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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 13, 2018Stafford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Jul 13, 2018, 3:32 PM CDT for Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 13, 2018, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)
Expired
Jul 13, 2018, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

County Stafford County, KS

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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 Jul 13, 1:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 1:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 3:12 AM CDT, 12 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
312 AM CDT Fri Jul 13 2018

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-140815-
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-
312 AM CDT Fri Jul 13 2018 /212 AM MDT Fri Jul 13 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
----------------

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through
tonight. Some storms will produce locally heavy rainfall and
frequent lightning. Some storms may produce strong outflow winds
of 50-60 mph, with this risk highest along the I-70 corridor.
Widespread/organized severe weather is not expected.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Lightning: Elevated risk
* Thunderstorm Wind: Limited risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

Typical summer heat will continue, with the highest heat indices
impacting Barber county and vicinity. At least isolated
thunderstorms will remain possible each day.

Days 2-7 Hazards
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* Saturday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Elevated risk

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

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

* Tuesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Elevated risk

* Wednesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Elevated risk

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected through tonight.

&&

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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 13, 3:25 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 13, 3:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis65 min
Jul 13, 4:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford66 min
Jul 13, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney23 min
Jul 13, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess36 min

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Sources

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