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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS

February 14, 202312 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Feb 14, 2023, 11:41 AM CST for 12 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 4 hr. 11 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
Feb 14, 2023, 11:41 AM CST (17:41 UTC)
Expired
Feb 14, 2023, 3:36 PM CST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:41 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 14, 12:11 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 Ne Hayne, KSSTATION UR350.
Feb 14, 12:15 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 701 Wsw Hugoton, KS
Feb 14, 12:15 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 702 Sw Hugoton, KSREPORTED AT HUGOTON MUNI AIRPORT.
Feb 14, 12:17 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5910 Wnw Moscow, KSREPORTED AT THE KANSAS MESONET STATION AT MOSCOW SVUK1.
Feb 14, 12:30 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 604 Ne Hayne, KSMESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE.
Feb 14, 12:43 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 592 Wsw Liberal, KS
Feb 14, 12:55 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 664 Ne Hayne, KSMESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE.
Feb 14, 1:00 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 634 Ne Hayne, KSMESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE (UPR).
Feb 14, 1:15 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 814 Ne Hayne, KSMESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE (UPR).
Feb 14, 1:20 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6811 Sse Satanta, KSKSU MESONET STATION SAUK1 SATANTA.
Feb 14, 2:09 PM CSTNON-TSTM WND GST 674 Ne Hayne, KSMESONET STATION UR350 4.4 NE HAYNE (UPR).

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 72 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2023-02-14Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2023-02-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -202 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1082 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
83 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-202 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

407 
WWUS73 KDDC 141741
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1141 AM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

KSZ074>076-084>086-142100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0002.230214T1741Z-230214T2100Z/
Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Morton-Stevens-Seward-
Including the cities of Johnson City, Ulysses, Sublette, Satanta,
Elkhart, Hugoton, and Liberal
1141 AM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Morton, Stevens and Seward 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
035 
WWUS73 KDDC 141911
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
111 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

KSZ074-075-084-142015-
/O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230214T2100Z/
Stanton-Grant-Morton-
Including the cities of Johnson City, Ulysses, and Elkhart
111 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...



$$

KSZ077-078-080-087>089-150000-
/O.EXB.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T0000Z/
Gray-Ford-Kiowa-Meade-Clark-Comanche-
Including the cities of Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, 
Greensburg, Haviland, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, 
Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, and Protection
111 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Gray, Ford, Kiowa, Meade, Clark and Comanche Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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.


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.

&&

$$

KSZ076-085-086-150000-
/O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T0000Z/
Haskell-Stevens-Seward-
Including the cities of Sublette, Satanta, Hugoton, and Liberal
111 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Haskell, Stevens and Seward Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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.

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.

&&

$$
414 
WWUS73 KDDC 141912 CCA
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
112 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

KSZ074-075-084-142015-
/O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230214T2100Z/
Stanton-Grant-Morton-
Including the cities of Johnson City, Ulysses, and Elkhart
112 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...



$$

KSZ077-078-080-087>089-150000-
/O.EXB.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T0000Z/
Gray-Ford-Kiowa-Meade-Clark-Comanche-
Including the cities of Cimarron, Montezuma, Dodge City, 
Greensburg, Haviland, Meade, Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, 
Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, and Protection
112 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Gray, Ford, Kiowa, Meade, Clark and Comanche Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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.


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.

&&

$$

KSZ076-085-086-150000-
/O.COR.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T0000Z/
Haskell-Stevens-Seward-
Including the cities of Sublette, Satanta, Hugoton, and Liberal
112 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Haskell, Stevens and Seward Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST 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.

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.

&&

$$
295 
WWUS73 KDDC 142136
NPWDDC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
336 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

KSZ076>078-080-085>089-142245-
/O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230215T0000Z/
Haskell-Gray-Ford-Kiowa-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-
Including the cities of Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, 
Dodge City, Greensburg, Haviland, Hugoton, Liberal, Meade, 
Plains City, Fowler, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, 
Lake Coldwater, and Protection
336 PM CST Tue Feb 14 2023

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Northwest winds gusting in excess of 55 mph are no longer 
expected. As a result the high wind warning has been cancelled. 
Northwest wind will continue 25 to 35 mph with occasional gusts as
high as 45 mph through 6pm. These gusty winds late today may 
produce reduced visibilities due to blowing dust. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 5:56 AM CSTWinter Storm WarningDDCEllis, Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny and 8 more48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.