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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 13, 2017Clark County, Comanche County, Kiowa County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2017, 8:48 PM CDT for Clark County, Comanche County, Kiowa County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 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: Jun 13, 2017, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
Expired: Jun 13, 2017, 9:30 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Kiowa County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 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
Jun 13, 3:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 291 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 655 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -269 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1714 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

291 
WUUS53 KDDC 140148
SVRDDC
KSC025-033-097-140230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0151.170614T0148Z-170614T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
848 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Northern Comanche County in south central Kansas...
  East central Clark County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 930 PM CDT

* At 848 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest
  of Protection, moving east at 30 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...
  Coldwater, Protection, Wilmore, Lexington and Lake Coldwater. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3718 9960 3733 9964 3746 9914 3723 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 257DEG 21KT 3725 9954 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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4 follow-up statements

751 
WWUS53 KDDC 140153
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
853 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

KSC025-033-097-140230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-Clark KS-
853 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA...NORTHERN COMANCHE AND EAST CENTRAL CLARK
COUNTIES...

At 853 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
Protection, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Coldwater, Protection, Wilmore, Lexington and Lake Coldwater. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3718 9960 3733 9964 3746 9914 3723 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 257DEG 21KT 3726 9950 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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142 
WWUS53 KDDC 140203
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
903 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

KSC025-140212-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Clark KS-
903 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3722 9948 3736 9952 3746 9914 3723 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 249DEG 23KT 3729 9942 

$$

KSC033-097-140230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-
903 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA AND NORTHERN COMANCHE COUNTIES...

At 902 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of
Coldwater, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Coldwater, Wilmore and Lake Coldwater. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3722 9948 3736 9952 3746 9914 3723 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 249DEG 23KT 3729 9942 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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240 
WWUS53 KDDC 140212
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
912 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

KSC033-097-140230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-
912 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA AND NORTHEASTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES...

At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coldwater,
moving east at 30 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...
Coldwater, Wilmore and Lake Coldwater. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3725 9937 3739 9941 3746 9914 3723 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 257DEG 21KT 3730 9934 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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735 
WWUS53 KDDC 140223
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
923 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

KSC033-097-140232-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-170614T0230Z/
Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-
923 PM CDT TUE JUN 13 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA AND
NORTHEASTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning ia weakening 
below severe levels.  Therefore, the warning will be allowed to 
expire at 9 30 pm CDT. 

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3725 9937 3739 9941 3746 9914 3723 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 257DEG 21KT 3731 9928 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 7:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa	45 min
Jun 13, 7:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Comanche, Pratt	45 min
Jun 13, 7:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford	58 min
Jun 13, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Rush	49 min
Jun 13, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray, Hodgeman	20 min
Jun 13, 7:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	56 min
Jun 13, 7:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Hodgeman	35 min
Jun 13, 8:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa	51 min
Jun 13, 8:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Pawnee, Rush	23 min
Jun 13, 8:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman, Pawnee, Rush	66 min
Jun 13, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Ness, Rush	35 min
Jun 13, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kiowa	60 min
Jun 13, 8:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	34 min
Jun 13, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	57 min
Jun 13, 9:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	9 min
Jun 13, 9:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	64 min
Jun 13, 9:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pawnee, Rush	63 min
Jun 13, 9:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Comanche	43 min
Jun 13, 10:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	44 min
Jun 13, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	49 min
Jun 13, 11:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	42 min
Jun 13, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Barber, Pratt	44 min
Jun 13, 11:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Comanche	67 min
Jun 14, 12:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Comanche	48 min
Jun 14, 12:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber	68 min

Nearby

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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.