Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Dodge City, KS
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 3:30 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 W Scott City, KS | DELAYED REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO. |
| Jun 20, 3:36 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 Nnw Scott City, KS | |
| Jun 20, 3:36 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 5 Nnw Scott City, KS | |
| Jun 20, 3:41 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Scott City, KS | GOLF BALL HAIL IN SCOTT CITY AND GETTING LARGER. |
| Jun 20, 3:42 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Ene Scott City, KS | |
| Jun 20, 3:42 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Ene Scott City, KS | |
| Jun 20, 3:47 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 N Scott City, KS | |
| Jun 20, 3:47 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Scott City, KS | |
| Jun 20, 3:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Scott City, KS | MOSTLY PING PONG SIZE HAIL WITH SOME GOLF BALL. |
| Jun 20, 4:23 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 3 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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
$$
UMSCHEID1 follow-up statement
932
WWUS53 KDDC 202043
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
343 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017
KSC171-202130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-170620T2130Z/
Scott KS-
343 PM CDT TUE JUN 20 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTY...
At 342 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Scott
City, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Scott City, Grigston, Shallow Water and The Tractor Elevator.
Golfball or larger hail was reported in Scott City at 340 pm!
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3844 10068 3833 10069 3828 10075 3827 10101
3855 10106 3860 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 323DEG 12KT 3846 10090
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
UMSCHEIDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 40 min |
| Jun 20, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 67 min |
| Jun 20, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 61 min |
| Jun 20, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 63 min |
| Jun 20, 5:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Scott | 5 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 58 min |
| Jun 20, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny | 66 min |
| Jun 20, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny | 66 min |
| Jun 20, 6:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Trego | 3 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.