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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2016, 2:22 PM CDT for Edwards County, Ford County, Hodgeman County, Kansas. It was in force for 30 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
- May 26, 2016, 2:22 PM CDT (19:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2016, 2:52 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2:39 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Ene Spearville, KS | QUARTER HAIL ON SIDE OF ROAD |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1:31 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 21 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
- 212 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -425 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2776 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 261922
SVRDDC
KSC047-057-083-262015-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0097.160526T1922Z-160526T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
222 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
WEST CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 315 PM CDT
* AT 222 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF
WINDHORST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TENNIS 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...
SPEARVILLE...OFFERLE...BELLEFONT AND WINDHORST.
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 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3767 9966 3775 9984 3809 9979 3800 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 209DEG 37KT 3779 9971
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER4 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 261928
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
228 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
KSC047-057-083-262015-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160526T2015Z/
FORD KS-EDWARDS KS-HODGEMAN KS-
228 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORD...WEST CENTRAL EDWARDS AND SOUTHEASTERN
HODGEMAN COUNTIES...
AT 228 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR
BELLEFONT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SPEARVILLE...OFFERLE...BELLEFONT AND WINDHORST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3770 9966 3780 9980 3809 9979 3800 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 209DEG 37KT 3785 9967
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER087
WWUS53 KDDC 261935
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
235 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
KSC047-057-083-262015-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160526T2015Z/
FORD KS-EDWARDS KS-HODGEMAN KS-
235 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORD...WEST CENTRAL EDWARDS AND SOUTHEASTERN
HODGEMAN COUNTIES...
AT 234 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BELLEFONT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TWO INCH 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...
OFFERLE AND BELLEFONT.
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 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3779 9960 3787 9976 3809 9979 3800 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 209DEG 37KT 3791 9963
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER692
WWUS53 KDDC 261943
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
243 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
KSC047-057-083-262015-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160526T2015Z/
FORD KS-EDWARDS KS-HODGEMAN KS-
243 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORD...WEST CENTRAL EDWARDS AND SOUTHEASTERN
HODGEMAN COUNTIES...
AT 243 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF
OFFERLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OFFERLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3787 9955 3792 9969 3807 9973 3800 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 209DEG 37KT 3799 9957
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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WWUS53 KDDC 261952
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
252 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
KSC047-057-083-262001-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-160526T2015Z/
FORD KS-EDWARDS KS-HODGEMAN KS-
252 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FORD...WEST
CENTRAL EDWARDS AND SOUTHEASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS
MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3787 9955 3792 9969 3807 9973 3800 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 209DEG 37KT 3807 9951
$$
TURNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 12:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Comanche | 12 min |
| May 26, 1:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Kiowa | 55 min |
| May 26, 1:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Meade | 46 min |
| May 26, 1:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt | 43 min |
| May 26, 1:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Comanche, Kiowa | 24 min |
| May 26, 1:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 49 min |
| May 26, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 47 min |
| May 26, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 48 min |
| May 26, 2:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa | 34 min |
| May 26, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee | 31 min |
| May 26, 2:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Stafford | 34 min |
| May 26, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 46 min |
| May 26, 2:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 25 min |
| May 26, 2:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 39 min |
| May 26, 2:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa | 47 min |
| May 26, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee | 10 min |
| May 26, 2:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Comanche, Kiowa | 36 min |
| May 26, 2:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Stafford | 34 min |
| May 26, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 55 min |
| May 26, 3:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 45 min |
| May 26, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 17 min |
| May 26, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 22 min |
| May 26, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 41 min |
| May 26, 4:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 50 min |
| May 26, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 56 min |
| May 26, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 40 min |
| May 26, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 47 min |
| May 26, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 39 min |
| May 26, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 64 min |
| May 26, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 49 min |
| May 26, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 24 min |
| May 26, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 67 min |
| May 26, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 46 min |
| May 26, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 48 min |
| May 26, 6:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Hodgeman | 16 min |
| May 26, 6:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark | 37 min |
| May 26, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 50 min |
| May 26, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 12 min |
| May 26, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 43 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.