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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 331, NWS Dodge City, KS

October 6, 20174 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 6, 2017, 4:29 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 61 min. 3 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: Oct 6, 2017, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired: Oct 6, 2017, 5:30 PM CDT
In force: 61 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

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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
Oct 6, 4:42 PM CDT	HAIL 0.25	15 Sw Syracuse, KS	PEA SIZE COVERING GROUND.
Oct 6, 5:08 PM CDT	HAIL 0.5	8 Ssw Kendall, KS	MOSTLY PEA SIZE, MARBLE SIZE.
Oct 6, 5:09 PM CDT	HAIL 0.25	1 Ese Kendall, KS	PEA SIZE.

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
Oct 6, 3:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 166 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 453 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 575 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 174 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

597 
WUUS53 KDDC 062129
SVRDDC
KSC067-075-093-187-062230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0331.171006T2129Z-171006T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
429 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southwestern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Grant County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 530 PM CDT/430 PM MDT/

* At 429 PM CDT/329 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 16
  miles southwest of Syracuse, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Syracuse and Kendall. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3787 10204 3821 10155 3766 10125 3765 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 240DEG 32KT 3778 10191 

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

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3 follow-up statements

575 
WWUS53 KDDC 062147
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
447 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

KSC067-187-062156-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-171006T2230Z/
Grant KS-Stanton KS-
447 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GRANT AND
NORTHERN STANTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning is no longer
expected to affect the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000
PM MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3786 10202 3821 10155 3779 10132 3774 10200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 238DEG 30KT 3786 10175 

$$

KSC075-093-062230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-171006T2230Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
447 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM
CDT/430 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHERN HAMILTON AND SOUTHWESTERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...

At 446 PM CDT/346 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles
south of Syracuse, moving northeast at 35 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...
Syracuse and Kendall. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3786 10202 3821 10155 3779 10132 3774 10200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 238DEG 30KT 3786 10175 

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

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771 
WWUS53 KDDC 062157
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
457 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

KSC075-093-062230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-171006T2230Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
457 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM
CDT/430 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND SOUTHWESTERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...

At 456 PM CDT/356 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles
southwest of Kendall, or 12 miles southeast of Syracuse, moving east
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...
Kendall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3791 10176 3809 10148 3779 10132 3776 10170
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 271DEG 27KT 3781 10165 

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

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824 
WWUS53 KDDC 062217
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
517 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

KSC075-062226-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-171006T2230Z/
Hamilton KS-
517 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON 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 3797 10149 3799 10143 3779 10132 3778 10147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 245DEG 36KT 3790 10141 

$$

KSC093-062230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0331.000000T0000Z-171006T2230Z/
Kearny KS-
517 PM CDT FRI OCT 6 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KEARNY COUNTY...

At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Kendall, or 9 miles west of Lakin, moving northeast at 40 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. 

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Kearny County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3797 10149 3799 10143 3779 10132 3778 10147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 245DEG 36KT 3790 10141 

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

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 6, 10:26 AM CDT	Flood Watch	DDC	Edwards, Ellis, Pawnee, Rush, Stafford	12 hr
Oct 6, 3:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Haskell	50 min
Oct 6, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Hodgeman	25 min
Oct 6, 4:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	39 min
Oct 6, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness	39 min
Oct 6, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hodgeman	46 min
Oct 6, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ness, Trego	36 min
Oct 6, 5:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens	36 min
Oct 6, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Pawnee	34 min
Oct 6, 5:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Kearny	54 min
Oct 6, 5:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Pawnee, Stafford	54 min
Oct 6, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness	48 min
Oct 6, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush	33 min
Oct 6, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Pawnee	53 min
Oct 6, 6:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney, Grant, Haskell	62 min
Oct 6, 6:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Rush	45 min
Oct 6, 6:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny	42 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.