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High Wind Warning 6, NWS Goodland, KS
NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind warning at Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT for Dundy County, Hitchcock County, Nebraska; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado; 7 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 26, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Oct 26, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT (18:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2021, 11:46 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Goodland, KS
Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Rawlins County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Dundy County, NE, Hitchcock County, NE
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 7:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Nne Goodland, KS | ASOS STATION KGLD GOODLAND. |
| Oct 26, 7:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 N Atwood, KS | KADT REPORTS 53 MPH WIND GUST. |
| Oct 26, 7:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 2 N Colby, KS | KCBK REPORTS 51 MPH WIND GUST. |
| Oct 26, 7:57 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 N Atwood, KS | VISIBILITY 5 MILES IN BLOWING DUST. |
| Oct 26, 7:57 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 N Atwood, KS | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 N ATWOOD. VISIBILITY 5 MILES IN BLOWING DUST. |
| Oct 26, 9:53 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 5 S Burlington, CO | ASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 3062 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
551 WWUS73 KGLD 261800 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1200 PM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 COZ090>092-NEZ079-270600- /O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0004.211027T0000Z-211027T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0006.211027T0000Z-211027T0600Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Dundy- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, Cheyenne Wells, and Benkelman 1200 PM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nebraska, Dundy County. In Colorado, Yuma, Kit Carson and Cheyenne Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. 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. && $$ KSZ001-013-027-041-270600- /O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0004.211027T0000Z-211027T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0006.211027T0000Z-211027T0600Z/ Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley- Including the cities of St. Francis, Bird City, Goodland, Sharon Springs, and Tribune 1200 PM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 /100 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Cheyenne, Sherman, Wallace and Greeley Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommends that you take preventative measures during this blowing dust event...such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory problems...decrease lung activity...aggravate asthma...and lead to potential heart-related problems...especially with children...elderly...or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NEZ080-270600- /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0006.211027T0000Z-211027T0600Z/ Hitchcock- Including the cities of Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 100 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Hitchcock County. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM CDT 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. 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. && $$ KSZ002-014-028-270600- /O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0006.211027T0000Z-211027T0600Z/ Rawlins-Thomas-Logan- Including the cities of Atwood, Colby, and Oakley 100 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Rawlins, Thomas and Logan Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... The Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommends that you take preventative measures during this blowing dust event...such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory problems...decrease lung activity...aggravate asthma...and lead to potential heart-related problems...especially with children...elderly...or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
1 follow-up statement
705 WWUS73 KGLD 270546 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 1146 PM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 COZ090>092-KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-041-NEZ079-080-270700- /O.CAN.KGLD.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-211027T0600Z/ Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan- Greeley-Dundy-Hitchcock- Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Atwood, Goodland, Colby, Sharon Springs, Oakley, Tribune, Benkelman, Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton Ne, and Palisade 1146 PM MDT Tue Oct 26 2021 /1246 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Wind speeds around the warning area have been slowly dropping below criteria, prompting cancellation. For the remainder of the overnight period though, northwesterly gusts up to 40 to 50 mph are still possible. These winds could impact high profile vehicles on east-west orientated roadways. Travelers should be cautious if out traveling overnight. $$ JN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2:32 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | GLD | Dundy | 9 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.