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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 23, 20174 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 23, 2017, 6:03 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 57 min. 6 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
Mar 23, 2017, 6:03 PM CDT (23:03 UTC)
Expired
Mar 23, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Stanton County, KS

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 23, 6:05 PM CDTHAIL 13 Sse Big Bow, KSTHE HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.
Mar 23, 6:15 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 606 W Ulysses, KS.
Mar 23, 6:15 PM CDTHAIL 0.756 W Ulysses, KS.
Mar 23, 6:20 PM CDTHAIL 14 Nw Ulysses, KSMOST OF THE HAIL WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF DIMES WITH A FEW QUARTERS MIXED IN.
Mar 23, 6:22 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 607 Nne Big Bow, KSPEA SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
Mar 23, 6:29 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 607 N Ulysses, KSALSO HAD 1 IN. HAIL.

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
Mar 23, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 126 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 2017-03-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2017-03-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 453 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
3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-900 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1151 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
453 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
389 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

717 
WUUS53 KDDC 232303
SVRDDC
KSC067-075-093-187-240000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0003.170323T2303Z-170324T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
603 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...
  Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
  Grant County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northeastern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 700 PM CDT/600 PM MDT/

* At 603 PM CDT/503 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Big Bow, or 10 miles west of Ulysses, moving north at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 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...
  Ulysses, Lakin, Johnson City, Deerfield, Kendall, Big Bow, Hickok
  and The Milepost Elevator.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10158 3826 10110 3783 10110 3783 10109
      3773 10109 3746 10125 3754 10186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 200DEG 35KT 3753 10155 

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

HOVORKA
2 follow-up statements
992 
WWUS53 KDDC 232321
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
621 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

KSC067-075-093-187-240000-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170324T0000Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-Grant KS-Stanton KS-
621 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM
CDT/600 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...KEARNY...GRANT AND
NORTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTIES...

At 621 PM CDT/521 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles
northeast of Big Bow, or 10 miles northwest of Ulysses, moving north
at 50 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...
Ulysses, Lakin, Johnson City, Deerfield, Kendall, Big Bow, Hickok and
The Milepost Elevator.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10110 3783 10110 3783 10109 3773 10109
      3746 10125 3753 10180 3826 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 200DEG 35KT 3770 10147 

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

HOVORKA
476 
WWUS53 KDDC 232343
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
643 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

KSC067-075-093-187-240000-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170324T0000Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-Grant KS-Stanton KS-
643 PM CDT THU MAR 23 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM
CDT/600 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...KEARNY...GRANT AND
NORTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTIES...

At 642 PM CDT/542 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles
southwest of Lakin, moving north at 50 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...
Ulysses, Lakin, Deerfield, Big Bow, Hickok and The Milepost Elevator.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10110 3783 10110 3783 10109 3773 10109
      3746 10125 3753 10169 3826 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 200DEG 35KT 3790 10138 

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

HOVORKA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 23, 2:38 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCHamilton, Morton, Stanton17 hr
Mar 23, 3:56 AM CDTHigh Wind WatchDDCFinney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny and 7 more21 hr
Mar 23, 3:48 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens21 hr
Mar 23, 4:31 PM CDTBlowing Dust AdvisoryDDCClark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade5 hr
Mar 23, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton47 min
Mar 23, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Lane, Scott44 min
Mar 23, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane, Scott40 min
Mar 23, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Morton, Stanton55 min
Mar 23, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens46 min
Mar 23, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane18 min
Mar 23, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens52 min
Mar 23, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott36 min
Mar 23, 6:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Morton, Scott and 1 more55 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.