Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 1993, 8:01 PM CDT for Finney County, Kansas. It was in force for 44 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 18, 1993, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 1993, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Finney County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 482 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1322 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KDDC 190101 RRA SVRDDC KSC055-190145- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 801 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS ...NORTHEASTERN FINNEY COUNTY AT 800 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF GARDEN CITY. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL MOVE NEAR KALVESTA BY 825 PM CDT. IF YOU LIVE IN KALVESTA TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS NOW!!! 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. PB
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 18, 7:15 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
KSZ002-003-190115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 715 PM CDT ( 615 PM MDT ) FRI JUN 18 1993 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS TAKING AIM INTO HAMILTON COUNTY... AT 714 PM CDT...614 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER NORTHERN PROWERS COUNTY IN EASTERN COLORADO...10 MILES WEST OF COOLIDGE...OR 25 MILES WEST OF SYRACUSE. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL REACH THE HAMILTON COUNTY LINE BY 745 PM CDT...645 PM MDT. PERSONS LIVING IN THE COOLIDGE AREA SHOULD TAKE SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS NOW!!!. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 7:24 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
KSZ003-006-190130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 724 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS RUMBLING THROUGH GRAY COUNTY... AT 722 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NORTH OF CHARLESTON...OR 22 MILES EAST OF GARDEN CITY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL CROSS INTO SOUTHWEST HODGEMAN COUNTY BY 745 PM CDT. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF GARDEN CITY MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. PERSONS LIVING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 7:25 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
KSZ003-006-190130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 724 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS RUMBLING THROUGH GRAY COUNTY... AT 722 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NORTH OF CHARLESTON...OR 22 MILES EAST OF GARDEN CITY. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH AND WILL CROSS INTO SOUTHWEST HODGEMAN COUNTY BY 745 PM CDT. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF GARDEN CITY MOVING TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. PERSONS LIVING IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 7:41 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-190030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION FOR COUNTIES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 625 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 1993 ...A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT TONIGHT... A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT. SOME OF THE COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE...CLARK...GRAY... KEARNY...STANTON...FINNEY...HAMILTON...MEADE ...STEVENS...FORD... HASKELL...MORTON...GRANT...HODGEMAN...SEWARD...NESS...SCOTT...LANE... AND TREGO. SOME OF THE CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH ARE DODGE CITY... GARDEN CITY...LIBERAL...SCOTT CITY...AND WAKEENEY. A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN SOUTHWEST SHOULD MONITIOR THIS POTENTIALLY VOLITILE WEATHER SITUATION. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 7:45 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
KSZ006-190145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 745 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE HEADING NORTHEAST FROM THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE... AT 743 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 25 MILES EAST-SOUTHERAST OF LIBERAL TO 65 MILES SOUTH OF DODGE CITY. THE ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL REACH SOUTHERN MEADE AND CLARK COUNTIES BY 800 PM CDT. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. IF YOU LIVE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT. BERG
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 7:46 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
KSZ006-190145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 745 PM CDT FRI JUN 18 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE HEADING NORTHEAST FROM THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE... AT 743 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN 25 MILES EAST-SOUTHERAST OF LIBERAL TO 65 MILES SOUTH OF DODGE CITY. THE ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH AND WILL REACH SOUTHERN MEADE AND CLARK COUNTIES BY 800 PM CDT. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. IF YOU LIVE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST* KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT. BERG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 7:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 45 min |
| Jun 18, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Kearny | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 53 min |
| Jun 18, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane | 64 min |
| Jun 18, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Meade | 64 min |
| Jun 18, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 54 min |
| Jun 18, 10:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 77 min |
| Jun 18, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stafford | 63 min |
| Jun 18, 10:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Kiowa | 63 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.