December 2nd, 2022 Dust Storm, High Winds, and Wildfire

Event Summary

A surface trough was located over the Rockies moving to the ESE through the day as a cold front. Ahead of the front breezy to gusty westerly down sloping winds were present over the majority of the area resulting in well above normal temperatures well into the 70s along with dry air advection into the area. Behind the cold front, forecast models were highly suggestive of a high wind event unfolding as forecast soundings consistently had 50-60 knots flow within the mixing layer. This along with strong cold air advection behind the front presented a nearly ideal case of strong to damaging winds occurring behind the cold front. Several days in advance, forecasters at the WFO Goodland office were concerned with the potential for critical fire weather developing across the area due to pattern recognition. 48-72 hours before the event, local office blowing dust research was suggesting that organized blowing dust and perhaps a wall of dust may become a possibility by showing unstable 0-2km Lapse Rates exceeding 9 C/KM and more stable 2-2.5km Lapse Rates that would assist with keeping any dust confined near the surface. The most concerning aspect was that some model runs had these parameters correlated with the cold frontal passage which would support the wall of dust occurring. The overnight shift before the event becoming increasingly concerned with the wall of dust as nearly every run of guidance had the favorable parameters correlated with the cold front and began messaging that the wall of dust was becoming increasingly likely. All of these hazards in place lead to the expectation of a widespread impactful day including the potential for explosive wildfire development. During the on December 2nd, a wall of dust developed along the cold front as expected in northern portions of Washington and Phillips counties in Colorado and progressed to the SE across the entire area. Multiple reports of near zero visibility was reported with the wall of dust, along with a dramatic increase in winds of 60-70 mph. The highest wind gust was reported 2 WNW of Sharon Springs at 75 mph. A wildfire was started from the intense winds associated with the wall of dust in Logan County to the west of Russell Springs, Kansas as the strong winds downed a powerline resulting in a large grassfire.

GFS 0-2km Lapse Rates 12/2 20Z	GFS 0-2km Lapse Rates 12/2 22Z	GFS 4 Panel 18Z 12/2	GFS 4 Panel 00Z 12/3

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Photos

Wall of Dust near Wray, CO Image Courtesy: Andrea-Tracy Tucker	Wall of Dust in Sherman County, KS Image Courtesy: David Thede	Wall of Dust near Wray, CO Image Courtesy: David Wingfield	Wall of Dust near Kirk, CO Image Courtesy: Dylan Dietz

Wall of Dust NNE of Goodland, KS Image Courtesy: Elizabeth Lundquist	Wall of Dust in Goodland, KS Image Courtesy: Jessica Husted	Wall of Dust North Of Haigler, NE Image Courtesy: Kris Jardine	Wall of Dust near Winona, KS Image Courtesy: Pappy Lies

Near-Zero Visibility in Colby, KS Image Courtesy: Daniel Morris	NWS Goodland in Dust Image Courtesy: David Thede	NWS Goodland Ahead of Dust Image Courtesy: Jessica Husted	Poor Visibility in Goodland, KS Image Courtesy: Kyle Knight

Near-Zero Visibility in Trenton, NE Image Courtesy: Mary Ylitalo Shanle	Dust in Goodland, KS Image Courtesy: Ryan Husted	Plumes of Dust from Airplane Image Courtesy: Tanner Swift	Plumes of Dust from Airplane Image Courtesy: Tanner Swift

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Radar and Satellite Images

Dust Channel Satellite Image Dust (pink) observed across parts of eastern Colorado, extending into western Kansas	Geocolor Satellite Image Dust observed across parts of eastern Colorado, extending into western Kansas	Dust Channel Satellite Image Wall of Dust beginning to form across northeast Colorado	Dust Geocolor Satellite Image Wall of Dust beginning to form across northeast Colorado

Dust Channel Satellite Image Pronounced Wall of Dust moving across the Goodland, Kansas Forecast Area (around 20z)	Dust Geocolor Satellite Image Pronounced Wall of Dust moving across the Goodland, Kansas Forecast Area (around 20z)	Dust Channel Satellite Image Pronounced Wall of Dust moving across the Goodland, Kansas Forecast Area (around 21z)	Dust Geocolor Satellite Image Pronounced Wall of Dust moving across the Goodland, Kansas Forecast Area (around 21z)

NWS Goodland Radar Image Wall of Dust first visible on radar around 18:30z	NWS Goodland Radar Image Radar at the time widespread blowing dust/wall of dust first being reported	NWS Goodland Radar Image Wall of Dust approaching Goodland, KS	NWS Goodland Radar Image Wall of Dust continuing east across the region

NWS Goodland Radar Image Wall of dust advancing east, as well as a fire start in western Logan County, Kansas	NWS Goodland Radar Image Fire ongoing/smoke plume in western Logan County, Kansas behind the Wall of Dust	NWS Goodland Radar Image Fire ongoing/smoke plume in western Logan County, Kansas behind the Wall of Dust	NWS Goodland Radar Image Fire ongoing/smoke plume in western Logan County, Kansas behind the Wall of Dust

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Storm Reports

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..

 

1130 AM     DUST STORM       6 W ECKLEY              40.12N 102.59W

12/02/2022                   YUMA               CO   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. ZERO

            VISIBILITY REPORTED WHEN WALL OF DUST MOVED

            THROUGH.

 

1133 AM     DUST STORM       TRIBUNE                 38.47N 101.75W

12/02/2022                   GREELEY            KS   PUBLIC          

 

            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. VISIBILITY DOWN

            TO ONE-QUARTER MILE IN TRIBUNE WITH WIND

            GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

 

1143 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S BURLINGTON          39.23N 102.28W

12/02/2022  M64 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   ASOS            

 

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT

            FROM 5 S BURLINGTON. ASOS STATION KITR

            BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT.

 

1151 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST YUMA                    40.13N 102.73W

12/02/2022  M59 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KCOYUMA17.

 

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNW HEARTSTRONG       40.01N 102.63W

12/02/2022  M59 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KCOYUMA15.

 

1207 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 17 N FLAGLER            39.53N 103.02W

12/02/2022  M66 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION EW7003 17 N FLAGLER.

 

1212 PM     DUST STORM       KIRK                    39.62N 102.59W

12/02/2022                   YUMA               CO   PUBLIC          

 

            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PICTURES.

            VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE-QUARTER MILE AS A

            WALL OF DUST MOVES OVER.

 

1214 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W JOES                39.65N 102.69W

12/02/2022  M68 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET         

 

            KCOJOES1.

 

1215 PM     DUST STORM       2 NNE WRAY              40.11N 102.22W

12/02/2022                   YUMA               CO   PUBLIC          

 

            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH VIDEO.

            VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE-QUARTER MILE. TIME

            ESTIMATE.

 

1215 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNW VERNON            39.98N 102.30W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KCOWRAY7.

 

1219 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 19 N PARKS              40.32N 101.73W

12/02/2022  E60 MPH          DUNDY              NE   PUBLIC          

 

            ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 50-60 MPH WITH

            BLOWING DUST.

 

1220 PM     DUST STORM       3 ENE IDALIA            39.72N 102.26W

12/02/2022                   YUMA               CO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

 

            CDOT IDALIA WEBCAM SHOWING A MILE OR LESS IN

            BLOWING DUST.

 

1220 PM     DUST STORM       HAIGLER                 40.01N 101.94W

12/02/2022                   DUNDY              NE   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. VISIBILITY

            DOWN TO 50 FEET OR LESS AS THE WALL OF DUST

            MOVED THROUGH.

 

1231 PM     DUST STORM       13 NNW SAINT FRANCIS    39.93N 101.94W

12/02/2022                   CHEYENNE           KS   PUBLIC          

 

            ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST AT THE

            INTERSECTION OF COUNTY RD Z AND HWY 27.

 

1232 PM     DUST STORM       STRATTON                39.30N 102.60W

12/02/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. VISIBILITY

            DOWN TO ONE BLOCK IN TOWN.

 

1235 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NW WRAY               40.10N 102.25W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          YUMA               CO   AWOS            

 

            AWOS STATION K2V5 2 NW WRAY.

 

1235 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SAINT FRANCIS           39.77N 101.80W

12/02/2022  M59 MPH          CHEYENNE           KS   AWOS            

 

            AWOS STATION KSYF ST. FRANCIS CITY.

 

1242 PM     DUST STORM       SAINT FRANCIS           39.77N 101.80W

12/02/2022                   CHEYENNE           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR  

 

            VISIBILITY OF ONE-QUARTER MILE REPORTED IN

            ST. FRANCIS AS WALL OF DUST MOVES THROUGH.

 

1244 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 N BETHUNE            39.46N 102.41W

12/02/2022  M55 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KCOBETHU5.

 

1245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST HALE                    39.63N 102.12W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET          

 

            MESONET STATION TT563 SOUTH REPUBLICAN.

 

1245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE STRATTON          40.20N 101.21W

12/02/2022  E60 MPH          HITCHCOCK          NE   TRAINED SPOTTER 

 

            BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN DUST

            STORM.

 

1246 PM     DUST STORM       KANORADO                39.34N 102.04W

12/02/2022                   SHERMAN            KS   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. ZERO

            VISIBILITY REPORTED AS THE COLD FRONT AND

            WALL OF DUST MOVED THROUGH TOWN.

 

1249 PM     DUST STORM       5 S BURLINGTON          39.23N 102.28W

12/02/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   ASOS            

 

            ASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT

            REPORTED VISIBILITY DOWN TO THREE-QUARTER

            MILES DUE TO A WALL OF DUST.

 

1255 PM     DUST STORM       14 N GOODLAND           39.55N 101.71W

12/02/2022                   SHERMAN            KS   NWS EMPLOYEE    

 

            ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED VIA OFF-DUTY

            EMPLOYEE.

 

1255 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SAINT FRANCIS           39.77N 101.80W

12/02/2022  M59 MPH          CHEYENNE           KS   AWOS            

 

            AWOS STATION KSYF ST. FRANCIS CITY.

 

1259 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 NNE GOODLAND         39.49N 101.63W

12/02/2022  M56 MPH          SHERMAN            KS   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KKSGOODL24.

 

0100 PM     DUST STORM       TRENTON                 40.18N 101.01W

12/02/2022                   HITCHCOCK          NE   PUBLIC          

 

            NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN FACEBOOK PHOTO.

 

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW TRENTON           40.19N 101.07W

12/02/2022  M68 MPH          HITCHCOCK          NE   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT. 68 MPH WIND GUST RECORDED

            VIA PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.

 

0104 PM     DUST STORM       2 NNE GOODLAND          39.37N 101.70W

12/02/2022                   SHERMAN            KS   NWS EMPLOYEE    

 

            NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT NWS GOODLAND.

 

0107 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S BURLINGTON          39.23N 102.28W

12/02/2022  M63 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   ASOS             

 

            ASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT.

 

0109 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST BENKELMAN               40.05N 101.53W

12/02/2022  M57 MPH          DUNDY              NE   MESONET         

 

            DUNDY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

 

0110 PM     DUST STORM       1 N TRENTON             40.18N 101.01W

12/02/2022                   HITCHCOCK          NE   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF NEAR 0

            VISIBILITY BROWN-OUT CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAY

            34 AT TRENTON, NE.

 

0110 PM     DUST STORM       12 N SHARON SPRINGS     39.06N 101.71W

12/02/2022                   WALLACE            KS   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. VISIBILITY

            DOWN TO ONE-QUARTER MILE AS WALL OF DUST

            APPROACHED.

 

0110 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET         

 

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT

            FROM 2 N ATWOOD. MESONET STATION KADT

            ATWOOD-RAWLINS COUNTY CITY-COUNTY. 0.75SM

            VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0113 PM     DUST STORM       13 N EDSON              39.51N 101.57W

12/02/2022                   SHERMAN            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER 

 

            CURRENT VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE-QUARTER

            MILE WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO 100 FEET AS THE

            WALL OF DUST MOVED THROUGH.

 

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET         

 

            VSIBILITY 3/4 MILE IN BLOWING DUST. MESONET

            STATION GW1727 ATWOOD.

 

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION GW1727 ATWOOD.

 

0118 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E ARAPAHOE            38.85N 102.13W

12/02/2022  M65 MPH          CHEYENNE           CO   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION UP694 2.2 E ARAPAHOE (UPR).

 

0120 PM     DUST STORM       BREWSTER                39.37N 101.38W

12/02/2022                   THOMAS             KS   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. VISIBILITY

            DOWN TO ONE-QUARTER MILE.

 

0120 PM     DUST STORM       1 N COLBY               39.40N 101.05W

12/02/2022                   THOMAS             KS   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. VISIBILITY

            DOWN TO ONE-QUARTER MILE. TIME ESTIMATED.

 

0120 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W BIRD CITY           39.76N 101.59W

12/02/2022  M53 MPH          CHEYENNE           KS   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION DW4654 BIRD CITY.

 

0120 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W COLBY               39.39N 101.06W

12/02/2022  M64 MPH          THOMAS             KS   PUBLIC          

 

            SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT RECEIVED AT WEST SIDE OF

            COLBY, KS. 1/2 SM VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING

            DUST.

 

0123 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E ARAPAHOE            38.85N 102.13W

12/02/2022  M59 MPH          CHEYENNE           CO   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION UP694 2.2 E ARAPAHOE (UPR).

 

0129 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E MCCOOK              40.20N 100.58W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          RED WILLOW         NE   ASOS            

 

            ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. 1.75SM

            VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0135 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 N COLBY               39.43N 101.05W

12/02/2022  M56 MPH          THOMAS             KS   AWOS            

 

            AWOS STATION KCBK 2 N COLBY. 1.25 SM

            VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0135 PM     WILDFIRE         9 ENE WALLACE           38.95N 101.43W

12/02/2022                   LOGAN              KS   911 CALL CENTER 

 

            STRONG WINDS DOWNED A POWERLINE THAT CAUSED

            A GRASSFIRE.

 

0138 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 WSW WINONA            39.00N 101.39W

12/02/2022  M66 MPH          LOGAN              KS   MESONET          

 

            MESONET STATION UP840 9.0 W WINONA (UPR).

 

0139 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE COLBY              39.40N 101.03W

12/02/2022  M56 MPH          THOMAS             KS   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KKSCOLBY20.

 

0143 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 S SHARON SPRINGS     38.74N 101.73W

12/02/2022  M55 MPH          WALLACE            KS   MESONET         

 

            MAI FARMS.

 

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE COLBY             39.40N 101.04W

12/02/2022                   THOMAS             KS   PUBLIC          

 

            TREE WAS KNOCKED DOWN DUE TO STRONG WINDS

            ASSOCIATED WITH BLOWING DUST STORM. WIND

            STARTED AROUND 1:30 MST AND THE TREE FELL

            AROUND 1:45 MST.

 

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E MCCOOK              40.20N 100.58W

12/02/2022  M59 MPH          RED WILLOW         NE   ASOS            

 

            ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. 2 SM

            VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0149 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S SELDEN              39.47N 100.57W

12/02/2022  M59 MPH          SHERIDAN           KS   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KKSSELDE4.

 

0149 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNE SEGUIN            39.40N 100.57W

12/02/2022  M60 MPH          SHERIDAN           KS   PUBLIC          

 

            WEWATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KKSHOXIE16.

 

0151 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W MONUMENT            39.10N 101.04W

12/02/2022  M60 MPH          LOGAN              KS   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION UP841 1.9 W MONUMENT (UPR).

 

0153 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E MCCOOK              40.20N 100.58W

12/02/2022  M60 MPH          RED WILLOW         NE   ASOS            

 

            ASOS STATION KMCK MCCOOK AIRPORT. 2 SM

            VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0155 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW RUSSELL SPRINGS    38.89N 101.22W

12/02/2022  M60 MPH          LOGAN              KS   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION USSK1 RUSSELL SPRINGS 3SW.

            10M WIND GUST.

 

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N ATWOOD              39.84N 101.04W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          RAWLINS            KS   MESONET         

 

            DELAYED REPORT. MESONET STATION GW1727

            ATWOOD.

 

0200 PM     DUST STORM       3 NNE SEGUIN            39.38N 100.58W

12/02/2022                   SHERIDAN           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

 

            SHERIDAN COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTING

            VISIBILITY DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF

            HOXIE A QUARTER TO HALF MILE.

 

0200 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE OAKLEY            39.11N 100.81W

12/02/2022  M67 MPH          GOVE               KS   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION K5OK7 I-70 - EAST OAKLEY

            INTERCHANGE.

 

0205 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 E TRIBUNE             38.47N 101.65W

12/02/2022  M62 MPH          GREELEY            KS   MESONET         

 

            KKSTRIBU27.

 

0205 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 E TRIBUNE             38.47N 101.65W

12/02/2022  M62 MPH          GREELEY            KS   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KKSTRIBU27.

 

0209 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW SHARON SPRINGS    38.90N 101.78W

12/02/2022  M75 MPH          WALLACE            KS   MESONET         

 

            KKSSHARO8.

 

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW OBERLIN           39.83N 100.53W

12/02/2022  M52 MPH          DECATUR            KS   AWOS            

 

            AWOS STATION KOIN OBERLIN. 0.75 SM

            VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0215 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SE OAKLEY             39.10N 100.82W

12/02/2022  M59 MPH          LOGAN              KS   AWOS            

 

            AWOS STATION KOEL 2 ESE OAKLEY. 1 SM

            VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0226 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NNE SEGUIN            39.40N 100.57W

12/02/2022  M63 MPH          SHERIDAN           KS   PUBLIC          

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KKSHOXIE16.

 

0227 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 WSW WINONA            39.00N 101.39W

12/02/2022  M68 MPH          LOGAN              KS   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION UP840 9.0 W WINONA (UPR).

 

0239 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNE SEGUIN            39.40N 100.57W

12/02/2022  M65 MPH          SHERIDAN           KS   MESONET         

 

            KKSHOXIE16.

 

0240 PM     DUST STORM       NEW ALMELO              39.59N 100.12W

12/02/2022                   NORTON             KS   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF

            VISIBILITY REDUCED TO NEAR 1/4 MILE DUE TO

            BLOWING DUST NEAR NEW ALMELO, KS.

 

0253 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 E HILL CITY           39.37N 99.83W

12/02/2022  M58 MPH          GRAHAM             KS   ASOS            

 

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT

            FROM 1 E HILL CITY. ASOS STATION KHLC HILL

            CITY. 1 SM VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0254 PM     DUST STORM       6 W ECKLEY              40.12N 102.60W

12/02/2022                   YUMA               CO   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. VISIBILITY

            AT ZERO DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0259 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 8 N MARIENTHAL          38.60N 101.23W

12/02/2022  M56 MPH          WICHITA            KS   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KKSLEOTI31.

 

0300 PM     DUST STORM       1 NNE YUMA              40.14N 102.72W

12/02/2022                   YUMA               CO   PUBLIC          

 

            DELAYED REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SECOND

            ROUND OF DUST HAD REPORTED VISIBILITY OF

            HALF A MILE TO ONE MILE.

 

0305 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ENE COLBY             39.40N 101.01W

12/02/2022  M61 MPH          THOMAS             KS   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION FW6347 COLBY 2E.

 

0314 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 15 SE GOVE              38.79N 100.32W

12/02/2022  M57 MPH          GOVE               KS   PUBLIC          

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KKSUTICA3.

 

0320 PM     DUST STORM       8 S HILL CITY           39.24N 99.85W

12/02/2022                   GRAHAM             KS   911 CALL CENTER 

 

            ZERO VISIBILITY OBSERVED DUE TO BLOWING

            DUST.

 

0333 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST YUMA                    40.12N 102.72W

12/02/2022  M61 MPH          YUMA               CO   MESONET         

 

            WEATHER UNDERGROUND SITE KCOYUMA17.

 

0335 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SE OAKLEY             39.10N 100.82W

12/02/2022  M60 MPH          LOGAN              KS   AWOS            

 

            AWOS STATION KOEL 2 ESE OAKLEY. 1.75 SM

            VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0340 PM     DUST STORM       2 E IDALIA              39.70N 102.25W

12/02/2022                   YUMA               CO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

 

            VISIBILITY AT ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ON

            CDOT CAMERA IDALIA ON US-385 AND 36.

 

0427 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S BURLINGTON          39.23N 102.28W

12/02/2022  M55 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   ASOS            

 

            ASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT. 3

            SM VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

 

0437 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 17 N FLAGLER            39.53N 103.02W

12/02/2022  M56 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   MESONET         

 

            MESONET STATION EW7003 17 N FLAGLER.

 

0506 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S BURLINGTON          39.23N 102.28W

12/02/2022  M51 MPH          KIT CARSON         CO   ASOS            

 

            ASOS STATION KITR BURLINGTON CO AIRPORT.

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