Alert archive / Kansas / Special Weather Statements in 2018
Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at May 10, 2018, 1:18 AM CDT for Barber County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 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 10, 2018, 1:18 AM CDT (06:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 10, 2018, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
County Barber County, KS
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:22 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 nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 143 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 542 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2897 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 10, 12:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 10, 12:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 3:21 AM CDT, 21 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 321 AM CDT Wed May 9 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-100830- 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- 321 AM CDT Wed May 9 2018 /221 AM MDT Wed May 9 2018/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south central...southwest and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Day 1 Discussion ---------------- Unseasonably warm afternoon temperatures will again push relative humidity down to the 20 to 25% range. Light southeast winds will keep the risk of fire spread limited. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight. The risk of severe weather is marginal with these storms, however some outflow wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph are possible with the strongest activity. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Lightning: Elevated risk * Thunderstorm Wind: Limited risk * Fire weather: Limited risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Days 2-7 Discussion ------------------- Unseasonably hot afternoon temperatures will continue Thursday and Friday. An increase in south winds will increase fire danger Thursday afternoon. An isolated thunderstorm is possible across the western counties Thursday, and again near/along the I-70 corridor Friday afternoon/evening. Coverage will be limited. Isolated thunderstorms may produce large hail and/or damaging wind along the Interstate 70 corridor Friday afternoon and evening. Days 2-7 Hazards ---------------- * Thursday - Lightning: Limited risk - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk - Fire weather: Elevated risk * Friday - Lightning: Limited risk - Thunderstorm Wind: Limited risk - Thunderstorm Hail: Limited risk - Fire weather: Elevated risk * Saturday - Fire weather: Elevated risk * Sunday - Fire weather: Elevated risk * Monday - Lightning: Limited risk - Fire weather: Elevated risk * Tuesday - Lightning: Limited risk - Fire weather: Elevated risk .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Limited spotter activation is possible tonight after 7 pm CDT. && For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo TURNER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 9, 8:06 PM CDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 806 PM CDT WED MAY 9 2018 KSZ043-044-100200- Lane KS-Scott KS- 806 PM CDT WED MAY 9 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SCOTT AND NORTHWESTERN LANE COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... At 805 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Russell Springs, or 11 miles north of Scott State Lake, moving southeast at 20 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Scott City, Dighton, Grigston, Healy, Scott State Lake, Modoc, Manning and Amy. LAT...LON 3870 10049 3848 10042 3836 10113 3870 10113 TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 333DEG 16KT 3885 10098 RBURG
Special weather statement, May 9, 10:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1010 PM CDT WED MAY 9 2018 KSZ045-046-063>065-100345- Finney KS-Hodgeman KS-Rush KS-Pawnee KS-Ness KS- 1010 PM CDT WED MAY 9 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHEASTERN NESS...HODGEMAN...NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE AND SOUTHWESTERN RUSH COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT... At 1009 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles south of Alexander to 10 miles northwest of Jetmore. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Gray, Jetmore, Burdett, Hanston and Rozel. LAT...LON 3821 9928 3792 10020 3822 10029 3843 9955 TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 317DEG 41KT 3838 9954 3815 10006 JJOHNSON
Special weather statement, May 9, 10:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, May 9, 11:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, May 9, 11:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>Special weather statement, May 10, 1:18 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
<title>Service Notice</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
<main class="wrap">
<section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
<div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
<h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
<p id="message1">
The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
</p>
<p id="message2">
Please try again in a few minutes.
</p>
<p class="small" id="detail">
If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
</p>
</section>
</main>
<script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane, Scott | 54 min |
| May 9, 10:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 35 min |
| May 9, 10:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 38 min |
| May 9, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee | 54 min |
| May 9, 11:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 23 min |
| May 9, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 31 min |
| May 10, 1:33 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Morton, Seward, Stevens | 24 hr |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Kansas, 2018Every special weather statement in 2018
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.