Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 2, 2012, 10:57 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report 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 2, 2012, 10:57 PM CDT (03:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2012, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clark County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Meade County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:01 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 11:00 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 7 Nne Fowler, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 2, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 1701 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1594 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
499
WUUS53 KDDC 030357
SVRDDC
KSC025-057-069-119-030445-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0011.120403T0357Z-120403T0445Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1057 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS...
SOUTHERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS...
SOUTHERN GRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS...
NORTHERN MEADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
* AT 1051 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MISSLER TO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF ENGLEWOOD...AND MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ENGLEWOOD...
ACRES...
FOWLER...
MONTEZUMA...
SITKA...
THE HAGGARD ELEV...
MINNEOLA...
ENSIGN...
KINGSDOWN...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CLARK...NORTHERN MEADE...SOUTHERN FORD AND
SOUTHERN GRAY 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.
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. SIGNIFICANT PONDING
OF WATER IS POSSIBLE ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL FILL
QUICKLY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS
THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3729 10058 3782 10056 3770 9959 3699 9966
3699 9996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 186DEG 35KT 3738 10050 3693 9981
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
UMSCHEID2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 030415
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1115 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012
KSC025-057-069-119-030445-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120403T0445Z/
MEADE KS-GRAY KS-CLARK KS-FORD KS-
1115 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
FORD...CLARK...SOUTHERN GRAY AND NORTHEASTERN MEADE COUNTIES UNTIL
1145 PM CDT...
AT 1110 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF MONTEZUMA TO 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF ACRES...AND MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ACRES...
MONTEZUMA...
SITKA...
THE HAGGARD ELEV...
MINNEOLA...
ENSIGN...
KINGSDOWN...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CLARK...NORTHEASTERN MEADE...SOUTHERN FORD
AND SOUTHERN GRAY COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE
SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. SIGNIFICANT PONDING
OF WATER IS POSSIBLE ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL FILL
QUICKLY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS
THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3726 10021 3741 10052 3782 10056 3770 9959
3699 9966 3699 9996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 186DEG 35KT 3755 10048 3710 9979
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
UMSCHEID045
WWUS53 KDDC 030433
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1133 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012
KSC025-057-069-119-030445-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120403T0445Z/
MEADE KS-GRAY KS-CLARK KS-FORD KS-
1133 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
FORD...CLARK...SOUTHERN GRAY AND NORTHEASTERN MEADE COUNTIES UNTIL
1145 PM CDT...
AT 1129 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM MONTEZUMA TO 8 MILES NORTH OF FOWLER TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
ASHLAND...AND MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO
ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MINNEOLA...
ENSIGN...
BLOOM...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CLARK...NORTHEASTERN MEADE...SOUTHERN FORD
AND SOUTHERN GRAY 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.
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. SIGNIFICANT PONDING
OF WATER IS POSSIBLE ON ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL FILL
QUICKLY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS
THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3710 9996 3745 10017 3753 10049 3782 10056
3770 9959 3707 9965
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 186DEG 35KT 3763 10047 3754 10015
3730 9982
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.75IN
$$
UMSCHEIDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 45 min |
| Apr 2, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell, Seward | 49 min |
| Apr 2, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman | 34 min |
| Apr 2, 8:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 10 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 11:50 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | DDC | Clark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber, Pratt, Stafford | 46 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.