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Wind Chill Advisory 2, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 12, 2021, 3:48 AM CST for 18 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2021, 3:48 AM CST (09:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards 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, Kiowa County, KS, Meade County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 724 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
776 WWUS43 KDDC 120948 WSWDDC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 348 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...Dangerous Wind Chills and Accumulating Snow Expected... KSZ061>066-075>081-086>090-130000- /O.NEW.KDDC.WC.Y.0002.210212T0948Z-210212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WC.Y.0001.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.210214T0600Z-210215T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell- Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 348 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 /248 AM MST Fri Feb 12 2021/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Kansas. * WHEN...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, from midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Saturday. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Widespread snow will create snow packed roadways and very difficult travel. Frostbite is possible on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to near 30 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow on Sunday, reduced visibility and dangerous wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ KSZ074-084-085-130000- /O.EXB.KDDC.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.210214T0600Z-210215T0000Z/ Stanton-Morton-Stevens- Including the cities of Johnson City, Elkhart, and Hugoton 348 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 15 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches possible. * WHERE...Stanton, Morton and Stevens Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Widespread snow will create snow packed roadways and very difficult travel. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to near 30 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow on Sunday, reduced visibility and dangerous wind chills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-130000- /O.CON.KDDC.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.210214T0600Z-210215T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, and La Crosse 348 AM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Kansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Widespread snow will produce snow packed roadways and reduced visibility. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...North winds gusting to near 30 mph will create areas of blowing and drifting snow on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ Turner
1 follow-up statement
593 WWUS43 KDDC 121801 WSWDDC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1201 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 KSZ061>066-075>081-086>090-131100- /O.EXP.KDDC.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WC.Y.0001.210213T0600Z-210213T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.210214T0600Z-210215T0000Z/ Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Grant-Haskell- Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Syracuse, Lakin, Deerfield, Garden City, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Liberal, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 1201 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 /1101 AM MST Fri Feb 12 2021/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, snow is expected with total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches possible. The heavier snow amounts are expected near the Oklahoma state line. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Kansas. * WHEN...For the first Wind Chill Advisory, from midnight CST /11 PM MST/ tonight to noon CST /11 AM MST/ Saturday. For the second Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST /11 AM MST/ today. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ KSZ074-084-085-131100- /O.EXP.KDDC.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.210214T0600Z-210215T0000Z/ Stanton-Morton-Stevens- Including the cities of Johnson City, Elkhart, and Hugoton 1201 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches possible. * WHERE...Stanton, Morton and Stevens Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ KSZ030-031-043>046-131100- /O.CON.KDDC.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210213T1800Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.WS.A.0002.210214T0600Z-210215T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Scott City, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Ness City, and La Crosse 1201 PM CST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 20 below zero. For the Winter Storm Watch, snow likely. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Kansas. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until noon CST Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Widespread snow will produce snow packed roadways and reduced visibility. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1:51 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 12, 2:21 PM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | DDC | Ellis, Lane, Ness, Rush, Scott, Trego | 38 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.