Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2017, 2:42 PM CDT for Meade County, Seward County, Stevens County, Kansas. It was in force for 63 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 16, 2017, 2:42 PM CDT (19:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2017, 3:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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 16, 3:30 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 9 Se Meade State Park, KS | GOLFBALL TO HEN EGG SIZED HAIL. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2:16 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 93 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -432 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2110 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 161942
SVRDDC
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
242 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Seward County in southwestern Kansas...
Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
Eastern Stevens County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 345 PM CDT
* At 241 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
of Floris, or 12 miles west of Beaver, moving northeast at 40 mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Liberal, Meade, Plains, Fowler, Kismet, Hayne, Woods, Missler,
Meade State Lake, Arkalon Park and The Hobart Elevator.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3700 10123 3735 10120 3737 10064 3743 10052
3745 10013 3700 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 210DEG 36KT 3681 10075
HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RBURG2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 161959
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
259 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
KSC119-175-189-162045-
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Seward KS-Meade KS-Stevens KS-
259 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR SEWARD...MEADE AND EASTERN STEVENS COUNTIES...
At 259 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of
Turpin, or 7 miles south of Liberal, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Liberal, Meade, Plains, Fowler, Kismet, Hayne, Woods, Missler, Meade
State Lake, Arkalon Park and The Hobart Elevator.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3700 10123 3735 10120 3737 10064 3743 10052
3745 10013 3700 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 202DEG 34KT 3693 10092
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RBURG644
WWUS53 KDDC 162035
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
335 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
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Seward KS-Stevens KS-
335 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SEWARD AND EASTERN STEVENS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3700 10062 3735 10062 3743 10052 3745 10013
3700 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 210DEG 36KT 3725 10069
$$
KSC119-162045-
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Meade KS-
335 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL MEADE COUNTY...
At 335 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kismet, or 5
miles west of Plains, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Meade, Plains, Fowler, Missler, Meade State Lake and The Hobart
Elevator.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3700 10062 3735 10062 3743 10052 3745 10013
3700 10041
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 210DEG 36KT 3725 10069
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
RBURGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 53 min |
| May 15, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 49 min |
| May 15, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 53 min |
| May 15, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 44 min |
| May 15, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell, Seward | 48 min |
| May 15, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 54 min |
| May 15, 8:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 61 min |
| May 15, 8:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stevens | 58 min |
| May 15, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney, Gray | 61 min |
| May 15, 9:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 50 min |
| May 15, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens | 53 min |
| May 15, 9:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman and 1 more | 54 min |
| May 15, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward | 47 min |
| May 15, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward | 46 min |
| May 15, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman and 2 more | 53 min |
| May 15, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell | 42 min |
| May 15, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 35 min |
| May 15, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 67 min |
| May 16, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Meade | 56 min |
| May 16, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 53 min |
| May 16, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell, Seward | 49 min |
| May 16, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 24 min |
| May 16, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 34 min |
| May 16, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 13 min |
| May 16, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 51 min |
| May 16, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 50 min |
| May 16, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney | 54 min |
| May 16, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 50 min |
| May 16, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 57 min |
| May 16, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 25 min |
| May 16, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 51 min |
| May 16, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 37 min |
| May 16, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 50 min |
| May 16, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 50 min |
| May 16, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 36 min |
| May 16, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 52 min |
| May 16, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 46 min |
| May 16, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 52 min |
| May 16, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 36 min |
| May 16, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward | 49 min |
| May 16, 5:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford | 22 min |
| May 16, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 40 min |
| May 16, 5:41 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Meade | 6 hr |
| May 16, 5:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Meade | 34 min |
| May 16, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 30 min |
| May 16, 5:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 33 min |
| May 16, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa | 35 min |
| May 16, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 29 min |
| May 16, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 46 min |
| May 16, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Lane, Scott | 21 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.