Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Mar 5, 2018, 10:36 AM CST for 22 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2018, 7:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr. 14 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
- Mar 5, 2018, 10:36 AM CST (16:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2018, 7:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 22 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford 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, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 9:44 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Hays Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 10:23 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Nw Ft. Dodge, KS | SUSTAINED WIND SPEED WAS 41 MPH. REPORTED AT DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Mar 6, 10:35 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Pratt Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 10:36 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Hays Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 10:39 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Medicine Lodge Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 10:50 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Nw Ft. Dodge, KS | REPORTED AT DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT. |
| Mar 6, 11:33 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Garden City Regional Ai, KS | |
| Mar 6, 11:43 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Sanford, KS | |
| Mar 6, 11:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Medicine Lodge Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 11:55 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | Dodge City Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 12:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Medicine Lodge Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 12:31 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Garden City Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 1:57 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | Garden City Airport, KS | |
| Mar 6, 2:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Garfield, KS | PHOTO FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OF A LARGE TREE UPROOTED. |
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, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 1371 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 105 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -583 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
263 WWUS73 KDDC 051636 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1036 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-063-061200- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0002.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0006.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Finney- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, and Garden City 1036 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...Through sunset this evening. Winds will subside some overnight. Winds will pick up rapidly after sunrise Tuesday, and continue through Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest at 35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph, both today and again Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible, along with areas of blowing dust. 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. && $$ KSZ061-062-061200- /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0006.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny- Including the cities of Syracuse, Lakin, and Deerfield 1036 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 /936 AM MST Mon Mar 5 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Tuesday. * TIMING...Through sunset this evening. Winds will subside some overnight. Winds will pick up rapidly after sunrise Tuesday, and continue through Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest at 35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph, both today and again Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible, along with areas of blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ KSZ064>066-076>081-087>090-061200- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0002.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0006.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 1036 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM CST Tuesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...Strong winds will continue through this afternoon, then rapidly diminish at sunset. Winds will intensify rapidly just after sunrise Tuesday, and continue through Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph today, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Northwest winds will average 30 to 40 mph Tuesday, with gusts near 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible, along with areas of blowing dust. 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. && $$ TURNER
6 follow-up statements
586 WWUS73 KDDC 052356 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 556 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>063-061200- /O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180306T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0006.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, and Garden City 556 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 /456 PM MST Mon Mar 5 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will pick up rapidly after sunrise Tuesday, and continue through Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest will average 35 to 45 mph Tuesday, with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible, along with areas of blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ KSZ064>066-076>081-087>090-061200- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0006.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 556 PM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will intensify rapidly just after sunrise Tuesday, and continue through Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest winds will average 30 to 40 mph Tuesday, with gusts near 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible, along with areas of blowing dust. 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. && $$
105 WWUS73 KDDC 060811 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 211 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-076>081-087>090-061615- /O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0006.180306T1300Z-180307T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 211 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /111 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CST /6 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will pick up rapidly after sunrise, and continue through Tuesday evening. Heaviest winds will occur late morning through late afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest will average 35 to 45 mph Tuesday, with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
465 WWUS73 KDDC 060820 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 220 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-076>081-087>090-062100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0006.180306T1300Z-180307T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 220 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /120 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CST /6 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will pick up rapidly after sunrise, and continue through Tuesday evening. Heaviest winds will occur late morning through late afternoon. * WINDS...Northwest will average 35 to 45 mph Tuesday, with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities. 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. && $$
983 WWUS73 KDDC 061707 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1107 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-076>081-087>090-070000- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 1107 AM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /1007 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Continuing through sunset. Winds will rapidly diminish after sunset. * WINDS...Northwest averaging 25 to 40 mph, with gusts of 60 to 70 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible. Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ TURNER
366 WWUS73 KDDC 061825 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1225 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-076>081-087>090-070000- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 1225 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /1125 AM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Continuing through sunset. Winds will rapidly diminish after sunset. * WINDS...Northwest averaging 25 to 40 mph, with gusts of 60 to 70 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible. Widespread blowing dust will reduce visibilities including locally to near zero adjacent to open fields. 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. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Air, Recommends that you take preventative measures during this blowing dust event, such as staying indoor 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. && $$
311 WWUS73 KDDC 061953 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 153 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-076>081-087>090-070000- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-180307T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Meade-Clark- Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 153 PM CST Tue Mar 6 2018 /1253 PM MST Tue Mar 6 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Continuing through sunset. Winds will rapidly diminish after sunset. Light northwest winds are expected tonight. * WINDS...Northwest averaging 30 to 40 mph sustained, with gusts of 60 to 70 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong will make travel difficult. High profile vehicles are most susceptible to losing control. Minor structural damage is possible. Widespread blowing dust will reduce visibilities including locally to near zero adjacent to open fields. 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. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Air, Recommends that you take preventative measures during this blowing dust event, such as staying indoor 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. && $$ TURNER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 4:37 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 5, 10:47 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 31 hr |
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.