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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Goodland, KS

October 15, 202113 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this freeze warning at Oct 15, 2021, 3:14 PM CDT for 13 counties in Kansas; Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Red Willow County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Oct 16, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 15, 2021, 3:14 PM CDT (20:14 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 16, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 16, 2021, 9:25 AM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Norton County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sheridan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE, Red Willow County, NE

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 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

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-10-15Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-10-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 87 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
1736 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

187 
WWUS73 KGLD 152014
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
214 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-160415-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FZ.W.0002.211016T0600Z-211016T1500Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, 
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Oberlin, Norton, 
Goodland, Colby, Hoxie, Hill City, Sharon Springs, Oakley, 
Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, 
Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, Palisade, and McCook
214 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 /314 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT
TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Kansas, east 
  central and northeast Colorado and southwest Nebraska.

* WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 9 AM MDT /10 AM 
  CDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

Kauffman
3 follow-up statements
090 
WWUS73 KGLD 160145
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
745 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-161500-
/O.CON.KGLD.FZ.W.0002.211016T0600Z-211016T1500Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, 
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Oberlin, Norton, 
Goodland, Colby, Hoxie, Hill City, Sharon Springs, Oakley, 
Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, 
Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, Palisade, and McCook
745 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 /845 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/
TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Kansas, east 
  central and northeast Colorado and southwest Nebraska.

* WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 9 AM MDT /10 AM 
  CDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
396 
WWUS73 KGLD 160242
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
842 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-161500-
/O.CON.KGLD.FZ.W.0002.211016T0600Z-211016T1500Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, 
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Oberlin, Norton, 
Goodland, Colby, Hoxie, Hill City, Sharon Springs, Oakley, 
Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, 
Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, Palisade, and McCook
842 PM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021 /942 PM CDT Fri Oct 15 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/
TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s to low 30s are
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Kansas, east 
  central and northeast Colorado and southwest Nebraska.

* WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 9 AM MDT /10 AM 
  CDT/ Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
728 
WWUS73 KGLD 161425
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
825 AM MDT Sat Oct 16 2021

COZ090>092-KSZ001>004-013>016-027>029-041-042-NEZ079>081-161530-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-211016T1500Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-Sherman-Thomas-
Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-Dundy-
Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, 
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Oberlin, Norton, 
Goodland, Colby, Hoxie, Hill City, Sharon Springs, Oakley, 
Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, Leoti, Benkelman, 
Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, Palisade, and McCook
825 AM MDT Sat Oct 16 2021 /925 AM CDT Sat Oct 16 2021/

...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures are currently above freezing and will continue to
warm through the rest of the day. Therefore, the Freeze Warning
has been cancelled. 

$$

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.