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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 271, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 5, 2017Barber County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 5, 2017, 5:27 PM CDT for Barber County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 min. 2 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
Aug 5, 2017, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Barber County, KS

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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
Aug 5, 6:10 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGKiowa, KSDAMAGE TO SOUTH BARBER HIGH IN KIOWA. THIS WAS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA AND TIME WAS ESTIMATE BY RADAR.
Aug 5, 6:21 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGKiowa, KSDELAYED REPORT. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES DOWN AS WELL AS ROOF DAMAGE. ESTIMATED WINDS FROM SPOTTERS UP TO 90 MPH.

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
Aug 5, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2017-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 593 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 2017-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 342 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
593 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-321 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1352 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
342 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
425 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

576 
WUUS53 KDDC 052227
SVRDDC
KSC007-052315-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0271.170805T2227Z-170805T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
527 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Barber County in south central Kansas...

* Until 615 PM CDT

* At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
  of Deerhead, or 11 miles southwest of Medicine Lodge, moving east
  at 20 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...
  Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Hardtner, Sharon and Hazelton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9883 3726 9886 3742 9846 3739 9846
      3738 9836 3735 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 256DEG 16KT 3717 9874 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH
3 follow-up statements
218 
WWUS53 KDDC 052249
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
549 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

KSC007-052315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-170805T2315Z/
Barber KS-
549 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN BARBER COUNTY...

At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
Medicine Lodge, moving east at 20 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...
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Hardtner, Sharon and Hazelton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9874 3728 9876 3742 9846 3739 9846
      3738 9836 3735 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 256DEG 16KT 3719 9862 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH
409 
WWUS53 KDDC 052254 CCA
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
554 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

KSC007-052315-
/O.COR.KDDC.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-170805T2315Z/
Barber KS-
554 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN BARBER COUNTY...

At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Medicine Lodge, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Hardtner, Sharon and Hazelton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9874 3728 9876 3742 9846 3739 9846
      3738 9836 3735 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 282DEG 17KT 3719 9862 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TURNER
283 
WWUS53 KDDC 052301
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
601 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

KSC007-052315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-170805T2315Z/
Barber KS-
601 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARBER COUNTY...

At 601 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Kiowa, moving southeast at 30 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...
Kiowa, Hardtner and Hazelton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9874 3716 9867 3717 9857 3716 9848
      3714 9837 3713 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 313DEG 24KT 3709 9854 

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

TURNER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche33 min
Aug 5, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche26 min
Aug 5, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee47 min
Aug 5, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche28 min
Aug 5, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt50 min
Aug 5, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Pratt46 min
Aug 5, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche60 min
Aug 5, 4:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche60 min
Aug 5, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford53 min
Aug 5, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee, Stafford53 min
Aug 5, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCStafford51 min
Aug 5, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber33 min
Aug 5, 6:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDDCPawnee3 hr
Aug 5, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush39 min
Aug 5, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber51 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.