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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Jun 15, 2017, 9:34 PM CDT for Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2017, 9:34 PM CDT (02:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
County Stafford County, KS
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NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 15, 8:52 PM CDT, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 8:52 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 431 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-160945- 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- 431 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2017 /331 AM MDT Thu Jun 15 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 ---------------- A weak surface trough will be the focus for a few severe thunderstorm to develop as early as mid afternoon, generally along the K-96 corridor, and expanding east/southeast in the evening. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Tornado: Limited risk * Hail: Significant risk * Thunderstorm wind damage: Elevated risk * Flooding: Limited risk * Lightning: Limited risk * Excessive heat: Limited risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Days 2-7 Discussion ------------------- The favored area for thunderstorm chances on Friday is through the I-70 corridor (Wakeeney/Hays/LaCrosse areas). A cold front will move into the area late Saturday. Days 2-7 Hazards ---------------- * Friday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Limited risk * Saturday - Lightning: Limited risk - Severe thunderstorm: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Elevated risk * Sunday No hazards. * Monday No hazards. * Tuesday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Limited risk * Wednesday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Limited risk .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed && For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 15, 8:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
806 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0728 PM HAIL STAFFORD 37.97N 98.60W
06/15/2017 E2.50 INCH STAFFORD KS PUBLIC
VIA PHOTO FROM NWS CHAT.
&&
GTLocal storm report, Jun 15, 8:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
809 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0751 PM HAIL 4 NE PRESTON 37.81N 98.50W
06/15/2017 E1.75 INCH PRATT KS EMERGENCY MNGR
ALSO REPORTED 60 MPH WIND.
&&
GTSpecial weather statement, Jun 15, 8:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 809 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017 KSZ079>081-160200- Pratt KS-Kiowa KS-Edwards KS- 809 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND WEST CENTRAL PRATT COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... At 808 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3 miles north of Wellsford, or 14 miles east of Greensburg, moving east at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Haviland, Cullison, Wellsford and Texas Lake Wildlife Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for south central Kansas. LAT...LON 3759 9914 3777 9910 3776 9895 3756 9879 TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 279DEG 26KT 3767 9903 TURNER
Local storm report, Jun 15, 8:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 61 min |
| Jun 15, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 34 min |
| Jun 15, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 23 min |
| Jun 15, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 51 min |
| Jun 15, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 11 min |
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