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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2018, 9:26 PM CDT for Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 64 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
- Aug 8, 2018, 9:26 PM CDT (02:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2018, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
County Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 268 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
- 1021 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</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 Aug 8, 5:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 5:00 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 3:27 AM CDT, 17 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 327 AM CDT Wed Aug 8 2018 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-090830- 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- 327 AM CDT Wed Aug 8 2018 /227 AM MDT Wed Aug 8 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 marginally severe thunderstorms will be possible across southwest and portions of central Kansas this afternoon through this evening. The main threat will be up to quarter size hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph. Locally heavy rainfall is possible as well increasing the potential for localized flooding. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Hail: Limited risk * Thunderstorm wind damage: Limited risk * Flooding: Limited risk * Lightning: Elevated risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated through this evening. && For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:37 PM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 237 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018 KSZ061-082145- Hamilton KS- 237 PM MDT WED AUG 8 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY UNTIL 345 PM MDT... At 237 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3 miles north of Syracuse, moving southeast at 10 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Syracuse. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3807 10185 3810 10158 3791 10155 3790 10180 TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 328DEG 10KT 3804 10177 SUGDEN
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:40 PM CDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 340 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2018 KSZ043-082145- Scott KS- 340 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... At 340 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Scott City, moving southeast at 5 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Scott City and Grigston. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3861 10094 3862 10076 3846 10069 3843 10106 TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 335DEG 6KT 3857 10088 SUGDEN
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 3:43 PM CDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 343 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2018 KSZ074-082130- Stanton KS- 343 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN STANTON COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... At 343 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Manter, moving southeast at 15 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Hamilton and northwestern Stanton Counties. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3773 10204 3774 10202 3766 10167 3747 10204 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 327DEG 13KT 3766 10202 SUGDEN
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:20 PM CDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 420 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2018 KSZ061-062-082215- Kearny KS-Hamilton KS- 420 PM CDT WED AUG 8 2018 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 420 PM CDT/320 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Kendall, moving southeast at 10 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Kendall. 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. && LAT...LON 3804 10165 3826 10133 3812 10112 3791 10153 TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 309DEG 9KT 3808 10151 SUGDEN
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:50 PM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
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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.