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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 24, 2016Edwards County, Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas

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.

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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, 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.

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.

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

$$

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3 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

$$

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284 
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

$$

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647 
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 

$$

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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, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford61 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, 11:23 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.