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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 6, 202115 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Apr 6, 2021, 11:03 AM CDT for 15 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 6, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 6 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 6, 2021, 11:03 AM CDT (16:03 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2021, 12:56 AM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Clark 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, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:04 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 6, 9:01 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 625 Wnw Elkhart, KSMESONET STATION CW8810 ELKHART.
Apr 6, 10:35 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 56Elkhart, KSAWOS STATION KEHA ELKHART AWOS SITE.
Apr 6, 10:45 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 Ese Scott State Lake, KSMESONET STATION K5SCT 1 ESE SCOTT STATE LAKE.
Apr 6, 10:54 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 603 Nw Pierceville, KSASOS STATION KGCK GARDEN CITY.
Apr 6, 11:20 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 Ese Scott State Lake, KSMESONET STATION K5SCT 1 ESE SCOTT STATE LAKE.
Apr 6, 11:35 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 561 N Syracuse, KSAWOS STATION K3K3 SYRACUSE.

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 87 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 2021-04-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 475 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 451 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
475 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-533 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1408 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
451 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
418 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

552 
WWUS73 KDDC 061603
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1103 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-070600-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0005.210406T2100Z-210407T0600Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-
Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Syracuse, 
Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, 
Satanta, Elkhart, Hugoton, and Liberal
1103 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 /1003 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Scott, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Stanton, Grant, 
  Haskell, Morton, Stevens and Seward Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ this afternoon to 1 AM CDT 
  /midnight MDT/ Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Visibility may be significantly reduced due
  to blowing dust.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommends that
you take preventative measures during this blowing dust
event...such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing
masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory
problems...decrease lung activity...aggravate asthma...and lead
to potential heart-related problems...especially with
children...elderly...or those with pre-existing respiratory
conditions.

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
656 
WWUS73 KDDC 070304
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1004 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSZ064-077-078-087-088-070600-
/O.EXA.KDDC.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210407T0600Z/
Hodgeman-Gray-Ford-Meade-Clark-
Including the cities of Jetmore, Hanston, Cimarron, Montezuma, 
Dodge City, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, and Minneola
1004 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Hodgeman, Gray, Ford, Meade and Clark Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ this afternoon to 1 AM CDT 
  /midnight MDT/ Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may locally reduce
  visibilities at times. 

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.

&&

$$

KSZ043-061>063-074>076-084>086-070600-
/O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210407T0600Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-
Seward-
Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Syracuse, 
Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, 
Satanta, Elkhart, Hugoton, and Liberal
1004 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 /904 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT
MDT/ WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Scott, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Stanton, Grant, 
  Haskell, Morton, Stevens and Seward Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ this afternoon to 1 AM CDT 
  /midnight MDT/ Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may locally reduce
  visibilities at times.

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.

&&

$$
103 
WWUS73 KDDC 070556
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1256 AM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

KSZ043-061>064-074>078-084>088-070700-
/O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210407T0600Z/
Scott-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-
Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-
Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Syracuse, 
Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Johnson City, 
Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, 
Elkhart, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, 
and Minneola
1256 AM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021 /1156 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Strong northwest winds were slowly decreasing across southwest 
Kansas. As a result the High Wind Warning has been cancelled. 
Northwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of around 50 mph will 
still be possible overnight.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 2:43 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCGrant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens18 hr
Apr 6, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee41 min
Apr 6, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush41 min
Apr 6, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Rush51 min
Apr 6, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.