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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 27, 2015Finney County, Gray County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2015, 7:25 PM CDT for Finney County, Gray County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 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
May 27, 2015, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2015, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Gray County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 7:42 PM CDTHAIL 15 N Garden City, 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 27, 2:26 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 90 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 2015-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1663 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 00:00Z on 2015-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 252 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

832 
WUUS53 KDDC 280025
SVRDDC
KSC055-069-280115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0113.150528T0025Z-150528T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
725 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN FINNEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 725 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF
  GARDEN CITY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

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

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GARDEN CITY AND HOLCOMB. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3801 10104 3817 10095 3816 10059 3793 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 277DEG 13KT 3805 10085 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements
086 
WWUS53 KDDC 280043
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
743 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

KSC055-069-280115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-150528T0115Z/
FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-
743 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN FINNEY AND NORTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTIES...

AT 741 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF GARDEN CITY...AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.

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...
GARDEN CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3802 10098 3817 10091 3816 10059 3793 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 277DEG 13KT 3804 10077 

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

$$

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988 
WWUS53 KDDC 280055
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
755 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

KSC055-069-280115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-150528T0115Z/
FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-
755 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL FINNEY AND NORTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTIES...

AT 755 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST
OF GARDEN CITY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

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. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
CENTRAL FINNEY AND NORTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3802 10086 3816 10084 3816 10059 3793 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 277DEG 13KT 3803 10070 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

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485 
WWUS53 KDDC 280109
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
809 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

KSC055-069-280119-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-150528T0115Z/
FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-
809 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL FINNEY AND
NORTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3802 10086 3816 10084 3816 10059 3793 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 277DEG 13KT 3803 10070 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman44 min
May 27, 7:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Hodgeman57 min
May 27, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman54 min
May 27, 8:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness6 hr
May 27, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGray, Meade27 min
May 27, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Gray17 min
May 27, 9:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord37 min
May 27, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Hodgeman44 min
May 27, 9:35 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCLane12 hr
May 27, 9:44 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCMeade27 hr
May 27, 9:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards28 min
May 27, 10:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCHaskell27 hr
May 28, 12:27 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness9 hr
May 28, 1:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Haskell, Stanton46 min
May 28, 2:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCGrant, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens7 hr
May 28, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny33 min
May 28, 4:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess49 min
May 28, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott47 min
May 28, 4:31 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCScott29 min
May 28, 4:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stanton18 min
May 28, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny50 min
May 28, 4:56 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFinney, Scott18 min
May 28, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Lane, Scott36 min
May 28, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane, Scott47 min
May 28, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego43 min
May 28, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton33 min
May 28, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott40 min
May 28, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness61 min
May 28, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny42 min
May 28, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess43 min
May 28, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Ness48 min
May 28, 6:43 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott3 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.