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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 14, 20174 counties in Kansas

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 14, 5:31 PM CDTHAIL 1.55 Wnw Moscow, KSESTIMATED PING PONG TO CLOSE TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
May 14, 5:35 PM CDTHAIL 1.54 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2017-05-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 350 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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
 
$$

HOVORKA
3 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
 
$$

HOVORKA
154 
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
 
$$

HOVORKA
638 
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
 
$$

HOVORKA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens22 min
May 14, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens44 min
May 14, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward, Stevens63 min
May 14, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny48 min
May 14, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCSeward, Stevens22 min
May 14, 6:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward65 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.