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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 20, 2017Scott County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2017, 3:25 PM CDT for Scott County, Kansas. It was in force for 65 min. 10 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 20, 2017, 3:25 PM CDT (20:25 UTC)
Expired
Jun 20, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Scott County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 20, 3:30 PM CDTHAIL 22 W Scott City, KSDELAYED REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO.
Jun 20, 3:36 PM CDTHAIL 14 Nnw Scott City, KS
Jun 20, 3:36 PM CDTHAIL 15 Nnw Scott City, KS
Jun 20, 3:41 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Scott City, KSGOLF BALL HAIL IN SCOTT CITY AND GETTING LARGER.
Jun 20, 3:42 PM CDTHAIL 11 Ene Scott City, KS
Jun 20, 3:42 PM CDTHAIL 12 Ene Scott City, KS
Jun 20, 3:47 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 N Scott City, KS
Jun 20, 3:47 PM CDTHAIL 1.25Scott City, KS
Jun 20, 3:50 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Scott City, KSMOSTLY PING PONG SIZE HAIL WITH SOME GOLF BALL.
Jun 20, 4:23 PM CDTHAIL 0.883 Nw Shallow Water, KS

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 20, 1:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 108 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2017-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 698 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2017-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
698 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-190 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1238 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

192 
WUUS53 KDDC 202025
SVRDDC
KSC171-202130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0201.170620T2025Z-170620T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
325 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Scott County in west central Kansas...

* Until 430 PM CDT

* At 324 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northwest
  of Scott City, moving southeast at 15 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...
  Scott City, Grigston, Shallow Water and The Tractor Elevator. 

Ping pong ball size hail was reported 6 miles northwest of
Scott City at 321pm.

This warning replaces the previous severe thunderstorm warning
for Scott County. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to shelter inside a strong building,  and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3844 10068 3833 10069 3828 10075 3827 10101
      3855 10106 3860 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 323DEG 12KT 3851 10095 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
932 
WWUS53 KDDC 202043
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
343 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

KSC171-202130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-170620T2130Z/
Scott KS-
343 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTY...

At 342 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scott
City, moving southeast at 15 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...
Scott City, Grigston, Shallow Water and The Tractor Elevator. 

Golfball or larger hail was reported in Scott City at 340 pm!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3844 10068 3833 10069 3828 10075 3827 10101
      3855 10106 3860 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 323DEG 12KT 3846 10090 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 20, 2:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott40 min
Jun 20, 2:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Scott57 min
Jun 20, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego67 min
Jun 20, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott61 min
Jun 20, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott56 min
Jun 20, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Trego63 min
Jun 20, 5:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCScott5 hr
Jun 20, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott58 min
Jun 20, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Trego54 min
Jun 20, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny66 min
Jun 20, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny45 min
Jun 20, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis54 min
Jun 20, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Trego47 min
Jun 20, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny66 min
Jun 20, 6:46 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCTrego3 hr

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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.