Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2016, 4:12 PM CDT for Morton County, Stevens County, Kansas. It was in force for 28 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
- Jul 2, 2016, 4:12 PM CDT (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2016, 4:40 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Morton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.
356
WUUS53 KDDC 022112
SVRDDC
KSC129-189-022215-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0200.160702T2112Z-160702T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
412 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN MORTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
SOUTHWESTERN STEVENS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 515 PM CDT
* AT 411 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF
ELKHART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROLLA...FETERITA AND WILBURTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 10186 3701 10187 3725 10149 3700 10132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 245DEG 22KT 3698 10181
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
FINCH2 follow-up statements
520
WWUS53 KDDC 022133
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
433 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
KSC129-189-022215-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-160702T2215Z/
MORTON KS-STEVENS KS-
433 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORTON AND SOUTHWESTERN STEVENS COUNTIES...
AT 432 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
ROLLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ROLLA AND FETERITA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 10175 3701 10176 3725 10149 3700 10132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 244DEG 23KT 3702 10165
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
FINCH393
WWUS53 KDDC 022140
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
440 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
KSC129-189-022150-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0200.000000T0000Z-160702T2215Z/
MORTON KS-STEVENS KS-
440 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN STEVENS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3699 10175 3701 10176 3725 10149 3700 10132
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 245DEG 22KT 3704 10159
$$
FINCHThe 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, 4:18 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 |
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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.