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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2016, 11:08 PM CDT for Edwards County, Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 37 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, 11:08 PM CDT (04:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2016, 11:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Edwards County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:12 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 333 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
983
WUUS53 KDDC 250408
SVRDDC
KSC047-145-185-250445-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0085.160525T0408Z-160525T0445Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1108 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
* AT 1108 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR
LEWIS...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...
LEWIS AND BELPRE.
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 3782 9926 3796 9940 3806 9915 3791 9898
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 244DEG 22KT 3792 9926
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER3 follow-up statements
067
WWUS53 KDDC 250420
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1120 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
KSC185-250428-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-160525T0445Z/
STAFFORD KS-
1120 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREAS. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3788 9922 3797 9936 3806 9915 3795 9902
3791 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 244DEG 22KT 3795 9919
$$
KSC047-145-250445-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-160525T0445Z/
PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
1120 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE AND EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...
AT 1118 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES EAST OF
LEWIS...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...
LEWIS AND BELPRE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3788 9922 3797 9936 3806 9915 3795 9902
3791 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 244DEG 22KT 3795 9919
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER284
WWUS53 KDDC 250436
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1136 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
KSC047-250445-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-160525T0445Z/
EDWARDS KS-
1136 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3800 9918 3801 9923 3806 9915 3801 9909
3800 9913
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 173DEG 29KT 3806 9916
$$
KSC145-250445-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-160525T0445Z/
PAWNEE KS-
1136 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY...
AT 1135 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF
ZOOK...MOVING NORTH AT 35 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.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3800 9918 3801 9923 3806 9915 3801 9909
3800 9913
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 173DEG 29KT 3806 9916
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER647
WWUS53 KDDC 250440
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1140 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
KSC145-250449-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-160525T0445Z/
PAWNEE KS-
1140 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1145 PM CDT...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND
MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1145
PM.
LAT...LON 3800 9918 3801 9923 3806 9915 3801 9909
3800 9913
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 244DEG 22KT 3806 9916
$$
TURNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 45 min |
| May 24, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 45 min |
| May 24, 7:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa | 41 min |
| May 24, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Haskell, Meade, Seward | 23 min |
| May 24, 7:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 53 min |
| May 24, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 47 min |
| May 24, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 46 min |
| May 24, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 26 min |
| May 24, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 44 min |
| May 24, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 56 min |
| May 24, 7:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 11 min |
| May 24, 7:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Hodgeman | 2 min |
| May 24, 7:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 9 min |
| May 24, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward | 12 min |
| May 24, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 48 min |
| May 24, 7:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 29 min |
| May 24, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Hodgeman | 9 min |
| May 24, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 49 min |
| May 24, 7:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards | 33 min |
| May 24, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Kiowa, Pratt | 31 min |
| May 24, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber | 22 min |
| May 24, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 49 min |
| May 24, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 32 min |
| May 24, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 46 min |
| May 24, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Ness | 8 min |
| May 24, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 34 min |
| May 24, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis, Pawnee, Rush | 32 min |
| May 24, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 24 min |
| May 24, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 57 min |
| May 24, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt | 35 min |
| May 24, 9:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 29 min |
| May 24, 9:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 42 min |
| May 24, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 61 min |
| May 24, 10:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 3 hr |
| May 24, 10:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 3 hr |
| May 24, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 40 min |
| May 24, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 12 min |
| May 24, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 43 min |
| May 24, 11:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 52 min |
| May 24, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 24 min |
| May 24, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 30 min |
| May 25, 12:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 43 min |
| May 25, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 51 min |
| May 25, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 15 min |
| May 25, 12:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 41 min |
| May 25, 12:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 36 min |
| May 25, 12:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 12 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.