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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS
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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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 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 ---------------- * 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 TURNER
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 3:25 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 65 min |
| Jul 13, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 66 min |
| Jul 13, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 23 min |
| Jul 13, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 36 min |
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