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High Wind Warning 14, NWS Dodge City, KS

December 12, 201825 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Dec 12, 2018, 1:14 PM CST for 25 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 13, 2018, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 17 hr. 9 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
Dec 12, 2018, 1:14 PM CST (19:14 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 13, 2018, 12:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 13, 2018, 5:13 PM CST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 25 counties

Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 13, 9:05 AM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 533 Ene Dodge City, KSASOS STATION DDC, DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Dec 13, 11:37 AM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 542 E Medicine Lodge, KSASOS STATION P28, MEDICINE LODGE ASOS SITE.
Dec 13, 11:39 AM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 556 Nw Scott City, KSMESONET STATION E9720, 6 NW SCOTT CITY.
Dec 13, 11:42 AM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 Wnw Elkhart, KSMESONET STATION C8810, 4 WNW ELKHART.
Dec 13, 12:24 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 552 E Medicine Lodge, KSASOS STATION P28, MEDICINE LODGE ASOS SITE.
Dec 13, 12:29 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 586 Nw Scott City, KSMESONET STATION E9720, 6 NW SCOTT CITY.
Dec 13, 12:40 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 552 Ene Plains City, KSMESONET STATION UP332, 2 ENE PLAINS CITY.
Dec 13, 12:53 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 575 Wnw Elkhart, KSMESONET STATION C8810, 4 WNW ELKHART.
Dec 13, 1:36 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 554 Nw Pierceville, KSASOS STATION GCK, GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 30 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-12-12Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2018-12-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 68 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2320 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

955 
WWUS73 KDDC 121914
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
114 PM CST Wed Dec 12 2018

KSZ043>045-061>066-074>081-084>090-131000-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0006.181213T0600Z-181214T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0014.181213T0600Z-181214T0000Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-
Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, 
Ness City, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, 
Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Johnson City, 
Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, 
Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Elkhart, Hugoton, 
Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, 
Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
114 PM CST Wed Dec 12 2018 /1214 PM MST Wed Dec 12 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/
TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight
to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Thursday. The High Wind Watch is no longer
in effect. 

* TIMING...Strongest winds are expected late tonight through 
  sunrise Thursday morning, followed by another peak in wind 
  speeds during the midday hours Thursday. 

* WINDS...North winds of 35-45 mph with gusts to 60 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially on east-west
  oriented highways and for high profile vehicles. Dangerous wind
  gusts can be expected around grain elevators. Intermittent power
  interruptions and downed power lines are possible. Localized
  blowing dust will be possible. Outdoor holiday decorations 
  should be secured.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$

KSZ046-131000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0014.181213T0600Z-181214T0000Z/
Rush-
Including the city of La Crosse
114 PM CST Wed Dec 12 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST
THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM CST
Thursday. 

* TIMING...Strongest winds are expected late tonight through 
  sunrise Thursday morning, followed by another peak in wind 
  speeds during the midday hours Thursday. 

* WINDS...North winds of 35-45 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially on east-west
  oriented highways and for high profile vehicles. Dangerous wind
  gusts can be expected around grain elevators. Intermittent power
  interruptions and downed power lines are possible. Outdoor 
  holiday decorations should be secured. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
105 
WWUS73 KDDC 130617
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1217 AM CST Thu Dec 13 2018

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-140000-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-181214T0000Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-
Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-
Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, 
Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, 
Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, 
Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, 
Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Elkhart,
Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, 
Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
1217 AM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 /1117 PM MST Wed Dec 12 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Strongest winds are expected through sunrise Thursday
  morning, followed by another peak in wind speeds from noon
  through the mid afternoon Thursday.
  

* WINDS...North winds of 35-45 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially on east-west 
  oriented highways and for high profile vehicles. Dangerous 
  wind gusts can be expected around grain elevators. 
  Intermittent power interruptions and downed power lines are 
  possible. Localized blowing dust will be possible. Outdoor 
  holiday decorations should be secured. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$
415 
WWUS73 KDDC 131803
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1203 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018

KSZ043>046-061>066-074>077-079-084>087-131915-
/O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-181214T0000Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-
Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Edwards-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
Meade-
Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, 
Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, 
Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, 
Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, 
Kinsley, Lewis, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
and Fowler
1203 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018 /1103 AM MST Thu Dec 13 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the High
Wind Warning. 

Northerly winds will gust to around 40-50 mph for a few more 
hours early this afternoon but higher wind gusts to 60 mph are no
longer anticipated.

$$

KSZ078-080-081-088>090-140000-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-181214T0000Z/
Ford-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Dodge City, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, 
Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, 
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
1203 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Strongest winds will occur through this afternoon. 

* WINDS...North winds of 35-45 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially on east-west 
  oriented highways and for high profile vehicles. Dangerous 
  wind gusts can be expected around grain elevators. 
  Intermittent power interruptions and downed power lines are 
  possible. Localized blowing dust will be possible. Outdoor 
  holiday decorations should be secured. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$
077 
WWUS73 KDDC 132313
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
513 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018

KSZ078-080-081-088>090-140015-
/O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-181214T0000Z/
Ford-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of Dodge City, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, 
Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, 
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
513 PM CST Thu Dec 13 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has cancelled the High
Wind Warning. 

Strong north to northwest winds have decreased below high wind 
warning criteria, and will continue to gradually diminish this
evening. 

$$

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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.