Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Dodge City, KS

963 
WWUS53 KDDC 250344
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1044 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

KSC055-093-250354-
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FINNEY KS-KEARNY KS-

1044 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FINNEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN KEARNY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3706 10126 3770 10120 3773 10066 3739 10064
      3719 10074
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 240DEG 29KT 3783 10088 3755 10086 3744 10089
3722 10105

$$

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GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-SEWARD KS-HASKELL KS-
1044 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN GRANT...EASTERN STEVENS...NORTHERN SEWARD AND HASKELL
COUNTIES...

AT 1044 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PLYMELL TO 7 MILES WEST OF TICE TO 3 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SUBLETTE TO 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF WOODS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND UP TO 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...
SUBLETTE...SATANTA...MOSCOW...RYUS...WOODS...TICE AND CAVE. 

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 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3706 10126 3770 10120 3773 10066 3739 10064
      3719 10074
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 240DEG 29KT 3783 10088 3755 10086 3744 10089
3722 10105

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

$$

HOVORKA

559 
WWUS53 KDDC 250400
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1100 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

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GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-SEWARD KS-HASKELL KS-
1100 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHEASTERN STEVENS...NORTHERN SEWARD AND
HASKELL COUNTIES...

AT 1100 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES WEST OF PIERCEVILLE TO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
COPELAND TO 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TICE TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF SATANTA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND UP TO 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...
SUBLETTE...SATANTA...TICE...WOODS AND CAVE. 

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 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3709 10115 3771 10108 3773 10066 3739 10064
      3719 10074
TIME...MOT...LOC 0400Z 240DEG 29KT 3789 10075 3761 10073 3750 10076
3728 10092

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

$$

HOVORKA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
607 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION...

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 225 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

A SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER SOUTHERN COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON WILL LIFT
NORTHEASTWARD INTO NORTHWESTERN KANSAS BY LATE TONIGHT AND THEN
INTO NEBRASKA BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH THE LOWER LEVELS HAVE
BEEN STABILIZED SOMEWHAT BY REPEATED MCS ACTIVITY OVER THE PAST
FEW DAYS, SOME RECOVERY IS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER FAR
WESTERN KANSAS AHEAD OF THE TROUGH AND MID TO UPPER LEVEL COLD
POOL. THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALREADY DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON OVER
THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF COLORADO. ADDITIONAL STORMS WILL DEVELOP
CLOSE TO THE COLORADO STATE LINE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE DEEP
LAYERED SHEAR MAY BE SUFFICIENT FOR ROTATING STORMS BUT A
TRANSITION TO MORE LINEAR TYPE STRUCTURES IS LIKELY GIVEN THE
STRONG FORCING FOR ASCENT. ALSO, UPPER LEVEL WINDS IN THE TROUGH
AXIS WERE WEAK, YIELDING VERY WEAK UPPER LEVEL SHEAR. SO DESPITE
THE MODERATE SURFACE BASED CAPE VALUES, HAIL ONLY AS LARGE AS HALF
DOLLARS IS EXPECTED. THE STORMS WILL PROBABLY EVOLVE INTO AN
ORGANIZED CLUSTER AND PROGRESS NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS
TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE FOR STORMS WILL BE ALONG AND NORTH OF A
LINE FROM ELKHART TO GARDEN CITY TO HAYS. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT
WILL BE HELD UP BY CLOUDS AND HIGH DEWPOINTS, WITH MAINLY 60S IN
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 50S IN FAR WESTERN KANSAS.

ANOTHER SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL APPROACH WESTERN KANSAS BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. A FEW LATE DAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF THIS
FEATURE. DUE TO THE WEAK SHEAR, THESE STORMS WILL PROBABLY BE
LIMITED TO SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN. TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE
WARMER IN THE ABSENCE OF UPSLOPE FLOW, WITH HIGHS FROM THE MID 70S
IN FAR WESTERN KANSAS TO THE LOWER 80S IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

.LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 328 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

MEDIUM RANGE MODELS INDICATE AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE LIFTING
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES
REGION TUESDAY GIVING WAY TO A MORE WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE
WESTERN HIGH PLAINS. MEANWHILE, THE GFS AND ECMWF HINT AT A SMALLER
UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE EJECTING OUT OF THE ROCKIES INTO THE WESTERN
HIGH PLAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH THE FLOW ALOFT IS PROJECTED
TO BE FAIRLY WEAK DURING THIS TIME FRAME, ENOUGH MOISTURE WILL BE
PRESENT WITH H85 DEWPOINTS IN EXCESS OF 10C. AS LOW/MID LEVEL LAPSE
RATES STEEPEN AND MODEST INSTABILITY DEVELOPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE ARRIVAL OF THE SHORTWAVE, ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST KANSAS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER, SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE LIMITED WITH
UNFAVORABLE SHEAR PROFILES AND CAPE VALUES WELL UNDER 1000 J/KG.
LIMITED THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS
A SERIES OF H5 VORT MAXIMA BEGIN TO MOVE OUT OF THE ROCKIES INTO THE
WESTERN HIGH PLAINS DOWNSTREAM OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST.

NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY WITH LITTLE CHANGE
EXPECTED TO THE OVERALL AIR MASS. THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW H85
TEMPERATURES WELL UP INTO THE TEENS(C) TO NEAR 20C. SHOULD SEE HIGHS
CLIMBING WELL UP INTO THE 70S(F) TO NEAR 80F ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. SIMILAR HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
LATER PART OF NEXT WEEK WITH LITTLE CHANGE TO THE OVERALL AIR MASS
ACROSS THE REGION.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z MONDAY EVENING)
ISSUED AT 603 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS SPREAD ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS EARLY TONIGHT
AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CROSSES THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS. NAM BUFR
SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT AS THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSES
WESTERN KANSAS EARLY TONIGHT THE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IN THE LOWER
LEVELS WILL CONTINUE AND THE LOWER LEVELS WILL SATURATE, MAINLY BETWEEN
03Z AND 06Z AT DDC AND GCK. BASED ON THE MODEL SOUNDINGS IFR
STATUS IS EXPECTED TO RETURN EARLY TONIGHT AND THEN PERSIST
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS A SOUTHEASTERLY WIND CONTINUES AT
10 TO 15 KNOTS. VISIBILITIES FALLING BACK INTO THE 1 TO 3 MILE
RANGE ALSO LOOKS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT GIVEN THE LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE PROFILES. HYS WILL ALSO HAVE IFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES OVERNIGHT BUT THE ONSET OF THESE DETERIORATING
CONDITIONS WILL BE CLOSER TO 06Z. GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS AS THEY CROSSES WESTERN KANSAS
EARLY TONIGHT. TIMING ON CONVECTION IS STILL UNCERTAIN BUT AT THIS
TIME IT APPEARS CONVECTION WILL MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR AROUND THE
GCK AREA AROUND 03Z AND DDC CLOSER TO 06Z. IF THE STORMS HOLD
TODAY THEN HYS WILL HAVE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 08Z
AND 11Z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  61  80  55  78 /  20  30  20  20
GCK  58  77  52  77 /  40  30  20  20
EHA  55  77  53  78 /  20  20  20  20
LBL  59  79  54  79 /  20  20  20  20
HYS  58  77  53  79 /  40  30  30  10
P28  60  84  58  77 /  20  20  20  30

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...FINCH
LONG TERM...JJOHNSON
AVIATION...BURGERT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
432 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-251200-
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-
432 AM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
OUTLOOK AREA TODAY INTO TONIGHT ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE UNLIKELY. HOWEVER...ONE OR TWO STRONG STORMS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE AND WIND GUSTS UP TO
60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF A LAKIN TO MEADE LINE DURING THE
LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

 LIMITED HAIL RISK.
 LIMITED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK.
 LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK.
 LIMITED FOG RISK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

HAZARDS WEATHER RISK...

  MONDAY...
  LIMITED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK.

  TUESDAY...
  LIMITED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK.

  WEDNESDAY...
  LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK.

  THURSDAY...
  LIMITED FLOODING RISK.
  ELEVATED LIGHTNING RISK.

  FRIDAY...
  LIMITED FLOODING RISK.
  ELEVATED LIGHTNING RISK.

  SATURDAY...
  LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT FOR
LOCATIONS SOUTH OF A LAKIN TO MEADE LINE.

&&

FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT OUR WEBPAGE HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC/EHWO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
921 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

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

0912 PM     HAIL             2 W KISMET              37.20N 100.74W
05/24/2015  E1.25 INCH       SEWARD             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

LEE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
938 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

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

0927 PM     HAIL             3 ENE BIG BOW           37.58N 101.50W
05/24/2015  E1.00 INCH       GRANT              KS   PUBLIC

0929 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 N KISMET              37.25N 100.70W
05/24/2015                   SEWARD             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
956 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

KSZ043-044-062-063-077-250345-
SCOTT KS-KEARNY KS-LANE KS-GRAY KS-FINNEY KS-
956 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FINNEY...NORTHWESTERN GRAY...
SOUTHEASTERN KEARNY...LANE AND EASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM
CDT...

AT 956 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM THE MONUMENT ROCKS TO 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF FRIEND TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAKIN...AND MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARDEN CITY...SCOTT CITY...LAKIN...HOLCOMB...DIGHTON...DEERFIELD...
PIERCEVILLE...ALAMOTA...AMY...MANNING...PLYMELL...FRIEND...
GRIGSTON...SHIELDS...SHALLOW WATER...PENDENNIS AND HEALY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10025 3857 10025 3816 10028 3777 10071
      3776 10144 3821 10098 3870 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 268DEG 16KT 3876 10077 3821 10094 3782 10134

RBURG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1005 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

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

0954 PM     TORNADO          3 WSW PLAINS CITY       37.25N 100.64W
05/24/2015                   SEWARD             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED A CONE TORNADO AT THIS
            LOCATION.

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1009 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

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

1009 PM     TORNADO          4 N PLAINS CITY         37.32N 100.59W
05/24/2015                   MEADE              KS   STORM CHASER

            LARGE WEDGE TORNADO REPORTED 1/2 MILE WIDE.

&&

MRUSSELL

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1024 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

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

1000 PM     TORNADO          2 NW PLAINS CITY        37.28N 100.62W
05/24/2015                   MEADE              KS   PUBLIC

            BARN HEAVILY DAMAGED AT FARM

&&

NWS DODGE CITY KS
IRIS SYSTEM