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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Goodland, KS

February 25, 2020Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Feb 25, 2020, 9:06 AM MST for Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Colorado. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2020, 9:06 AM MST (16:06 UTC)
Expired
Feb 25, 2020, 11:48 AM MST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:08 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

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 104 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-02-25Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2020-02-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -133 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
1164 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

924 
WWUS73 KGLD 251606
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
906 AM MST Tue Feb 25 2020

COZ091-092-252000-
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0003.200225T1606Z-200225T2000Z/
Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-
Including the cities of Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells
906 AM MST Tue Feb 25 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County Counties.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM MST this afternoon.

* 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...

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
654 
WWUS73 KGLD 251848
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1148 AM MST Tue Feb 25 2020

COZ091-092-252000-
/O.CAN.KGLD.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200225T2000Z/
Kit Carson County-Cheyenne County-
Including the cities of Burlington, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne Wells
1148 AM MST Tue Feb 25 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Wind speeds across the warning area have decreased prompting
cancellation. The area will still see gusts up to 45 to 55 mph
this afternoon, which may continue to cause reductions in
visibility and hamper area motorists. Please use caution if out 
traveling.

$$

JN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 7:43 AM MSTSnow Squall WarningGLDKit Carson, Yuma32 min
Feb 25, 8:12 AM MSTSnow Squall WarningGLDKit Carson, Yuma63 min
Feb 25, 9:10 AM MSTSnow Squall WarningGLDCheyenne, Kit Carson50 min

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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.