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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 24, 20164 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2016, 9:59 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 61 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
May 24, 2016, 9:59 PM CDT (02:59 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2016, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:57 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
May 24, 3:22 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 311 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2016-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1524 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2016-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 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
1524 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1159 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

As transmitted.

689 
WUUS53 KDDC 250259
SVRDDC
KSC047-097-151-185-250400-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0083.160525T0259Z-160525T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
959 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 958 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF
  IUKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS
  3 MILES NORTH OF TROUSDALE. IT ALSO WAS 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...
  PRATT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...MACKSVILLE...IUKA...PRESTON...BYERS...
  FELLSBURG...ZENITH...DILLWYN...NEOLA...HOPEWELL AND TROUSDALE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3765 9908 3788 9924 3817 9847 3766 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 224DEG 22KT 3777 9874 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

RUTHI
2 follow-up statements
190 
WWUS53 KDDC 250328
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1028 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC047-097-250337-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160525T0400Z/
EDWARDS KS-KIOWA KS-

1028 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND
NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3770 9885 3799 9891 3817 9847 3766 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 236DEG 14KT 3783 9875 

$$

KSC151-185-250400-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160525T0400Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-
1028 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN STAFFORD AND NORTHEASTERN PRATT COUNTIES...

AT 1027 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF BYERS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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...
PRATT...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...IUKA...PRESTON...BYERS...ZENITH...DILLWYN AND
NEOLA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3770 9885 3799 9891 3817 9847 3766 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 236DEG 14KT 3783 9875 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

RUTHI
404 
WWUS53 KDDC 250408
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1108 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC151-185-250409-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160525T0400Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-
1108 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN STAFFORD AND
NORTHEASTERN PRATT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM CDT...
                
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 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER, HAIL UP
TO THE SIZE OF DIMES STILL MAY OCCUR WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3770 9885 3799 9891 3817 9847 3766 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 224DEG 22KT 3783 9875 

$$

RUTHI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 7:00 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford45 min
May 24, 7:00 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford45 min
May 24, 7:04 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa41 min
May 24, 7:07 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCHaskell, Meade, Seward23 min
May 24, 7:07 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego53 min
May 24, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee47 min
May 24, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Rush46 min
May 24, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord26 min
May 24, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Ness, Trego44 min
May 24, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Pratt56 min
May 24, 7:19 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFord, Hodgeman11 min
May 24, 7:20 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCHodgeman2 min
May 24, 7:22 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness9 min
May 24, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMeade, Seward12 min
May 24, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman48 min
May 24, 7:31 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Pratt29 min
May 24, 7:40 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCHodgeman9 min
May 24, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Pawnee, Rush49 min
May 24, 7:42 PM CDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatDDCEdwards33 min
May 24, 7:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Kiowa, Pratt31 min
May 24, 7:57 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber22 min
May 24, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego49 min
May 24, 8:13 PM CDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford32 min
May 24, 8:14 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Pratt46 min
May 24, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Ness8 min
May 24, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ellis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush34 min
May 24, 8:43 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Pawnee, Rush32 min
May 24, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford24 min
May 24, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt, Stafford57 min
May 24, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt35 min
May 24, 9:31 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPratt, Stafford29 min
May 24, 9:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord42 min
May 24, 10:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford3 hr
May 24, 10:09 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford3 hr
May 24, 10:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards40 min
May 24, 10:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee12 min
May 24, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards43 min
May 24, 11:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford37 min
May 24, 11:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford52 min
May 24, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee24 min
May 24, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee30 min
May 25, 12:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee43 min
May 25, 12:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford51 min
May 25, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush15 min
May 25, 12:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford41 min
May 25, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford36 min
May 25, 12:52 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCPratt, Stafford12 hr

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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.