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Wind Chill Advisory 1, NWS Goodland, KS

January 27, 20218 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado

NWS Goodland, KS issued this wind chill advisory at Jan 27, 2021, 4:55 AM CST for 8 counties in Kansas; Cheyenne County, Kit Carson County, Yuma County, Colorado. It took effect at Jan 27, 2021, 5:00 AM CST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2021, 4:55 AM CST (10:55 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 27, 2021, 5:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 27, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS

Counties Cheyenne County, CO, Kit Carson County, CO, Yuma County, CO, Cheyenne County, KS, Gove County, KS, Greeley County, KS, Logan County, KS, Sherman County, KS, Thomas County, KS, Wallace County, KS, Wichita County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:53 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 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2021-01-27Temperature 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 2021-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 31 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
672 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

876 
WWUS43 KGLD 271055
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
355 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-027-041-271600-
/O.NEW.KGLD.WC.Y.0001.210127T1100Z-210127T1600Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, 
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Goodland, Sharon Springs,
and Tribune
355 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021 /455 AM CST Wed Jan 27 2021/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 20
  below zero.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed
  skin. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
537 
WWUS43 KGLD 271255
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
555 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021


KSZ014-028-029-042-271600-
/O.EXA.KGLD.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1600Z/
Thomas-Logan-Gove-Wichita-
Including the cities of Colby, Oakley, Quinter, Grinnell, 
Grainfield, and Leoti
655 AM CST Wed Jan 27 2021

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 24 degrees
  below zero. 

* WHERE...Thomas, Logan, Gove and Wichita Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$

COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-027-041-271600-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1600Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Wallace-Greeley-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, 
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Goodland, Sharon Springs,
and Tribune
555 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021 /655 AM CST Wed Jan 27 2021/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST /10 AM
CST/ THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 24
  degrees below zero.

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

&&

$$
498 
WWUS43 KGLD 271435
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
735 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-014-027>029-041-042-271600-
/O.CON.KGLD.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1600Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, 
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Goodland, Colby, 
Sharon Springs, Oakley, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, 
and Leoti
735 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021 /835 AM CST Wed Jan 27 2021/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST /10 AM
CST/ THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Wind chill readings as low as 15 to 20 degrees below 
  zero.

* WHERE...Yuma, Kit Carson, and Cheyenne counties in eastern
  Colorado. Cheyenne, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace, Logan, Gove, 
  Greeley, and Wichita counties in northwest Kansas.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...Wind chill readings this low may cause frostbite on 
  exposed skin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves. 

&&

$$

Vincent
618 
WWUS43 KGLD 271600
WSWGLD

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Goodland KS
900 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

COZ090>092-KSZ001-013-014-027>029-041-042-271700-
/O.EXP.KGLD.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1600Z/
Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan-Gove-
Greeley-Wichita-
Including the cities of Yuma, Wray, Burlington, Arapahoe, 
Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis, Bird City, Goodland, Colby, 
Sharon Springs, Oakley, Quinter, Grinnell, Grainfield, Tribune, 
and Leoti
900 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021 /1000 AM CST Wed Jan 27 2021/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MST /10 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING...

Temperatures are rising above 0 degrees and will continue rising the
remainder of this morning into this afternoon. Wind chill readings
will improve from this point onward.

$$

Vincent

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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.