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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 280, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 16, 2016Comanche County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 16, 2016, 5:24 PM CDT for Comanche County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. 1 report 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: Sep 16, 2016, 5:24 PM CDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired: Sep 16, 2016, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Comanche County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:23 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
Sep 16, 5:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1	4 Ene Protection, 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 76 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1463 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 640 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

647 
WUUS53 KDDC 162224
SVRDDC
KSC033-162315-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0280.160916T2224Z-160916T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
524 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 523 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF
  PROTECTION...MOVING EAST AT 15 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...
  COLDWATER...PROTECTION...WILMORE...BUTTERMILK AND LAKE COLDWATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM...CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 9955 3724 9955 3735 9949 3737 9912
      3709 9919 3704 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 291DEG 13KT 3726 9946 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH

4 follow-up statements

996 
WWUS53 KDDC 162234
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
534 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

KSC033-162315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-160916T2315Z/
COMANCHE KS-
534 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY...

AT 534 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF
PROTECTION...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION...WILMORE...BUTTERMILK AND LAKE COLDWATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM... A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 9952 3723 9952 3732 9939 3737 9912
      3709 9919 3704 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 301DEG 8KT 3724 9946 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH

587 
WWUS53 KDDC 162247
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
547 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

KSC033-162315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-160916T2315Z/
COMANCHE KS-
547 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY...

AT 547 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST
OF PROTECTION...MOVING EAST AT 10 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...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION...WILMORE...BUTTERMILK AND LAKE COLDWATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM... A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3720 9952 3723 9952 3732 9939 3737 9912
      3709 9919 3704 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 284DEG 10KT 3724 9942 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH

869 
WWUS53 KDDC 162256
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
556 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

KSC033-162315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-160916T2315Z/
COMANCHE KS-
556 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY...

AT 555 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PROTECTION...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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...
COLDWATER...PROTECTION...WILMORE...BUTTERMILK AND LAKE COLDWATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM... A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3719 9948 3723 9946 3729 9938 3737 9912
      3709 9919 3704 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 336DEG 8KT 3721 9943 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH

062 
WWUS53 KDDC 162307
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
607 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

KSC033-162315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-160916T2315Z/
COMANCHE KS-
607 PM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY...

AT 606 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES EAST OF
PROTECTION...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...THE PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT 555 PM 6 MILES
         WEST OF COLDWATER.

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...
COLDWATER...BUTTERMILK AND LAKE COLDWATER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM... A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3719 9946 3722 9944 3728 9937 3732 9917
      3709 9919 3704 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 323DEG 9KT 3720 9941 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 15, 8:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	59 min
Sep 15, 11:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	62 min
Sep 16, 12:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	49 min
Sep 16, 12:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	46 min
Sep 16, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Comanche	58 min
Sep 16, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	59 min
Sep 16, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	33 min
Sep 16, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Comanche	53 min
Sep 16, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Comanche	62 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.