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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at Mar 17, 2025, 11:58 PM CDT for 27 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 18, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr. 60 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
- Mar 17, 2025, 11:58 PM CDT (04:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2025, 6:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
All 27 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, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Meade County, KS, Morton County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS, Trego County, KS
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 8:14 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Wsw Liberal, KS | AWOS station KLBL Liberal. |
| Mar 18, 8:27 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 1 Wsw Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UP407 0.6 SW Hayne (UPR). |
| Mar 18, 8:29 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 18, 8:34 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 18, 8:49 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Se Meade State Park, KS | Kansas mesonet. |
| Mar 18, 9:17 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 N Dodge City, KS | PWS-KKSDODGE57. |
| Mar 18, 10:22 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 Wnw Hardtner, KS | KZLF_Transmitter_Site. |
| Mar 18, 10:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 Sse Dighton, KS | PWS-KKSDIGHT22. |
| Mar 18, 11:57 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 W Schoenchen, KS | Ambient Weather Network site: Cabin. |
| Mar 19, 12:10 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Elkhart, KS | AWOS station KEHA Elkhart AWOS Site. |
| Mar 19, 12:18 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 S Shallow Water, KS | Ambient Weather Network site: TBuckner. |
| Mar 19, 12:23 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 9 Nw Wilburton, KS | Mesonet station CGLK1 Cimarron. |
| Mar 19, 12:30 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS station KTQK Scott City. |
| Mar 19, 12:35 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 49 | 1 N Syracuse, KS | AWOS station K3K3 Syracuse. |
| Mar 19, 12:37 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Nnw Amy, KS | Mesonet site: KS-Lane. |
| Mar 19, 12:43 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Shallow Water, KS | Ambient Weather Network site: Beef Belt LLC. |
| Mar 19, 12:44 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 1 Wsw Shallow Water, KS | PWS-KKSSCOTT4. |
| Mar 19, 12:48 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 9 Nnw Offerle, KS | Ambient Weather Network site: B-Hart-Farm. |
| Mar 19, 12:55 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 E Shallow Water, KS | Ambient Weather Network site: Beef Belt LLC. |
| Mar 19, 1:03 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Ne Lakin, KS | AWN:SWK. |
| Mar 19, 1:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 N Lakin, KS | AWOS station K36K 2 N Lakin. |
| Mar 19, 1:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ne Johnson City, KS | AWOS station KJHN Johnson City. |
| Mar 19, 1:18 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ene Garden City, KS | PWS-KKSGARDE143. |
| Mar 19, 1:25 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ese Ulysses, KS | Videra_weather. |
| Mar 19, 1:28 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 1 Wsw Richfield, KS | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 1 WSW Richfield. Kansas mesonet. |
| Mar 19, 1:28 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 1 Wsw Richfield, KS | Kansas mesonet. |
| Mar 19, 1:30 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | Elkhart, KS | AWOS station KEHA Elkhart AWOS Site. |
| Mar 19, 1:40 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Mar 19, 1:41 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Wnw Moscow, KS | KS-Moscow10NW. |
| Mar 19, 1:49 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 Wsw Hugoton, KS | AWOS station KHQG Hugoton. |
| Mar 19, 1:50 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | Elkhart, KS | AWOS station KEHA Elkhart AWOS Site. |
| Mar 19, 1:53 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 9 Se Plymell, KS | Prairie_AG:AWN. |
| Mar 19, 1:57 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Ssw Hugoton, KS | Personal Weather Station: KKSHUGOT8. |
| Mar 19, 1:57 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Ssw Hugoton, KS | PWS-KKSHUGOT8. |
| Mar 19, 2:00 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Sw Ness City, KS | PWS-KKSNESSC2. |
| Mar 19, 2:04 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 11 Sse Satanta, KS | Kansas mesonet. |
| Mar 19, 2:13 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Ssw Hugoton, KS | Personal Weather Station: KKSHUGOT8. |
| Mar 19, 2:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Wsw Scott City, KS | Ambient Weather Network site: CompWeather. |
| Mar 19, 2:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 W Liberal, KS | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 2 W Liberal. ASOS station KLBL Liberal. |
| Mar 19, 2:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 W Liberal, KS | ASOS station KLBL Liberal. |
| Mar 19, 2:20 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 1 Ne Johnson City, KS | AWOS station KJHN Johnson City. |
| Mar 19, 2:23 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 19, 2:23 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 9 Nw Wilburton, KS | Mesonet station CGLK1 Cimarron. |
| Mar 19, 2:25 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 E Shallow Water, KS | Ambient Weather Network site: Beef Belt LLC. |
| Mar 19, 2:26 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Sw Liberal, KS | Mesonet station UP352 2.7 SW Liberal (UPR). |
| Mar 19, 2:38 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 19, 2:41 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Sw Liberal, KS | UP352. |
| Mar 19, 2:43 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | UR350. |
| Mar 19, 2:45 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Nnw Scott City, KS | Personal Weather Station: KKSSCOTT57. |
| Mar 19, 2:56 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Wsw Liberal, KS | AWOS station KLBL Liberal. |
| Mar 19, 3:00 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Ne Scott City, KS | Personal Weather Station: KKSSCOTT62. |
| Mar 19, 3:01 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Sw Liberal, KS | Mesonet station UP352 2.7 SW Liberal (UPR). |
| Mar 19, 3:10 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS station KTQK Scott City. |
| Mar 19, 3:11 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Nw Pierceville, KS | ASOS station KGCK Garden City. |
| Mar 19, 3:13 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 19, 3:18 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 19, 3:28 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Ne Hayne, KS | Mesonet station UR350 Kismws. |
| Mar 19, 3:28 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Nnw Amy, KS | Kansas State Mesonet Lane County. |
| Mar 19, 3:31 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Ssw Charleston, KS | Ambient Weather Network site: M Isaac. |
| Mar 19, 3:50 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Ese Scott City, KS | AWOS station KTQK Scott City. |
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 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 4589 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
504 WWUS73 KDDC 180458 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS Issued by National Weather Service Goodland KS 1158 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-181700- /O.UPG.KDDC.HW.A.0003.250319T0000Z-250320T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0003.250319T0000Z-250320T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Pratt, Coldwater, Minneola, Scott State Lake, Larned, Medicine Lodge, Lewis, Liberal, Hanston, Syracuse, Hugoton, St. John, Montezuma, Kinsley, Sublette, Wakeeney, Macksville, Protection, Ashland, Hays, La Crosse, Dodge City, Elkhart, Cimarron, Pfeifer, Stafford, Haviland, Dighton, Meade, Lakin, Johnson City, Garden City, Fowler, Lake Coldwater, Kiowa, Ness City, Ulysses, Greensburg, Plains City, Jetmore, Scott City, Deerfield, and Satanta 1158 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 /1058 PM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ TUESDAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Tuesday to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow or dust will reduce visibility. 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. && $$ Vincent
4 follow-up statements
498 WWUS73 KDDC 180531 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS Issued by National Weather Service Goodland KS 1231 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-190545- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.250319T0000Z-250320T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Pratt, Coldwater, Minneola, Scott State Lake, Larned, Medicine Lodge, Lewis, Liberal, Hanston, Syracuse, Hugoton, St. John, Montezuma, Kinsley, Sublette, Wakeeney, Macksville, Protection, Ashland, Hays, La Crosse, Dodge City, Elkhart, Cimarron, Pfeifer, Stafford, Haviland, Dighton, Meade, Lakin, Johnson City, Garden City, Fowler, Lake Coldwater, Kiowa, Ness City, Ulysses, Greensburg, Plains City, Jetmore, Scott City, Deerfield, and Satanta 1231 AM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 /1131 PM MDT Mon Mar 17 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds at 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow or dust will reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Vincent
939 WWUS73 KDDC 182240 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 540 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-191200- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.250319T0000Z-250320T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of La Crosse, Minneola, Deerfield, Plains City, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Satanta, Pfeifer, Dodge City, Pratt, Fowler, Stafford, Cimarron, Ashland, Kinsley, Larned, Liberal, Hanston, Sublette, Meade, Lakin, Hugoton, Wakeeney, Jetmore, Johnson City, Lewis, Kiowa, Syracuse, Montezuma, Scott City, Protection, Medicine Lodge, Greensburg, Elkhart, Garden City, Dighton, Haviland, Macksville, Ulysses, St. John, Ness City, Hays, and Scott State Lake 540 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 /440 PM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ 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... 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. && $$
997 WWUS73 KDDC 190525 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1225 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-200000- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250320T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Plains City, Stafford, Dighton, Johnson City, Pfeifer, Kinsley, Protection, Minneola, Larned, La Crosse, Coldwater, Satanta, Cimarron, Greensburg, Hays, Liberal, Ashland, Kiowa, Ness City, Meade, Syracuse, Dodge City, Lewis, Haviland, Macksville, Scott City, Ulysses, Pratt, Elkhart, Wakeeney, Garden City, Lakin, Deerfield, Sublette, Hanston, Scott State Lake, Montezuma, Jetmore, Fowler, Hugoton, Medicine Lodge, Lake Coldwater, and St. John 1225 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 /1125 PM MDT Tue Mar 18 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. The combination of wet snow and intense winds may result in tree and power line damage and power outages. Widespread blowing snow and/or dust will reduce visibility significantly. Travel will be very difficult to dangerous, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TURNER
126 WWUS73 KDDC 192332 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Dodge City KS 632 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-200045- /O.CAN.KDDC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250320T0000Z/ Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Dighton, Hugoton, Kinsley, Pratt, Syracuse, Elkhart, Fowler, Liberal, Protection, Medicine Lodge, Pfeifer, Ness City, Scott City, Deerfield, Satanta, Hanston, Haviland, Sublette, Hays, Lewis, Lakin, Lake Coldwater, Macksville, St. John, Ulysses, Montezuma, Scott State Lake, Larned, Cimarron, Jetmore, Meade, Minneola, Coldwater, Garden City, Ashland, Plains City, Stafford, Wakeeney, Dodge City, Greensburg, Kiowa, La Crosse, and Johnson City 632 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025 /532 PM MDT Wed Mar 19 2025/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ SUGDEN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 3:07 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray and 10 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:07 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 15 more | 24 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.