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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Apr 19, 2017, 10:37 PM CDT for Pratt County, Kansas. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2017, 10:37 PM CDT (03:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2017, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
County Pratt County, KS
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</html>What forecasters said that day
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NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 19, 6:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 6:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 19, 3:32 AM CDT, 19 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 332 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2017 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-200845- Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman- Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- 332 AM CDT Wed Apr 19 2017 /232 AM MDT Wed Apr 19 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south central...southwest and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Day 1 Discussion Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the eastern counties late this afternoon and this evening. Some storms may become severe, with large hail being the primary threat across the NE counties. Storms may pose more of a damaging wind threat late this evening across the SE counties. The risk of severe weather is expected to remain east of a Wakeeney-Jetmore-Ashland line this evening. Very warm temperatures are expected today, with relative humidity falling into the 15% range across the western counties. Elevated fire danger will result, although winds will remain well below red flag criteria. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Hail: Elevated risk * Thunderstorm wind damage: Elevated risk * Lightning: Elevated risk * Fire weather: Elevated risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Days 2-7 Discussion Thunderstorms may produce small hail along the Kansas/Oklahoma border late Thursday night through early Friday morning. A strong storm system will bring numerous rain showers and embedded thunder on Friday. Rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch are likely. The threat of severe weather will be low, with a low threat of marginal hail across the SE counties Friday afternoon. High pressure behind the departing system is expected to provide cold temperatures Sunday morning, with lows in the 30s. Areas of frost or a light freeze are possible, especially western counties, at sunrise Sunday. Days 2-7 Hazards ---------------- * Thursday - Hail: Limited risk Thursday night and Friday morning * Friday - Flooding: Elevated risk - Lightning: Limited risk - Severe thunderstorm: Limited risk * Saturday No hazards. * Sunday - Freeze: Elevated risk * Monday No hazards. * Tuesday No hazards. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed after 6 pm east of a Wakeeney- Jetmore-Ashland line. && For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo Turner
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Apr 19, 7:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barton | 37 min |
| Apr 19, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 30 min |
| Apr 19, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 33 min |
| Apr 19, 8:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 55 min |
| Apr 19, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 53 min |
| Apr 19, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 18 min |
| Apr 19, 8:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Ford | 63 min |
| Apr 19, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Stafford | 65 min |
| Apr 19, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa | 24 min |
| Apr 19, 9:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 64 min |
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