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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 19, 2017Edwards County, Kiowa County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 19, 2017, 9:06 PM CDT for Edwards County, Kiowa County, Kansas. It was in force for 24 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
Apr 19, 2017, 9:06 PM CDT (02:06 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2017, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:06 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
Apr 19, 9:06 PM CDTHAIL 0.889 Wsw Centerview, KSTHE HAIL WAS MOSTLY 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.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 53 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.

418 
WUUS53 KDDC 200206
SVRDDC
KSC047-097-200230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0034.170420T0206Z-170420T0230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Southern Edwards County in south central Kansas...

* Until 930 PM CDT

* At 906 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest
  of Centerview, or 11 miles northwest of Greensburg, 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...
  Haviland, Wellsford, Trousdale, Centerview, Fellsburg and The
  Brenham Elevator.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3767 9950 3784 9947 3784 9903 3756 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 280DEG 27KT 3775 9939 

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

SUGDEN
2 follow-up statements
868 
WWUS53 KDDC 200218
SVSDDC

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

KSC047-097-200230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170420T0230Z/
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
918 PM CDT WED APR 19 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN KIOWA AND SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES...

At 918 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
Centerview, or 8 miles north of Greensburg, 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...
Haviland, Wellsford, Trousdale, Centerview, Fellsburg and The Brenham
Elevator.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3767 9946 3783 9943 3784 9903 3756 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 280DEG 27KT 3773 9927 

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

SUGDEN
357 
WWUS53 KDDC 200223
SVSDDC

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

KSC047-097-200233-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170420T0230Z/
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
923 PM CDT WED APR 19 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN KIOWA AND
SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  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 3767 9946 3783 9943 3784 9903 3756 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 280DEG 27KT 3772 9923 

$$

SUGDEN

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, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford30 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, 9:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa, Pratt, Stafford64 min
Apr 19, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt53 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.