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Areal Flood Warning 22, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this areal flood warning at Jul 2, 2016, 4:19 AM CDT for Edwards County, Pawnee County, Kansas. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2016, 4:19 AM CDT (09:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2016, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Edwards County, KS, Pawnee County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:19 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1068 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Jul 2, 3:27 AM CDT, 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 3:27 AM CDT, 52 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 3:34 AM CDT, 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 334 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-030845- 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- 334 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 /234 AM MDT SAT JUL 2 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTHWEST KANSAS AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN CONCERN. FLOODING MAY ALSO BE A CONCERN DUE TO HEAVY RAIN AND AN ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE MONDAY EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... A FEW SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 11:52 PM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1152 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016 KSZ074-075-084-085-020530- GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-MORTON KS-STANTON KS- 1152 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MORTON... SOUTHEASTERN STANTON...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS AND SOUTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT... AT 1152 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF RICHFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES IS POSSIBLE. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN MORTON...SOUTHEASTERN STANTON...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS AND SOUTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3721 10166 3737 10179 3754 10154 3729 10132 TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 240DEG 22KT 3734 10165 TURNER
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 11:58 PM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1158 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016
KSZ043-044-063-076-077-020545-
FINNEY KS-SCOTT KS-GRAY KS-LANE KS-HASKELL KS-
1158 PM CDT FRI JUL 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL FINNEY...NORTHWESTERN
GRAY...SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT...SOUTHWESTERN LANE AND NORTH CENTRAL
HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...
AT 1157 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FRIEND TO 8 MILES
SOUTH OF PIERCEVILLE. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARDEN CITY...PIERCEVILLE...INGALLS...CHARLESTON AND PLYMELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3770 10089 3774 10089 3774 10087 3775 10089
3824 10089 3842 10040 3782 10037
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 230DEG 23KT 3822 10080 3776 10070
TURNERSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 12:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1226 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 KSZ062-074>076-084-085-020615- GRANT KS-KEARNY KS-STEVENS KS-MORTON KS-STANTON KS-HASKELL KS- 1226 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MORTON... SOUTHEASTERN STANTON...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS...SOUTH CENTRAL KEARNY... GRANT AND WEST CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT... AT 1226 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTH OF JOHNSON CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ULYSSES...JOHNSON CITY...RYUS...BIG BOW AND HICKOK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3728 10166 3747 10189 3783 10135 3748 10102 TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 229DEG 30KT 3743 10169 RUTHI
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 12:31 AM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1231 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 KSZ063-064-077-078-020615- FORD KS-FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-HODGEMAN KS- 1231 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL FINNEY...CENTRAL GRAY...NORTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT... AT 1231 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF INGALLS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DODGE CITY...CIMARRON...INGALLS...ENSIGN...HOWELL...WRIGHT... FT. DODGE AND KALVESTA. LAT...LON 3763 10061 3807 10045 3805 9982 3764 9982 TIME...MOT...LOC 0531Z 265DEG 32KT 3786 10042 RUTHI
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 1:23 AM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 57 min |
| Jul 1, 9:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Scott and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 62 min |
| Jul 1, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Morton, Stanton | 48 min |
| Jul 1, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Morton, Stanton | 57 min |
| Jul 1, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 52 min |
| Jul 1, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 47 min |
| Jul 1, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Kearny | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 11:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 44 min |
| Jul 1, 11:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 11:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane, Ness | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 11:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Rush | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 12:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford, Gray | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 12:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 1:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 37 min |
| Jul 2, 1:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 2:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Ford | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 4:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Meade | 20 hr |
| Jul 2, 9:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Pawnee | 3 days |
| Jul 2, 10:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee | 24 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kiowa and 6 more | 11 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade, Morton, Seward, Stevens | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Ness | 66 min |
| Jul 2, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 50 min |
| Jul 2, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade, Seward | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 5:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 24 min |
| Jul 2, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 64 min |
| Jul 2, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Rush | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 5:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford, Gray | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 37 min |
| Jul 2, 6:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Rush | 12 min |
| Jul 2, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 51 min |
| Jul 2, 6:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Gray, Meade | 6 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 6:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray | 47 min |
| Jul 2, 6:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 3 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 46 min |
Nearby
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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.