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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 209, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 5, 2016, 11:56 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 64 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
- Jul 5, 2016, 11:56 PM CDT (04:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2016, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 80.0 mph
Counties Edwards County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 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 6, 12:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 N Larned, KS | 3-6 INCH IN DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN. . |
| Jul 6, 12:08 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Nne Larned, KS | . |
| Jul 6, 12:10 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | Larned, KS | AT LARNED MIDDLE SHCOOL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 5, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 2520 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2160 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 7.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 060456
SVRDDC
KSC047-083-145-151-165-185-060600-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0209.160706T0456Z-160706T0600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1156 PM CDT TUE JUL 5 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHEASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 100 AM CDT
* AT 1156 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TIMKEN TO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
FRIZELL TO 6 MILES NORTH OF OFFERLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 65 MPH.
THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.
HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRATT...GRAY...LARNED...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...MACKSVILLE...LEWIS...
BURDETT...GARFIELD...RUSH CENTER...IUKA...PRESTON...ROZEL...
HUDSON...BELPRE...SEWARD...ASH VALLEY...BYERS...RADIUM AND ZENITH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3807 9974 3826 9961 3826 9958 3830 9958
3853 9943 3843 9903 3826 9903 3826 9847
3759 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 306DEG 55KT 3844 9915 3814 9918 3798 9951
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
KRUSE3 follow-up statements
601
WWUS53 KDDC 060522
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1222 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
KSC083-060531-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-160706T0600Z/
HODGEMAN KS-
1222 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3808 9955 3833 9952 3850 9931 3843 9903
3826 9903 3826 9847 3759 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 305DEG 29KT 3823 9879 3797 9888 3783 9918
$$
KSC047-145-151-165-185-060600-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-160706T0600Z/
STAFFORD KS-RUSH KS-PRATT KS-PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
1222 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR STAFFORD...SOUTHEASTERN RUSH...NORTHEASTERN PRATT...PAWNEE AND
NORTHEASTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES...
AT 1221 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 3 MILES NORTH OF SEWARD TO DILLWYN TO NEAR
FELLSBURG...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.
HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PRATT...LARNED...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...MACKSVILLE...BURDETT...
GARFIELD...RUSH CENTER...IUKA...PRESTON...ROZEL...HUDSON...BELPRE...
SEWARD...ASH VALLEY...BYERS...RADIUM...CAIRO...SANFORD AND ZENITH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3808 9955 3833 9952 3850 9931 3843 9903
3826 9903 3826 9847 3759 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 305DEG 29KT 3823 9879 3797 9888 3783 9918
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
KRUSE189
WWUS53 KDDC 060549
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1249 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
KSC165-060558-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-160706T0600Z/
RUSH KS-
1249 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3805 9929 3822 9921 3826 9903 3826 9847
3764 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 290DEG 40KT 3799 9839 3781 9853 3765 9884
$$
KSC047-145-151-185-060600-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-160706T0600Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
1249 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR STAFFORD...NORTHEASTERN PRATT...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND EAST
CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...
AT 1248 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES NORTH OF SYLVIA TO 3 MILES NORTH OF PRESTON TO
4 MILES EAST OF CULLISON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LARNED...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...MACKSVILLE...GARFIELD...PRESTON...
HUDSON...BELPRE...SEWARD...RADIUM...ZENITH...DILLWYN...NEOLA...
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 THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3805 9929 3822 9921 3826 9903 3826 9847
3764 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 290DEG 40KT 3799 9839 3781 9853 3765 9884
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
KRUSE784
WWUS53 KDDC 060558
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1258 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
KSC047-145-151-185-060608-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0209.000000T0000Z-160706T0600Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
1258 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR STAFFORD...NORTHEASTERN
PRATT...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 100 AM CDT...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS.
LAT...LON 3805 9929 3822 9921 3826 9903 3826 9847
3764 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0556Z 306DEG 55KT 3799 9839 3781 9853 3765 9884
$$
KRUSEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 53 min |
| Jul 5, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 46 min |
| Jul 5, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 10:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Trego | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa and 5 more | 44 min |
| Jul 6, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 50 min |
| Jul 6, 2:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Stafford | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 53 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.