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Dense Fog Advisory 9, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 1, 2017Hamilton County, Morton County, Stanton County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this dense fog advisory at Aug 1, 2017, 8:02 AM MDT for Hamilton County, Morton County, Stanton County, Kansas. It was in force for 58 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 1, 2017, 8:02 AM MDT (14:02 UTC)
Expired
Aug 1, 2017, 9:00 AM MDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Hamilton County, KS, Morton County, KS, Stanton County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this dense fog advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this dense fog advisory went out at Aug 1, 5:21 AM MDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 5:21 AM MDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 3:00 AM MDT, 5 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
400 AM CDT Tue Aug 1 2017

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-020900-
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-
400 AM CDT Tue Aug 1 2017 /300 AM MDT Tue Aug 1 2017/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south
central...southwest and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Day 1 Discussion
----------------

Areas of fog will result in limited visibility through about 9 am.
Locally dense fog, with visibility as low as one quarter mile, is
possible mainly across the southwest counties.

An isolated thunderstorm is possible this afternoon, mainly south
of US 50. Coverage, if any, will be limited, with most locations
dry.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Lightning: Limited risk
* Fog: Elevated risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------

Wednesday will feature dry weather and warmer temperatures. A
strong cold front for summer standards will arrive Wednesday night
and early Thursday. The best potential for thunderstorms will be
behind the front late Thursday across the western counties. Some
strong storms with locally heavy/flooding rain are possible.

Dry stable air will prevent thunderstorms Friday.

An active northwest flow aloft will likely produce clusters of
thunderstorms (MCS) late Saturday through Saturday night. Heavy
rain, flooding potential and marginally severe hail and wind will
be concerns with these storms.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Wednesday
  No hazards.

* Thursday
  - Flooding: Limited risk
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Friday
  No hazards.

* Saturday
  - Lightning: Elevated risk
  - Flooding:  Limited risk

* Sunday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Monday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo

TURNER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 1, 3:29 AM MDTDense Fog AdvisoryDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton and 3 more5 hr
Aug 1, 2:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton44 min
Aug 1, 2:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton37 min
Aug 1, 3:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny35 min
Aug 1, 3:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny44 min
Aug 1, 5:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny66 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.