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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Dodge City, KS
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 9:01 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 5 Wnw Elkhart, KS | MESONET STATION CW8810 ELKHART. |
| Apr 6, 10:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Elkhart, KS | AWOS STATION KEHA ELKHART AWOS SITE. |
| Apr 6, 10:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ese Scott State Lake, KS | MESONET STATION K5SCT 1 ESE SCOTT STATE LAKE. |
| Apr 6, 10:54 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS STATION KGCK GARDEN CITY. |
| Apr 6, 11:20 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 1 Ese Scott State Lake, KS | MESONET STATION K5SCT 1 ESE SCOTT STATE LAKE. |
| Apr 6, 11:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 N Syracuse, KS | AWOS 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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 18 hr |
| Apr 6, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 41 min |
| Apr 6, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Rush | 51 min |
| Apr 6, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 46 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.