Strong gusty winds which developed due to low level|mixing and a tight surface pressure gradient across west central Kansas eased up during the early evening.
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Strong gusty winds which developed due to low level|mixing and a tight surface pressure gradient across west central Kansas eased up during the early evening.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 23, 11:09 AM CST, 34 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1209 PM CDT Mon Sep 23 2013 ...Updated synopsis and aviation discussion... .SYNOPSIS... ISSUED AT 1207 PM CDT MON SEP 23 2013 A 500mb low was located over eastern Colorado at 12z Monday and a 300mb jet streak extended from the base of the upper low, across the panhandle of Texas into southwest Kansas. Another 500mb low was located just off the west coast of British Columbia. Moisture was present at the 700mb level under and just east/northeast of this upper low across western Kansas. The high based precipitation earlier this morning related well to where this moisture was ahead of the upper low. In addition another area of widespread precipitation was present just west of the upper low across portions of Colorado which related well to where the better 850mb- 700mb was located at 12z Monday. At the surface an area of low pressure was located across northeast Colorado with a surface cold front extending south into northeast New Mexico. && .SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight) ISSUED AT 307 AM CDT MON SEP 23 2013 The 00z runs of the short and medium range models show this wave continuing to exhibit a closed low as it tracks from eastern Colorado across far northwest Kansas today and into eastern Nebraska by this evening. The band of rain with embedded thunder will track east and northeast across western Kansas through the morning hours and should be exiting central Kansas by early this afternoon. Given the rapid movement and light precipitation in area ASOS reports, the current forecast looks reasonable. Will also continue to mention isolated thunder. Model soundings continue to support temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s for high temperatures today. The area from Syracuse through Scott City should only see highs in the mid 70s due to somewhat cooler temperatures over that area during peak heating hours. Winds today should at least be in the breezy to windy category. The GFS is suggesting that winds could reach advisory levels today but it seems to be the most bullish with this idea compared to other models. Will hold off on any wind headlines for now but areas from Wakeeney through Scott City and possibly Syracuse, where winds aloft should be stronger, will have to be watched. Winds will over far southwest Kansas will diminish this evening as we decouple under clear skies. Areas east of a Dighton to Dodge City line could see winds staying up in the 10 t0 20 mph range overnight as fairly strong winds will continue off the surface. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday) ISSUED AT 345 AM CDT MON SEP 23 2013 Medium range models indicate an upper level trough of low pressure pushing east across the Central Plains Tuesday. Meanwhile, a slowly building upper level ridge across the Intermountain West is expected to drift slowly east into the Western High Plains late Tuesday and across the Central Plains Wednesday into early Thursday. Along with little low level moisture across the region, dry conditions are likely to prevail across western Kansas through Thursday evening. Although all mid range models begin to diverge late in the week, they agree showing an upper level trough digging southeast across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday and into the Rockies by Friday setting up the next chance for precip across portions of western Kansas going into the early part of the weekend. Seasonal temperatures are expected to continue Tuesday as slightly cooler air filters south into western Kansas behind a weak cold front pushing across the area Monday. The GFS/ECMWF show H85 temperatures ranging from the mid teens(C) across central Kansas to near 20C closer to the Colorado border. Under mostly sunny skies, highs are expected to climb well up into the 70s(F) with a few lower 80s(F) possible in some locations. After a brief break Tuesday, the warming trend will continue Wednesday and Thursday as the aforementioned upper level ridging moves into the region from the west. Lee side troughing will develop across eastern Colorado Wednesday and strengthen into Thursday setting up a southerly flow across western Kansas drawing warmer into the region. Widespread 80s(F) are likely Wednesday afternoon with near 90F possible in some locations Thursday. Much cooler temperatures are expected by the weekend as the approaching upper level trough mentioned earlier helps push a cold front into western Kansas toward the end of the week. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon) ISSUED AT 1207 PM CDT MON SEP 23 2013 Gusty south winds at 20 to 25 knots will gradually subside to around 20 knots and veer more to the west this afternoon, as a surface cold front moves across western Kansas. Based on the 12z NAM bufr soundings some afternoon clouds in the 5000 to 1000 ft agl level can be expected across western Kansas through the late day. Skies will clear early this evening as an upper low lifts northeast into Nebraska. A northwest wind will be at around 15 knots overnight as the surface cold front moves east into western Kansas. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 80 51 80 57 / 20 0 0 0 GCK 76 49 79 56 / 30 0 0 0 EHA 79 49 78 56 / 10 0 0 0 LBL 80 49 80 56 / 20 0 0 0 HYS 77 52 79 55 / 40 10 0 0 P28 81 55 80 56 / 10 0 0 0 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Burgert SHORT TERM...Gerard LONG TERM...JJohnson AVIATION...Burgert
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 501 AM CDT MON SEP 23 2013 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-241000- 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- 501 AM CDT MON SEP 23 2013 /401 AM MDT MON SEP 23 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. SOME OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING MAY OCCUR WITH THE STORMS BUT NO OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS ON FRIDAY. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER FROM THESE STORMS APPEARS LOW AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TODAY. && FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC GERARD
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The gust was measured at the Syracuse airport.
The 62 mph gust occurred at the Ulysses airport. There were many traffic accidents due to poor visibility in blowing dirt and sand.
The gust was measured at a home weather station located 1 mile WNW of Shallow Water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, September 2013
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 478759, 478757, 478761.