Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 18, 1993, 7:01 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 29 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 18, 1993, 7:01 PM MDT (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 18, 1993, 7:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 7:38 PM MDT | Tornado F0 | Lakin, KS | The tornado moved over open farmland. The tornado continued and moved into Finney County. |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 1042 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
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, Sep 18, 5:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-190045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 637 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...OTHER RADIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING... AT 634 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS 30 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY IN NORTHWEST HODGEMAN COUNTY...AND ALSO IN SOUTHERN GRAY COUNTY ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DODGE CITY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOUR AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. STORMS COULD MOVE INTO THE DODGE CITY AREA BY 730 PM. REMEMBER...A TORANADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES WEST OF A MEDICINE LODGE TO GREAT BEND LINE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROCHES...MOVE INDOORS TO SAFE SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. HUTTON
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 5:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-190045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 637 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...OTHER RADIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING... AT 634 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS 30 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY IN NORTHWEST HODGEMAN COUNTY...AND ALSO IN SOUTHERN GRAY COUNTY ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DODGE CITY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOUR AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. STORMS COULD MOVE INTO THE DODGE CITY AREA BY 730 PM. REMEMBER...A TORANADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES WEST OF A MEDICINE LODGE TO GREAT BEND LINE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROCHES...MOVE INDOORS TO SAFE SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. HUTTON
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:20 PM MDT, 41 minutes before
KSC051-190115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 720 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 AT 715 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN SOUTHWEST ELLIS COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAYS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE HAYS AREA BY 745 PM CDT...AND COULD PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN HAYS AND YOCEMENTO SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING WHEN THESE STORMS MOVE IN...AND REMAIN UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 1100 PM CDT. LETRO
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:20 PM MDT, 41 minutes before
KSC051-190115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 720 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 AT 715 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN SOUTHWEST ELLIS COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAYS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE HAYS AREA BY 745 PM CDT...AND COULD PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN HAYS AND YOCEMENTO SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING WHEN THESE STORMS MOVE IN...AND REMAIN UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 1100 PM CDT. LETRO
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:53 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
KSZ003-190200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 753 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 AT 750 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES WEST OF LIBERAL...INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY. THE STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL BE NEAR WOODS IN EASTERN STEVENS COUNTY BY 800 PM CDT...700 PM MDT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS IT MOVES THROUGH. IF YOU'RE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...YOU SHOULD FIND SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY THERE UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT...10 PM MDT. LETRO
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:53 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
KSZ003-190200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 753 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 AT 750 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES WEST OF LIBERAL...INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY. THE STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL BE NEAR WOODS IN EASTERN STEVENS COUNTY BY 800 PM CDT...700 PM MDT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS IT MOVES THROUGH. IF YOU'RE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...YOU SHOULD FIND SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY THERE UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT...10 PM MDT. LETRO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 6:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 27 min |
| Sep 18, 6:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness | 39 min |
| Sep 18, 6:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 30 min |
| Sep 18, 6:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 35 min |
| Sep 18, 6:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 6:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Ness | 31 min |
| Sep 18, 6:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 7:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Scott | 29 min |
| Sep 18, 7:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 38 min |
| Sep 18, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 15 min |
| Sep 18, 7:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell, Meade, Seward | 31 min |
| Sep 18, 7:39 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney | 36 min |
| Sep 18, 7:39 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kearny | 19 min |
| Sep 18, 7:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 7:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Meade | 27 min |
| Sep 18, 7:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Seward | 16 min |
| Sep 18, 8:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney | 31 min |
| Sep 18, 8:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 27 min |
| Sep 18, 8:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Kearny | 32 min |
| Sep 18, 8:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 32 min |
| Sep 18, 9:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 9:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney | 37 min |
| Sep 18, 9:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 22 min |
| Sep 18, 9:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 9:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 10:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 10:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness | 25 min |
| Sep 18, 11:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Rush | 37 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.