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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 229, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2017, 7:14 PM CDT for Morton County, Kansas. It was in force for 46 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 22, 2017, 7:14 PM CDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Morton County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 1734 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -123 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2240 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 230014
SVRDDC
KSC129-230100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0229.170623T0014Z-170623T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
714 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Morton County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 800 PM CDT
* At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest
of Richfield, or 12 miles north of Elkhart, moving south at 15 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...
Elkhart, Rolla, Richfield, Wilburton, Point of Rocks at Cimarron
Grassland and Cimarron Grassland Recreation Area.
This warning replaces the previous warning issues for Morton county.
The severe thunderstorm warning for Stevens county will be allowed
to expire at 715 pm.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3721 10204 3726 10203 3732 10156 3699 10156
3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 005DEG 14KT 3718 10193
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RBURG2 follow-up statements
804
WWUS53 KDDC 230035
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
735 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
KSC129-230100-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0229.000000T0000Z-170623T0100Z/
Morton KS-
735 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR MORTON COUNTY...
At 735 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of
Elkhart, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Elkhart, Rolla, Richfield, Wilburton, Point of Rocks at Cimarron
Grassland and Cimarron Grassland Recreation Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3721 10204 3726 10203 3732 10156 3699 10156
3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 005DEG 14KT 3709 10194
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RBURG109
WWUS53 KDDC 230100
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
800 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
KSC129-230109-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0229.000000T0000Z-170623T0100Z/
Morton KS-
800 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MORTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning was moving out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However hail up to
the size of nickels and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph is still possible
near the Oklahoma border through 815 pm.
LAT...LON 3721 10204 3726 10203 3732 10156 3699 10156
3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 005DEG 14KT 3700 10195
$$
RBURGWhat 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 22, 6:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 6:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 602 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 ...UPDATE TO AVIATION... .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday) Issued at 151 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 A surface cold front will extend from west central and north central Kansas by late day. A surface trough of low pressure will extend south from this cold front into extreme southwest Kansas. Scattered convection once again is expected to develop along these boundaries after 2 pm and given the model soundings and DCAPE it appears that the main hazard from these storms late day/early tonight will be strong gusty winds of 60 to 70 mph. Brief heavy rainfall and some hail can also be expected. Hail mainly up to the size of quarters will be possible but a few half dollar ball size hail are not completely out of the question. On Friday an area of high pressure will begin to build into western Kansas as the surface cold front drops south across the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma. There will be some clouds along with a chance for thunderstorms during the day as a mid level baroclinic zone ahead of an upper level trough crosses the Western High Plains. Given the expected cloud cover on Friday am favoring going a little cooler than the latest guidance for highs across much of western Kansas. The previous forecast still looks on track with highs mainly in the 75 to 80 degree range. Although we will have a chance for convection during the day on Friday the chance for severe weather is not expected. .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday) Issued at 151 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 An upper level ridge axis will amplify across the Pacific northwest early this weekend, and then cross the western United States late week into early next week. East of this upper ridge axis a northwesterly flow will be present across the Rockies and the Plains as several upper level waves embedded in this flow crosses the Rockies and move out into the Central Plains. As each of this upper waves cross the Central Plains over the weekend and early next week there will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms across western Kansas. At the surface a cool dome of high pressure will cross the central Plains this weekend and based on the 900mb to 850mb temperatures it will be unseasonably cool. The highs this weekend will be mainly in the 70s. If mostly cloudy conditions do develop ahead of any one of the expected upper level waves during the afternoon hours this weekend then highs may even end up being a few degrees cooler than this. Cloud cover during the overnight period will also be important. Given the expected winds Saturday night and Sunday night...if we can get a period of clear skies towards daybreak then lows may be around 50 degrees for portions of western Kansas which would be close to the record lows for this time of year. A warming trend will return early next week as down slope flow improves and a trough of low pressure develops along the lee of the Rockies. Highs are expect to quickly warm through the 80s with mid to even a few upper 90s becoming possible across portions of western Kansas by Wednesday. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening) Issued at 600 PM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 A small area of thunderstorms will move southeastward across southwest Kansas through late this evening, potentially affecting KGCK with brief periods of MVFR cigs/vsbys. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail at all TAF sites through early Friday morning. Southerly winds 10 to 20kt will persist across central and much of southwest Kansas through late this evening then turn north-northeasterly 15 to 25kt overnight as a weak cold front pushes across western Kansas. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 63 78 57 78 / 30 30 0 10 GCK 60 76 55 78 / 40 30 10 10 EHA 60 74 56 76 / 50 20 10 10 LBL 64 76 58 77 / 40 20 10 10 HYS 63 76 55 78 / 40 40 0 10 P28 69 82 58 82 / 20 30 10 10 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Burgert LONG TERM...Burgert AVIATION...JJohnson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 2:17 AM CDT, 16 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 217 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-231215- 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- 217 AM CDT Thu Jun 22 2017 /117 AM MDT Thu Jun 22 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 ---------------- Evening thunderstorms are possible across far western Kansas. 60 to 70 mph outflows and some hail up to walnut size will be possible. Another round of overnight thunderstorms is also possible, however, the severity of these storms will be lower. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Hail: Elevated risk * Thunderstorm wind damage: Elevated risk * Flooding: Limited risk * Lightning: Elevated risk * Excessive heat: Limited risk * Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Days 2-7 Discussion ------------------- There will be bouts of thunderstorms through this period. It is too early to determine the risks. Days 2-7 Hazards ---------------- * Friday - Lightning: Limited risk * Saturday - Lightning: Limited risk * Sunday - Lightning: Limited risk * Monday - Lightning: Limited risk * Tuesday - Lightning: Limited risk * Wednesday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Limited risk .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed later tonight. && For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 4:07 PM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 307 PM MDT THU JUN 22 2017 KSZ061-222200- Hamilton KS- 307 PM MDT THU JUN 22 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAMILTON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM MDT... At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Coolidge, or 16 miles west of Syracuse, moving southeast at 25 mph. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Syracuse, Coolidge and Medway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3813 10204 3809 10155 3774 10155 3774 10204 TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 308DEG 21KT 3803 10204 UMSCHEID
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 4:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 459 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017 KSZ061-062-222300- Kearny KS-Hamilton KS- 459 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN KEARNY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT/500 PM MDT/... At 458 PM CDT/358 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Syracuse, moving east at 10 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lakin, Syracuse, Kendall and Medway. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3827 10126 3788 10127 3792 10185 3826 10200 TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 265DEG 10KT 3797 10180 RBURG
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 529 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017 KSZ074-075-222330- Stanton KS-Grant KS- 529 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GRANT AND EASTERN STANTON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Big Bow, or 12 miles northeast of Johnson City, moving south at 15 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Ulysses, Johnson City, Big Bow, Hickok, Ryus and The Milepost Elevator. 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 3773 10180 3773 10117 3742 10109 3740 10185 TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 342DEG 13KT 3771 10160 RBURG
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
558 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
KSZ062-063-230000-
Finney KS-Kearny KS-
558 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KEARNY AND WESTERN FINNEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...
At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Lakin, moving east at 20 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Garden City, Lakin, Holcomb, Deerfield, Friend, The Wolf Elevator,
The Lowe Elevator and The Tennis Elevator.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 10153 3825 10089 3775 10088 3774 10130
3774 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 262DEG 16KT 3802 10136
RBURGLocal storm report, Jun 22, 6:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
613 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0612 PM HAIL 5 S JOHNSON CITY 37.50N 101.76W
06/22/2017 E1.00 INCH STANTON KS PUBLIC
&&Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:37 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 637 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017 KSZ063-076-077-230045- Gray KS-Finney KS-Haskell KS- 637 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN FINNEY...GRAY AND NORTHERN HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT... At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Plymell, or 15 miles south of Garden City, moving east at 15 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Garden City, Cimarron, Montezuma, Holcomb, Pierceville, Ingalls, Copeland, Ensign, Charleston, Plymell, Garden City Regional Airport and The Haggard Elevator. LAT...LON 3752 10107 3806 10097 3801 10024 3750 10022 TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 269DEG 15KT 3777 10096 RBURG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney, Scott | 58 min |
| Jun 22, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 59 min |
| Jun 22, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Hodgeman | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 52 min |
| Jun 22, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt | 61 min |
| Jun 22, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 63 min |
| Jun 22, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee | 21 min |
| Jun 22, 10:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 36 min |
| Jun 22, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 10:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.