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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 12, 201927 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Mar 12, 2019, 11:05 AM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 13, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 27 hr. 51 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 12, 2019, 11:05 AM CDT (16:05 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 13, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Mar 14, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
27 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 16:06 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 13, 2:37 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 592 E Medicine Lodge, KS
Mar 13, 4:23 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 659 Nw Wilburton, KS
Mar 13, 4:51 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 E Medicine Lodge, KS
Mar 13, 5:15 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 585 Wnw Elkhart, KS
Mar 13, 5:35 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 Ene Elkhart, KS
Mar 13, 5:35 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 Nne Syracuse, KS
Mar 13, 5:35 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 755 Wnw Elkhart, KS
Mar 13, 5:55 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 Ne Johnson City, KS
Mar 13, 5:58 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 591 Se Medicine Lodge, KS
Mar 13, 5:58 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 621 Se Elkhart, KS
Mar 13, 6:20 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 681 S Coolidge, KSMESONET STATION K5COO, COOLIDGE.
Mar 13, 8:30 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 Ene Garden City, KSMESONET STATION KS010, 1 ENE GARDEN CITY.
Mar 13, 9:33 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 594 Nw Pierceville, KSASOS STATION GCK, GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Mar 13, 9:40 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 611 S Coolidge, KSMESONET STATION K5COO, COOLIDGE.
Mar 13, 10:15 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 621 S Coolidge, KSMESONET STATION K5COO, COOLIDGE.
Mar 13, 10:46 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 585 Wnw Elkhart, KSMESONET STATION C8810, 4 WNW ELKHART.
Mar 13, 11:23 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 599 Nw Wilburton, KSMESONET STATION CGLK1, 8 WNW WILBURTON.
Mar 14, 1:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 534 Ne Hayne, KSSUSTAINED AT 44 MPH. MESONET STATION UR350, 4 NE HAYNE.
Mar 14, 1:17 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 525 Wnw Elkhart, KSSUSTAINED WIND OF 42 MPH. MESONET STATION C8810, 4 WNW ELKHART.
Mar 14, 2:23 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 589 Nw Wilburton, KSMESONET STATION CGLK1, 8 WNW WILBURTON.
Mar 14, 2:45 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 563 Nw Ft. Dodge, KS
Mar 14, 3:16 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 603 Nw Ft. Dodge, KSMEASURED AT THE DODGE CITY AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 4:10 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 Ene Garden City, KSMESONET STATION KS010, 1 ENE GARDEN CITY.
Mar 14, 4:17 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 575 Wnw Elkhart, KSSUSTAINED AT 44 MPH. MESONET STATION C8810, 4 WNW ELKHART.
Mar 14, 4:20 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 S Coolidge, KSMESONET STATION K5COO, COOLIDGE.
Mar 14, 4:20 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 Nnw Ft. Dodge, KS
Mar 14, 5:04 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 594 Nw Pierceville, KSTHIS REPORT WAS FROM THE GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT ASOS.
Mar 14, 5:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 613 E Dodge City, KS
Mar 14, 5:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 613 Nw Ft. Dodge, KS
Mar 14, 6:28 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 663 Ene Dodge City, KSREPORT WAS FROM THE DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT ASOS.
Mar 14, 7:41 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 634 Nw Pierceville, KSTHIS REPORT IS FROM THE GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 8:30 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 S Coolidge, KSTHIS REPORT IS FROM THE KDOT STATION.
Mar 14, 8:35 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 N Syracuse, KSREPORT WAS AT THE SYRACUSE AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 8:55 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 591 N Syracuse, KSTHIS REPORT IS FROM THE SYRACUSE AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 9:39 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 585 Wnw Elkhart, KS
Mar 14, 9:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 671 Ene Garden City, KSTHIS REPORT IS FROM A KDOT STATION.
Mar 14, 9:53 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 684 Nw Pierceville, KSREPORT FROM THE GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT ASOS.
Mar 14, 9:54 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 683 Ene Garden City, KSREPORT IS FROM THE K-STATE MESONET STATION.
Mar 14, 9:55 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 N Syracuse, KSTHIS REPORT IS FROM THE SYRACUSE AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 10:19 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 Wnw Elkhart, KS
Mar 14, 10:20 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 661 S Coolidge, KSTHIS REPORT IS FROM THE KDOT STATION.
Mar 14, 10:20 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 721 Ene Garden City, KSTHIS REPORT IS FROM THE KDOT STATION.
Mar 14, 10:27 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 713 Ene Dodge City, KSTHIS REPORT IS FROM THE DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Mar 14, 10:29 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 615 Wnw Elkhart, KS
Mar 14, 10:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 744 Nw Pierceville, KSREPORT IS FROM THE GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT ASOS.
Mar 14, 11:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 591 Nne Dodge City, KS
Mar 14, 11:23 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 599 Nw Wilburton, KS
Mar 14, 11:25 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 Ne Hayne, KS
Mar 14, 11:50 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5812 N Jetmore, KS
Mar 14, 11:56 AM CDTHIGH SUST WINDS 713 Ene Garden City, KSTHIS IS FROM THE K-STATE MESONET STATION.
Mar 14, 12:17 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Hays Regional Airport, KS

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, 4.1 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 2019-03-12Temperature 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 2019-03-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 274 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
504 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
274 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
325 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

515 
WWUS73 KDDC 121605
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1105 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-132100-
/O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0001.190313T1800Z-190314T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0002.190313T1800Z-190314T1800Z/
Trego-Ellis-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 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, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
1105 AM CDT Tue Mar 12 2019 /1005 AM MDT Tue Mar 12 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ WEDNESDAY
TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a High Wind
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Wednesday to
1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Thursday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in
effect. 

* TIMING...From 1 pm Wednesday through 1 pm Thursday.

* WINDS...40 to 50 mph with 60 to 65 mph gusts.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be hazardous, especially on east-west 
  oriented highways, and for those traveling in high- profile 
  vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
559 
WWUS73 KDDC 132016
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
316 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-140430-
/O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190314T2100Z/
Trego-Ellis-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 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, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
316 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019 /216 PM MDT Wed Mar 13 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/
THURSDAY...

* TIMING...From 1 pm Wednesday through 4 pm Thursday.

* WINDS...40 to 50 mph with 60 to 65 mph gusts.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be hazardous, especially on east-west 
  oriented highways, and for those traveling in high- profile 
  vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
412 
WWUS73 KDDC 132018
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
318 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-142100-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190314T2100Z/
Trego-Ellis-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 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, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
318 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2019 /218 PM MDT Wed Mar 13 2019/

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

* TIMING...From 1 pm Wednesday through 4 pm Thursday.

* WINDS...40 to 50 mph with 60 to 65 mph gusts.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be hazardous, especially on east-west 
  oriented highways, and for those traveling in high- profile 
  vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
618 
WWUS73 KDDC 140742
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
242 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-142100-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190314T2100Z/
Trego-Ellis-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 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, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
242 AM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019 /142 AM MDT Thu Mar 14 2019/

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

* TIMING...through 4 PM Thursday.

* WINDS...35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Driving will be hazardous, especially on east-west 
  oriented highways, and for those traveling in high- profile 
  vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$
537 
WWUS73 KDDC 142050
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
350 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-142200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190314T2100Z/
Trego-Ellis-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 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, Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, 
Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection,
Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa
350 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2019 /250 PM MDT Thu Mar 14 2019/

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

Winds across the area have diminished to below wind warning level
criteria over the past hour. However, winds will still gust up to
40-50 mph over the next couple of hours through sunset before
diminishing significantly overnight to 10-20 mph.

$$

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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.