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Home Return to list Blowing Dust Warning 0007 Issued by the Goodland Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-06-20 16:57:00 209 WWUS73 KGLD 202156 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 456 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-210100- /O.NEW.KGLD.DU.W.0007.260620T2156Z-260621T0100Z/ Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan- Including the cities of Atwood, Goodland, St. Francis, Sharon Springs, Bird City, Colby, and Oakley 456 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 /356 PM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026/ ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Multiple narrow corridors of blowing dust and brown out conditions. * WHERE...Cheyenne KS, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Logan, and Wallace Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These corridors may be extremely narrow when the visibility lowers dramatically in the blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality and it is encouraged that you take preventative measures such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory problems, decrease lung activity, aggravate asthma, and lead to potential heart-related problems, especially with children, elderly or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. && $$ Lundquist Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-06-20 17:54:32 869 WWUS73 KGLD 202253 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 553 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 KSZ015-029-210100- /O.EXA.KGLD.DU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260621T0100Z/ Sheridan-Gove- Including the cities of Hoxie, Quinter, Grinnell, and Grainfield 553 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Narrow corridor of near zero visibilities in the blowing dust. * WHERE...Sheridan and Gove Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality and it is encouraged that you take preventative measures such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory problems, decrease lung activity, aggravate asthma, and lead to potential heart-related problems, especially with children, elderly or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. && $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-210100- /O.CON.KGLD.DU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260621T0100Z/ Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan- Including the cities of Atwood, Goodland, St. Francis, Sharon Springs, Bird City, Colby, and Oakley 553 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 /453 PM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026/ ...BLOWING DUST WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Narrow corridor of near zero visibilities in the blowing dust. * WHERE...Cheyenne KS, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Logan, and Wallace Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality and it is encouraged that you take preventative measures such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory problems, decrease lung activity, aggravate asthma, and lead to potential heart-related problems, especially with children, elderly or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. && $$ Lundquist Action: Area Extended Issued At: 2026-06-20 17:54:32 869 WWUS73 KGLD 202253 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 553 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 KSZ015-029-210100- /O.EXA.KGLD.DU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260621T0100Z/ Sheridan-Gove- Including the cities of Hoxie, Quinter, Grinnell, and Grainfield 553 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Narrow corridor of near zero visibilities in the blowing dust. * WHERE...Sheridan and Gove Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality and it is encouraged that you take preventative measures such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory problems, decrease lung activity, aggravate asthma, and lead to potential heart-related problems, especially with children, elderly or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. && $$ KSZ001-002-013-014-027-028-210100- /O.CON.KGLD.DU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260621T0100Z/ Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Wallace-Logan- Including the cities of Atwood, Goodland, St. Francis, Sharon Springs, Bird City, Colby, and Oakley 553 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 /453 PM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026/ ...BLOWING DUST WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Narrow corridor of near zero visibilities in the blowing dust. * WHERE...Cheyenne KS, Rawlins, Sherman, Thomas, Logan, and Wallace Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Poor air quality may cause issues for people with respiratory problems. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Blowing dust can significantly lower air quality and it is encouraged that you take preventative measures such as staying indoors or wearing protective breathing masks if outside. High dust concentrations can cause respiratory problems, decrease lung activity, aggravate asthma, and lead to potential heart-related problems, especially with children, elderly or those with pre-existing respiratory conditions. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. && $$ Lundquist Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-06-20 20:00:50 562 WWUS73 KGLD 210100 NPWGLD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Goodland KS 800 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 KSZ001-002-013>015-027>029-210200- /O.EXP.KGLD.DU.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260621T0100Z/ Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Wallace-Logan-Gove- Including the cities of Hoxie, Atwood, Grinnell, Goodland, St. Francis, Sharon Springs, Quinter, Bird City, Colby, Grainfield, and Oakley 800 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026 /700 PM MDT Sat Jun 20 2026/ ...BLOWING DUST WARNING HAS EXPIRED... The threat has ended. $$ Lundquist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||