Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 28, 2015, 2:18 AM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2015, 2:18 AM CDT (07:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2015, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:16 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 1663 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1042 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 421 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.6
- Supercell composite
- 20.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
940
WGUS53 KDDC 280718
FFWDDC
KSC067-081-119-175-189-281415-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FF.W.0009.150528T0718Z-150528T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
218 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
NORTHEASTERN STEVENS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
NORTHERN SEWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
SOUTHERN HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 915 AM CDT THURSDAY
* AT 216 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN WERE TRAINING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AROUND THREE
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SUBLETTE...SATANTA...MOSCOW...CAVE...MISSLER AND PLAINS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TOW INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 10107 3725 10126 3742 10138 3753 10100
3746 10067 3744 10037 3724 10035
$$
RBURG2 follow-up statements
854
WGUS73 KDDC 280922
FFSDDC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
422 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015
KSC067-081-119-175-189-281415-
/O.CON.KDDC.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150528T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-SEWARD KS-MEADE KS-HASKELL KS-
422 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT
THURSDAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHEASTERN STEVENS...NORTHERN
SEWARD...NORTHWESTERN MEADE AND SOUTHERN HASKELL COUNTIES...
AT 418 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE EAST ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FOUR TO FIVE INCHES
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SUBLETTE...SATANTA...MOSCOW...CAVE...MISSLER AND PLAINS.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3732 10107 3725 10126 3742 10138 3753 10100
3746 10067 3744 10037 3724 10035
$$
RBURG436
WGUS73 KDDC 281236
FFSDDC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
736 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015
KSC067-081-119-175-189-281245-
/O.CAN.KDDC.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150528T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-SEWARD KS-MEADE KS-HASKELL KS-
736 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHEASTERN
STEVENS...NORTHERN SEWARD...NORTHWESTERN MEADE AND SOUTHERN HASKELL
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...AND FLASH FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED
TO POSE A THREAT.
LAT...LON 3732 10107 3725 10126 3742 10138 3753 10100
3746 10067 3744 10037 3724 10035
$$
RBURGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman | 44 min |
| May 27, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Hodgeman | 57 min |
| May 27, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 50 min |
| May 27, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 54 min |
| May 27, 8:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 6 hr |
| May 27, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Meade | 27 min |
| May 27, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 17 min |
| May 27, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 37 min |
| May 27, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 44 min |
| May 27, 9:35 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Lane | 12 hr |
| May 27, 9:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Meade | 27 hr |
| May 27, 9:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 28 min |
| May 27, 10:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Haskell | 27 hr |
| May 28, 12:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 9 hr |
| May 28, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Stanton | 46 min |
| May 28, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 33 min |
| May 28, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 49 min |
| May 28, 4:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 47 min |
| May 28, 4:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Scott | 29 min |
| May 28, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 18 min |
| May 28, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny | 50 min |
| May 28, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Scott | 18 min |
| May 28, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Lane, Scott | 36 min |
| May 28, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 47 min |
| May 28, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 43 min |
| May 28, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 33 min |
| May 28, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 40 min |
| May 28, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 61 min |
| May 28, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 42 min |
| May 28, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 43 min |
| May 28, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Ness | 48 min |
| May 28, 6:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.