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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 24, 2011Pratt County, Stafford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2011, 4:21 PM CDT for Pratt County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 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: May 24, 2011, 4:21 PM CDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 2.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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
May 24, 4:24 PM CDT	HAIL 2.75	5 W St. John, KS	THIS REPORT BY THE PUBLIC WAS HEARD OVER THE POLICE SCANNER.
May 24, 5:00 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	5 N Seward, KS
May 24, 5:00 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 E Seward, KS
May 24, 5:06 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 Nne Seward, KS	TWO FATALITIES OCCURRED WHEN A TORNADO BLEW A TREE ONTO A VAN TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 281.
May 24, 5:06 PM CDT	TORNADO	6 Nne Seward, KS	TWO FATALITIES OCCURRED WHEN A TORNADO BLEW A TREE ONTO A VAN TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 281.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 24, 1:27 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 117 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: 1043 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -263 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 625 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 221 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 248 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.5

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The text

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

877 
WUUS53 KDDC 242121
SVRDDC
KSC151-185-242200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0043.110524T2121Z-110524T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
421 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 416 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP
  TO TENNIS BALL SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF ST. JOHN...AND MOVING NORTH AT
  45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ST. JOHN...
  HUDSON...
  SEWARD...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 3780 9847 3780 9888 3827 9886 3827 9847
      3826 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 196DEG 40KT 3797 9876
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 2.50IN

$$

AWJ

2 follow-up statements

757 
WWUS53 KDDC 242140
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
440 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

KSC151-185-242200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110524T2200Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-
440 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 439 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO
TENNIS BALL SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HUDSON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HUDSON...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 3780 9847 3780 9888 3827 9886 3827 9847
      3826 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 196DEG 40KT 3816 9863
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 2.50IN

$$

SUGDEN

757 
WWUS53 KDDC 242143
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
443 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

KSC151-185-242200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110524T2200Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-
443 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 439 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 5
MILES NORTHEAST OF HUDSON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HUDSON...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

&&

LAT...LON 3780 9847 3780 9888 3827 9886 3827 9847
      3826 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 196DEG 40KT 3818 9856
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 2.75IN

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 7:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	40 min
May 24, 3:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Scott	39 min
May 24, 3:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Scott	61 min
May 24, 4:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Scott	42 min
May 24, 5:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Scott	45 min
May 24, 5:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	42 min
May 24, 5:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Ness	52 min
May 24, 6:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis	38 min
May 24, 6:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	52 min
May 24, 6:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Trego	46 min
May 24, 6:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis	30 min
May 24, 7:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Rush	40 min
May 24, 1:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	42 min
May 24, 1:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Stevens	45 min
May 24, 2:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens	37 min
May 24, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton	39 min
May 24, 2:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell	43 min
May 24, 2:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell	45 min
May 24, 2:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Haskell	40 min
May 24, 2:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	50 min
May 24, 3:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	45 min
May 24, 3:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Morton, Stevens	32 min
May 24, 3:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray	47 min
May 24, 3:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray	46 min
May 24, 3:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray	41 min
May 24, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	50 min
May 24, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber	46 min
May 24, 3:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Lane	43 min
May 24, 4:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness	27 min
May 24, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Ness	21 min
May 24, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Pratt	29 min
May 24, 4:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness	31 min
May 24, 4:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Pawnee, Rush	44 min
May 24, 4:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Pawnee, Rush	39 min
May 24, 4:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Scott	50 min
May 24, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Stafford	32 min
May 24, 5:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush	44 min
May 24, 5:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Stafford	24 min
May 24, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ness, Rush, Trego	28 min
May 24, 5:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	33 min
May 24, 5:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Pawnee, Rush	22 min
May 24, 5:39 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Ness, Pawnee, Rush	51 min
May 24, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	15 min
May 24, 5:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	16 min
May 24, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford	32 min
May 24, 6:02 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	DDC	Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa	3 hr
May 24, 6:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Pawnee, Rush	24 min
May 24, 6:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Pawnee, Rush	20 min
May 24, 6:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Pawnee	18 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.