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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 157, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 17, 2016Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2016, 5:41 PM CDT for Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 min. 3 reports 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
Jun 17, 2016, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 17, 5:44 PM CDTHAIL 1.54 Nne Ellis, KS.
Jun 17, 5:56 PM CDTHAIL 1.5Ellis, KS.
Jun 17, 6:30 PM CDTHAIL 11 Wnw Ellis, KS.

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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 130 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 12:00Z on 2016-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1558 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 12:00Z on 2016-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 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
1558 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-277 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2027 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

834 
WUUS53 KDDC 172241
SVRDDC
KSC051-195-172330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0157.160617T2241Z-160617T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
541 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  WESTERN ELLIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 540 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF OGALLAH...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO TWO INCH HAIL AND UP TO 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HAYS...ELLIS...WAKEENEY...OGALLAH...RIGA...YOCEMENTO...ANTONINO...
  VODA...MUNJOR AND TOULON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3877 9917 3875 9953 3891 9992 3913 10010
      3913 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 149DEG 6KT 3905 9964 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

HOVORKA
4 follow-up statements
839 
WWUS53 KDDC 172249
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
549 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

KSC051-195-172330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0157.000000T0000Z-160617T2330Z/
TREGO KS-ELLIS KS-
549 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND WESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

AT 549 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF OGALLAH...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAYS...ELLIS...WAKEENEY...OGALLAH...RIGA...YOCEMENTO...ANTONINO...
VODA...MUNJOR AND TOULON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3877 9917 3875 9953 3891 9992 3913 10010
      3913 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 149DEG 6KT 3906 9965 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

HOVORKA
439 
WWUS53 KDDC 172253
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
553 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

KSC051-195-172330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0157.000000T0000Z-160617T2330Z/
TREGO KS-ELLIS KS-
553 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

AT 552 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF OGALLAH...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...UP TO TWO INCH HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAYS...ELLIS...WAKEENEY...OGALLAH...RIGA...YOCEMENTO...VODA...
MUNJOR AND TOULON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3881 9921 3880 9951 3891 9992 3913 10010
      3913 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 149DEG 6KT 3907 9965 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

HOVORKA
009 
WWUS53 KDDC 172300
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
600 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

KSC051-195-172330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0157.000000T0000Z-160617T2330Z/
TREGO KS-ELLIS KS-
600 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

AT 559 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST
OF OGALLAH...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...UP TO TWO INCH HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAYS...ELLIS...WAKEENEY...OGALLAH...RIGA...YOCEMENTO...VODA...
MUNJOR AND TOULON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3881 9921 3880 9951 3891 9992 3913 10010
      3913 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 149DEG 6KT 3908 9966 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

HOVORKA
914 
WWUS53 KDDC 172310
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
610 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

KSC051-195-172330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0157.000000T0000Z-160617T2330Z/
TREGO KS-ELLIS KS-
610 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

AT 610 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF
ELLIS...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...UP TO TWO INCH HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAYS...ELLIS...WAKEENEY...OGALLAH...RIGA...YOCEMENTO...VODA...
MUNJOR AND TOULON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3881 9921 3880 9951 3891 9992 3913 10010
      3913 9948
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 012DEG 5KT 3884 9957 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

HOVORKA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 12:07 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryDDCBarber, Pratt, Stafford8 hr
Jun 17, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis43 min
Jun 17, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis49 min
Jun 17, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis50 min
Jun 17, 5:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDDCEllis3 hr
Jun 17, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego53 min
Jun 17, 6:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCEllis, Trego3 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.