Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2019
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 5, 2019, 4:13 PM CDT for Finney County, Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 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
- May 5, 2019, 4:13 PM CDT (21:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2019, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Finney County, KS, Kearny County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -333 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1895 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS53 KDDC 052113
SVRDDC
KSC055-093-052200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0021.190505T2113Z-190505T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
413 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
Western Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 413 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
of Friend, moving southeast at 25 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...
Garden City, Holcomb and Deerfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 10100 3806 10052 3801 10059 3800 10060
3800 10066 3794 10066 3785 10078 3776 10109
3824 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 311DEG 22KT 3815 10105
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
UMSCHEID3 follow-up statements
242
WWUS53 KDDC 052130
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
430 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019
KSC093-052139-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190505T2200Z/
Kearny KS-
430 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KEARNY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3823 10097 3806 10052 3801 10059 3800 10060
3800 10066 3794 10066 3785 10078 3776 10109
3818 10110
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 307DEG 19KT 3810 10096
$$
KSC055-052200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190505T2200Z/
Finney KS-
430 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN FINNEY COUNTY...
At 429 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Holcomb, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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...
Garden City and Holcomb.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3823 10097 3806 10052 3801 10059 3800 10060
3800 10066 3794 10066 3785 10078 3776 10109
3818 10110
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 307DEG 19KT 3810 10096
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
UMSCHEID620
WWUS53 KDDC 052150
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
450 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019
KSC055-052200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190505T2200Z/
Finney KS-
450 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN FINNEY COUNTY...
At 450 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Garden City, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Garden City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3806 10052 3801 10059 3800 10060 3800 10066
3794 10066 3785 10078 3811 10103 3821 10091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 291DEG 23KT 3808 10081
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
UMSCHEID209
WWUS53 KDDC 052159
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
459 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019
KSC055-052209-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190505T2200Z/
Finney KS-
459 PM CDT Sun May 5 2019
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN FINNEY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 500 PM 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
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Dodge City.
LAT...LON 3806 10052 3801 10059 3800 10060 3800 10066
3794 10066 3785 10078 3811 10103 3821 10091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 311DEG 22KT 3805 10076
$$
UMSCHEIDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 54 min |
| May 5, 6:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 57 min |
| May 5, 8:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 53 min |
| May 5, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 57 min |
| May 5, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Meade | 57 min |
| May 5, 4:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 50 min |
| May 5, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney, Gray | 46 min |
| May 5, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Hodgeman, Pawnee | 55 min |
| May 5, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 61 min |
| May 5, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 57 min |
| May 5, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 43 min |
| May 5, 5:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford | 23 min |
| May 5, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 44 min |
| May 5, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 33 min |
| May 5, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 37 min |
| May 5, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 44 min |
| May 5, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 41 min |
| May 5, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 53 min |
| May 5, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Meade | 36 min |
| May 5, 6:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Meade | 6 hr |
| May 5, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray | 57 min |
| May 5, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Meade | 32 min |
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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.