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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 23, 2016Edwards County, Pawnee County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2016, 10:50 AM CDT for Edwards County, Pawnee County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 23, 2016, 10:50 AM CDT (15:50 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2016, 11:28 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Pawnee County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:54 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 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 2016-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2025 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2016-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2025 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-199 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
979 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

888 
WUUS53 KDDC 231550
SVRDDC
KSC047-145-231645-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0166.160623T1550Z-160623T1645Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1050 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT

* AT 1049 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR
  GARFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GARFIELD...FRIZELL AND ZOOK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3799 9930 3810 9940 3822 9917 3805 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 1549Z 243DEG 23KT 3807 9926 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements
254 
WWUS53 KDDC 231559
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1059 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

KSC047-145-231645-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-160623T1645Z/
PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
1059 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND NORTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...

AT 1058 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST
OF GARFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

TORRENTIAL HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARFIELD...FRIZELL AND ZOOK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3799 9930 3810 9940 3822 9917 3805 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 243DEG 23KT 3810 9919 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH

$$

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760 
WWUS53 KDDC 231613
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1113 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

KSC047-231621-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-160623T1645Z/
EDWARDS KS-

1113 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE. 

LAT...LON 3801 9922 3813 9930 3822 9917 3805 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 243DEG 23KT 3814 9909 

$$

KSC145-231645-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-160623T1645Z/
PAWNEE KS-
1113 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY...

AT 1111 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF
LARNED...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARFIELD...FRIZELL AND ZOOK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3801 9922 3813 9930 3822 9917 3805 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 243DEG 23KT 3814 9909 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH

$$

TURNER
722 
WWUS53 KDDC 231628
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1128 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

KSC145-231638-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-160623T1645Z/
PAWNEE KS-
1128 AM CDT THU JUN 23 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED
BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3801 9922 3813 9930 3822 9917 3805 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 1626Z 243DEG 23KT 3819 9897 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton64 min
Jun 23, 1:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton72 min
Jun 23, 8:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman49 min
Jun 23, 9:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman37 min
Jun 23, 10:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee50 min
Jun 23, 11:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford25 min
Jun 23, 11:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards44 min
Jun 23, 11:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord39 min
Jun 23, 11:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford35 min
Jun 23, 11:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford43 min
Jun 23, 11:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord38 min
Jun 23, 11:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford36 min
Jun 23, 12:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards44 min
Jun 23, 12:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford49 min
Jun 23, 1:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards41 min
Jun 23, 1:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt, Stafford49 min
Jun 23, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.