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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 17, 202527 counties in Kansas

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 18, 8:14 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Wsw Liberal, KSAWOS station KLBL Liberal.
Mar 18, 8:27 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 641 Wsw Hayne, KSMesonet station UP407 0.6 SW Hayne (UPR).
Mar 18, 8:29 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 644 Ne Hayne, KSMesonet station UR350 Kismws.
Mar 18, 8:34 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 734 Ne Hayne, KSMesonet station UR350 Kismws.
Mar 18, 8:49 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 623 Se Meade State Park, KSKansas mesonet.
Mar 18, 9:17 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 592 N Dodge City, KSPWS-KKSDODGE57.
Mar 18, 10:22 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 702 Wnw Hardtner, KSKZLF_Transmitter_Site.
Mar 18, 10:55 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 594 Sse Dighton, KSPWS-KKSDIGHT22.
Mar 18, 11:57 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 W Schoenchen, KSAmbient Weather Network site: Cabin.
Mar 19, 12:10 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 58Elkhart, KSAWOS station KEHA Elkhart AWOS Site.
Mar 19, 12:18 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 S Shallow Water, KSAmbient Weather Network site: TBuckner.
Mar 19, 12:23 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 669 Nw Wilburton, KSMesonet station CGLK1 Cimarron.
Mar 19, 12:30 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 622 Ese Scott City, KSAWOS station KTQK Scott City.
Mar 19, 12:35 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 491 N Syracuse, KSAWOS station K3K3 Syracuse.
Mar 19, 12:37 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Nnw Amy, KSMesonet site: KS-Lane.
Mar 19, 12:43 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 E Shallow Water, KSAmbient Weather Network site: Beef Belt LLC.
Mar 19, 12:44 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 651 Wsw Shallow Water, KSPWS-KKSSCOTT4.
Mar 19, 12:48 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 599 Nnw Offerle, KSAmbient Weather Network site: B-Hart-Farm.
Mar 19, 12:55 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 632 E Shallow Water, KSAmbient Weather Network site: Beef Belt LLC.
Mar 19, 1:03 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 Ne Lakin, KSAWN:SWK.
Mar 19, 1:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 602 N Lakin, KSAWOS station K36K 2 N Lakin.
Mar 19, 1:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 611 Ne Johnson City, KSAWOS station KJHN Johnson City.
Mar 19, 1:18 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Ene Garden City, KSPWS-KKSGARDE143.
Mar 19, 1:25 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 602 Ese Ulysses, KSVidera_weather.
Mar 19, 1:28 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 741 Wsw Richfield, KSCorrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 1 WSW Richfield. Kansas mesonet.
Mar 19, 1:28 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 741 Wsw Richfield, KSKansas mesonet.
Mar 19, 1:30 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 70Elkhart, KSAWOS station KEHA Elkhart AWOS Site.
Mar 19, 1:40 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 623 Nw Pierceville, KSASOS station KGCK Garden City.
Mar 19, 1:41 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5810 Wnw Moscow, KSKS-Moscow10NW.
Mar 19, 1:49 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 631 Wsw Hugoton, KSAWOS station KHQG Hugoton.
Mar 19, 1:50 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 69Elkhart, KSAWOS station KEHA Elkhart AWOS Site.
Mar 19, 1:53 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 649 Se Plymell, KSPrairie_AG:AWN.
Mar 19, 1:57 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 613 Ssw Hugoton, KSPersonal Weather Station: KKSHUGOT8.
Mar 19, 1:57 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 613 Ssw Hugoton, KSPWS-KKSHUGOT8.
Mar 19, 2:00 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5810 Sw Ness City, KSPWS-KKSNESSC2.
Mar 19, 2:04 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5811 Sse Satanta, KSKansas mesonet.
Mar 19, 2:13 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 623 Ssw Hugoton, KSPersonal Weather Station: KKSHUGOT8.
Mar 19, 2:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 Wsw Scott City, KSAmbient Weather Network site: CompWeather.
Mar 19, 2:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 W Liberal, KSCorrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 2 W Liberal. ASOS station KLBL Liberal.
Mar 19, 2:15 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 W Liberal, KSASOS station KLBL Liberal.
Mar 19, 2:20 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 751 Ne Johnson City, KSAWOS station KJHN Johnson City.
Mar 19, 2:23 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 644 Ne Hayne, KSMesonet station UR350 Kismws.
Mar 19, 2:23 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 689 Nw Wilburton, KSMesonet station CGLK1 Cimarron.
Mar 19, 2:25 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 622 E Shallow Water, KSAmbient Weather Network site: Beef Belt LLC.
Mar 19, 2:26 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 623 Sw Liberal, KSMesonet station UP352 2.7 SW Liberal (UPR).
Mar 19, 2:38 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 654 Ne Hayne, KSMesonet station UR350 Kismws.
Mar 19, 2:41 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 643 Sw Liberal, KSUP352.
Mar 19, 2:43 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 694 Ne Hayne, KSUR350.
Mar 19, 2:45 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 Nnw Scott City, KSPersonal Weather Station: KKSSCOTT57.
Mar 19, 2:56 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Wsw Liberal, KSAWOS station KLBL Liberal.
Mar 19, 3:00 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 612 Ne Scott City, KSPersonal Weather Station: KKSSCOTT62.
Mar 19, 3:01 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 583 Sw Liberal, KSMesonet station UP352 2.7 SW Liberal (UPR).
Mar 19, 3:10 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 582 Ese Scott City, KSAWOS station KTQK Scott City.
Mar 19, 3:11 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 593 Nw Pierceville, KSASOS station KGCK Garden City.
Mar 19, 3:13 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 604 Ne Hayne, KSMesonet station UR350 Kismws.
Mar 19, 3:18 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 614 Ne Hayne, KSMesonet station UR350 Kismws.
Mar 19, 3:28 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 604 Ne Hayne, KSMesonet station UR350 Kismws.
Mar 19, 3:28 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 642 Nnw Amy, KSKansas State Mesonet Lane County.
Mar 19, 3:31 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 607 Ssw Charleston, KSAmbient Weather Network site: M Isaac.
Mar 19, 3:50 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 592 Ese Scott City, KSAWOS 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2025-03-18Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2025-03-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 161 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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 3:07 AM CDTBlizzard WarningDDCEdwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray and 10 more34 hr
Mar 18, 12:07 PM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 15 more24 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.