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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 13, 2016Ford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Jun 13, 2016, 12:46 AM CDT for Ford County, Kansas. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 13, 2016, 12:46 AM CDT (05:46 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2016, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

County Ford County, KS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 13, 12:00 AM CDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 12:00 AM CDT, 46 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 2:53 PM CDT, 9 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
253 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-132000-
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
253 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 /153 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

DISCUSSION...A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
ALONG THE COLORADO/KANSAS BORDER THIS EVENING...AND THEN SLOWLY
MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS TONIGHT. SOME STORMS WILL BE STRONG
WITH SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM
THESE SLOW-MOVING STORMS WILL BE EXCESSIVELY HEAVY RAINFALL.
LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

  LIMITED HAIL RISK.
  LIMITED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK.
  ELEVATED FLOODING RISK.
  SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING RISK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

DISCUSSION...THE THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE
MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, AS A STRONG SHORTWAVE PASSES THROUGH
WESTERN KANSAS. THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ZONES MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING, WHERE A FEW ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.
THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS MUCH LESS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE EAST OF SOUTHWEST
KANSAS ON TUESDAY.

VERY HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES, EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES AT MANY
LOCATIONS, ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

WEATHER HAZARDS RISK...

  MONDAY...
  LIMITED FLOODING RISK.
  ELEVATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK.
  LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK.

  TUESDAY...
  LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK.

  WEDNESDAY...
  LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK.

  THURSDAY...
  ELEVATED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK.

  FRIDAY...
  ELEVATED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK.

  SATURDAY...
  ELEVATED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT FOR
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, AND LOCALIZED FLOODING, ACROSS THE
NORTHWEST ZONES.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING,
WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
ZONES.

&&

FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT OUR WEBPAGE HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC/EHWO

TURNER

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 12, 9:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
938 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

KSZ043-130330-
SCOTT KS-
938 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY UNTIL
1030 PM CDT...

AT 938 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES EAST OF LYDIA...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MODOC.

LAT...LON 3845 10087 3827 10099 3827 10112 3843 10113
      3850 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 201DEG 9KT 3829 10114

JJOHNSON
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 10:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1031 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

KSZ043-044-063-130415-
FINNEY KS-SCOTT KS-LANE KS-
1031 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FINNEY...
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT AND SOUTHWESTERN LANE COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM
CDT...

AT 1030 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES SOUTH OF FRIEND TO NEAR GARDEN
CITY.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARDEN CITY...FRIEND AND SHALLOW WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 10069 3821 10038 3788 10089 3832 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 241DEG 9KT 3823 10091 3799 10084

RBURG
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 11:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1117 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

KSZ063-077-130500-
FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-
1117 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY AND NORTHERN
GRAY COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

AT 1116 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES NORTHEAST OF GARDEN CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CIMARRON...PIERCEVILLE...INGALLS...CHARLESTON AND KALVESTA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3788 10076 3825 10090 3825 10023 3779 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 254DEG 26KT 3808 10068

RBURG
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 11:55 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 13, 12:46 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1246 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

KSZ063-064-077-078-130645-
FORD KS-FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-HODGEMAN KS-
1246 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL FINNEY...
NORTHEASTERN GRAY...NORTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN
COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...

AT 1245 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES NORTH OF CIMARRON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DODGE CITY...CIMARRON...INGALLS...HOWELL...WRIGHT AND FT. DODGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3782 10055 3804 10042 3795 9978 3760 9990
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 291DEG 24KT 3789 10033

KRUSE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 9:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott52 min
Jun 12, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney44 min
Jun 12, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney43 min
Jun 12, 11:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray50 min
Jun 13, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny, Scott59 min
Jun 13, 1:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell55 min
Jun 13, 2:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Meade, Seward56 min
Jun 13, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Morton, Stanton55 min
Jun 13, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton, Seward and 2 more54 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.