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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 10, 2017Finney County, Hodgeman County, Ness County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2017, 10:13 PM CDT for Finney County, Hodgeman County, Ness County, Kansas. It was in force for 29 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: May 10, 2017, 10:13 PM CDT (03:13 UTC)
Expired: May 10, 2017, 10:42 PM CDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Ness County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 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
May 10, 10:20 PM CDT	HAIL 1	9 W Jetmore, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 49 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: 1146 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 969 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 1.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

432 
WUUS53 KDDC 110313
SVRDDC
KSC055-083-135-110400-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0041.170511T0313Z-170511T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1013 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southwestern Ness County in west central Kansas...
  Northwestern Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT

* At 1012 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of
  Kalvesta, or 15 miles west of Jetmore, moving north at 20 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...
  HorseThief Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3802 10004 3801 10025 3826 10032 3826 10025
      3827 10024 3828 10002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 173DEG 8KT 3806 10017 

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

TURNER

3 follow-up statements

986 
WWUS53 KDDC 110325
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1025 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

KSC055-083-135-110400-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170511T0400Z/
Finney KS-Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-
1025 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHWESTERN NESS AND NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN
COUNTIES...

At 1024 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of
Kalvesta, or 15 miles west of Jetmore, moving north at 10 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...
HorseThief Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3802 10004 3806 10019 3825 10030 3826 10025
      3827 10024 3828 10002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 173DEG 8KT 3809 10017 

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

TURNER

261 
WWUS53 KDDC 110337 RRA
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1037 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

KSC055-110346-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170511T0400Z/
Finney KS-
1037 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

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

LAT...LON 3806 10004 3810 10012 3818 10023 3826 10023
      3826 10024 3827 10024 3828 10002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 173DEG 8KT 3812 10017 

$$

KSC083-135-110400-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170511T0400Z/
Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-
1037 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NESS AND NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES...

At 1036 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Kalvesta, or 15 miles west of Jetmore, moving north at 10 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. 

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Ness and northwestern Hodgeman Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3806 10004 3810 10012 3818 10023 3826 10023
      3826 10024 3827 10024 3828 10002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 173DEG 8KT 3812 10017 

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

TURNER

362 
WWUS53 KDDC 110342
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1042 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

KSC083-135-110351-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-170511T0400Z/
Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-
1042 PM CDT WED MAY 10 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NESS AND
NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened 
below severe limits. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3806 10004 3810 10012 3818 10023 3826 10023
      3826 10024 3827 10024 3828 10002
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 173DEG 8KT 3813 10017 

$$

TURNER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 10, 7:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	54 min
May 10, 7:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa	25 min
May 10, 8:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	26 min
May 10, 8:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Scott	63 min
May 10, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stanton	37 min
May 10, 9:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	65 min
May 10, 9:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Scott	62 min
May 10, 10:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	40 min
May 10, 10:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Scott	44 min
May 10, 10:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Kearny	41 min
May 10, 10:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Lane	50 min
May 10, 11:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Scott	45 min
May 10, 11:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Lane	49 min
May 10, 11:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman	28 min
May 10, 11:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Seward, Stevens	57 min
May 10, 11:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Seward, Stevens	45 min
May 11, 12:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Seward	50 min
May 11, 12:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Meade	41 min
May 11, 12:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Gray, Meade	52 min
May 11, 1:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade	39 min
May 11, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	53 min
May 11, 1:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Barber	67 min
May 11, 1:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber	51 min
May 11, 1:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber	52 min
May 11, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber	24 min
May 11, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Comanche	67 min
May 11, 4:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Trego	24 hr

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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.