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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 190, NWS Dodge City, KS

November 10, 20125 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 10, 2012, 6:10 PM CST for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 50 min. 2 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
Nov 10, 2012, 6:10 PM CST (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Nov 10, 2012, 7:00 PM CST
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, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 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
Nov 10, 6:27 PM CSTTSTM WND GST 655 E Kinsley, KS
Nov 10, 7:00 PM CSTTSTM WND DMGRadium, KSSTAFFORD COUNTY DISPATCH ADVISED A DILAPATED GARAGE AT THE SENIOR CENTER WAS KNOCKED DOWN. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. RADIUM WAS ALSO REPORTED WITHOUT ELECTRIC POWER.

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
Nov 10, 3:36 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 00:00Z on 2012-11-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2012-11-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2465 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

639 
WUUS53 KDDC 110010
SVRDDC
KSC047-145-151-165-185-110100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0190.121111T0010Z-121111T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
610 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  EASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
  STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 700 PM CST

* AT 604 PM CST...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 ALBERT TO FORD...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KINSLEY...
  LARNED...
  LEWIS...
  ZOOK...
  CENTERVIEW...
  RADIUM...
  FELLSBURG...
  SEWARD...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN PAWNEE...EDWARDS...NORTHWESTERN
  PRATT...SOUTHEASTERN RUSH AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.

THIS NEW WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT 
FOR NORTHWESTERN EDWARDS...PAWNEE...EASTERN RUSH...AND NORTHERN 
STAFFORD COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING 
WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9886 3775 9956 3791 9956 3798 9940
      3848 9911 3849 9903 3827 9902 3826 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 244DEG 32KT 3844 9894 3763 9964
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
666 
WWUS53 KDDC 110040
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
640 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

KSC165-110050-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-121111T0100Z/
RUSH KS-
640 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

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

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3773 9886 3775 9947 3802 9931 3826 9912
      3826 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 244DEG 32KT 3833 9894 3775 9941

$$

KSC047-145-151-185-110100-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-121111T0100Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
640 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EDWARDS...
EASTERN PAWNEE...NORTHWESTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 700
PM CST...

AT 636 PM CST...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 PAWNEE ROCK TO 10 MILES NORTH OF
MULLINVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LARNED...
  ZOOK...
  CENTERVIEW...
  BELPRE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN PAWNEE...EDWARDS...NORTHWESTERN PRATT
  AND STAFFORD COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9886 3775 9947 3802 9931 3826 9912
      3826 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 244DEG 32KT 3833 9894 3775 9941
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

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206 
WWUS53 KDDC 110058
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
658 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

KSC047-145-151-185-110106-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-121111T0100Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
658 PM CST SAT NOV 10 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NUMBER 190 FOR EASTERN EDWARDS
...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE...NORTHWESTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES 
HAS BEEN RE-ISSUED...

PLEASE REFER TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING BULLETIN NUMBER 192
FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.

LAT...LON 3773 9886 3775 9947 3802 9931 3826 9912
      3826 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 244DEG 32KT 3838 9877 3781 9925

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 10, 6:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt30 min
Nov 10, 6:25 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa and 1 more50 min
Nov 10, 6:55 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Stafford50 min
Nov 10, 7:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford53 min
Nov 10, 7:41 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCStafford34 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.