Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 9, 2011, 7:25 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 50 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2011, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2011, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:44 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 5 N Trousdale, KS | HAIL COVERED THE GROUND WITH THE LARGEST UP TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. |
| Apr 9, 7:54 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 3 Wsw Dillwyn, KS | |
| Apr 9, 7:56 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 4 W Dillwyn, KS | |
| Apr 9, 7:57 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Macksville, KS | CALLER REPORTED HEAVY RAIN AND PENNY SIZED HAIL. |
| Apr 9, 8:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 6 N Dillwyn, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 4844 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
462
WUUS53 KDDC 100025
SVRDDC
KSC047-097-145-151-185-100115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0001.110410T0025Z-110410T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
725 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
WESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
* AT 721 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
GREENSBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CENTERVIEW...
FELLSBURG...
TROUSDALE...
BELPRE...
MACKSVILLE...
FRIZELL...
LARNED...
RADIUM...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN EDWARDS...NORTHERN KIOWA...
NORTHWESTERN PRATT...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND WESTERN STAFFORD
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE
SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 3821 9920 3823 9887 3803 9863 3762 9926
3767 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 214DEG 46KT 3770 9929
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
FINCH3 follow-up statements
269
WWUS53 KDDC 100036
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
736 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
KSC097-100046-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110410T0115Z/
KIOWA KS-
736 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3782 9897 3782 9900 3779 9901 3773 9910
3773 9917 3777 9923 3821 9920 3823 9887
3802 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 214DEG 46KT 3782 9919
$$
KSC047-145-185-100115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110410T0115Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-EDWARDS KS-
736 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
EDWARDS...WESTERN STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 815
PM CDT...
AT 734 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
FELLSBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FELLSBURG...
TROUSDALE...
BELPRE...
ZOOK...
FRIZELL...
LARNED...
RADIUM...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN EDWARDS...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND
WESTERN STAFFORD COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE
SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 3782 9897 3782 9900 3779 9901 3773 9910
3773 9917 3777 9923 3821 9920 3823 9887
3802 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 214DEG 46KT 3782 9919
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN
$$
FINCH827
WWUS53 KDDC 100045
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
745 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
KSC047-145-185-100115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110410T0115Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-EDWARDS KS-
745 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL
EDWARDS...WESTERN STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 815
PM CDT...
AT 743 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO TWO
INCHES IN DIAMETER...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BELPRE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 55 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MACKSVILLE...
DILLWYN...
ST. JOHN...
RADIUM...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN EDWARDS...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND
WESTERN STAFFORD COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE
SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 3782 9896 3782 9900 3779 9901 3783 9908
3820 9908 3823 9887 3802 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 219DEG 49KT 3790 9902
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 2.00IN
$$
FINCH832
WWUS53 KDDC 100104
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
804 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
KSC047-100113-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110410T0115Z/
EDWARDS KS-
804 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OF THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3797 9890 3798 9896 3817 9891 3820 9884
3803 9868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 222DEG 35KT 3802 9888
$$
KSC145-185-100115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110410T0115Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-
804 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL
STAFFORD AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT...
AT 800 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DILLWYN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE PUBLIC REPORTED NICKEL SIZED HAIL 10 MILES WEST OF SAINT JOHN
AT 756 PM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE
SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.
&&
LAT...LON 3797 9890 3798 9896 3817 9891 3820 9884
3803 9868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 222DEG 35KT 3802 9888
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN
$$
FINCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 43 min |
| Apr 9, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 42 min |
| Apr 9, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stafford | 37 min |
| Apr 10, 3:12 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny and 7 more | 20 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.