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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 11, 2014Hodgeman County, Ness County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2014, 9:50 PM CDT for Hodgeman County, Ness County, Kansas. It was in force for 40 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: Jun 11, 2014, 9:50 PM CDT (02:50 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2014, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hodgeman County, KS, Ness County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 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
Jun 11, 9:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	10 Nnw Burdett, KS
Jun 11, 9:51 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Ness City, KS

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 11, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 49 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: 1716 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -157 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2429 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.7

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The text

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

655 
WUUS53 KDDC 120250
SVRDDC
KSC083-135-120330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0110.140612T0250Z-140612T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
950 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS...
  EASTERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 946 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF JETMORE...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NESS AND HODGEMAN COUNTY.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
           ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BAZINE...HANSTON AND GRAY.

THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING FOR HODGEMAN AND NESS
COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 9957 3792 9958 3793 10000 3869 10002
      3869 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 275DEG 16KT 3800 9980

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

UMSCHEID

1 follow-up statement

762 
WWUS53 KDDC 120326
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1026 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

KSC083-135-120335-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-140612T0330Z/
NESS KS-HODGEMAN KS-
1026 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HODGEMAN AND EASTERN
NESS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT/930 PM MDT/...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA...HOWEVER HIGH WINDS WILL STILL BE LIKELY BEHIND THESE STORMS
THROUGH THE LATE NIGHT HOURS WITH OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH 
POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM.

LAT...LON 3795 9957 3792 9958 3793 10000 3869 10002
      3869 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 275DEG 16KT 3798 9960

$$

UMSCHEID

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 11, 6:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 6:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
639 PM CDT Wed Jun 11 2014

...Updated aviation section...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
ISSUED AT 343 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

A surface cold front extended from eastern South Dakota to near
Sidney, Nebraska slowly moving south through the Northern High
Plains. An are of relative low pressure was developing over
southeast Colorado with an attendant inverted surface trough
extending northward toward the cold front. Regional WSR88D composite
reflectivity was already showing clusters of surface based
thunderstorms developing off the Palmer Divide as well as the Sangre
de Cristo regions in Colorado. Ahead of the frontal boundary,
southerly winds were in place with surface dew points in the upper
50s to around 60 degrees across the eastern Counties. Drier air
existed west of Highway 83 where dew points were in the mid 40s but
increasing.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
ISSUED AT 343 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

All of the morning NMM/ARW and NAM models in addition to several
runs of the HRRR indicate high confidence in convection developing
early this evening and spreading rapidly eastward into central
Kansas as a QLCS. Models indicate a marked in increase in layer
precipitable water through the late afternoon and evening, with
SREF QPF values in excess of an inch. MUCAPES around 2000 J/KG in
early afternoon were also forecast to increase to in excess of 3000
J/kg. This pre-storm environment thermodynamic in combination with
ample 30 knots of deep bulk shear will be conducive to gaining a
high confidence in a few rotating updrafts initially in our
northwest counties or basically anywhere from around Kearny county
through Scott City and Dighton. These hail producers will quickly
develop a cold pool generating widespread slab-like convection
eastward into central Kansas though mid evening with damaging wind
the highest threat followed by potential for hail and flooding from
very heavy rainfall. This morning's flash flood guidance for 3 hours
was as low as 2 inches across portions of the area still outlined by
a flood watch, which will make flooding to occur easily in some of
the areas that have had in excess of 400% of normal rainfall in the
last week or more.

Beyond this evening's high probability convection episode, north
surface winds will develop behind the convection as the front is
forced southward. Models have indicated potential for showers and
probably elevated storms continuing into in the far south east areas
into the early daylight hours on Thursday. Much cooler conditions
ion cool advection are expected Thursday afternoon with highs
struggling through the 70s in most locations.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
ISSUED AT 636 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this evening bringing MVFR
conditions to the terminals. Otherwise expected increasing mid
level clouds as the evening progresses with mostly cloudy skies
overnight. Clear skies are then expected by sunrise tomorrow
morning. Winds will generally be from the south over the next
couple of hours shifting to more of a northerly direction behind a
strong cold front. Breezy conditions are expected overnight with
sustained winds around 20 knots with gusts around 30 knots at
times.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  58  78  55  83 /  90  10   0   0
GCK  57  77  55  85 /  60  10   0  10
EHA  58  78  58  88 /  40  10   0  10
LBL  58  79  57  87 /  60  10   0   0
HYS  58  77  53  83 /  90  10   0   0
P28  64  80  57  84 /  90  40   0   0

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH from 10 PM CDT this evening through Thursday morning
FOR KSZ030-031-046-065-066-079>081.

&&

SHORT TERM...Russell
LONG TERM...Gerard
AVIATION...Hovorka_42

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 3:56 PM CDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
356 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-121000-
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
356 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014 /256 PM MDT WED JUN 11 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A LARGE COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER EASTERN
COLORADO LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN MOVE EAST ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SOME STORMS WILL BE SEVERE WITH LARGE
HAIL FROM QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE, DAMAGING WINDS OVER 60 MPH,
FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS WHERE A FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT. FOR MORE DETAILS SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH
MESSAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST
KANSAS FRIDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY EVENING AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE BUT DETAILS ABOUT
LOCATION AND INTENSITY ARE UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED MAINLY THIS EVENING FOR HAIL, HIGH
WIND AND HEAVY RAIN REPORTS.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC

GERARD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 11, 9:00 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
900 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0858 PM     TSTM WND GST     GARDEN CITY             37.98N 100.86W
06/11/2014  M0 MPH           FINNEY             KS   ASOS

            56 KNOTS OR 64 MPH WAS REPORTED BY THE ASOS IN GARDEN
            CITY.

&&

WHOVORKA

Local storm report, Jun 11, 9:08 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
908 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0903 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E GARDEN CITY         37.98N 100.77W
06/11/2014                   FINNEY             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            5 INCH TREE BRANCHES AND ESTIMATED 65 MPH WINDS REPORTED
            EAST OF GARDEN CITY.

&&

WHOVORKA

Local storm report, Jun 11, 9:17 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
917 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0902 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 SW NESS CITY         38.35N 100.04W
06/11/2014  M91 MPH          NESS               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MB

Local storm report, Jun 11, 9:18 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
918 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0912 PM     TSTM WND GST     NESS CITY               38.45N 99.91W
06/11/2014  E60 MPH          NESS               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

WHOVORKA

Local storm report, Jun 11, 9:31 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
931 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0925 PM     TSTM WND GST     JETMORE                 38.08N 99.89W
06/11/2014  E60 MPH          HODGEMAN           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ESTIMATED GUSTING UP TO 60 MPH ON EAST SIDE OF
            JETMORE.

&&

MB

Local storm report, Jun 11, 9:32 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
932 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ELLIS                   38.94N 99.56W
06/11/2014                   ELLIS              KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS NUMEROUS STREETS FLOODED FROM
            CURB TO CURB AS WELL AS OVER COUNTY ROADS IN ELLIS
            COUNTY.

&&

WHOVORKA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 7:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	54 min
Jun 11, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Trego	64 min
Jun 11, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Scott	62 min
Jun 11, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness	62 min
Jun 11, 8:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Ellis, Trego	4 hr
Jun 11, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Trego	60 min
Jun 11, 9:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness	45 min
Jun 11, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee, Rush	51 min
Jun 11, 10:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Ford, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford	64 min
Jun 11, 10:13 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	DDC	Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman and 9 more	5 hr
Jun 11, 11:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt and 1 more	62 min
Jun 12, 12:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber	35 min
Jun 12, 12:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Ellis, Ness, Trego	12 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.