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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 19, 20174 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 19, 2017, 7:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2017, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2017, 8:02 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 19, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 00:00Z on 2017-04-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 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 00:00Z on 2017-04-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 55 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3415 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
55 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

508 
WUUS53 KDDC 200032
SVRDDC
KSC047-097-151-185-200130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0032.170420T0032Z-170420T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
732 PM CDT WED APR 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Stafford County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Edwards County in south central Kansas...
  Northwestern Pratt County in south central Kansas...

* Until 830 PM CDT

* At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of
  Fellsburg, or 12 miles northeast of Greensburg, moving east at 30
  mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Pratt, Iuka, Cullison, Byers, Trousdale, Hopewell, Fellsburg, Pratt
  Regional Airport, Texas Lake Wildlife Area and Pratt County Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3760 9867 3766 9923 3782 9924 3792 9868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 267DEG 27KT 3774 9915 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
168 
WWUS53 KDDC 200100
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
800 PM CDT WED APR 19 2017

KSC047-097-200109-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170420T0130Z/
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
800 PM CDT WED APR 19 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA AND
SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES 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
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3760 9867 3769 9901 3785 9901 3792 9868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 267DEG 27KT 3775 9889 

$$

KSC151-185-200130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170420T0130Z/
Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
800 PM CDT WED APR 19 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD AND NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES...

At 759 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Byers, or 10
miles northwest of Pratt, moving east at 30 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...
Pratt, Iuka, Byers, Hopewell, Pratt Regional Airport and Pratt County
Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3760 9867 3769 9901 3785 9901 3792 9868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 267DEG 27KT 3775 9889 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
252 
WWUS53 KDDC 200102
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
802 PM CDT WED APR 19 2017

KSC151-185-200112-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170420T0130Z/
Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
802 PM CDT WED APR 19 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD AND
NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES 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 small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3760 9867 3769 9901 3785 9901 3792 9868
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 267DEG 27KT 3775 9885 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarton37 min
Apr 19, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford28 min
Apr 19, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee33 min
Apr 19, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt55 min
Apr 19, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards53 min
Apr 19, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee18 min
Apr 19, 8:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Ford63 min
Apr 19, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Stafford65 min
Apr 19, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa24 min
Apr 19, 9:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa, Pratt, Stafford64 min
Apr 19, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt53 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.