Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2017, 5:13 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 47 min. 2 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
- May 14, 2017, 5:13 PM CDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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 14, 5:31 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 5 Wnw Moscow, KS | ESTIMATED PING PONG TO CLOSE TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL. |
| May 14, 5:35 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 W Moscow, 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 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 129 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2468 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 538 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
547
WUUS53 KDDC 142213
SVRDDC
KSC067-081-175-189-142300-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0049.170514T2213Z-170514T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
513 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Seward County in southwestern Kansas...
Southeastern Grant County in southwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Stevens County in southwestern Kansas...
Southwestern Haskell County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 600 PM CDT
* At 513 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles northeast
of Hugoton, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and up to ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Hugoton, Satanta, Moscow, Ryus and Cave.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3722 10144 3761 10119 3738 10083 3709 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 224DEG 27KT 3721 10130
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
HOVORKA3 follow-up statements
075
WWUS53 KDDC 142229
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
529 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
KSC067-081-175-189-142300-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170514T2300Z/
Seward KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS-Haskell KS-
529 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SEWARD...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHEASTERN STEVENS
AND SOUTHWESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...
At 529 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of
Moscow, or 8 miles northeast of Hugoton, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and up to half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Satanta, Moscow, Ryus and Cave.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3729 10138 3761 10119 3742 10089 3721 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 209DEG 22KT 3729 10128
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
HOVORKA154
WWUS53 KDDC 142239
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
539 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
KSC067-081-175-189-142300-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170514T2300Z/
Seward KS-Grant KS-Stevens KS-Haskell KS-
539 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SEWARD...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...NORTHEASTERN STEVENS
AND SOUTHWESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...
At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Moscow, or
13 miles southwest of Satanta, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and up to ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Satanta, Moscow, Ryus and Cave.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3729 10138 3761 10119 3742 10089 3721 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 224DEG 27KT 3735 10121
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
HOVORKA638
WWUS53 KDDC 142251
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
551 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
KSC175-189-142300-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170514T2300Z/
Seward KS-Stevens KS-
551 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SEWARD AND
NORTHEASTERN STEVENS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has !**
weakened. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3739 10132 3761 10119 3746 10096 3739 10105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 224DEG 27KT 3741 10113
$$
KSC067-081-142300-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170514T2300Z/
Grant KS-Haskell KS-
551 PM CDT SUN MAY 14 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GRANT AND SOUTHWESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...
At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles north of
Cave, or 8 miles west of Satanta, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Satanta and Ryus.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3739 10132 3761 10119 3746 10096 3739 10105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 224DEG 27KT 3741 10113
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
HOVORKAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 22 min |
| May 14, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 44 min |
| May 14, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 63 min |
| May 14, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny | 48 min |
| May 14, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 22 min |
| May 14, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward | 65 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.