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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 15, 201817 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Mar 15, 2018, 4:01 PM CDT for 17 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 16, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report 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 15, 2018, 4:01 PM CDT (21:01 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 16, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 16, 2018, 6:10 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties 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, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Scott County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 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
Mar 16, 1:42 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 614 Nw Pierceville, KSREPORTED AT 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 38 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 2018-03-15Temperature 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 2018-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 464 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
2275 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
464 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
427 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

827 
WWUS73 KDDC 152101
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
401 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018

KSZ043-044-061>064-074>080-161000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0007.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-
Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, 
Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, 
Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, 
Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, and Haviland
401 PM CDT Thu Mar 15 2018 /301 PM MDT Thu Mar 15 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM
CDT /7 PM MDT/ FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT
/7 PM MDT/ Friday. 

* TIMING...Noon to 8 pm

* WINDS...Northwest at 30-40 mph with gusts to 60-70 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
135 
WWUS73 KDDC 160849
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
349 AM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018

KSZ045-065-066-081-162100-
/O.EXA.KDDC.HW.W.0007.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Ness-Pawnee-Stafford-Pratt-
Including the cities of Ness City, Larned, St. John, Stafford, 
Macksville, and Pratt
349 AM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this
evening. 

* TIMING...Noon to 8 PM, strongest between 1 and 4 PM

* WINDS...Northwest at 35-45 mph with gusts to 65 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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-044-061>064-074>080-162100-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0007.180316T1700Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-
Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, 
Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, 
Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, 
Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, and Haviland
349 AM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 /249 AM MDT Fri Mar 16 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Noon to 8 PM, strongest between 1 and 4 PM

* WINDS...Northwest at 35-45 mph with gusts to 65 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.

&&

$$
253 
WWUS73 KDDC 161903
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
203 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018

KSZ043>045-061>066-074>081-170100-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-
Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-
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, and Pratt
203 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 /103 PM MDT Fri Mar 16 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Noon to 8 PM, strongest between 1 and 4 PM

* WINDS...Northwest at 35-45 mph with gusts to 65 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.

&&

$$
215 
WWUS73 KDDC 162310
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
610 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018

KSZ043>045-061>066-074>081-170015-
/O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180317T0100Z/
Scott-Lane-Ness-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-
Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-
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, and Pratt
610 PM CDT Fri Mar 16 2018 /510 PM MDT Fri Mar 16 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

Northwest winds continue to gradually subside this evening.
Therefore, the High Wind Warning has been canceled.

$$

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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.