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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 15, 2016Grant County, Stanton County, Stevens County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2016, 9:55 PM CDT for Grant County, Stanton County, Stevens County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 min. 4 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
Apr 15, 2016, 9:55 PM CDT (02:55 UTC)
Expired
Apr 15, 2016, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Grant County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 15, 10:08 PM CDTHAIL 15 W Ulysses, KS
Apr 15, 10:10 PM CDTHAIL 1.758 Ssw Ulysses, KS
Apr 15, 10:20 PM CDTHAIL 1.52 Ssw Ulysses, KS
Apr 15, 10:21 PM CDTHAIL 1Ulysses, KS

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 15, 2:57 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr
Apr 15, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 00:00Z on 2016-04-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2016-04-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3479 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

049 
WUUS53 KDDC 160255
SVRDDC
KSC067-187-189-160345-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0006.160416T0255Z-160416T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
955 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHERN STEVENS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 955 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTH OF
  BIG BOW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ULYSSES...MOSCOW...RYUS...CAVE AND HICKOK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3717 10154 3756 10155 3771 10110 3721 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 230DEG 26KT 3738 10148 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

GERARD
3 follow-up statements
861 
WWUS53 KDDC 160314
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1014 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

KSC067-187-189-160345-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160416T0345Z/
STANTON KS-STEVENS KS-GRANT KS-
1014 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN STANTON...NORTHERN STEVENS AND GRANT COUNTIES...

AT 1013 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF
ULYSSES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF 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...
ULYSSES...MOSCOW...RYUS...CAVE AND HICKOK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3717 10154 3756 10155 3771 10110 3721 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 230DEG 32KT 3749 10133 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

GERARD
601 
WWUS53 KDDC 160327
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1027 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

KSC187-160337-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160416T0345Z/
STANTON KS-

1027 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3734 10137 3760 10138 3771 10110 3730 10111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 230DEG 32KT 3757 10121 

$$

KSC067-189-160345-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160416T0345Z/
STEVENS KS-GRANT KS-
1027 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN STEVENS AND EASTERN GRANT COUNTIES...

AT 1027 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR
HICKOK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
ULYSSES...MOSCOW...RYUS...CAVE AND HICKOK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY WHO WILL SEND YOUR
REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS
WEATHER.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
DODGE CITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 10137 3760 10138 3771 10110 3730 10111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 230DEG 32KT 3757 10121 

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

$$

GERARD
785 
WWUS53 KDDC 160346
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1046 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

KSC067-189-160356-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160416T0345Z/
STEVENS KS-GRANT KS-
1046 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STEVENS AND
EASTERN GRANT COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
DODGE CITY.

LAT...LON 3734 10137 3760 10138 3771 10110 3730 10111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 230DEG 26KT 3757 10121 

$$

GERARD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 15, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stevens41 min
Apr 15, 8:31 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDDCMorton, Stevens24 min
Apr 15, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton46 min
Apr 15, 8:50 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCMorton25 min
Apr 15, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stanton, Stevens51 min
Apr 15, 9:29 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCMorton, Stevens31 min
Apr 15, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton43 min
Apr 15, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell45 min
Apr 15, 11:26 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCMorton12 hr
Apr 15, 11:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray39 min
Apr 16, 12:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCMorton8 hr
Apr 16, 2:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCHaskell6 hr
Apr 16, 5:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCGray, Haskell, Meade6 hr
Apr 16, 7:49 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCFord, Hodgeman6 hr
Apr 16, 12:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton43 min
Apr 16, 1:24 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCFord, Gray, Meade6 hr
Apr 16, 1:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCFord, Hodgeman6 hr
Apr 16, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Haskell, Stanton, Stevens46 min
Apr 16, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant57 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.