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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 27, 2017Haskell County, Seward County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2017, 5:35 PM CDT for Haskell County, Seward County, Kansas. It was in force for 41 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
Aug 27, 2017, 5:35 PM CDT (22:35 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2017, 6:16 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Haskell County, KS, Seward County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 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 27, 5:43 PM CDTHAIL 16 Ssw Tice, KS

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 27, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 97 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 2017-08-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1325 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 2017-08-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1325 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-147 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1142 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

884 
WUUS53 KDDC 272235
SVRDDC
KSC081-175-272330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0310.170827T2235Z-170827T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
535 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Seward County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southeastern Haskell County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 630 PM CDT

* At 534 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Tice, or
  5 miles east of Sublette, moving south at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Public and doppler radar. 

  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...
  Sublette, Kismet, Tice and Arkalon Park. 

At 525 PM CDT, quarter size hail was reported 9 miles east northeast
of Sublette.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3723 10106 3756 10076 3750 10065 3710 10069
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 020DEG 23KT 3749 10074 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

UMSCHEID
3 follow-up statements
702 
WWUS53 KDDC 272255
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
555 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

KSC081-175-272330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-170827T2330Z/
Seward KS-Haskell KS-
555 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN SEWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...

At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Sublette, moving south at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Doppler radar. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Kismet and Arkalon Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3746 10085 3743 10066 3710 10069 3723 10106
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 020DEG 25KT 3735 10080 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

UMSCHEID
762 
WWUS53 KDDC 272308
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
608 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

KSC081-272318-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-170827T2330Z/
Haskell KS-
608 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

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

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3738 10091 3728 10069 3710 10069 3723 10106
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 020DEG 23KT 3727 10084 

$$

KSC175-272330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-170827T2330Z/
Seward KS-
608 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL SEWARD COUNTY...

At 608 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Kismet, or 13 miles west of Plains, moving south at 25 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...
Kismet and Arkalon Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3738 10091 3728 10069 3710 10069 3723 10106
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 020DEG 23KT 3727 10084 

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

JJOHNSON
054 
WWUS53 KDDC 272316
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
616 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

KSC175-272326-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-170827T2330Z/
Seward KS-
616 PM CDT SUN AUG 27 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL SEWARD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
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 has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3738 10091 3728 10069 3710 10069 3723 10106
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 020DEG 23KT 3722 10086 

$$

JJOHNSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 27, 6:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis, Trego56 min
Aug 27, 3:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray58 min
Aug 27, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman61 min
Aug 27, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell60 min
Aug 27, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord65 min
Aug 27, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant63 min
Aug 27, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark33 min
Aug 27, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton44 min
Aug 27, 6:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward38 min
Aug 27, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens25 min
Aug 27, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Morton, Stevens52 min
Aug 27, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant33 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.