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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 19, 2017Pratt County, Kansas

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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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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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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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.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 19, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarton37 min
Apr 19, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford30 min
Apr 19, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford28 min
Apr 19, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee33 min
Apr 19, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt55 min
Apr 19, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards53 min
Apr 19, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee18 min
Apr 19, 8:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Ford63 min
Apr 19, 8:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Stafford65 min
Apr 19, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa24 min
Apr 19, 9:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa, Pratt, Stafford64 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.