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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 249, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 19, 2008Meade County, Seward County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2008, 5:58 PM CDT for Meade County, Seward County, Kansas. It was in force for 12 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 19, 2008, 5:58 PM CDT (22:58 UTC)
Expired: Jun 19, 2008, 6:10 PM CDT
In force: 12 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 146 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -340 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1555 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 99 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS53 KDDC 192259
SVRDDC
KSC119-175-192345-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0249.080619T2258Z-080619T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
558 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
  SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 557 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF KISMET...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KISMET...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD AND SOUTHWESTERN MEADE
  COUNTIES.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL TO THE 
SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS.

BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE
SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.

THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED FOR SEWARD COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3718 10043 3700 10044 3700 10068 3700 10076
      3709 10084 3721 10071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 304DEG 30KT 3713 10068

$$

BIELINSKI

1 follow-up statement

000 
WWUS53 KDDC 192310
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
610 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

KSC119-175-192320-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-080619T2345Z/
MEADE KS-SEWARD KS-
610 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD AND
SOUTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES A THREAT TO
LIFE OR PROPERTY...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL HAIL
WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD AND SOUTHWESTERN
MEADE COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 3718 10043 3700 10044 3700 10068 3700 10076
      3709 10084 3721 10071
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 304DEG 30KT 3707 10058

$$

BIELINSKI

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.

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 19, 3:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 3:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
348 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

.DISCUSSION...

DAYS 1-2...

THE CURRENT PATTERN HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO FCST GIVEN ALL
THE MESOSCALE SYSTEMS THAT THE MODELS DO NOT CAPTURE. THIS
WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS SINCE WE WILL REMAIN NEAR
THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE WESTERLIES. CLIMATOLOGICALLY, MID JUNE
INTO EARLY JULY IS THE MOST FAVORED TIME OF THE YEAR FOR THIS
PATTERN SINCE SFC BASED INSTABILITY IS USUALLY TAKEN FOR GRANTED AND
OUR FCST AREA TENDS TO BE LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF
THE WESTERLIES.

WESTERN KANSAS WAS IN THE EXIT REGION OF AN UPPER JET STREAK AGAIN
TODAY. STORMS WERE ONGOING AND POPS FOR THIS EVENING WERE HEAVILY
INFLUENCED BY CURRENT RADAR TRENDS.

THE MODELS PUSH CONVECTION DOWN THE PLAINS TONIGHT AND STABILIZE
WESTERN KANSAS. SFC AND ELEVATED CAPES SHOULD BE LOWER ON THURSDAY
DESPITE FAVORABLE JET DYNAMICS(NOSE OF 70KT JET IN WESTERN KS).
SO TEMPS SHOULD RECOVER INTO THE 80S. GIVEN THE HIGHER STABILITY
OVER THE PLAINS, THE BEST CHANCE OF STORM INITIATION MAY BE ON THE
FRONT RANGE. BUT SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD STILL DRIFT INTO WESTERN
KANSAS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

DAYS 3-7...

THE LOW WILL AMPLIFY BY SATURDAY EVENING WITH MORE OF A NNW OR NW MID
LEVEL FLOW PATTERN. ANY STORMS DEVELOPING NEAR THE TERRAIN FEATURES
TO OUR WEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOULD TEND TO STAY WEST OF OUR AREA. OUR
WESTERN COUNTIES HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF STORMS SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE
STORMS MOVE ONTO THE LOWER TERRAIN.

UPPER RIDGING SHOULD BE SHORT LIVED SUNDAY AS THE ECMWF CONTINUES
TO SHOW AN MCS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS MONDAY INTO
MONDAY NIGHT AS A WEAK IMPULSE CROSSES THE AREA. POPS WERE RAISED
TO 40 PERCENT FOR THIS SYSTEM.

THE ECMWF HAS BACKED OFF ON THE LARGE TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NW
FOR JUNE 26-28. BUT THE GFS AND ECMWF CONTINUE TO SHOW SW KS IN
A FAVORED AREA FOR STORM CLUSTERS--NEAR THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE
WESTERLIES.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  62  85  62  87 /  30  30  30  20
GCK  60  85  60  88 /  30  30  30  30
EHA  60  88  61  89 /  60  40  40  30
LBL  61  86  61  88 /  80  40  40  20
HYS  59  84  61  85 /  30  20  20  20
P28  65  85  63  85 /  30  30  30  20

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

FN24/18

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 4:27 AM CDT, 13 hours 31 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
427 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-201000-
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
427 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2008 /327 AM MDT THU JUN 19 2008/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTHWEST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL
KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVING FROM THE GREAT BASIN INTO THE
PLAINS TODAY WILL HELP SET OFF ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WITH GOOD
INSTABILITY AND SHEAR...ANY STORMS COULD QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY
THREAT...ALTHOUGH TORNADOES ARE NOT COMPLETELY OUT OF THE
QUESTION. DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...THE ACTIVITY WILL MERGE
INTO A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS...BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY
RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

STORMS MOVING OFF THE HIGH TERRAIN OF EASTERN COLORADO INTO FAR
WESTERN KANSAS COULD BRING A THREAT FOR HAIL AND HIGH WINDS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT...MAINLY WEST OF A LIBERAL TO SCOTT CITY LINE.

THERE ARE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN ON MONDAY. THE CHANCES FOR THESE STORMS BECOMING SEVERE IS
UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT. STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AFTER 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC

RITTERLING

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 19, 4:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
431 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0426 PM     HAIL             2 SSW ULYSSES           37.55N 101.37W
06/19/2008  E1.75 INCH       GRANT              KS   PUBLIC

&&

JB

Local storm report, Jun 19, 4:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
442 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 PM     HAIL             16 WNW MEADE            37.37N 100.61W
06/19/2008  E0.88 INCH       MEADE              KS   PUBLIC

&&

JB

Local storm report, Jun 19, 4:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
450 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     HAIL             12 WNW MEADE            37.35N 100.54W
06/19/2008  E0.88 INCH       MEADE              KS   PUBLIC

&&

JB

Local storm report, Jun 19, 5:24 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
524 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0451 PM     HAIL             11 NW JOHNSON CITY      37.68N 101.90W
06/19/2008  E1.00 INCH       STANTON            KS   PUBLIC

&&

JFINCH

Local storm report, Jun 19, 5:53 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
553 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0543 PM     HAIL             14 NNE LIBERAL          37.23N 100.84W
06/19/2008  E1.25 INCH       SEWARD             KS   PUBLIC

&&

JFINCH

Local storm report, Jun 19, 5:56 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
556 PM CDT THU JUN 19 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0552 PM     HAIL             2 W KISMET              37.21N 100.74W
06/19/2008  E0.88 INCH       SEWARD             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

JFINCH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 18, 7:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade, Seward	54 min
Jun 18, 7:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Gray, Haskell, Meade	6 min
Jun 18, 7:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward	47 min
Jun 18, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Trego	52 min
Jun 18, 7:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Meade	28 min
Jun 18, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Stevens	45 min
Jun 18, 7:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens	65 min
Jun 18, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade	47 min
Jun 18, 8:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ness	66 min
Jun 18, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade, Seward	17 min
Jun 18, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	50 min
Jun 18, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Seward, Stevens	45 min
Jun 18, 8:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Kearny	5 hr
Jun 18, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush	30 min
Jun 19, 2:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Hamilton, Kearny	52 min
Jun 19, 3:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Stanton	52 min
Jun 19, 4:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Stanton	42 min
Jun 19, 4:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens	28 min
Jun 19, 4:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade	38 min
Jun 19, 4:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Stanton	40 min
Jun 19, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens	53 min

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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.