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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 189, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 18, 2019Ford County, Hodgeman County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2019, 4:40 PM CDT for Ford County, Hodgeman County, Kansas. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2019, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2019, 5:17 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 2:20 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 13 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 12:00Z on 2019-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 46 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 12:00Z on 2019-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
46 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1165 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 18, 4:40 PM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 4:40 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 5:20 AM CDT, 11 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
520 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-191030-
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-
520 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019 /420 AM MDT Tue Jun 18 2019/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south
central...southwest and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Day 1 Discussion
----------------
Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop early to mid afternoon
generally east of a Gove to Ness City to Kinsley line. Very large hail
to two inches in diameter will be possible with the strongest storm. An
isolated tornado is also possible. A larger cluster of severe thunderstorms
is expected to develop later this evening affecting mainly far southwest and
south central Kansas with damaging wind gusts being the main impact.
Torrential rainfall rates are also expected.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Hail: Limited risk
* Thunderstorm wind damage: Limited risk
* Flooding: Limited risk
* Lightning: Limited risk
* Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

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

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------
Isolated to widely scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will
be possible late Thursday afternoon and again Friday afternoon and
evening. The most organized severe weather is expected to remain
north of the southwest Kansas region both these days. A better
chance for more organized severe weather for southwest Kansas will
come Saturday evening ahead of an advancing cold front.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Wednesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

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

* Friday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

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

* Sunday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Monday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
247 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2019

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

0237 PM     TORNADO          9 NW KINSLEY            38.02N 99.52W
06/18/2019                   EDWARDS            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&
Local storm report, Jun 18, 2:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
249 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2019

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

0242 PM     TORNADO          10 NNW KINSLEY          38.05N 99.49W
06/18/2019                   EDWARDS            KS   STORM CHASER

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 3:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
330 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

KSZ064-182115-
Hodgeman KS-
330 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 330 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Jetmore, moving east at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Gray, Jetmore and Hanston.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3809 10005 3826 10004 3826 9959 3806 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 273DEG 15KT 3818 9996

TATRO
Local storm report, Jun 18, 3:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
338 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2019

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

0325 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NNW LEWIS             37.99N 99.28W
06/18/2019  E60 MPH          EDWARDS            KS   PUBLIC

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 18, 4:23 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
423 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

KSZ064-065-078-079-182215-
Hodgeman KS-Pawnee KS-Edwards KS-Ford KS-
423 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FORD...SOUTHEASTERN
HODGEMAN...WEST CENTRAL PAWNEE AND NORTHWESTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES
UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hanston, moving east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Jetmore, Hanston and Offerle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3800 10004 3813 9994 3812 9977 3816 9975
      3813 9946 3787 9956
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 285DEG 15KT 3807 9978

TATRO
Local storm report, Jun 18, 4:24 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
424 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2019

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

0418 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 SW HANSTON            38.08N 99.77W
06/18/2019  E60 MPH          HODGEMAN           KS   PUBLIC

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 7:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton61 min
Jun 17, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens57 min
Jun 17, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny48 min
Jun 17, 11:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray, Meade62 min
Jun 18, 1:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee38 min
Jun 18, 2:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Hodgeman, Pawnee36 min
Jun 18, 2:41 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDDCEdwards, Pawnee34 min
Jun 18, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt, Stafford54 min
Jun 18, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford51 min
Jun 18, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman45 min
Jun 18, 3:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman40 min
Jun 18, 4:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman52 min
Jun 18, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.