Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017

Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 16, 2017Clark County, Meade County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2017, 4:36 PM CDT for Clark County, Meade County, Kansas. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 16, 2017, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2017, 5:13 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Clark County, KS, Meade County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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.

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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 58 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

542 
WUUS53 KDDC 162136
SVRDDC
KSC025-119-162230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0076.170516T2136Z-170516T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
436 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Clark County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 530 PM CDT

* At 436 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
  Meade, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

  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...
  Fowler and Big Basin Preserve. 

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3715 10015 3724 10031 3747 10020 3737 9974
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 220DEG 16KT 3725 10017 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN

2 follow-up statements

543 
WWUS53 KDDC 162146
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
446 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

KSC025-119-162230-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170516T2230Z/
Meade KS-Clark KS-
446 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MEADE AND NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES...

At 446 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Fowler, or 11 miles east of Meade, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

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...
Fowler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3720 10015 3727 10025 3746 10018 3737 9974
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 220DEG 16KT 3729 10013 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN

857 
WWUS53 KDDC 162213
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
513 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

KSC025-119-162222-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-170516T2230Z/
Meade KS-Clark KS-
513 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MEADE AND
NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3720 10015 3727 10025 3746 10018 3737 9974
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 220DEG 16KT 3738 10003 

$$

SUGDEN

The 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, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade, Seward, Stevens	63 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, 4:40 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

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2017 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.