HIGHER DUST CONCENTRATIONS DURING THIS HIGH WIND EVENT.
HIGHER LEVELS OF DUST CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS...DECREASE
LUNG ACTIVITY...AGGRAVATE ASTHMA...AND LEAD TO POTENTIAL HEART-
RELATED PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN...ELDERLY.. OR THOSE
WITH PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

&&

$$

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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 Apr 28, 3:33 PM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 3:33 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
333 PM CDT Mon Apr 28 2014

...Updated short term section...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday)
ISSUED AT 323 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

A significant extended polar jet stream continued to result in
widespread hazardous weather across a good portion of the CONUS.
The hazard across western Kansas continued to be high wind. A High
Wind Warning will remain in effect through early this evening with
sustained winds around 40 mph through sunset. All that incredible
upper level jet energy will manifest into the continued, prolonged
wind event across western Kansas as the 850-700mb height gradient
will remain basically unchanged through late Tuesday. Most of the
models show the strongest corridor of winds at 700mb to be
displaced a little more west versus today (at 50 to 60 knots)...and
more from the north...which will lead to stronger winds at the
surface once mixing increases by mid to late morning. We will be
issuing a High Wind Watch for the western six counties of our
forecast area (Hamilton, Stanton, Morton, Kearny, Grant, Stevens).
As far as precipitation goes, a minor lobe of shortwave energy
will rotate around the west and southwest side of the larger scale
upper low, leading to some enhanced lift to support light
rain...primarily in the 03-09Z time frame during the overnight
hours tonight. We have reduced POPs during the day Tuesday as a
result of the faster progression of this feature swinging through
rapidly tonight such that we should see some shortwave subsidence
in its wake during the day.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday)
ISSUED AT 226 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

A large mid to upper level low will wobble across the Great Lakes
Region over the remainder of the work week with ridging building
across the western United States. This will place southwest Kansas
under north to northwest flow aloft. North to northwesterly winds
continue at the surface through Friday as a strong area of low
pressure spins northeast into the Great Lakes Region with an area of
high pressure embedded across the northern Rockies. Breezy
conditions will be felt during the afternoon hours through Friday
with Wednesday being the windiest day. Winds decrease slightly each
day as the area of low pressure moves farther away from western
Kansas. Dry conditions are expected through this period with
decreasing clouds on Wednesday, partly cloudy skies on Thursday,
then an increase in clouds Friday afternoon into Friday night. A
slight chance of rain showers will also be possible Friday night.
Lows through Friday will generally be in the 30s with highs
Wednesday ranging from the mid 50s across northern Kansas to around
60 degrees across the KS/OK border. Highs Thursday look to reach
into the lower 60s with highs Friday ranging from the mid 60s across
northern Kansas to lower 70s across the KS/OK border.

The aforementioned ridging across the Western United States weakens
and shifts east over the weekend. The atmospheric column above
western Kansas will remain dry during this period with partly cloudy
skies. Winds will briefly shift to the south Saturday before
shifting back to the north Saturday night behind a cold front. High
through the weekend will generally be in the 70s with lower 80s
possible across the KS/OK border on Sunday. Lows look to be in the
lower to mid 40s Saturday morning with lows around 50 degrees Sunday
morning.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon)
ISSUED AT 1225 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

High winds will continue to grip all of west central and southwest
Kansas through the afternoon into early this evening. Peak gusts in
the 45 to 50 knot range will remain likely through this period
from the west-northwest. Ceilings are expected to be above MVFR,
however areas of blowing dust late this afternoon may bring
visibility down to 3 miles. Otherwise, VFR should prevail.
Late tonight, we will see a larger area of stratus and light rain,
affecting mainly the HYS terminal, so we included a PROB30 group
for some light rain and 3000 foot ceiling.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  40  57  35  58 /  20  20   0  10
GCK  39  54  34  57 /  20  10   0   0
EHA  38  57  36  59 /  10  10   0   0
LBL  39  58  36  60 /  10  10   0   0
HYS  40  53  35  55 /  50  30  10  10
P28  45  60  38  60 /  30  30  10  10

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HIGH WIND WARNING until 8 PM CDT this evening FOR KSZ030-031-
043>046-063>066-077>081.

WIND ADVISORY from 8 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Tuesday FOR
KSZ030-031-043>046-063>066-077>081.

WIND ADVISORY until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ Tuesday FOR KSZ061-062-
074-075-084-085.

HIGH WIND WATCH from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening FOR
KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085.

WIND ADVISORY until 7 PM CDT Tuesday FOR KSZ076-086>090.

&&

SHORT TERM...Umscheid
LONG TERM...Hovorka_42
AVIATION...Umscheid
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 5:09 AM CDT, 10 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
509 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-291015-
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-
509 AM CDT MON APR 28 2014 /409 AM MDT MON APR 28 2014/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES SLOWLY FROM SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA INTO
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. BLOWING DUST FROM FIELDS WITH LIMITED GROUND
COVER WILL RESULT IN LOCAL VISIBILITIES OF A MILE OR LESS. REFER
TO THE LATEST HIGH WIND WARNING, BLOWING DUST ADVISORY AND WIND
ADVISORY MESSAGES FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY AGAIN TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH LIGHT RAIN WILL
FALL IN NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL KANSAS TUESDAY MORNING, BLOWING
DUST MAY AGAIN CAUSE VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY NIGHT, AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
INTO THE LOWER 30S WEDNESDAY MORNING. PATCHY FROST IS LIKELY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 28, 2:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
232 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0102 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ENE DODGE CITY        37.77N 99.97W
04/28/2014  M58 MPH          FORD               KS   ASOS

            ASOS STATION DODGE CITY, KS /DDC/

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Apr 28, 2:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
233 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0155 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW TOULON            38.85N 99.27W
04/28/2014  M58 MPH          ELLIS              KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION HAYS REGIONAL AIRPORT AWOS SITE
            /HYS/

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Apr 28, 2:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
237 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1038 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE SCOTT CITY        38.47N 100.89W
04/28/2014  M54 MPH          SCOTT              KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 ESE SCOTT CITY /KTQK/

1153 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E MEDICINE LODGE      37.28N 98.55W
04/28/2014  M53 MPH          BARBER             KS   ASOS

            ASOS STATION MEDICINE LODGE ASOS SITE /P28/

1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WSW GRIGSTON          38.47N 100.73W
04/28/2014  M51 MPH          SCOTT              KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GRIGSTON /DW2812/

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNE DODGE CITY        37.78N 100.00W
04/28/2014  M51 MPH          FORD               KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 NNE DODGE CITY /CW9785/

0942 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST DIGHTON                 38.48N 100.47W
04/28/2014  M50 MPH          LANE               KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DIGHTON /DW9499/

1126 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE ROZEL              38.22N 99.36W
04/28/2014  M50 MPH          PAWNEE             KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2 ENE ROZEL /EW3053/

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Apr 28, 3:19 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
319 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0250 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 S WAKEENEY            39.01N 99.88W
04/28/2014  M67 MPH          TREGO              KS   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1 SSW WAKEENEY /K5WKY/

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Apr 28, 3:39 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
339 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW TOULON            38.85N 99.27W
04/28/2014  M58 MPH          ELLIS              KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION HAYS REGIONAL AIRPORT AWOS SITE
            /HYS/

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Apr 28, 3:42 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
342 PM CDT MON APR 28 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0315 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSW IUKA              37.70N 98.75W
04/28/2014  M55 MPH          PRATT              KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION PRATT INDUSTRIAL AIRPORT AWOS
            SITE /PTT/

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 3:15 AM CDTBlowing Dust AdvisoryDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Finney, Ford, Grant and 10 more13 hr
Apr 28, 3:15 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningDDCEdwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman and 9 more17 hr
Apr 28, 3:15 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more41 hr

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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.