Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Dodge City, KS

KSZ003-006-009-222315-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
517 PM CDT WED APR 22 1992

...A RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAD RAPIDLY DEVELOPED OVER PARTS OF
SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

AT 515 PM CDT...RADAR SHOWED DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER
PARTS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS.  THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE
DEVELOPING MOSTLY NORTH OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER AND WERE MOVING NORTHEAST
AT AROUND 25 MILES AN HOUR.  THE STRONGEST STORM WAS OVER OPEN
FARMLAND...35 MILES NORTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY. RAIN SHOULD REACH BE IN
THE JOHNSON AND RICHFIELD AREAS BY 530 PM CDT (430 PM MDT).

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS SINCE 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON HAD CONTINUED TO BECOME
MORE UNSTABLE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL KANSAS IN RESPONSE TO AN UPPER
ATMOSPHERE DISTURBANCE SWINGING EASTWARD OUT OF COLORADO.

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE
AREA EAST OF A LINE FROM HAYS TO AROUND GAGE OKLAHOMA...THIS INCLUDES
KINSLEY...LARNED...GREENSBURG...PRATT...MEDICINE LODGE AND SURROUNDING
AREAS.

IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE DEVELOPING STORMS...STAY ALERT
AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING OR OTHER STURDY
STRUCTURE.  THES\E STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...VERY STRONG
GUSTY WINDS...SOME SMALL HAIL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. STATIONS
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THESE STORMS.

JOHNSON

KSZ003-006-009-230015-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
620 PM CDT WED APR 22 1992

...no severe weather is occurring across southwest kansas...

AT 615 pm cdt...RADAR SHOWED widely scattered showers and a few
thunderstorms across southwest kansas from near scott city to elkhart...
or 50 miles west of liberal. these showers and thunderstorms were moving
to the northeast at 20 mph. brief heavy rains...gusty winds over
40 mph...and deadly lightning will occurr in and near these
thunderstorms.

persons across southwest kansas should remain alert for changing weather
conditions. if thunderstorms effect your area...you should go inside a
sturdy building and remain there until the storm has passed.

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR THE
AREA EAST OF A LINE FROM HAYS TO AROUND GAGE OKLAHOMA...THIS INCLUDES
KINSLEY...LARNED...GREENSBURG...PRATT...MEDICINE LODGE AND SURROUNDI^NG
AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. STATIONS
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THESE STORMS.

szkil

KSZ003-006-009-230115-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
718 PM CDT WED APR 22 1992

...a few showers were occurring across southwest kansas...

AT 715 pm cdt...no severe weather was occurring across southwest
kansas. radar showed a 20 mile wide band of light showers from liberal
to the dodge city area. most of the rain was not reaching the ground.
these showers were moving to the northeast at 20 mph. strong
thunderstorms were located in north central kansas.

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR
pawnee...edwards...kiowa...comanche...stafford...pratt...and barber
counties.

if you live in or near the watch area...you should reamin alert to
rapidly changing weather conditions. remember...severe thunderstorms
produce heavy rains...large hail...strong winds...and deadly lighnting.
you should go indoors if threatening weather approaches.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO..".OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. STATIONS
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THESE STORMS.

szkil

KSZ003-006-009-230115-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT................CORRECTED FOR FORMAT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
718 PM CDT WED APR 22 1992

...A FEW SHOWERS WERE OCCURING ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS....

AT 715 PM CDT...NO SEVERE WEATHER WAS OCCURRING ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS
AND RADAR SHOWED A 20 MILE WIDE BAND OF LIGHT SHOWERS FROM LIBERAL TO
THE DODGE CITY AREA.  MOST OF THE RAIN WAS NOT REACHING THE GROUND.
THESE SHOWERS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR
PAWNEE...EDWARDS...KIOWA...COMANCHE...STAFFORD...PRATT...AND BARBER
COUNTIES.

IF YOU LIVE IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA...YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.  REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS...LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.
YOU SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING |WEATHER APPROACHES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. STATIONS
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THESE STORMS.

SZKIL

KSZ003-006-009-230200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
806 PM CDT WED APR 22 1992

...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE INCREASED IN INTENSITY ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS...

AT 800 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 25 MILES SOUTH OF DODGE CITY
BETWEEN FOWLER AND MINNEOLA. THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY
RAINS...GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO
THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL ENTER THE FORD AND BUCKLIN
VICINITIES BETWEEN 830 AND 900 PM CDT. IF YOU LIVE IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM...SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING.

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT FOR
PAWNEE...EDWARDS...KIOWA...COMANCHE...STAFFORD...PRATT...AND BARBER
COUNTIES.

IF YOU LIVE IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA...YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.  REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS...LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.
YOU SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR T.V. STATIONS
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THESE STORMS.

SZKIL