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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 28, 20195 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2019, 10:54 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 66 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2019, 10:54 PM CDT (03:54 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2019, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, KS, Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS, Rush County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:56 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 11:00 PM CDTHAIL 0.88Utica, KS
Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 551 N Ness City, KSWIND GUSTS RANGED FROM 50 TO 60 MPH.
Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDTHAIL 0.881 N Ness City, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 28, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 95 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2019-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 442 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2019-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 293 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
442 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-299 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1507 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
293 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
432 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

320 
WUUS53 KDDC 290354
SVRDDC
KSC051-101-135-165-195-290500-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0013.190429T0354Z-190429T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1054 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2019

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Ness County in west central Kansas...
  Southern Trego County in west central Kansas...
  Northern Lane County in west central Kansas...
  Western Rush County in central Kansas...
  Southwestern Ellis County in central Kansas...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1054 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Utica,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Ness City, Bazine, Ransom, McCracken, Utica, Alexander, Brownell,
  Cedar Bluff, Beeler, Pendennis, Arnold, Nekoma and Shields.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3836 9944 3835 9997 3856 10065 3870 10038
      3870 10016 3882 10015 3884 10012 3888 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 278DEG 31KT 3865 10012 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH
3 follow-up statements
384 
WWUS53 KDDC 290413
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1113 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2019

KSC051-101-135-165-195-290500-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190429T0500Z/
Ness KS-Trego KS-Lane KS-Rush KS-Ellis KS-
1113 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR NESS...SOUTHERN TREGO...NORTHEASTERN LANE...WESTERN RUSH AND
SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 1113 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arnold, 
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ness City, Bazine, Ransom, McCracken, Utica, Alexander, Brownell,
Nekoma, Cedar Bluff, Pendennis, Shields and Arnold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3836 9944 3835 9997 3857 10051 3870 10038
      3870 10016 3882 10015 3884 10012 3888 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 278DEG 30KT 3862 10003 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH
498 
WWUS53 KDDC 290430
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1130 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2019

KSC101-290439-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190429T0500Z/
Lane KS-
1130 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3836 9944 3835 9997 3852 10019 3868 10023
      3870 10016 3875 10006 3888 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 278DEG 31KT 3860 9985 

$$

KSC051-135-165-195-290500-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190429T0500Z/
Ness KS-Trego KS-Rush KS-Ellis KS-
1130 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR NESS...SOUTHERN TREGO...WESTERN RUSH AND SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS
COUNTIES...

At 1129 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ransom, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Ness City, Bazine, Ransom, McCracken, Utica, Alexander, Brownell,
Nekoma, Cedar Bluff and Arnold.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3836 9944 3835 9997 3852 10019 3868 10023
      3870 10016 3875 10006 3888 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 278DEG 31KT 3860 9985 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

FINCH
946 
WWUS53 KDDC 290454
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1154 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2019

KSC051-135-165-195-290503-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190429T0500Z/
Ness KS-Trego KS-Rush KS-Ellis KS-
1154 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NESS...SOUTHERN TREGO...
WESTERN RUSH AND SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT
CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3836 9944 3835 9997 3852 10019 3868 10023
      3870 10016 3875 10006 3888 9944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 278DEG 31KT 3857 9960 

$$

RBURG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Scott57 min
Apr 28, 7:53 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCLane, Scott37 min
Apr 28, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Trego63 min
Apr 28, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness53 min
Apr 28, 9:10 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness18 min
Apr 28, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego39 min
Apr 28, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Stafford64 min
Apr 28, 9:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush32 min
Apr 28, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush, Stafford77 min
Apr 28, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess59 min
Apr 28, 11:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush35 min
Apr 29, 12:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush51 min
Apr 29, 12:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford42 min
Apr 29, 12:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Stafford52 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.