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Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 4, 2014, 5:09 PM MST for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; 13 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 4, 2014, 5:09 PM MST (00:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2014, 1:00 PM MST
- In force
- 44 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 00:08 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 00:00Z, 0.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 827 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
946 WWUS43 KGLD 050009 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 509 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...BLOWING SNOW ENDING...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS BEGINNING... .DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND LET THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXPIRE. WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE WINTER STORM PULLS AWAY TO THE EAST. VISIBILITIES ARE IMPROVING AS WELL AS SNOWFALL RATES AND BLOWING SNOW DECREASES. THE MAIN THREAT FOR TONIGHT WILL BE VERY COLD WIND CHILL VALUES. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT AS A FEW LOCATIONS ARE ALREADY NEAR TO MEETING WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA. COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-050815- /O.EXP.KGLD.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.140205T0009Z-140205T1800Z/ 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 509 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014 /609 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DECREASING IN INTENSITY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING BUT SHOULD NOT BE WIDESPREAD. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF SNOWPACKED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...8 BELOW TO 11 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
9 follow-up statements
093 WWUS43 KGLD 050352 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 852 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OCCURRING... .SNOW CONTINUES TO TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. THIS TREND SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AS THE WINTER STORM MOVES EAST. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW LOWER TEMPERATURES FOR TONIGHT WITH EACH RUN. WINDS SPEEDS ARE ON A WEAKENING TREND WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. HOWEVER...WITH PLUMMETING TEMPERATURES...WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE LIKELY. COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-051200- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...NORTON... GOODLAND...COLBY...HOXIE...HILL CITY...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY... QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 852 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014 /952 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT WILL CONTINUE DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TONIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED AND WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...8 BELOW TO 11 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
694 WWUS43 KGLD 050550 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1050 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OCCURRING... .DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 27 BELOW ZERO...HAVE OCCURRED AT KGLD THIS EVENING. WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO DROP AND WINDS REMAINING AT 10 TO 20 MPH...WIND CHILLS WILL EXCEED THE 25 BELOW ZERO CRITERIA FOR A WIND CHILL WARNING ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS OF 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE ANTICIPATED. COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-NEZ079-080-051400- /O.UPG.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.WC.W.0002.140205T0550Z-140205T1800Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 1050 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014 /1150 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ WEDNESDAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 27 BELOW ZERO HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE OCCURRING RIGHT NOW AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 2 BELOW ZERO. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ KSZ003-004-015-016-029-042-NEZ081-051400- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-GOVE-WICHITA-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... QUINTER...LEOTI...MCCOOK 1150 PM CST TUE FEB 4 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED AND WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...5 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 23 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
316 WWUS43 KGLD 051243 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 543 AM MST WED FEB 5 2014 KSZ003-015-029-042-NEZ081-051800- /O.UPG.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/ DECATUR-SHERIDAN-GOVE-WICHITA-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...HOXIE...QUINTER...LEOTI... MCCOOK 643 AM CST WED FEB 5 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WIND CHILL READINGS OF NEAR 25 BELOW ZERO HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED AND WILL GET EVEN COLDER. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 27 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-NEZ079-080-051800- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...TRIBUNE...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 543 AM MST WED FEB 5 2014 /643 AM CST WED FEB 5 2014/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...WIND CHILL READINGS OF 25 TO 34 BELOW ZERO HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ARE OCCURRING RIGHT NOW AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL READINGS...WILL DROP TO NEAR 35 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ KSZ004-016-051800- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140205T1800Z/ NORTON-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HILL CITY 643 AM CST WED FEB 5 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 TO 24 BELOW ZERO HAVE ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE REST OF THE MORNING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ BULLER
637 WWUS43 KGLD 051802 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 1102 AM MST WED FEB 5 2014 COZ090>092-KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-060300- /O.EXT.KGLD.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERMAN- THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY- HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...GOODLAND... COLBY...HOXIE...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE... LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 1102 AM MST WED FEB 5 2014 /1202 PM CST WED FEB 5 2014/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL IMPROVE SOME THIS AFTERNOON WITH CONDITIONS DETERIORATING AFTER SUNSET. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. * WIND CHILL READINGS...10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW THIS AFTERNOON. AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ KSZ004-016-060300- /O.EXT.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ NORTON-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HILL CITY 1202 PM CST WED FEB 5 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... * TIMING...WIND CHILL READINGS WILL IMPROVE SOME THIS AFTERNOON WITH CONDITIONS DETERIORATING AFTER SUNSET. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. * WIND CHILL READINGS...ZERO TO 15 BELOW THIS AFTERNOON. AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
738 WWUS43 KGLD 060135 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 635 PM MST WED FEB 5 2014 COZ090>092-KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-060945- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERMAN- THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY- HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...GOODLAND... COLBY...HOXIE...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE... LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 635 PM MST WED FEB 5 2014 /735 PM CST WED FEB 5 2014/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THURSDAY... * TIMING...LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ KSZ004-016-060945- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ NORTON-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HILL CITY 735 PM CST WED FEB 5 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY... * TIMING...LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS...LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING SOUTH AT 5 MPH BY MORNING. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 22 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
353 WWUS43 KGLD 061033 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 333 AM MST THU FEB 6 2014 COZ090>092-KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-061800- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERMAN- THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY- HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...GOODLAND... COLBY...HOXIE...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE... LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 333 AM MST THU FEB 6 2014 /433 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING... * TIMING...LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 30 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES BELOW MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ KSZ004-016-061800- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ NORTON-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HILL CITY 433 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
932 WWUS43 KGLD 061235 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 535 AM MST THU FEB 6 2014 COZ090>092-KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-061800- /O.CAN.KGLD.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-SHERMAN- THOMAS-SHERIDAN-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA-DUNDY- HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...OBERLIN...GOODLAND... COLBY...HOXIE...SHARON SPRINGS...OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE... LEOTI...BENKELMAN...TRENTON...MCCOOK 535 AM MST THU FEB 6 2014 /635 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ THIS MORNING. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 21 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$ KSZ004-016-061800- /O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ NORTON-GRAHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTON...HILL CITY 635 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING...LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
745 WWUS43 KGLD 061625 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 925 AM MST THU FEB 6 2014 KSZ003-004-015-016-028-029-041-042-NEZ081-061730- /O.CAN.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T1800Z/ DECATUR-NORTON-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OBERLIN...NORTON...HOXIE...HILL CITY... OAKLEY...QUINTER...TRIBUNE...LEOTI...MCCOOK 925 AM MST THU FEB 6 2014 /1025 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. WIND CHILL READINGS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO OR COLDER. THEREFORE...THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. $$ COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-NEZ079-080-062000- /O.EXT.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T2000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 925 AM MST THU FEB 6 2014 /1025 AM CST THU FEB 6 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST /2 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL READINGS...AS LOW AS 19 BELOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF MINUS 15 TO MINUS 25 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FROST BITE CAN OCCUR IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES...AND HYPOTHERMIA MAY OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES IF YOU VENTURE OUTDOORS. && $$
437 WWUS43 KGLD 062005 WSWGLD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 105 PM MST THU FEB 6 2014 COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-NEZ079-080-062115- /O.EXP.KGLD.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140206T2000Z/ YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-THOMAS- WALLACE-DUNDY-HITCHCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YUMA...WRAY...BURLINGTON... CHEYENNE WELLS...ST. FRANCIS...ATWOOD...GOODLAND...COLBY... SHARON SPRINGS...BENKELMAN...TRENTON 105 PM MST THU FEB 6 2014 /205 PM CST THU FEB 6 2014/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA IS NO LONGER EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA. A FEW LOCATIONS IN FAR EASTERN COLORADO WILL BE AROUND OR AT 15 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Goodland, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Feb 4, 4:04 PM MST, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 4, 4:04 PM MST, 1 hour 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
404 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014
.SHORT TERM...(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 130 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014
SATELLITE AND RADAR RETURNS SHOW DECREASING TREND MATCHING MODEL
GUIDANCE. OBS STILL REPORTING LIGHT SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES
GENERALLY REPORTED BETWEEN 1/2SM TO 2SM. ACTUAL SNOW INTENSITY HAS
DIMINISHED AND ANY SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS UNLIKELY.
THE REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY A RESULT OF LIGHT SNOW
COMBINING WITH WIND/BLOWING SNOW.
LINGERING LIFT/MOISTURE COULD STILL PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW THROUGH
MOST OF THE EVENING AS THE INITIAL MID LEVEL WAVE EXITS. WITH
FORCING/MOISTURE MUCH WEAKER/LESS ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL BE
LIMITED. WE MIGHT SEE ANOTHER HALF IN TO ONE INCH IN THE FAR
EAST THIS EVENING WITH THIS ACTIVITY. WIND GUSTS SHOULD DIMINISH
AROUND SUNSET...SO WHILE DRIFTING OR MINOR BLOWING SNOW MAY
STILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY IN THE EVENING VISIBILITIES OVERALL
SHOULD BE IMPROVING. WE MAY NEED TO CONSIDER EXTENDING THE
EXPIRATION OF THE ADVISORY THROUGH 03Z FOR EASTERN PARTS OF THE
AREA WHILE EXPIRING THE ADVISORY IN THE WEST WHEN THE TIME COMES.
THIS IS IF CONDITIONS ARE SLOWER TO IMPROVE IN THE EAST WHERE
WINDS MAY BE STRONGER. AT THIS POINT I AM PLANNING NO CHANGE TO THE
CURRENT ADVISORY...WITH EVERYTHING ON TRACK.
OTHER THAN BUMPING UP POPS SOME IN THE EVENING...I DID ADD SLIGHT
CHANCE POPS AFTER MIDNIGHT AS A WEAK SECONDARY WAVE PASSES NORTH.
ANY ACCUMULATION AFTER MIDNIGHT WOULD BE VERY LIGHT WITH MAYBE A
DUSTING POSSIBLE (AT THE MOST).
THE OTHER CONCERN FOR TONIGHT WILL BE VERY LOW WIND CHILLS WITH
CURRENT FORECAST CALLING FOR WIND CHILLS IN THE UPPER TEENS/LOW 20S
DEVELOPING LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH WED MORNING. WE WILL NEED TO
ISSUE A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR THESE CONDITIONS...AND THE PLAN IS
TO WAIT UNTIL THE CURRENT WSW IS EXPIRED TO AVOID CONFUSION
REGARDING THE WSW STATEMENTS.
.LONG TERM...(WEDNESDAY THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 1226 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014
WEDNESDAY WILL BE CLOUDY BUT DRY WITH A ZONAL FLOW ALOFT. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...SOME LOCATIONS MAY
STAY NEAR OR JUST BELOW ZERO. WINDS WILL NOT BE STRONG BUT
TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH SO THAT THE ENTIRE AREA WILL STAY
CLOSE TO WIND CHILL ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 15 BELOW. WINDS WILL GO
LIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT AS SURFACE RIDGE MOVES IN FROM THE NORTH. A
WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS MAY BRING A
LIGHT DUSTING OF AN INCH OR LESS OF NEW SNOW. CLOUDS ASSOCIATED
WITH THAT SYSTEM MAY KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM TANKING TO 20
BELOW...BUT STILL EXPECTING THEM TO REACH THE 10 TO 15 BELOW
RANGE. WIND CHILL HIGHLIGHTS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED ONCE AGAIN.
THURSDAY WILL SEE ZONAL FLOW RETURN WITH DRY BUT COLD CONDITIONS
CONTINUING...MORE WIND CHILL HIGHLIGHTS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THE NEXT SYSTEM FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
IS NOT LOOKING AS IMPRESSIVE AS PREVIOUS MODEL RUNS. THE JET
STREAMS ARE NO LONGER PHASED AND IT COMES OUT IN TWO PIECES. THE
FIRST ON FRIDAY IN THE SOUTHERN STREAM IS TOO FAR SOUTH BUT THE
NORTHERN STREAM ENERGY ON SATURDAY COULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF
LIGHT SNOW AS WELL AS WINDY CONDITIONS BEHIND THE ASSOCIATED
SURFACE COLD FRONT. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE LIMITED BY THE
SNOWPACK...BUT MODELS INDICATE UP TO 40KTS IN THE 0-1KM LAYER
WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS WITH BLOWING SNOW DEPENDING ON HOW
MUCH NEW SNOW ACTUALLY MATERIALIZES AND IF THE OLD SNOWPACK CAN
ICE OVER ON A DAY WITH SOME SUN. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL FOLLOW FOR
SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE SUBTLE HEIGHT RISES WILL ALLOW FOR SOME
MODERATION OF TEMPERATURES WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES POSSIBLY GETTING
ABOVE FREEZING MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WEAK SHORTWAVE EMBEDDED IN THE
FLOW COMES ACROSS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AND MAY RESULT IN THE
NEXT ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW...BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A BIG DEAL AT
THIS POINT.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 404 PM MST TUE FEB 4 2014
A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO IMPACT BOTH TAF SIDES THIS AFTERNOON.
WIND SPEEDS SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE STORM MOVES EAST
AND THUS THE LOW VISIBILITIES FROM BLOWING SNOW SHOULD IMPROVE.
CEILINGS ARE EXPECTED TO BOUNCE AROUND FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT
BETWEEN MVFR AND IFR. THERE MAY BE SOME LIGHT FOG AT KGLD AS
TEMPERATURES PLUMMET. HOWEVER...A FEW PIECES OF GUIDANCE...THE
SREF AND NAM...SUGGEST THERE WILL NOT BE ANY REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITIES. WITH IFR CONDITIONS FOR CIGS ALREADY INCLUDED IN
FORECAST...WENT AHEAD AND PLACED AN MVFR VIS IN THE KGLD TAF.
DEWPOINT DEPRESSIONS REMAIN LARGE ENOUGH AT KMCK THAT LIGHT FOG
SHOULD NOT BECOME A PROBLEM. CEILINGS IMPROVE LATER IN THE DAY
TOMORROW ABOVE FUEL ALTERNATE CRITERIA.
&&
.GLD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON
FOR KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042.
CO...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
COZ090>092.
NE...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON
FOR NEZ079>081.
&&
SHORT TERM...DR
LONG TERM...024
AVIATION...RRHHazardous weather outlook, Feb 4, 8:33 AM MST, 8 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 833 AM MST TUE FEB 4 2014 COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-051230- YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-CHEYENNE KS-RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON- SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-WALLACE-LOGAN-GOVE-GREELEY-WICHITA- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- 833 AM MST TUE FEB 4 2014 /933 AM CST TUE FEB 4 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST KANSAS AND EAST CENTRAL COLORADO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE OVER CHEYENNE COUNTY COLORADO. IN THIS AREA TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS COULD REACH 6 TO 8 INCHES. OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE INTENSITY OF THE SNOWFALL WILL DECREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON WITH LIGHT SNOW EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING BEFORE IT ENDS. GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOW SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. FOR TONIGHT...THE COMBINATION OF COLD TEMPERATURES AND WINDS WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL READINGS IN THE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR WEDNESDAY...WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. EVEN COLDER WIND CHILL READINGS CAN BE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS OF 20 BELOW TO NEAR 30 BELOW ZERO WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME. FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...LIGHT SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MOST OF THIS PERIOD. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. HOWEVER ANY SNOWFALL OR VISIBILITY REPORTS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY PHONE OR THROUGH FACEBOOK OR TWITTER.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 4, 3:25 PM MST, 1 hour 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
325 PM MST TUE FEB 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM SNOW COLBY 39.39N 101.05W
02/04/2014 M3.0 INCH THOMAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
DRLocal storm report, Feb 4, 3:26 PM MST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
326 PM MST TUE FEB 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0325 PM SNOW TRIBUNE 38.47N 101.75W
02/04/2014 E3.0 INCH GREELEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
ABOUT 3 INCHES OF SNOW. SNOWFALL HAS STOPPED BUT SNOW IS
BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
&&
ALWLocal storm report, Feb 4, 3:33 PM MST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
333 PM MST TUE FEB 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0331 PM SNOW LEOTI 38.48N 101.36W
02/04/2014 M3.0 INCH WICHITA KS EMERGENCY MNGR
3 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED
&&
ALWLocal storm report, Feb 4, 3:34 PM MST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
334 PM MST TUE FEB 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM SNOW NORTON 39.84N 99.89W
02/04/2014 E3.0 INCH NORTON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
VISIBILITY AS LOW AS 2 TO 3 BLOCKS IN TOWN.
&&
DRLocal storm report, Feb 4, 4:23 PM MST, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
423 PM MST TUE FEB 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1039 AM SNOW OAKLEY 39.13N 100.85W
02/04/2014 M1.8 INCH LOGAN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
3/4 MILE VISIBILITY TO THE WEST.
1039 AM SNOW 7 ENE WALLACE 38.95N 101.48W
02/04/2014 M2.0 INCH LOGAN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
WALLACE COUNTY LINE ON HIGHWAY 40.
1042 AM SNOW COLBY 39.39N 101.05W
02/04/2014 M1.5 INCH THOMAS KS AMATEUR RADIO
5/8 MILE VISIBILITY WITH MODERATE SNOWFALL.
1123 AM SNOW 6 N WILD HORSE 38.91N 103.00W
02/04/2014 M4.3 INCH CHEYENNE CO CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR. MEASURED 4 - 4.5 INCHES.
1123 AM SNOW 9 NNE KIT CARSON 38.88N 102.73W
02/04/2014 E8.0 INCH CHEYENNE CO CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR.
0230 PM SNOW COLBY 39.39N 101.05W
02/04/2014 M3.0 INCH THOMAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR
0240 PM SNOW OAKLEY 39.13N 100.85W
02/04/2014 E3.5 INCH LOGAN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
0248 PM SNOW 6 N ARAPAHOE 38.94N 102.17W
02/04/2014 E4.0 INCH CHEYENNE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
APPEARS TO BE AROUND 4 INCHES OF SNOW. ESTIMATED DUE TO
BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
0250 PM SNOW 5 N GOODLAND 39.42N 101.71W
02/04/2014 U0.0 INCH SHERMAN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
BLOWING SNOW REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 27 BETWEEN GOODLAND AND
ST FRANCIS. HIGHWAY WAS PARTIALLY SNOWPACKED IN SOME
LOCATIONS. VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ARE AS LOW AS ONE
QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF A MILE DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UNKNOWN.
0250 PM SNOW 5 S ST. FRANCIS 39.70N 101.80W
02/04/2014 U0.0 INCH CHEYENNE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
BLOWING SNOW REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 27 BETWEEN GOODLAND AND
ST FRANCIS. HIGHWAYS PARTIALLY SNOWPACKED IN SOME
LOCATIONS. VISIBILITIES AT TIMES ARE AS LOW AS ONE
QUARTER TO ONE HALF OF A MILE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
UNKNOWN.
0253 PM SNOW 9 NNE KIT CARSON 38.88N 102.73W
02/04/2014 E9.0 INCH CHEYENNE CO CO-OP OBSERVER
ESTIMATED ABOUT 9 INCHES OF SNOW. SNOW IS REALLY BLOWING
AND DRIFTING BUT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED HERE.
0254 PM SNOW 10 E ALVIN 40.32N 101.88W
02/04/2014 E2.0 INCH DUNDY NE TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHT GLAZE AT ONSET.
0257 PM SNOW 10 SSE SHARON SPRINGS 38.76N 101.68W
02/04/2014 E4.0 INCH WALLACE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL. LIGHT SNOW IS STILL FALLING.
0305 PM SNOW WRAY 40.08N 102.23W
02/04/2014 E4.0 INCH YUMA CO TRAINED SPOTTER
0308 PM SNOW STRATTON 39.30N 102.60W
02/04/2014 E5.0 INCH KIT CARSON CO TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.
0310 PM SNOW BURLINGTON 39.31N 102.27W
02/04/2014 E4.0 INCH KIT CARSON CO LAW ENFORCEMENT
3-4 INCHES ACROSS THE BURLINGTON AREA. VISIBILITY AS LOW
AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT SOME LOCATIONS.
0312 PM SNOW 2 N CHEYENNE WELLS 38.85N 102.35W
02/04/2014 M4.5 INCH CHEYENNE CO TRAINED SPOTTER
4.5 INCHES OF SNOW WHEN MEASURING A LEVEL AREA IN FRESH
SNOW.
0320 PM SNOW HILL CITY 39.37N 99.85W
02/04/2014 M6.0 INCH GRAHAM KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0325 PM SNOW TRIBUNE 38.47N 101.75W
02/04/2014 E3.0 INCH GREELEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
ABOUT 3 INCHES OF SNOW. SNOWFALL HAS STOPPED BUT SNOW IS
BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
0330 PM SNOW NORTON 39.84N 99.89W
02/04/2014 E3.0 INCH NORTON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
VISIBILITY AS LOW AS 2 TO 3 BLOCKS IN TOWN.
0331 PM SNOW LEOTI 38.48N 101.36W
02/04/2014 M3.0 INCH WICHITA KS EMERGENCY MNGR
3 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED
&&
ALWLocal storm report, Feb 4, 4:58 PM MST, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
458 PM MST TUE FEB 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0430 PM SNOW ST. FRANCIS 39.77N 101.80W
02/04/2014 E4.0 INCH CHEYENNE KS PUBLIC
4 INCHES IN ST. FRANCIS. A LOT OF DRIFTING AND BLOWING
WITH WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. REPORT VIA FACEBOOK.
&&
ALWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 10:50 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | GLD | Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow | 31 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.