Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 18, 1993, 6:26 PM CDT for Haskell County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 18, 1993, 6:26 PM CDT (23:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 18, 1993, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Haskell County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 182 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -229 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1218 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 343 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KDDC 182326 RRA SVRDDC KSC081-190015- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 626 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS ...SOUTHERN HASKELL COUNTY AT 624 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIBERAL. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN STEVENS COUNTY BY 635 PM. THE STORM SHOULD REACH THE SATANTA AND SUBLETE AREAS BY 645 PM. LARGE AND DAMAGING HAIL...HIGH WIND...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. HUTTON
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, Sep 18, 5:49 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-182345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 547 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE RUMBLING NORTH FROM THE OKLAHOMA BORDER... AT 545 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDE. THE STORMS WERE SITUATED FROM...25 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF LIBERAL..TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF LIBERAL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL CROSS THE OKLAHOMA-KANSAS BORDER WEST OF LIBERAL BY 600 PM CDT. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINS AND WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEST OF GREAT BEND TO MEDICINE LODGE LINE UNTIL 11PM CDTl. PERSONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION BY WATCHING THE WEATHER CHANNEL...OR YOUR LISTENING TO YOUR FAVORITE RADIO STATION. BERG
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 5:52 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-182345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 547 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE RUMBLING NORTH FROM THE OKLAHOMA BORDER... AT 545 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE. THE STORMS WERE SITUATED FROM...25 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF LIBERAL..TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF LIBERAL. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL CROSS THE OKLAHOMA-KANSAS BORDER WEST OF LIBERAL BY 600 PM CDT. THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINS AND WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEST OF GREAT BEND TO MEDICINE LODGE LINE UNTIL 11PM CDT. PERSONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION BY WATCHING THE WEATHER CHANNEL...OR LISTENING TO YOUR FAVORITE RADIO STATION. BERG
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:06 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
KSZ003-190015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 606 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS IN STEVENS COUNTY... AT 603 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIBERAL OR JUST SOUTHEAST OF HUGOTON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL PASS NEAR WOODS BY 615 PM. HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOUR AND DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 11 PM. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. HUTTON
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:06 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
KSZ003-190015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 606 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS IN STEVENS COUNTY... AT 603 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIBERAL OR JUST SOUTHEAST OF HUGOTON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL PASS NEAR WOODS BY 615 PM. HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOUR AND DEADLY LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 11 PM. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES...MOVE INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. HUTTON
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:21 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
KSZ005-008-190030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 621 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...A THUNDERSTORM WAS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING IN NESS COUNTY... AT 620 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NESS CITY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL REACH BAZINE BY 625 PM AND THEN NORTHEAST INTO ALEXANDER AND NEKOMA BY 645 PM CDT. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTINING...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAINS. PERSONS IN BAZINE...ALEXANDER AND NEKOMA SHOULD TAKE SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEST OF A GREAT BEND TO MEDICINE LODGE LINE UNTIL 11PM. BERG
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:22 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
KSZ005-008-190030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 621 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...A THUNDERSTORM WAS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING IN NESS COUNTY... AT 620 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NESS CITY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL REACH BAZINE BY 625 PM AND THEN NORTHEAST INTO ALEXANDER AND NEKOMA BY 645 PM CDT. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTINING...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAINS. PERSONS IN BAZINE...ALEXANDER AND NEKOMA SHOULD TAKE SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEST OF A GREAT BEND TO MEDICINE LODGE LINE UNTIL 11PM. BERG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney | 30 min |
| Sep 18, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 27 min |
| Sep 18, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Haskell | 36 min |
Nearby
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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.