Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 1993, 6:17 PM CDT for Meade County, Kansas. It was in force for 28 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 13, 1993, 6:17 PM CDT (23:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 1993, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Meade County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 72 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1109 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -109 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1001 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 4:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-132230-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
430 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 1993
...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON...
AT 425 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
VERY HEAVY RAIN FORMING OVER A LARGE AREA FROM COLDWATER AND GREENSBURG
TO THE DODGE CITY...NESS CITY...AND HAYS AREAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR.
CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS TO PERSIST THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.
PERSONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR
RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WHEN
THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...MOVE INDOORS INTO A REINFORCED BUILDING AND
REMAIN THERE UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
TREGO...ELLIS...RUSH...AND PAWNEE COUNTIES.
CRAVEN
DS - 085 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
065 NM ELSEWHERE
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 285 DEG/ 11 KTS
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EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
151800Z5 --- 10.7N8 126.9E8
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM
RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
080 NM ELSEWHERE
VECTOR TO 72 HR POSIT: 290 DEG/ 11 KTS
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72 HRS, VALID AT:
161800Z6 --- 12.1N4 122.8E3
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 065 KT, GUSTS 080 KT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM OVER WATER
RADIUS OF 035 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST SEMICIRCLE
OVER WATER
080 NM ELSEWHERE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
132100Z7 POSITION 8.2N0 135.5E4
POSITION HAS BEEN RELOCATED BASED UPON SATELLITE ANALYSIS.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09W CONTINUES TO TRACK TO THE WEST AND IS
EXPECTED TO PASS OF THE PALAU ISLAND GROUP WITHIN THE NEXT 12
HOURS. NEXT WARNINGS AT 140300Z8 (DTG 140151Z2), 140900Z4 (DTG
140751Z8), 141500Z1 (DTG 141351Z5) AND 142100Z8 (DTG 141951Z1).Special weather statement, Jul 13, 4:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-132230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP RAPIDLY THIS AFTERNOON... AT 425 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FORMING OVER A LARGE AREA FROM COLDWATER AND GREENSBURG TO THE DODGE CITY...NESS CITY...AND HAYS AREAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS TO PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND STRONG WIND GUSTS. PERSONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. WHEN THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...MOVE INDOORS INTO A REINFORCED BUILDING AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR TREGO...ELLIS...RUSH...AND PAWNEE COUNTIES. CRAVEN
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 5:52 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
KSZ006-140000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 552 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY BEWTEEN KINSLEY AND BURDETT... AT 550 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF KINSELY...25 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF LARNED OVER THE EDWARDS COUNTY PANHANDLE. THE STORM WAS MOVING VERY LITTLE AND CONTINUED TO INDICATE TREMENDOUS DOWNPOURS OVER NORTHWEST EDWARDS COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST PAWNEE COUNTY. FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS AND EVEN SOME WASHOUTS ON DIRT ROADS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. ADDITIONALLY...DEADLY LIGHTNING CONTINUED WITH THE STORM. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE AREA COVERED BY THIS STORM YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 5:53 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
KSZ006-140000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 552 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY BEWTEEN KINSLEY AND BURDETT... AT 550 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF KINSELY...25 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF LARNED OVER THE EDWARDS COUNTY PANHANDLE. THE STORM WAS MOVING VERY LITTLE AND CONTINUED TO INDICATE TREMENDOUS DOWNPOURS OVER NORTHWEST EDWARDS COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST PAWNEE COUNTY. FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS AND EVEN SOME WASHOUTS ON DIRT ROADS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. ADDITIONALLY...DEADLY LIGHTNING CONTINUED WITH THE STORM. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE AREA COVERED BY THIS STORM YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 6:06 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
KSZ006-140015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 606 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 1993 ...A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS WAS 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLDWATER... AT 604 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM 25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF GREENSBURG. THE STORM WAS OVER OPEN FARMLAND IN NORTHWEST COMANCHE COUNTY. IT WAS DRIFTING NORTH AT ONLY AROUND 5 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL STILL BE IN THE OPEN IN NORTHWEST COMANCHE COUNTY BY 700 PM CDT. THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. LOCAL FLOODING OF COUNTY AND DIRT ROADS IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STORM. JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 6:07 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
KSZ006-140015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 606 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 1993 ...A THUNDERSTORM WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS WAS 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLDWATER... AT 604 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM 25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF GREENSBURG. THE STORM WAS OVER OPEN FARMLAND IN NORTHWEST COMANCHE COUNTY. IT WAS DRIFTING NORTH AT ONLY AROUND 5 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL STILL BE IN THE OPEN IN NORTHWEST COMANCHE COUNTY BY 700 PM CDT. THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM...BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. LOCAL FLOODING OF COUNTY AND DIRT ROADS IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STORM. JOHNSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness | 42 min |
| Jul 13, 5:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Ellis | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Comanche | 2 hr |
| Jul 13, 6:52 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Edwards | 2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.