Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 271, NWS Dodge City, KS
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 6:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kiowa, KS | DAMAGE TO SOUTH BARBER HIGH IN KIOWA. THIS WAS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA AND TIME WAS ESTIMATE BY RADAR. |
| Aug 5, 6:21 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Kiowa, KS | DELAYED 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
FINCH3 follow-up statements
218
WWUS53 KDDC 052249
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
549 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017
KSC007-052315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-170805T2315Z/
Barber KS-
549 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN BARBER COUNTY...
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
Medicine Lodge, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Hardtner, Sharon and Hazelton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9874 3728 9876 3742 9846 3739 9846
3738 9836 3735 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 256DEG 16KT 3719 9862
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
FINCH409
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
$$
TURNER283
WWUS53 KDDC 052301
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
601 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017
KSC007-052315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-170805T2315Z/
Barber KS-
601 PM CDT SAT AUG 5 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARBER COUNTY...
At 601 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Kiowa, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Kiowa, Hardtner and Hazelton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 9874 3716 9867 3717 9857 3716 9848
3714 9837 3713 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 313DEG 24KT 3709 9854
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
TURNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 33 min |
| Aug 5, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 26 min |
| Aug 5, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 47 min |
| Aug 5, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 28 min |
| Aug 5, 4:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 50 min |
| Aug 5, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 46 min |
| Aug 5, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 60 min |
| Aug 5, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 60 min |
| Aug 5, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 53 min |
| Aug 5, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee, Stafford | 53 min |
| Aug 5, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stafford | 51 min |
| Aug 5, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 33 min |
| Aug 5, 6:24 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Pawnee | 3 hr |
| Aug 5, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 39 min |
| Aug 5, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 51 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.