Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
607 PM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018

...UPDATE TO AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...(This afternoon through Wednesday)
Issued at 1154 AM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018

Potential for severe weather, MCS, and heavy rain setting up from
this evening through the overnight. An upper level low in Montana
will kick out a shortwave which will move from central Colorado
into western Kansas through tonight. This wave will combine with
a stationary to an eventual cold front across west central Kansas
to produce several areas of rain. The highest confidence of the
heaviest rain of possibly 2-3 inches will be along and just south
of the I-70 corridor. Models are hinting at a couple rounds of
initiation with the first being during the afternoon and then
another round of storms coming in from northeast Colorado in
association with the main shortwave and cold front.

Severe threat initially this afternoon will be a short time frame
of supercells primarily along the Colorado border where we could
see large hail and an isolated tornado threat. As the event
evolves it will quickly become a wind threat as the storms will
quickly develop into a line and move across the area.

Wednesday as the upper low progresses into Nebraska and the
shortwave move into central Kansas the rain should gradually end
from west to east through the morning into the afternoon. With the
clouds hanging around and cold air advection high temperatures
will be in the lower to mid 80s.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 104 PM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018

The upper level low slowly moves eastward into Iowa Wednesday
evening into Thursday morning and will bring in a second cold
front across the region. This will lead to cooler temperatures
through the day Thursday into Friday morning.

The storm system should exit the area by Friday bringing the
return of southeast winds and moisture. Both GFS and Euro hint at
convection trying to develop along a warm front as a shortwave
moves out of Colorado by the late afternoon.

The weekend has another upper level low developing in the Pacific
northwest and moving towards the Rockies with a good baroclinic
zone developing roughly along the I-70 corridor. With upslope flow
and moisture in place the possibility of another heavy rain event
and MCS could be in place.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Wednesday evening)
Issued at 604 PM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018

Thunderstorms are likely to continue across good portions of west
central, central, and much of southwest Kansas through late tonight
increasing the potential for periods of MVFR/IFR conditions in
the vicinity of all TAF sites. Outside of storm activity,
predominately VFR conditions will persist through early Wednesday
afternoon. Gusty south winds 15 to 25kt will persist across
central and eastern portions of southwest Kansas through late this
evening as a stationary boundary remains anchored from southeast
Colorado northeast into north central Kansas. Winds will then turn
northerly 10 to 20kt early to mid Wednesday morning as a cold
front pushes across the region.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  64  84  61  81 /  90  50  10   0
GCK  63  84  59  82 /  90  30  10   0
EHA  62  84  60  86 /  70  20  10   0
LBL  65  84  61  86 /  80  30  10   0
HYS  66  82  60  77 /  90  20  10  10
P28  69  82  64  85 /  70  60  10  10

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for KSZ030-031-
043>045.

&&

SHORT TERM...Tatro
LONG TERM...Tatro
AVIATION...JJohnson

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
336 AM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018

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-
336 AM CDT Tue Jun 19 2018 /236 AM MDT Tue Jun 19 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
----------------

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon
into the overnight period, first across west central Kansas
spreading southeast as the night progresses. The strongest storms
will be capable of producing hail around 2 inches and winds over
70 mph. An isolated tornado can not be ruled out across west
central Kansas late this afternoon.

A flash flood watch will be in effect along the I-70 corridor late
this afternoon into the overnight period. See the latest flood
product for more information.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Lightning: Significant risk
* Excessive heat: Limited risk
* Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------

A chance of thunderstorms will be possible across south central
Kansas Wednesday morning. These storms are not expected to be
severe at this time.

A chance of thunderstorms will be possible Friday night and again
Sunday. It is too early to tell if any of these storms will become
severe.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Wednesday
  - Lightning: Elevated risk
  - Severe thunderstorm: Limited risk

* Thursday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Friday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Saturday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk

* Sunday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk

* Monday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed first across west central Kansas
late this afternoon spreading southeast this evening into tonight.

&&

For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
757 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 PM     HAIL             ROLLA                   37.12N 101.63W
06/19/2018  E1.00 INCH       MORTON             KS   PUBLIC

&&

MR

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
758 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 PM     HAIL             ROLLA                   37.12N 101.63W
06/19/2018  E1.00 INCH       MORTON             KS   PUBLIC

&&

MR

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
801 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

KSZ031-045-046-200200-
Rush KS-Ellis KS-Ness KS-
801 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN NESS...RUSH AND
SOUTHERN ELLIS COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

At 800 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 2 miles north of Walker to near La Crosse to
Bazine. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Hays, La Crosse, Victoria, Walker, Bazine, Catherine, Otis, Bison,
Schoenchen, McCracken, Rush Center, Liebenthal, Timken, Alexander,
Brownell, Emmeram, Nekoma, Hargrave, Pfeifer and Shaffer.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
central and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3835 9903 3839 9975 3869 9979 3869 9958
      3885 9958 3902 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 320DEG 26KT 3891 9907 3854 9929 3845 9969

UMSCHEID

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
804 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0750 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 W ROLLA               37.12N 101.65W
06/19/2018                   MORTON             KS   PUBLIC

            EM REPORTED WATER OVER THE ROAD.

&&

JRJ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
806 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0749 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WSW ROLLA             37.11N 101.66W
06/19/2018                   MORTON             KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            WATER OVER ROAD REPORTED AT COUNTY ROAD J
            AND 22 ROAD.

&&

MR

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
810 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

KSZ061>063-200215-
Finney KS-Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-
810 PM CDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAMILTON...KEARNY...FINNEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT/815 PM MDT/...

At 810 PM CDT/710 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 5 miles northeast of Kendall, 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...
Garden City, Lakin, Holcomb, Syracuse, Deerfield, Kendall, Plymell
and Friend.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000
PM MDT/ for southwestern and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3827 10075 3826 10070 3774 10068 3776 10196
      3814 10197
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 265DEG 27KT 3797 10146

UMSCHEID