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High Wind Watch 3, NWS Goodland, KS

April 6, 2021Greeley County, Wallace County, Kansas; Cheyenne County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this high wind watch at Apr 6, 2021, 3:59 AM MDT for Greeley County, Wallace County, Kansas; Cheyenne County, Colorado. It took effect at Apr 6, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2021, 3:59 AM MDT (09:59 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2021, 10:10 AM MDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Greeley County, KS, Wallace County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 161 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-06Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 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
4227 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 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.

836 
WWUS73 KGLD 060959
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
359 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

COZ092-KSZ027-041-061800-
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.A.0003.210406T2300Z-210407T0300Z/
Cheyenne-Wallace-Greeley-
Including the cities of Arapahoe, Cheyenne Wells, Sharon Springs,
and Tribune
359 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...In Kansas, Wallace and Greeley Counties. In Colorado, 
  Cheyenne County.

* WHEN...From 5 PM MDT to 9 PM MDT 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 possible causing reduced 
  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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
689 
WWUS73 KGLD 061610
NPWGLD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
Issued by National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1010 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

COZ092-KSZ027-041-070300-
/O.UPG.KGLD.HW.A.0003.210406T2300Z-210407T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0003.210406T2100Z-210407T0300Z/
Cheyenne-Wallace-Greeley-
Including the cities of Arapahoe, Cheyenne Wells, Sharon Springs,
and Tribune
1010 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Kansas, Wallace and Greeley Counties. In Colorado, 
  Cheyenne County.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM MDT this evening.

* 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...Blowing dust is possible causing reduced 
  visibilities.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ028-042-070300-
/O.NEW.KGLD.HW.W.0003.210406T2100Z-210407T0300Z/
Logan-Wichita-
Including the cities of Oakley and Leoti
1110 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Logan and Wichita Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening.

* 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...Blowing dust is possible causing reduced 
  visibilities.

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 Goodland, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 10:10 AM MDTHigh Wind WarningGLDGreeley, Logan, Wallace, Wichita11 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.