Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 1993, 8:14 PM CDT for Morton County, Stanton County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 1993, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 1993, 8:48 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Morton County, KS, Stanton County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 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 040115 RRA SVRDDC KSC129-187-040200- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 814 PM CDT THU JUN 3 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS ...NORTHEASTERN MORTON COUNTY...EASTERN STANTON COUNTY AT 814 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 30 MILES WEST OF ULYSSES MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. IT WILL REACH JOHNSON BY 820 PM CDT AND THEN BE OVER OPEN RANGELAND IN EASTERN STANTON COUNTY AND NORTHEAST MORTON COUNTY BY 830 PM CDT. THIS STORM WAS PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM TAKE IMMEDIATE SHELTER IN A REINFORCED BUILDING OR OTHER STURDY STRUCTURE. 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. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. WWUS35KPUB ,
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 3, 4:58 PM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
KSZ003-032300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 458 PM CDT THU JUN 3 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS TAKING AIM ON NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY... AT 457 PM ( 357 PM MDT)...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 28 MILES NORTHWEST OF SYRACUSE. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE OVER OPEN FARMLAND IN NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY BY 530 PM CDT...430 PM MDT. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL. IF YOU LIVE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEST OF A LINE FROM LEOTI TO LIBERAL. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:00 PM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
KSZ003-032300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 458 PM CDT THU JUN 3 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS TAKING AIM ON NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY... AT 457 PM ( 357 PM MDT)...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 28 MILES NORTHWEST OF SYRACUSE. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE OVER OPEN FARMLAND IN NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY BY 530 PM CDT...430 PM MDT. THIS STORM HAS PRODUCED PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL. IF YOU LIVE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF EXTREME SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL 10 PM CDT WEST OF A LINE FROM LEOTI TO LIBERAL. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
KSZ003-032345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 545 PM CDT THU JUN 3 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS WEST OF A LEOTI TO LIBERAL LINE UNTIL 10 PM CDT... AT 544 PM CDT...444 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS IN EASTERN COLORADO 23 MILES WEST OF SYRACUSE...ALONG HIGHWAY 50. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 17 MPH AND WILL REACH COOLIDGE BY 615 CDT...515 MDT. PEOPLE IN WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY SHOULD STAY TUNED TO THE LOCAL MEDIA OR YOUR TELEVISION STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THIS STORM. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
KSZ003-032345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 545 PM CDT THU JUN 3 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS WEST OF A LEOTI TO LIBERAL LINE UNTIL 10 PM CDT... AT 544 PM CDT...444 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS IN EASTERN COLORADO 23 MILES WEST OF SYRACUSE...ALONG HIGHWAY 50. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 17 MPH AND WILL REACH COOLIDGE BY 61f5 CDT...515 MDT. PEOPLE IN WESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY SHOULD STAY TUNED TO THE LOCAL MEDIA OR YOUR TELEVISION STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THIS STORM. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 7:59 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
KSZ003-040200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 759 PM CDT THU JUN 3 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING INTO KEARNY COUNTY... AT 758 PM CDT (658 PM MDT)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES WEST OF LAKIN OR 26 MILES NORTHWEST OF ULYSSES. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT AROUND 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL REACH LAKIN BY 825 PM CDT. THIS STORM IS CAPAPBLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IT MAY ALSO CONTAIN SOME SMALL HAIL. ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT (900 PM MDT) WEST OF A LINE FROM LEOTI TO LIBERAL... REMEMBER...THUNDERSTORMS CAN...AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE ADVANCED WARNING. BE PREPARED TO SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. JOHNSON
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 8:00 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
KSZ003-040200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 759 PM CDT THU JUN 3 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING INTO KEARNY COUNTY... AT 758 PM CDT (658 PM MDT)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15 MILES WEST OF LAKIN OR 26 MILES NORTHWEST OF ULYSSES. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT AROUND 20 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL REACH LAKIN BY 825 PM CDT. THIS STORM IS CAPAPBLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. IT MAY ALSO CONTAIN SOME SMALL HAIL. ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT (900 PM MDT) WEST OF A LINE FROM LEOTI TO LIBERAL... REMEMBER...THUNDERSTORMS CAN...AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE ADVANCED WARNING. BE PREPARED TO SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. JOHNSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 7:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Stanton | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stanton | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 29 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
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.