Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 232, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 22, 20174 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2017, 8:13 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report 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 22, 2017, 8:13 PM CDT (01:13 UTC)
Expired: Jun 22, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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 22, 8:16 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	3 Ene Dodge City, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 26 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

610 
WUUS53 KDDC 230113
SVRDDC
KSC047-057-083-097-230200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0232.170623T0113Z-170623T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
813 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
  Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...
  Edwards County in south central Kansas...

* Until 900 PM CDT

* At 812 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
  Wright, or 11 miles east of Dodge City, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Dodge City, Kinsley, Greensburg, Spearville, Bucklin, Haviland,
  Lewis, Mullinville, Ford, Offerle, Fort Dodge, Wright, Belpre,
  Wellsford, Trousdale, Belvidere, Bellefont, Kingsdown, Centerview
  and Fellsburg.

This warning replaces and expands the previous warning issued for 
Ford and Hodgeman counties.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3752 10001 3799 10008 3798 9904 3740 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 265DEG 27KT 3778 9981 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RBURG

3 follow-up statements

562 
WWUS53 KDDC 230131
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
831 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

KSC047-057-083-097-230200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0232.000000T0000Z-170623T0200Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Hodgeman KS-Edwards KS-
831 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR FORD...KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN HODGEMAN AND EDWARDS COUNTIES...

At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southwest of
Windhorst, or 17 miles east of Dodge City, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Dodge City, Kinsley, Greensburg, Spearville, Bucklin, Haviland,
Lewis, Mullinville, Ford, Offerle, Fort Dodge, Wright, Belpre,
Wellsford, Trousdale, Belvidere, Bellefont, Kingsdown, Centerview and
Fellsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3752 10001 3799 10008 3798 9904 3740 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 264DEG 19KT 3776 9970 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RBURG

665 
WWUS53 KDDC 230150
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
850 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

KSC083-230200-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0232.000000T0000Z-170623T0200Z/
Hodgeman KS-
850 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

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

LAT...LON 3749 9979 3791 9957 3798 9904 3740 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 265DEG 27KT 3777 9950 

$$

KSC047-057-097-230200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0232.000000T0000Z-170623T0200Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
850 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORD...KIOWA AND EDWARDS COUNTIES...

At 850 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Windhorst, or 11 miles southwest of Kinsley, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Kinsley, Greensburg, Bucklin, Haviland, Lewis, Mullinville, Offerle,
Belpre, Wellsford, Trousdale, Belvidere, Kingsdown, Centerview,
Fellsburg, Windhorst, The Joy Elevator and The Brenham Elevator.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3749 9979 3791 9957 3798 9904 3740 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 265DEG 27KT 3777 9950 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RBURG

916 
WWUS53 KDDC 230200
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
900 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

KSC047-057-097-230209-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0232.000000T0000Z-170623T0200Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
900 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORD...KIOWA AND
EDWARDS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 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 gusty 
winds of 50 to 55 mph are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3749 9979 3791 9957 3798 9904 3740 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 265DEG 27KT 3778 9942 

$$

RBURG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton	46 min
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, 8:16 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

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2017 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.