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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Apr 5, 2024, 3:18 PM CDT for 23 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 6, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 21 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
- Apr 5, 2024, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 23 counties
Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:23 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 12:17 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 3 ENE Dodge City. ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport reported 58 mph wind gust. |
| Apr 6, 12:31 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport. |
| Apr 6, 12:32 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Apr 6, 1:15 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS station KTQK Scott City. |
| Apr 6, 1:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 W Bloom, KS | Mesonet station DW9907 Bloom. |
| Apr 6, 1:54 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Apr 6, 1:54 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport. |
| Apr 6, 2:38 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 W Toulon, KS | AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport Awos Site. |
| Apr 6, 2:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Nnw La Crosse, KS | Mesonet station FW1214 La Crosse. |
| Apr 6, 2:54 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Apr 6, 2:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Sse Kinsley, KS | Mesonet station DVI01041 Kinsley. |
| Apr 6, 2:56 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 W Toulon, KS | AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport Awos Site. |
| Apr 6, 2:57 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Wsw Mullinville, KS | Mesonet station UP372 2.3 W Mullinville (UPR). |
| Apr 6, 2:57 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Wsw Mullinville, KS | Mesonet station UP372 2.3 W Mullinville (UPR). |
| Apr 6, 3:02 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Apr 6, 3:03 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Wsw Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UP407 0.6 SW Hayne (UPR). |
| Apr 6, 3:03 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Wsw Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UP407 0.6 SW Hayne (UPR). |
| Apr 6, 3:34 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Ene Dodge City, KS | ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport. |
| Apr 6, 3:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 W Toulon, KS | AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport Awos Site. |
| Apr 6, 3:50 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ssw Iuka, KS | AWOS station KPTT Pratt Indust. |
| Apr 6, 3:52 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Medicine Lodge, KS | ASOS station KP28 Medicine Lodge. |
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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 12 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
- 2325 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 523 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 543 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
377 WWUS73 KDDC 052018 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 318 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 KSZ030-043-044-061-062-074-084-052130- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.A.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ Trego-Scott-Lane-Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Morton- Including the cities of Johnson City, Syracuse, Wakeeney, Deerfield, Scott State Lake, Dighton, Lakin, Scott City, and Elkhart 318 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /218 PM MDT Fri Apr 5 2024/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-060430- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of La Crosse, Coldwater, Kinsley, Medicine Lodge, Protection, Kiowa, Pratt, Lake Coldwater, Haviland, Lewis, Greensburg, Stafford, Hays, St. John, Macksville, Pfeifer, and Larned 318 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, and Stafford Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ045-063-064-075>078-085>088-060430- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ Ness-Finney-Hodgeman-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Stevens-Seward-Meade- Clark- Including the cities of Hanston, Garden City, Ness City, Jetmore, Sublette, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Liberal, Ulysses, Plains City, Dodge City, Ashland, Meade, Hugoton, Fowler, and Minneola 318 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ AJOHNSON
3 follow-up statements
348 WWUS73 KDDC 052046 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 346 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-060915- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Stafford, Kiowa, Kinsley, Pratt, La Crosse, Coldwater, Lewis, Haviland, Greensburg, Lake Coldwater, Pfeifer, St. John, Hays, Macksville, Protection, Larned, and Medicine Lodge 346 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, and Stafford Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ045-063-064-075>078-085>088-060915- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.A.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ Ness-Finney-Hodgeman-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Stevens-Seward-Meade- Clark- Including the cities of Meade, Jetmore, Sublette, Ness City, Dodge City, Hugoton, Plains City, Minneola, Satanta, Cimarron, Montezuma, Liberal, Ashland, Ulysses, Fowler, Hanston, and Garden City 346 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ JJOHNSON
053 WWUS73 KDDC 060456 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1156 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 KSZ045-063-064-075>078-085>088-070100- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.HW.W.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ Ness-Finney-Hodgeman-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Stevens-Seward-Meade- Clark- Including the cities of Liberal, Ashland, Satanta, Hugoton, Fowler, Ness City, Plains City, Montezuma, Ulysses, Jetmore, Minneola, Garden City, Cimarron, Meade, Dodge City, Sublette, and Hanston 1156 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ030-070100- /O.EXA.KDDC.HW.W.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ Trego- Including the cities of Wakeeney 1156 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Trego County. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * 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... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-070100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0002.240406T1700Z-240407T0100Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Macksville, Kinsley, Protection, Lake Coldwater, Pratt, Kiowa, Stafford, La Crosse, St. John, Larned, Lewis, Hays, Medicine Lodge, Coldwater, Pfeifer, Greensburg, and Haviland 1156 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, and Stafford Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TATRO
029 WWUS73 KDDC 061850 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 150 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 KSZ043-044-070100- /O.EXA.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240407T0100Z/ Scott-Lane- Including the cities of Scott State Lake, Dighton, and Scott City 150 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Lane and Scott Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ030-070100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240407T0100Z/ Trego- Including the cities of Wakeeney 150 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Trego County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ031-046-065-066-079>081-089-090-070100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240407T0100Z/ Ellis-Rush-Pawnee-Stafford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Kinsley, Pratt, Macksville, Pfeifer, La Crosse, St. John, Greensburg, Kiowa, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Stafford, Lewis, Haviland, Medicine Lodge, Larned, Protection, and Hays 150 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Ellis, Rush, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, and Stafford Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ KSZ045-063-064-075>078-085>088-070100- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240407T0100Z/ Ness-Finney-Hodgeman-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Stevens-Seward-Meade- Clark- Including the cities of Ness City, Montezuma, Dodge City, Plains City, Ulysses, Hugoton, Meade, Minneola, Sublette, Cimarron, Liberal, Ashland, Satanta, Hanston, Fowler, Garden City, and Jetmore 150 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Kansas. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ RUSSELL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2:04 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:00 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 30 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.