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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 16, 20176 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2017, 10:50 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 40 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, 10:50 PM CDT (03:50 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2017, 11:30 PM CDT
In force: 40 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:53 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, 10:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 92 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: 1324 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 917 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 383 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 570 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 4.6
Supercell composite: 20.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

997 
WUUS53 KDDC 170350
SVRDDC
KSC047-097-145-151-165-185-170430-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0095.170517T0350Z-170517T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1050 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
  Stafford County in south central Kansas...
  Eastern Rush County in central Kansas...
  Edwards County in south central Kansas...
  Northwestern Pratt County in south central Kansas...

* Until 1130 PM CDT

* At 1049 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 2 miles south of Rozel to 2 miles west of Haviland,
  moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and 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...
  Larned, Kinsley, Saint John, Stafford, Greensburg, Haviland,
  Macksville, Lewis, Otis, Bison, Garfield, Rush Center, Rozel,
  Hudson, Belpre, Timken, Seward, Ash Valley, Byers and Radium.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3777 9875 3748 9923 3814 9951 3866 9920
      3857 9903 3826 9903 3826 9847 3801 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 211DEG 64KT 3816 9941 3761 9914 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JJOHNSON

3 follow-up statements

266 
WWUS53 KDDC 170402
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1102 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

KSC047-097-145-151-165-185-170430-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-170517T0430Z/
Kiowa KS-Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Rush KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
1102 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA...PAWNEE...STAFFORD...EASTERN RUSH...
SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES...

At 1101 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles southwest of Ash Valley to 5 miles north of
Wellsford, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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...
Larned, Saint John, Stafford, Macksville, Otis, Bison, Garfield, Rush
Center, Hudson, Belpre, Timken, Seward, Ash Valley, Byers, Radium,
Wellsford, Trousdale, Hopewell, Loretta and Dillwyn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3760 9903 3833 9938 3866 9920 3857 9903
      3826 9903 3826 9847 3801 9847 3777 9875
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 220DEG 52KT 3825 9928 3770 9901 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JJOHNSON

599 
WWUS53 KDDC 170418
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1118 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

KSC047-097-170428-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-170517T0430Z/
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
1118 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA AND
SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3772 9884 3848 9924 3863 9917 3857 9903
      3826 9903 3826 9847 3801 9847 3777 9875
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 211DEG 51KT 3847 9911 3786 9886 

$$

KSC145-151-165-185-170430-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-170517T0430Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Rush KS-Pratt KS-
1118 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN PAWNEE...STAFFORD...EASTERN RUSH AND NORTH CENTRAL PRATT
COUNTIES...

At 1118 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Shaffer to 4 miles north of Byers, moving
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Saint John, Stafford, Macksville, Otis, Bison, Hudson, Timken,
Seward, Byers, Radium, Dillwyn, Shaffer, Little Salt Marsh at Quivira
Refuge and Big Salt Marsh at Quivira Refuge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3772 9884 3848 9924 3863 9917 3857 9903
      3826 9903 3826 9847 3801 9847 3777 9875
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 211DEG 51KT 3847 9911 3786 9886 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

JJOHNSON

213 
WWUS53 KDDC 170427
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1127 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

KSC145-151-165-185-170437-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-170517T0430Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Rush KS-Pratt KS-
1127 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN PAWNEE...STAFFORD...
EASTERN RUSH AND NORTH CENTRAL PRATT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM
CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3772 9884 3848 9924 3863 9917 3857 9903
      3826 9903 3826 9847 3801 9847 3777 9875
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 211DEG 64KT 3859 9902 3798 9877 

$$

JJOHNSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 7:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee	44 min
May 16, 7:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane	20 min
May 16, 7:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Edwards, Pawnee	35 min
May 16, 7:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Edwards, Pawnee	3 hr
May 16, 7:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford	34 min
May 16, 7:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ness	48 min
May 16, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness, Rush	28 min
May 16, 8:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	35 min
May 16, 8:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Rush	27 min
May 16, 8:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	25 min
May 16, 8:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ness, Rush	46 min
May 16, 9:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	30 min
May 16, 9:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	54 min
May 16, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Barber	37 min
May 16, 10:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kiowa	29 min
May 16, 10:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kiowa	23 min
May 16, 10:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa and 1 more	40 min
May 16, 11:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Barber	23 min
May 16, 11:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	45 min
May 16, 11:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	29 min
May 16, 11:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Comanche	25 min
May 16, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Pratt	52 min
May 17, 12:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Pratt, Stafford	22 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.