Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Apr 29, 2017, 3:24 PM CDT for 11 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 30, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr. 52 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
- Apr 29, 2017, 3:24 PM CDT (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2017, 3:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 4:45 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 Ese Gove, KS | PEAK SO FAR. |
| Apr 30, 5:10 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 3 E Grinnell, KS | PEAK SO FAR. |
| Apr 30, 5:50 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Goodland, KS | |
| Apr 30, 5:58 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Colby, KS | WIND GUST OF 58 MPH MEASURED IN COLBY. |
| Apr 30, 6:11 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 1 W Monument, KS | PEAK SO FAR. |
| Apr 30, 6:26 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Ene Colby, KS | PEAK SO FAR. |
| Apr 30, 6:35 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | Oakley, KS | AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH AROUND 4 INCHES. |
| Apr 30, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 6 | Colby, KS | |
| Apr 30, 7:00 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | 11 N Leoti, KS | COULD ONLY SEE A BLOCK OR SO. |
| Apr 30, 7:00 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Oakley, KS | WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WEST OF OAKLEY OUTSIDE OF TOWN. |
| Apr 30, 7:10 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Oakley, KS | TREE BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS OAKLEY FROM STRONG WINDS. BRANCH SIZE RANGED FROM 2 TO 9 INCHES. ONE 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. |
| Apr 30, 7:15 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | Colby, KS | EM ESTIMATED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN COLBY. |
| Apr 30, 7:25 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 N Goodland, KS | PEAK SO FAR. |
| Apr 30, 7:30 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | 2 N Goodland, KS | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS JUST NORTH OF TOWN. |
| Apr 30, 8:00 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Tribune, KS | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY WITH GUSTS OF 37 MPH. |
| Apr 30, 8:08 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 N Goodland, KS | PEAK GUST SO FAR. |
| Apr 30, 8:37 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | 4 W Oakley, KS | WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. POWER OUT SINCE 4 AM CT. |
| Apr 30, 9:17 AM CDT | SNOW 6 | Oakley, KS | 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON SIDE OF TREE ON NORTH SIDE OF TOWN. TOWN STILL WITHOUT POWER. |
| Apr 30, 9:17 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Oakley, KS | NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ON NORTH SIDE OF TOWN. |
| Apr 30, 9:25 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | Atwood, KS | SPOTTER ALSO REPORTED GRAUPEL OR SOFT HAIL LIKE SNOWBALLS ABOUT 1.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER WITHIN THE HEAVY SNOW BAND. |
| Apr 30, 10:31 AM CDT | SNOW 8 | Oakley, KS | NUMEROUS SLIDE OFFS IN LOGAN/GOVE COUNTIES. |
| Apr 30, 10:31 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Oakley, KS | NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN TOWN. |
| Apr 30, 10:42 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Selden, KS | VISIBILITY DOWN TO A BLOCK AND A HALF. MANY VEHICLES STUCK/SLID OFF OF HIGHWAY 24. |
| Apr 30, 10:53 AM CDT | SNOW 17 | Colby, KS | MEASURED 14-20 INCHES. NOT MUCH DRIFTING. |
| Apr 30, 10:53 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Colby, KS | VISIBILITY LESS THAN 75 FEET IN TOWN. |
| Apr 30, 10:59 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Tribune, KS | OCCURRED WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. |
| Apr 30, 10:59 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Tribune, KS | BELOW QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY REPORTED WITH HIGH WINDS. |
| Apr 30, 11:00 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 11 N Leoti, KS | NO POWER SINCE 4 AM CT. |
| Apr 30, 11:00 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Hoxie, KS | POWER LINES/POLES DOWN IN TOWN AND 7 WEST OF TOWN. POWER LINES ALSO ACROSS ROAD 7 WEST OF TOWN. CREWS OUT NOW NEAR HOXIE TRYING TO RESTORE POWER. |
| Apr 30, 11:00 AM CDT | SNOW 7 | Selden, KS | REPORTS OF 6-8 INCHES IN TOWN. |
| Apr 30, 11:15 AM CDT | SNOW 8 | Oberlin, KS | REPORT OF 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH HIGH WINDS AND 0.25 TO 0.5 MILE VISIBILITY. |
| Apr 30, 11:15 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Oberlin, KS | HEAVY SNOW REPORTED ALONG WITH VISIBILITY THAT IS VARIABLE BETWEEN 0.25 AND 0.50 MILE. |
| Apr 30, 11:20 AM CDT | SNOW 10 | Horace, KS | |
| Apr 30, 11:20 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | Horace, KS | VISIBILITY OF A BLOCK. ALL HIGHWAYS CLOSED ACROSS COUNTY DUE TO POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. KDOT WAITING TO CLEAR ROADS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. NATIONAL GUARD CONTACTED TO HELP WITH SITUATION. |
| Apr 30, 11:45 AM CDT | SNOW 10 | 10 S Sharon Springs, KS | TEN INCHES OF SNOW CURRENTLY WITH HIGHER DRIFTS. HIGH WINDS AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES. |
| Apr 30, 11:45 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | 10 S Sharon Springs, KS | NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES WITH VERY HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW. |
| Apr 30, 11:50 AM CDT | SNOW 4 | 1 Sw Herndon, KS | FOUR INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED WITH 3 INCHES FALLING IN THE LAST HOUR. VISIBILITY IS NEAR ZERO. |
| Apr 30, 11:50 AM CDT | BLIZZARD | 1 Sw Herndon, KS | NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE LAST HOUR. POWER IS OUT. |
| Apr 30, 12:08 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Goodland, KS | GOODLAND LOST POWER. |
| Apr 30, 12:25 PM CDT | SNOW 8 | Angelus, KS | |
| Apr 30, 12:25 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | Angelus, KS | LESS THAN QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY SEEN IN PICTURES. |
| Apr 30, 12:28 PM CDT | SNOW 10 | Gem, KS | SNOWFALL AMOUNTS RANGE FROM 6-14 INCHES ON WEST SIDE OF GEM. |
| Apr 30, 12:30 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | Hoxie, KS | ZERO VISIBILITY IN HOXIE. |
| Apr 30, 12:50 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | 2 Nne Atwood, KS | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY REPORTED UNDER BAND OF HEAVY SNOW. |
| Apr 30, 12:57 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 S Hoxie, KS | POWERLINES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 23 5-6 MILES SOUTH OF TOWN. |
| Apr 30, 12:57 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Selden, KS | THREE INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN IN TOWN. |
| Apr 30, 1:00 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | Oberlin, KS | QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY WITH WIND GUSTS OF 42 MPH. |
| Apr 30, 1:15 PM CDT | SNOW 3 | 13 Nnw Edson, KS | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. |
| Apr 30, 1:32 PM CDT | SNOW 12 | 1 Sw Herndon, KS | MEASURED 6-8 ADDITIONAL INCHES IN LAST 90 MINUTES. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 12 INCHES. STILL HEAVY SNOW OCCURRING. |
| Apr 30, 1:46 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | 7 Nw Hoxie, KS | NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. VEHICLES STRANDED ON ROADS. |
| Apr 30, 1:47 PM CDT | SNOW 10 | 11 Nw Colby, KS | STILL HEAVY SNOWFALL OCCURRING. |
| Apr 30, 2:38 PM CDT | BLIZZARD | 2 N Atwood, KS | LESS THAN 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY AND GUSTS 35 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
275 WWUS73 KGLD 292024 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 224 PM MDT Sat Apr 29 2017 ...HIGH WINDS WITH WINTER STORM TO IMPACT TRI-STATE REGION... .Wind gusts of 60 MPH will occur with the moderate to heavy snow beginning after midnight through Sunday afternoon, leading to whiteout conditions. The worst conditions are expected to occur after midnight through Sunday morning. Late Sunday afternoon the winds will begin to decline. KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-300600- /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0005.170430T0600Z-170501T0600Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, and Leoti 224 PM MDT Sat Apr 29 2017 /324 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ Sunday night. * Peak Winds...60 to 65 MPH. * Timing/Duration...late tonight through Sunday. * Other Impacts...whiteout conditions and possible damage to trees and power lines. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
473 WWUS73 KGLD 300530 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1130 PM MDT Sat Apr 29 2017 ...HIGH WINDS WITH WINTER STORM TO IMPACT TRI-STATE REGION... .Wind gusts of 60 MPH will occur with the moderate to heavy snow beginning after midnight through Sunday afternoon, leading to whiteout conditions. The worst conditions are expected to occur after midnight through Sunday morning. Late Sunday afternoon the winds will begin to decline. KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-301300- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.170430T0600Z-170501T0600Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, and Leoti 1130 PM MDT Sat Apr 29 2017 /1230 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT... * Peak Winds...60 to 65 MPH. * Timing/Duration...late tonight through Sunday. * Other Impacts...whiteout conditions and possible damage to trees and power lines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means strong winds are either occurring or imminent which could lead to property damage...reduced visibility in blowing dust...and loss of vehicle control. A High Wind Warning is issued for sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more. && $$
573 WWUS73 KGLD 300958 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 358 AM MDT Sun Apr 30 2017 KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-301800- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170501T0600Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, and Leoti 358 AM MDT Sun Apr 30 2017 /458 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... * Peak Winds...30 TO 40 MPH gusting around 60 mph. * Timing/Duration...Strongest winds this morning, slowly decreasing through the afternoon and evening. * Other Impacts...Whiteout conditions and possible damage to trees and power lines. 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. && $$
918 WWUS73 KGLD 301213 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 613 AM MDT Sun Apr 30 2017 KSZ003-015-029-302015- /O.EXA.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170501T0600Z/ Decatur-Sheridan-Gove- Including the cities of Oberlin, Hoxie, Quinter, Grinnell, and Grainfield 713 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect until 1 AM CDT Monday. * Peak Winds...30 TO 40 MPH gusting around 60 mph. * Timing/Duration...Strongest winds this morning, slowly decreasing through the afternoon and evening. * Other Impacts...Whiteout conditions and possible damage to trees and power lines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means strong winds are either occurring or imminent which could lead to property damage...reduced visibility in blowing dust...and loss of vehicle control. A High Wind Warning is issued for sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more. && $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-042-302015- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170501T0600Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Greeley-Wichita- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, and Leoti 613 AM MDT Sun Apr 30 2017 /713 AM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... * Peak Winds...30 TO 40 MPH gusting around 60 mph. * Timing/Duration...Strongest winds this morning, slowly decreasing through the afternoon and evening. * Other Impacts...Whiteout conditions and possible damage to trees and power lines. 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. && $$
583 WWUS73 KGLD 301855 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1255 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2017 ...Dangerous Winter Storm Still Impacting Tri-State Area... .Wind gusts up to 60 MPH will still be possible this afternoon. The higher wind gusts have been tied to the heavier snowfall. KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-041-042-010300- /O.CON.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170501T0600Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Wallace-Logan- Gove-Greeley-Wichita- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Oberlin, Goodland, Colby, Hoxie, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, and Leoti 1255 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2017 /155 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... * Peak Winds...30 TO 40 MPH gusting around 60 mph. * Timing/Duration...Strongest winds this morning, slowly decreasing through the afternoon and evening. * Other Impacts...Whiteout conditions and damage to trees and power lines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means strong winds are either occurring or imminent which could lead to property damage...reduced visibility in blowing dust...and loss of vehicle control. A High Wind Warning is issued for sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more. && $$ jtl
258 WWUS73 KGLD 302048 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 248 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2017 KSZ001>003-013>015-027>029-041-042-302200- /O.CAN.KGLD.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170501T0600Z/ Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Wallace-Logan- Gove-Greeley-Wichita- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Oberlin, Goodland, Colby, Hoxie, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, and Leoti 248 PM MDT Sun Apr 30 2017 /348 PM CDT Sun Apr 30 2017/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Goodland has cancelled the High Wind Warning. The threat for high winds has ended. However wind gusts of 40-50 MPH are still expected until sunset. $$ JTL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 3:16 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | GLD | Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan and 7 more | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.