Alert archive / Kansas / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 4, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind watch at Mar 28, 2021, 2:03 PM CDT for 20 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2021, 2:03 PM CDT (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2021, 3:13 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 28 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2075 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
516 WWUS73 KDDC 281903 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 203 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>081-088>090-291200- /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.A.0004.210330T0000Z-210330T0900Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche- Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 203 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 /103 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From Monday evening through early Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust is also expected and may impact travelers due to low visibilities. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
854 WWUS73 KDDC 290808 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 308 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-077>081-088>090-292100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0004.210330T0000Z-210330T0900Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche- Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, La Crosse, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 308 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 /208 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust is also possible and may impact travelers due to low visibilities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$
326 WWUS73 KDDC 292013 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 313 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 KSZ043-044-061>066-077>081-088>090-292115- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.A.0004.210330T0000Z-210330T0900Z/ Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Gray- Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 313 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 /213 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... A strong cold front will move through southwest and south central Kansas later tonight. Gusty north winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 40-50 mph are expected for a few hours behind the front. $$ KSZ030-031-045-046-300900- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0004.210330T0000Z-210330T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0004.210330T0500Z-210330T0900Z/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Ness City, and La Crosse 313 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Trego, Ellis, Ness and Rush Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 4 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will generally occur for one to three hours behind the front with diminishing winds after that. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 12:04 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 33 hr |
Nearby
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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.