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High Wind Watch 4, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 28, 202120 counties in Kansas

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2021-03-28Temperature 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 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 2021-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 12:04 PM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more33 hr

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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.