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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Goodland, KS

June 14, 201411 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Jun 14, 2014, 10:30 PM CDT for 11 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It was in force for 116 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2014, 10:30 PM CDT (03:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2014, 12:26 AM CDT
In force
116 min
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 14, 10:40 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 75Hill City, KS
Jun 14, 10:47 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 78Hill City, KS
Jun 14, 10:51 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGHill City, KSBROKEN TREE LIMBS AND LARGE TREES ARE DOWN. NO EXACT SIZE ON TREES DOWN BUT THEY NEED TO BE REMOVED WITH HEAVY EQUIPMENT. A LOT OF DEBRIS HAS BEEN BLOWN AROUND.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 177 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2014-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 877 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2014-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 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
877 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-225 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1213 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

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The text

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

324 
WWUS73 KGLD 150330
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
930 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

.GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ANOTHER FEW HOURS IN THE WAKE OF
EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS.

KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-150700-
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0009.140615T0330Z-140615T0700Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...
COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY
930 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014 /1030 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2014/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT /2 AM CDT/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT /2 AM CDT/ SUNDAY.

* PEAK WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING/DURATION...THROUGH 1 AM MDT/2AM CDT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO
  LESS THAN A MILE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
877 
WWUS73 KGLD 150347
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
947 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

.GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ANOTHER FEW HOURS IN THE WAKE OF
EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS.

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-NEZ079>081-150700-
/O.EXA.KGLD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140615T0700Z/
DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY...
QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
947 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014 /1047 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2014/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT /2 AM CDT/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT /2 AM CDT/ SUNDAY.

* PEAK WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING/DURATION...THROUGH 1 AM MDT/2AM CDT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY 
  TO LESS THAN A MILE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$

KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-150700-
/O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140615T0700Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS-WALLACE-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...
COLBY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY
947 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014 /1047 PM CDT SAT JUN 14 2014/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT /2 AM CDT/
SUNDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING/DURATION...THROUGH 1 AM MDT/2AM CDT.

* OTHER IMPACTS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY 
  TO LESS THAN A MILE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS STRONG WINDS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING DUST...AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A HIGH WIND
WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.

&&

$$
100 
WWUS73 KGLD 150526
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
1126 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014

KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-NEZ079>081-150630-
/O.CAN.KGLD.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140615T0700Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
1126 PM MDT SAT JUN 14 2014 /1226 AM CDT SUN JUN 15 2014/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING.

WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE REGION AND WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman64 min
Jun 14, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDSherman57 min
Jun 14, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins50 min
Jun 14, 8:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDLogan, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace57 min
Jun 14, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne61 min
Jun 14, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Gove, Logan, Sheridan61 min
Jun 14, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove, Logan, Rawlins, Thomas59 min
Jun 14, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham, Norton54 min
Jun 14, 10:11 PM CDTTornado WarningGLDNorton49 min
Jun 14, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham31 min

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 2014High Wind Warnings in Nebraska, 2014Every high wind warning in 2014

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.