Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Watches in 2018
High Wind Watch 2, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind watch at Mar 4, 2018, 3:09 PM CST for 20 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2018, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2018, 3:09 PM CST (21:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2018, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2018, 10:36 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
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, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman 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), 29 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 24 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
- 1520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 236 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
863 WWUS73 KDDC 042109 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 309 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-050515- /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0002.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.180305T1200Z-180306T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, and La Crosse 309 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * TIMING...6 am through 6 pm Monday. * WINDS...35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can create travel hazards and cause light structural damage. 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. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ KSZ061>063-050515- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.180305T1200Z-180306T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney- Including the cities of Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, and Garden City 309 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 /209 PM MST Sun Mar 4 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... * TIMING...6 am through 6 pm Monday. * WINDS...35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can create travel hazards and cause light structural damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
3 follow-up statements
551 WWUS73 KDDC 050118 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 718 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-051100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.180305T1200Z-180306T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0002.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, and La Crosse 718 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...6 am through 6 pm Monday. * WINDS...35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can create travel hazards and cause light structural damage. 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. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ KSZ061>063-051100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.180305T1200Z-180306T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney- Including the cities of Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, and Garden City 718 PM CST Sun Mar 4 2018 /618 PM MST Sun Mar 4 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... * TIMING...6 am through 6 pm Monday. * WINDS...35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can create travel hazards and cause light structural damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
756 WWUS73 KDDC 051042 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 442 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-052100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.180305T1200Z-180306T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0002.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pheifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, and La Crosse 442 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...6 am through 6 pm Monday. * WINDS...Northwest at 35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can create travel hazards and cause light structural damage. 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. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ KSZ063-052100- /O.EXA.KDDC.HW.A.0002.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.180305T1200Z-180306T0000Z/ Finney- Including the city of Garden City 442 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * TIMING...6 am through 6 pm Monday. * WINDS...Northwest at 35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can create travel hazards and cause light structural damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ KSZ061-062-052100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.180305T1200Z-180306T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny- Including the cities of Syracuse, Lakin, and Deerfield 442 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 /342 AM MST Mon Mar 5 2018/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...6 am through 6 pm Monday. * WINDS...35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can create travel hazards and cause light structural damage. 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. && $$ KSZ064>066-076>081-087>090-052100- /O.EXA.KDDC.HW.A.0002.180306T1500Z-180307T0000Z/ Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt- Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 442 AM CST Mon Mar 5 2018 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * TIMING...10 am through 6 pm Tuesday. * WINDS...35 to 45 mph with gusts as high as 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can create travel hazards and cause light structural damage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph...or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$
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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 11:18 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 4, 1:41 PM CST | High Wind Warning | DDC | Ellis, Finney, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Ness and 3 more | 28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.