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High Wind Warning 6, NWS Goodland, KS

July 2, 2017Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska; 4 counties in Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Jul 2, 2017, 7:25 PM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska; 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 4 hr. 16 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
Jul 2, 2017, 7:25 PM MDT (01:25 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2017, 11:00 PM MDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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
Jul 2, 8:02 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Wsw Benkelman, NESITE BENKE3 MEASURED A 58 MPH WIND GUST
Jul 2, 8:30 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGStratton Ne, NEDISPATCH REPORTED NUMEROUS CALLS OF WIND DAMAGE AND FIRES STARTED BY LIGHTNING ACROSS THE COUNTY.
Jul 2, 8:35 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 685 Sw Haigler, KSSPOTTER MEASURED 68 MPH WIND GUST
Jul 2, 8:36 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 598 Sse Culbertson, NEWIND GUST OF 59 MPH REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
Jul 2, 8:45 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGAtwood, KSPUBLIC REPORTED VIA PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF TREES, BIG LIMBS, AND POWER LINES DOWN.
Jul 2, 8:45 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 64Atwood, KSKADT MEASURED 56 KT WIND GUST.
Jul 2, 8:45 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 64Atwood, KSKADT MEASURED 56 KT WIND GUST.
Jul 2, 8:45 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND DMGAtwood, KSPUBLIC REPORTED VIA PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF TREES, BIG LIMBS, AND POWER LINES DOWN.
Jul 2, 8:49 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Atwood, KSPUBLIC REPORTED THAT A NEIGHBORING HOUSES CARPORT HAD BLOWN INTO THEIR FENCE AND TOOK OUT 50 FEET OF IT. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jul 2, 8:49 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 E Atwood, KSPUBLIC REPORTED THAT A NEIGHBORING HOUSES CARPORT HAD BLOWN INTO THEIR FENCE AND TOOK OUT 50 FEET OF IT. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jul 2, 9:10 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5612 Nnw Gem, KS
Jul 2, 9:10 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 N Goodland, KSNWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 60 MPH WIND GUST
Jul 2, 9:10 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 7012 Nw Goodland, KS
Jul 2, 9:13 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 658 Se Bird City, KS
Jul 2, 9:30 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 586 N Brewster, KS
Jul 2, 9:30 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 682 Ene Colby, KSSITE AT273 MEASURED A 68 MPH WIND GUST

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 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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 00:00Z on 2017-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 53 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, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2017-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-195 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

735 
WWUS73 KGLD 030125
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
725 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

KSZ001-002-NEZ079-080-030300-
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0006.170703T0125Z-170703T0300Z/
Cheyenne-Rawlins-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, 
Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade
725 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017 /825 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect until 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ this
evening.

* Peak Winds...Gusts up to 70 mph

* Timing/Duration...Winds from thunderstorms that are well north 
  of the area will cause very windy conditions across the warned 
  area through the middle of the evening.

* Other Impacts...These winds could cause blowing dust that could
  significantly reduce the visibilities.

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
645 
WWUS73 KGLD 030300
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
900 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

KSZ001-002-NEZ079-080-030400-
/O.EXP.KGLD.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170703T0300Z/
Cheyenne-Rawlins-Dundy-Hitchcock-
Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, 
Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade
900 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017 /1000 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017/

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT /10 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

The very strong winds have moved out of the county. Therefore the
high wind warning was allowed to expire.

$$

KSZ013-014-030500-
/O.EXB.KGLD.HW.W.0006.170703T0300Z-170703T0500Z/
Sherman-Thomas-
Including the cities of Goodland and Colby
900 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017 /1000 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect until 11 PM MDT /midnight CDT/ this
evening.

* Peak Winds...Gusts up to 70 mph

* Timing/Duration...Winds from thunderstorms that are well north 
  of the area will cause very windy conditions across the warned 
  area through the middle of the evening.

* Other Impacts...These winds could cause blowing dust that 
  could significantly reduce the visibilities.

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.

&&

$$
114 
WWUS73 KGLD 030457
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1057 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017

KSZ013-014-030600-
/O.EXP.KGLD.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170703T0500Z/
Sherman-Thomas-
Including the cities of Goodland and Colby
1057 PM MDT Sun Jul 2 2017 /1157 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2017/

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT /MIDNIGHT CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

The high winds have ended across the area. Therefore have allowed
the high wind warning to expire.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 8:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow59 min
Jul 2, 8:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDHitchcock, Red Willow51 min
Jul 2, 8:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDRed Willow62 min
Jul 2, 9:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDCheyenne37 min
Jul 2, 10:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDDecatur, Gove, Graham, Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan and 1 more45 min
Jul 2, 10:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDCheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas41 min
Jul 2, 10:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGraham45 min
Jul 2, 11:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDWallace9 min
Jul 2, 11:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDLogan33 min
Jul 2, 11:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove25 min
Jul 3, 12:12 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove33 min
Jul 3, 12:54 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove36 min
Jul 3, 1:19 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDGove41 min
Jul 3, 1:44 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningGLDGove18 min
Jul 3, 2:05 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas40 min
Jul 3, 2:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDSherman32 min
Jul 3, 2:42 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementGLDThomas48 min

Nearby

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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.