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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Goodland, KS

March 10, 201413 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind advisory at Mar 10, 2014, 3:16 PM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 11, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2014, 3:16 PM CDT (20:16 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 11, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 11, 2014, 7:37 PM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 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

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2014-03-10Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2014-03-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 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
4725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
105 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.

959 
WWUS73 KGLD 102016
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
216 PM MDT MON MAR 10 2014

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-110600-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WI.Y.0009.140311T1500Z-140312T0100Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
216 PM MDT MON MAR 10 2014 /316 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM MDT
/8 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 7 PM
MDT /8 PM CDT/ TUESDAY.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING/DURATION...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING
  AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
344 
WWUS73 KGLD 110317
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
917 PM MDT MON MAR 10 2014

NEZ079>081-111130-
/O.EXB.KGLD.WI.Y.0009.140311T1500Z-140312T0200Z/
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
917 PM MDT MON MAR 10 2014 /1017 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT
/9 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM
MDT /9 PM CDT/ TUESDAY.

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 45 MPH. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE 
  MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A COUPLE
  OF MILES AHEAD OF THE PRECIPITATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

COZ090>092-111130-
/O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0009.140311T1500Z-140312T0200Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS
917 PM MDT MON MAR 10 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF
  45 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING/DURATION...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE 
  MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-111130-
/O.EXT.KGLD.WI.Y.0009.140311T1500Z-140312T0200Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
917 PM MDT MON MAR 10 2014 /1017 PM CDT MON MAR 10 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ TO 8 PM
MDT /9 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING/DURATION...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE 
  MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING DUST COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY TO A
  COUPLE OF MILES AHEAD OF THE PRECIPITATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT RECOMMENDS THAT
YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DURING THIS BLOWING DUST
EVENT...SUCH AS STAYING INDOORS OR WEARING PROTECTIVE BREATHING
MASKS IF OUTSIDE. HIGH DUST CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS...DECREASE LUNG ACTIVITY...AGGRAVATE ASTHMA...AND LEAD
TO POTENTIAL HEART-RELATED PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY WITH
CHILDREN...ELDERLY...OR THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
296 
WWUS73 KGLD 110936
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
336 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2014

COZ090>092-NEZ079>081-112000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0009.140311T1500Z-140312T0200Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
336 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2014 /436 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014/

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

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 45 MPH. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING
  AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO NEARLY ONE MILE
  IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$

KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-112000-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0009.140311T1500Z-140312T0200Z/
CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...
NORTON...GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...
OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI
336 AM MDT TUE MAR 11 2014 /436 AM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014/

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

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 50 MPH. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE MID TO LATE MORNING
  AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO NEARLY ONE MILE
  IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT RECOMMENDS THAT
YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES DURING THIS BLOWING DUST EVENT...
SUCH AS STAYING INDOORS OR WEARING PROTECTIVE BREATHING MASKS IF
OUTSIDE. HIGH DUST CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS...DECREASE LUNG ACTIVITY...AGGRAVATE ASTHMA...AND LEAD
TO POTENTIAL HEART-RELATED PROBLEMS...ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN...
ELDERLY...OR THOSE WITH PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
644 
WWUS73 KGLD 111938
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
138 PM MDT TUE MAR 11 2014

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-120200-
/O.CON.KGLD.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140312T0200Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
138 PM MDT TUE MAR 11 2014 /238 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* PEAK WINDS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  UP TO 45 MPH. 

* TIMING/DURATION...WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES COULD BE REDUCED TO NEARLY ONE 
  MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS MAY AFFECT
TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE
PREPARED FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
VEHICLE CONTROL.

&&

$$
599 
WWUS73 KGLD 120037
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
637 PM MDT TUE MAR 11 2014


COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-120145-
/O.CAN.KGLD.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-140312T0200Z/
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-
SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-
DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON...
CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON...
GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...
QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK
637 PM MDT TUE MAR 11 2014 /737 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY.

WINDS HAVE COME DOWN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA AND ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO INCREASE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE THROUGH THE NIGHT.

$$

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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.