Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Warnings in 2020
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Apr 11, 2020, 3:03 PM CDT for 15 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 12, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr. 2 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 11, 2020, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2020, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2020, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Barber County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:07 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 10:07 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS STATION KGCK GARDEN CITY. |
| Apr 12, 10:56 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 E Medicine Lodge, KS | ASOS STATION KP28 MEDICINE LODGE. |
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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -467 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1415 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 325 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
343 WWUS73 KDDC 112003 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 303 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020 KSZ031-046-065-066-081-121000- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0001.200412T1200Z-200413T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0003.200412T1200Z-200413T0200Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Pratt- Including the cities of Pfeifer, Hays, La Crosse, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, and Pratt 303 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Pawnee, Stafford and Pratt Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 9 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for 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. && $$ KSZ030-044-045-064-078>080-090-121000- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0001.200412T1200Z-200413T0200Z/ Trego-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Dighton, Ness City, Jetmore, Hanston, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 303 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
3 follow-up statements
898 WWUS73 KDDC 120831 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 331 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 KSZ030-044-045-064-078>080-090-120945- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.A.0001.200412T1200Z-200413T0200Z/ Trego-Lane-Ness-Hodgeman-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Dighton, Ness City, Jetmore, Hanston, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 331 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... The watch has been cancelled, but strong winds gusting to around 60 mph will be possible from late morning into the afternoon hours. $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-081-122100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.200412T1200Z-200413T0200Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Pratt- Including the cities of Pfeifer, Hays, La Crosse, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, and Pratt 331 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Pawnee, Stafford and Pratt Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 9 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
810 WWUS73 KDDC 121651 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1151 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 KSZ030-045-063-064-077>080-089-090-130200- /O.EXA.KDDC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200413T0200Z/ Trego-Ness-Finney-Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Comanche- Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Ness City, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 1151 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Trego, Ness, Finney, Hodgeman, Gray, Ford, Edwards, Kiowa, Comanche and Barber Counties. * WHEN...Through 9 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for 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. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-081-130200- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200413T0200Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Pratt- Including the cities of Pfeifer, Hays, La Crosse, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, and Pratt 1151 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Pawnee, Stafford and Pratt Counties. * WHEN...Through 9 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
708 WWUS73 KDDC 130143 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 843 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 KSZ030-031-045-046-063>066-077>081-089-090-130245- /O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200413T0200Z/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford- Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Ness City, La Crosse, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 843 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Strong north winds were decreasing this evening and as a result the high wind warning will be allowed to expire at 9 pm CDT. Gusty north winds of 20 to 30 mph can be expected through midnight. $$
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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.