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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 200, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 2, 2016Morton County, Stevens County, Kansas

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 2, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2016-07-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 50 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 2016-07-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 299 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
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

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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

$$

FINCH
2 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

$$

FINCH
393 
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 

$$

FINCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 1, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton41 min
Jul 1, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny, Stanton27 min
Jul 1, 9:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton57 min
Jul 1, 9:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Scott and 1 more10 hr
Jul 1, 9:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess62 min
Jul 1, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Morton, Stanton48 min
Jul 1, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Morton, Stanton57 min
Jul 1, 10:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott52 min
Jul 1, 10:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stanton28 min
Jul 1, 10:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton47 min
Jul 1, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane47 min
Jul 1, 11:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Kearny33 min
Jul 1, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton44 min
Jul 1, 11:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney38 min
Jul 1, 11:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane, Ness43 min
Jul 1, 11:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens38 min
Jul 1, 11:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney47 min
Jul 2, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Rush55 min
Jul 2, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant49 min
Jul 2, 12:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord, Gray44 min
Jul 2, 12:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCGrant, Morton, Stanton6 hr
Jul 2, 1:12 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee3 hr
Jul 2, 1:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant37 min
Jul 2, 1:39 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness3 hr
Jul 2, 2:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDDCFord3 hr
Jul 2, 4:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness6 hr
Jul 2, 4:19 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee9 hr
Jul 2, 7:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDDCMeade20 hr
Jul 2, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningDDCHodgeman, Pawnee3 days
Jul 2, 10:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCEdwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee24 hr
Jul 2, 11:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchDDCEdwards, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kiowa and 6 more11 hr
Jul 2, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade, Morton, Seward, Stevens2 hr
Jul 2, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade50 min
Jul 2, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens50 min
Jul 2, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord44 min
Jul 2, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess42 min
Jul 2, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Ness66 min
Jul 2, 4:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman50 min
Jul 2, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade, Seward41 min
Jul 2, 5:03 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness24 min
Jul 2, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush41 min
Jul 2, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush64 min
Jul 2, 5:13 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCRush32 min
Jul 2, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton43 min
Jul 2, 5:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness3 hr
Jul 2, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess43 min
Jul 2, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton49 min
Jul 2, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny44 min
Jul 2, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord, Gray42 min
Jul 2, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMeade37 min
Jul 2, 6:01 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCRush12 min
Jul 2, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis, Rush42 min
Jul 2, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman39 min
Jul 2, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward, Stevens51 min
Jul 2, 6:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCGray, Meade6 hr
Jul 2, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark41 min
Jul 2, 6:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny38 min
Jul 2, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray47 min
Jul 2, 6:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego3 hr
Jul 2, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark46 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.