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High Wind Warning 8, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 2, 201827 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Apr 2, 2018, 1:54 PM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr. 7 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 2, 2018, 1:54 PM CDT (18:54 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2018, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 3, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 counties

Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis 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, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 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
Apr 3, 9:22 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 Ene Garden City, KSMESONET STATION KS010, 1 ENE GARDEN CITY.
Apr 3, 9:55 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 591 Ne Sublette, KSAWOS STATION 19S, 1 NE SUBLETTE.
Apr 3, 10:10 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Ene Plains City, KSMESONET STATION UP332, 2 ENE PLAINS CITY.
Apr 3, 10:11 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 Nw Ft. Dodge, KSREPORTED AT DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Apr 3, 10:11 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 644 Nw Pierceville, KSREPORTED AT GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Apr 3, 10:23 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 598 Wnw Wilburton, KSMESONET STATION CGLK1, 8 WNW WILBURTON.
Apr 3, 3:00 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND DMGHaviland, KSPART OF A ROOF FROM THE HAVILAND GRADE SCHOOL WAS BLOWN OFF AND ONTO 2 CARS. THIS REPORT CAME IN FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA POST.

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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 27 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 2018-04-02Temperature 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 2018-04-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 312 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
1118 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
420 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

719 
WWUS73 KDDC 021854
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
154 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-074>080-085>088-030900-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0003.180403T0700Z-180403T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0008.180403T0900Z-180403T2100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Stevens-
Seward-Meade-Clark-
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, Johnson City, 
Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, 
Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, 
Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, and Minneola
154 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 /1254 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Tuesday. The 
High Wind Watch has been upgraded. 

* TIMING...Early Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon

* WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 
  mph

* IMPACTS...Light structural damage can occur when wind gusts
  exceed 60 mph. Occasional power interruption will also be
  possible. Travel could become hazardous where there are strong
  cross winds, especially around grain elevators. Areas of blowing
  dust will also occur over open agricultural fields creating 
  highly variable visibility.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ066-081-089-090-030900-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0008.180403T0900Z-180403T2100Z/
Stafford-Pratt-Comanche-Barber-
Including the cities of St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Pratt, 
Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
154 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM CDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 4 AM to 4 PM CDT Tuesday. 

* TIMING...Early Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon

* WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 
  mph

* IMPACTS...Light structural damage can occur when wind gusts
  exceed 60 mph. Occasional power interruption will also be
  possible. Travel could become hazardous where there are strong
  cross winds, especially around grain elevators. Areas of blowing
  dust will also occur over open agricultural fields creating
  highly variable visibility.

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
009 
WWUS73 KDDC 030134
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
834 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-085>090-031200-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0008.180403T0900Z-180403T2100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Stevens-Seward-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, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, 
Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, 
Haviland, Pratt, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, 
Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, 
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
834 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 /734 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/
TO 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ TUESDAY...

* TIMING...Early Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon

* WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 60 
  mph 

* IMPACTS...Light structural damage can occur when wind gusts 
  exceed 60 mph. Occasional power interruption will also be 
  possible. Travel could become hazardous where there are strong 
  cross winds, especially around grain elevators. Areas of 
  blowing dust will also occur over open agricultural fields 
  creating highly variable visibility. 

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.

&&

$$
268 
WWUS73 KDDC 030817
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
317 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-085>090-032000-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0008.180403T0900Z-180403T2100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Stevens-Seward-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, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, 
Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, 
Haviland, Pratt, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, 
Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, 
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
317 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /217 AM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Early Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon

* WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60+ mph

* IMPACTS...Light structural damage can occur when wind gusts 
  exceed 60 mph. Occasional power interruption will also be 
  possible. Travel could become hazardous where there are strong 
  cross winds, especially around grain elevators. Areas of 
  blowing dust will also occur over open agricultural fields 
  creating highly variable visibility. 

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.

&&

$$
789 
WWUS73 KDDC 031608
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1108 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

KSZ084-032100-
/O.EXA.KDDC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T2100Z/
Morton-
Including the city of Elkhart
1108 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. 

* TIMING...Early Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon

* WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60+ mph

* IMPACTS...Light structural damage can occur when wind gusts 
  exceed 60 mph. Occasional power interruption will also be 
  possible. Travel could become hazardous where there are strong 
  cross winds, especially around grain elevators. Areas of 
  blowing dust will also occur over open agricultural fields 
  creating highly variable visibility. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-085>090-032100-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T2100Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Stevens-Seward-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, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, 
Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, 
Haviland, Pratt, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, 
Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, 
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
1108 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /1008 AM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Early Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon

* WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60+ mph

* IMPACTS...Light structural damage can occur when wind gusts 
  exceed 60 mph. Occasional power interruption will also be 
  possible. Travel could become hazardous where there are strong 
  cross winds, especially around grain elevators. Areas of 
  blowing dust will also occur over open agricultural fields 
  creating highly variable visibility. 

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.

&&

$$
324 
WWUS73 KDDC 032012
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
312 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

KSZ066-081-090-032115-
/O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T2100Z/
Stafford-Pratt-Barber-
Including the cities of St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Pratt, 
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
312 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

Wind gusts have only peaked at 40-41 mph and not expected to gust
any higher before diminishing through this evening and over night.

$$

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-074>080-084>089-032300-
/O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T2300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-
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, Johnson City, 
Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, 
Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, 
Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, 
Lake Coldwater, and Protection
312 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /212 PM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT /5 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...Tuesday afternoon through early Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts 60+ mph

* IMPACTS...Light structural damage can occur when wind gusts 
  exceed 60 mph. Occasional power interruption will also be 
  possible. Travel could become hazardous where there are strong 
  cross winds, especially around grain elevators. Areas of 
  blowing dust will also occur over open agricultural fields 
  creating highly variable visibility. 

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.

&&

$$
004 
WWUS73 KDDC 032256
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
556 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>065-074>080-084>089-040000-
/O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T2300Z/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Morton-
Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-
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, Johnson City, 
Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, 
Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, 
Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, 
Lake Coldwater, and Protection
556 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 /456 PM MDT Tue Apr 3 2018/

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT /5 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

Wind speeds were beginning to decrease early this evening. Wind 
gusts of 40 to 45 mph will still be possible through sunset but 
high wind warning criteria is no longer anticipated. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 2, 3:03 AM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens13 hr
Apr 2, 3:43 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 19 more28 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Kansas, 2018Every high wind warning in 2018

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.