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Flash Flood Warning 10, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 2, 2016, 5:24 PM CDT for Hodgeman County, Ness County, Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr. 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
- Jul 2, 2016, 5:24 PM CDT (22:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hodgeman County, KS, Ness County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 5:35 PM CDT | FLOOD | 11 N Jetmore, KS | WATER ALONG X ROAD AND IN LOW LYING AREAS IN NORTHERN HODGEMAN COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -294 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 817 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 299 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 391 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.6
The text
As transmitted.
326 WGUS53 KDDC 022224 FFWDDC KSC083-135-030115- /O.NEW.KDDC.FF.W.0010.160702T2224Z-160703T0115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 524 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS... NORTHERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS... * UNTIL 815 PM CDT * AT 522 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. * RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY. THIS RAIN WILL BE FALLING ON SOILS SATURATED OR FLOODED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR MUCH MORE QUICKLY WITH SATURATED SOILS. * SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... GRAY...NESS CITY AND BAZINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3816 10014 3840 10016 3852 9963 3812 9959 $$ TURNER
4 follow-up statements
824 WGUS73 KDDC 022310 FFSDDC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 610 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 KSC083-135-030115- /O.CON.KDDC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160703T0115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NESS KS-HODGEMAN KS- 610 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN NESS AND NORTHERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES... AT 607 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ONLY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS REMAINED OVER THE WARNED AREA. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL STORMS FROM NEAR KALVESTA TO NORTHWEST HODGEMAN COUNTY ARE MOVING NORTHEAST INTO THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING AREA. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN FROM THESE STORMS WILL MAINTAIN THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF LOCALLY INCH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 8 PM. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... GRAY...NESS CITY AND BAZINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3816 10014 3840 10016 3852 9963 3812 9959 $$ TURNER
774 WGUS73 KDDC 030012 FFSDDC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 712 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 KSC083-135-030115- /O.CON.KDDC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160703T0115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NESS KS-HODGEMAN KS- 712 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN NESS AND NORTHERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES... AT 710 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE BEEN COMMON THIS AFTERNOON...AND THIS HAS FALLEN ON SATURATED SOILS FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 15 PM. SOME ROADWAYS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... GRAY...NESS CITY AND BAZINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3816 10014 3840 10016 3852 9963 3812 9959 $$ TURNER
925 WGUS73 KDDC 030048 FFSDDC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 748 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 KSC083-135-030115- /O.CON.KDDC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160703T0115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NESS KS-HODGEMAN KS- 748 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN NESS AND NORTHERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES... AT 746 PM CDT..DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO RUNOFF INTO STREAMS...CREEKS...AND DITCHES THIS EVENING. SOILS ARE SATURATED AND STANDING WATER IS LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... GRAY...NESS CITY AND BAZINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. && LAT...LON 3816 10014 3840 10016 3852 9963 3812 9959 $$ TURNER
713 WGUS73 KDDC 030106 FFSDDC FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 806 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 KSC083-135-030115- /O.EXP.KDDC.FF.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160703T0115Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ NESS KS-HODGEMAN KS- 806 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NESS AND NORTHERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT... THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED. RUNOFF FROM WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TODAY WILL SLOWLY RECEDE...BUT WILL TAKE SOME TIME DUE TO SATURATED SOILS. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT. LAT...LON 3816 10014 3840 10016 3852 9963 3812 9959 $$ TURNER
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, 4:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 9 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, 5:32 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 |
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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.