Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 1993, 9:32 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 1993, 9:32 PM MDT (03:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 1993, 10:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 43 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 03:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 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
- 61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -272 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1016 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 307 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KDDC 030333 RRA SVRDDC KSC075-093-030415- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1032 PM CDT (932 PM MDT) WED JUN 2 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1115 PM CDT (1015 PM MDTFOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS ...HAMILTON COUNTY...KEARNY COUNTY AT 1025 PM CDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST HAMILTON COUNTY JUST NORTHEAST OF SYRACUSE AND ALSO ALONG THE COLORADO BORDER 20 MILES WEST OF SYRACUSE OR JUST SOUTHWEST OF COOLIDGE. THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL CONTINUE OVER HAMILTON COUNTY THROUGH 11 PM CDT AND WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE LAKIN AREA BY AROUND 1050 PM CDT. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF HAIL UP TO AROUND 1 INCH IN SIZE AND WINDS OVER 60 MILES AN HOUR. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY... SO DON'T DRIVE ONTO WATER-COVERED ROADS. MB
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, Jun 2, 5:28 PM MDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-030030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 628 PM CDT WED JUN 2 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS ALONG AND WEST OF A NORTH-SOUTH LINE THROUGH SCOTT CITY...GARDEN CITY...AND LIBERAL. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT (1000 PM MDT). THE FOLLOWING SOUTHWEST KANSAS COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH: FINNEY...GRANT...HAMILTON...HASKELL....KEARNY...MORTON...SEWARD STANTON...STEVENS...AND SCOTT. SOME TOWNS INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE: GARDEN CITY...LIBERAL...SYRACUSE...ULYSSES...ELKHART...AND SCOTT CITY. PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE WATHCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION...AND TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. MVT
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:28 PM MDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-030030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 628 PM CDT WED JUN 2 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FAR WESTERN COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS ALONG AND WEST OF A NORTH-SOUTH LINE THROUGH SCOTT CITY...GARDEN CITY...AND LIBERAL. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT (1000 PM MDT). THE FOLLOWING SOUTHWEST KANSAS COUNTIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH: FINNEY...GRANT...HAMILTON...HASKELL....KEARNY...MORTON...SEWARD STANTON...STEVENS...AND SCOTT. SOME TOWNS INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE: GARDEN CITY...LIBERAL...SYRACUSE...ULYSSES...ELKHART...AND SCOTT CITY. PERSONS IN AND NEAR THE WATHCH AREA SHOULD MONITOR THIS WEATHER SITUATION...AND TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. MVT
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:49 PM MDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-030045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 649 PM CDT WED JUN 2 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEARING THE KANSAS-COLORADO BORDER... AT 645 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SLOWLY MAKING THEIR WAY TOWARD SOUTHWEST KANSAS. THESE STROMS WERE STILL ABOUT 15 MILES WITHIN COLORADO AND WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BEGIN TO CROSS INTO KANSAS...IN THE COOLIDGE...SYRACUSE...AND JOHNSON AREAS BY 700 PM CDT (600 PM MDT). THESE STORMS IN EASTERN COLORADO WERE VERY STRONG AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER AS THEY MOVE INTO KANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS WEST OF A NORTH-SOUTH LINE INCLUDING SCOTT CITY...GARDEN CITY...AND LIBERAL...UNTIL 1100 PM CDT (1000 PM MDT). PERSONS OUTSIDE IN HAMILTON...AND STANTON COUNTIES SHOULD THINK ABOUT GETTING A HEAD START ON THESE STORMS...AND MOVING TO SAVE SHELTER NOW. VAN TRESS
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:50 PM MDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-030045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 649 PM CDT WED JUN 2 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEARING THE KANSAS-COLORADO BORDER... AT 645 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS SLOWLY MAKING THEIR WAY TOWARD SOUTHWEST KANSAS. THESE STROMS WERE STILL ABOUT 15 MILES WITHIN COLORADO AND WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL BEGIN TO CROSS INTO KANSAS...IN THE COOLIDGE...SYRACUSE...AND JOHNSON AREAS BY 700 PM CDT (600 PM MDT). THESE STORMS IN EASTERN COLORADO WERE VERY STRONG AND WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER AS THEY MOVE INTO KANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS WEST OF A NORTH-SOUTH LINE INCLUDING SCOTT CITY...GARDEN CITY...AND LIBERAL...UNTIL 1100 PM CDT (1000 PM MDT). PERSONS OUTSIDE IN HAMILTON...AND STANTON COUNTIES SHOULD THINK ABOUT GETTING A HEAD START ON THESE STORMS...AND MOVING TO SAVE SHELTER NOW. VAN TRESS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 6:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stanton | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 6:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 36 min |
| Jun 2, 6:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 7:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Grant, Stevens | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 7:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward | 55 min |
| Jun 2, 7:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 49 min |
| Jun 2, 7:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stevens | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 8:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stevens | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 8:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 57 min |
| Jun 2, 8:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 57 min |
| Jun 2, 8:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 52 min |
| Jun 2, 9:04 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Seward | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 9:28 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Seward | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 9:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 40 min |
| Jun 2, 10:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 10:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 10:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney | 54 min |
| Jun 2, 10:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 1:53 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 4:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 4:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 32 min |
| Jun 3, 5:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 26 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.