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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 30, 2012Ness County, Pawnee County, Rush County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2012, 4:26 PM CDT for Ness County, Pawnee County, Rush County, Kansas. It was in force for 64 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 30, 2012, 4:26 PM CDT (21:26 UTC)
Expired
May 30, 2012, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Rush County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 30, 4:37 PM CDTHAIL 15 Sw Alexander, KS
May 30, 5:00 PM CDTHAIL 14 Se Alexander, KS
May 30, 5:12 PM CDTHAIL 1.751 S Alexander, KS
May 30, 5:24 PM CDTHAIL 2Alexander, KS
May 30, 5:24 PM CDTHAIL 2.51 E Alexander, KS

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 30, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 97 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2012-05-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 214 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2012-05-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 121 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
214 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-484 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1567 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.9

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The text

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

649 
WUUS53 KDDC 302126
SVRDDC
KSC135-145-165-302230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0102.120530T2126Z-120530T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
426 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 423 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
  LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAZINE...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BAZINE...
  ALEXANDER...
  NEKOMA...
  HARGRAVE...
  RUSH CENTER...
  TIMKEN...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE...RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN
  NESS 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 3865 9902 3831 9903 3827 9971 3845 9974
      3866 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 264DEG 15KT 3837 9960
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$

SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
135 
WWUS53 KDDC 302149
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
449 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

KSC135-302159-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-120530T2230Z/
NESS KS-
449 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NESS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3865 9902 3831 9903 3831 9954 3846 9959
      3847 9958 3866 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 265DEG 21KT 3841 9950

$$

KSC145-165-302230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-120530T2230Z/
RUSH KS-PAWNEE KS-
449 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
PAWNEE AND RUSH COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 446 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ALEXANDER...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ALEXANDER...
  NEKOMA...
  RUSH CENTER...
  TIMKEN...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE AND RUSH 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 3865 9902 3831 9903 3831 9954 3846 9959
      3847 9958 3866 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 265DEG 21KT 3841 9950
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN

$$

SUGDEN
158 
WWUS53 KDDC 302205
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
505 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

KSC145-165-302230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-120530T2230Z/
RUSH KS-PAWNEE KS-
505 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
PAWNEE AND RUSH COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 500 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALEXANDER. THIS STORM WAS 
LOCATED NEAR NEKOMA...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  NEKOMA...
  RUSH CENTER...
  LA CROSSE...
  TIMKEN...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN PAWNEE AND RUSH 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 3865 9902 3831 9903 3834 9941 3837 9954
      3846 9955 3847 9958 3866 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 265DEG 21KT 3842 9943
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$

SUGDEN
614 
WWUS53 KDDC 302226
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
526 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

KSC145-165-302236-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-120530T2230Z/
RUSH KS-PAWNEE KS-
526 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PAWNEE AND RUSH 
COUNTIES HAS BEEN REISSUED...

PLEASE REFER TO THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER
INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3865 9902 3831 9903 3834 9941 3837 9954
      3846 9955 3847 9958 3866 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 265DEG 21KT 3842 9927

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 3:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis62 min
May 30, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush56 min
May 30, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness56 min
May 30, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush23 min
May 30, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis63 min
May 30, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Rush55 min
May 30, 5:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush58 min
May 30, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness65 min
May 30, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Scott58 min
May 30, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Rush67 min
May 30, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCTrego28 min
May 30, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman59 min
May 30, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Pawnee, Rush63 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.