Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 173, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2017, 7:05 PM CDT for Pratt County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 55 min. 8 reports 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
- Jun 15, 2017, 7:05 PM CDT (00:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:10 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 4 W Stafford, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:16 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 S Stafford, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:18 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 3 S Stafford, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:24 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 5 W Neola, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:28 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | Stafford, KS | VIA PHOTO FROM NWS CHAT. |
| Jun 15, 7:33 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Preston, KS | |
| Jun 15, 7:51 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 Ne Preston, KS | ALSO REPORTED 60 MPH WIND. |
| Jun 15, 8:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 Nnw Iuka, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 8 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 5 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 1131 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3078 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted.
871
WUUS53 KDDC 160005
SVRDDC
KSC151-185-160100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0173.170616T0005Z-170616T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
705 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Stafford County in south central Kansas...
Eastern Pratt County in south central Kansas...
* Until 800 PM CDT
* At 705 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
of Stafford, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Stafford, Iuka, Preston, Natrona, Neola, Cairo and Pratt County
Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3751 9863 3790 9883 3804 9868 3792 9847
3751 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 309DEG 23KT 3793 9869
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
874
WWUS53 KDDC 160023
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
723 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC151-185-160100-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0173.000000T0000Z-170616T0100Z/
Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
723 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD AND EASTERN PRATT COUNTIES...
At 723 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles west of
Neola, or 7 miles south of Stafford, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Stafford, Iuka, Preston, Natrona, Neola, Cairo and Pratt County Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3751 9863 3781 9876 3797 9858 3792 9847
3751 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 309DEG 23KT 3786 9857
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$799
WWUS53 KDDC 160028
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
728 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC151-185-160100-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0173.000000T0000Z-170616T0100Z/
Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
728 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD AND EASTERN PRATT COUNTIES...
At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Neola, or 9
miles south of Stafford, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Preston, Natrona, Neola and Cairo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3751 9863 3780 9868 3792 9853 3792 9847
3751 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 309DEG 23KT 3784 9854
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$264
WWUS53 KDDC 160056
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
756 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
KSC151-185-160106-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0173.000000T0000Z-170616T0100Z/
Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
756 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD AND
EASTERN PRATT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However small hail,
gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3751 9863 3780 9868 3792 9853 3792 9847
3751 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 309DEG 23KT 3773 9836
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 15, 6:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 6:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 600 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 ...Updated Aviation... .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday) Issued at 135 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 Winds will be mostly zonal over Kansas through tomorrow with an upper level ridge over northern Mexico and an upper level low sliding eastward across central Canada. Towards the surface, an area of low pressure is currently sitting somewhere across west central Kansas with a cold front extending southward into portions of western Kansas and a warm front extending eastward into portions of central Kansas. Storms are progged to first form along the warm front this afternoon with more development possible along the cold front as it slowly treks eastward today. The atmosphere will be very unstable this afternoon with ample CAPE and SHEAR. That means that any storms that do form will be capable of becoming severe with large hail and damaging winds being the main concern. Any storms that do develop are expected to move out of the CWA by midnight with decreasing cloudiness thereafter. The frontal boundary mentioned earlier will retrograde back to the east tomorrow and bifurcate the CWA tomorrow. There will be a slight chance of storms along northern Kansas and I-70 corridor late in the afternoon. Otherwise expect clear to partly cloudy skies. As for temperatures, lows tonight look to range from around 60 degrees along the KS/CO border to upper 60s across south central Kansas. Highs tomorrow look to soar into the upper 90s with a few places possibly reaching the 100 degree mark. .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday) Issued at 135 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 The CWA looks to remain generally dry through the long term period as an upper level ridge builds across the southwestern United States. One exception to this will be Saturday as an upper level shortwave slides through the Northern Plains and in turn push a cold front through the area. A few thunderstorms may form across northern Kansas and northern portions of the CWA. Otherwise, only an increase in cloud cover will be present. Another exception will be next Wednesday as models suggest another disturbance moving through the area. As for temperatures, highs will reach into the upper 90s to around 100 degrees Saturday then down into the 80s Sunday behind the aforementioned front. Western Kansas then rebounds into the 90s for the remainder of the long term period. Lows will generally be in the 60s to low 70s with the exception of Sunday night when lows will dip into the upper 50s to lower 60s. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening) Issued at 600 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 Scattered thunderstorms will persist for the next few hours this evening, mainly south of HYS and east of DDC. Convection is expected to grow upscale into a thunderstorm complex and exit into central Kansas by 03z Fri. VFR/SKC expected at all airports tonight, with VFR and light winds continuing on Friday. There is a signal in the models for isolated thunderstorms near HYS again by 21z Friday, but expecting much less activity than was seen today. Only included VCTS/CB in the HYS TAF Friday afternoon for now. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 67 97 69 100 / 10 10 10 10 GCK 65 101 65 102 / 0 10 0 10 EHA 62 99 65 101 / 0 0 0 0 LBL 66 100 67 104 / 10 0 0 0 HYS 66 97 68 97 / 20 30 10 10 P28 69 96 72 101 / 60 10 10 0 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Hovorka_42 LONG TERM...Hovorka_42 AVIATION...Turner
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 15, 4:31 AM CDT, 14 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 431 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-160945- 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- 431 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 /331 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 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 ---------------- A weak surface trough will be the focus for a few severe thunderstorm to develop as early as mid afternoon, generally along the K-96 corridor, and expanding east/southeast in the evening. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Tornado: Limited risk * Hail: Significant risk * Thunderstorm wind damage: Elevated risk * Flooding: Limited risk * Lightning: Limited risk * Excessive heat: Limited risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Days 2-7 Discussion ------------------- The favored area for thunderstorm chances on Friday is through the I-70 corridor (Wakeeney/Hays/LaCrosse areas). A cold front will move into the area late Saturday. Days 2-7 Hazards ---------------- * Friday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Limited risk * Saturday - Lightning: Limited risk - Severe thunderstorm: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Elevated risk * Sunday No hazards. * Monday No hazards. * Tuesday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Limited risk * Wednesday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Limited risk .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed && For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 6:33 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 633 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017 KSZ063-064-077-160030- Gray KS-Finney KS-Hodgeman KS- 633 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY...WEST CENTRAL HODGEMAN AND NORTHEASTERN GRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT... At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Kalvesta, or 17 miles north of Cimarron, moving southeast at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... 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. 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 3797 10058 3815 10051 3809 10015 3785 10026 TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 287DEG 27KT 3804 10046 TURNER
Local storm report, Jun 15, 6:37 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
637 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0636 PM HAIL 7 SSW RADIUM 38.08N 98.93W
06/15/2017 E1.00 INCH PAWNEE KS PUBLIC
MOSTLY NICKEL SIZED WITH A FEW QUARTERS.
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 15, 6:48 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
648 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0640 PM HAIL 6 WSW AETNA 37.03N 99.06W
06/15/2017 E1.00 INCH COMANCHE KS PUBLIC
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 15, 6:55 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
655 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0640 PM HAIL 1 NE AETNA 37.09N 98.95W
06/15/2017 E1.75 INCH BARBER KS PUBLIC
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 15, 6:58 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
658 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0658 PM HAIL 2 S KALVESTA 38.03N 100.29W
06/15/2017 E0.88 INCH FINNEY KS PUBLIC
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 15, 7:02 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
702 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0658 PM HAIL 3 SSE SAINT JOHN 37.96N 98.73W
06/15/2017 E1.00 INCH STAFFORD KS TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
GTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 61 min |
| Jun 15, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 23 min |
| Jun 15, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 11 min |
| Jun 15, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 26 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.