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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 214, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 22, 20196 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2019, 11:48 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 42 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 22, 2019, 11:48 PM CDT (04:48 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2019, 12:30 AM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:51 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.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 22, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr
Jun 22, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 269 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 118 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -314 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2308 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 166 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 22, 11:46 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 11:46 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 4:58 AM CDT, 18 hours 50 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
458 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-231000-
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-
458 AM CDT Sat Jun 22 2019 /358 AM MDT Sat Jun 22 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
----------------

Thunderstorms are expected to develop over south central Kansas
this afternoon and will likely become severe. Large hail up to or
exceeding two inches and damaging winds will be possible
especially over parts of Pratt, Barber and Comanche counties. An
isolated tornado will also be possible during the afternoon and
early evening hours. In addition, very heavy rainfall is expected
from the storms over south central Kansas which could lead to
flash flooding. See the latest Flood Watch for more information.

Farther to the west and north, showers and thunderstorms are
expected to develop over eastern Colorado and move into western
Kansas tonight. A few of these storms could become severe with
quarter size hail and gusty winds.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Tornado: Limited risk
* Hail: Elevated risk
* Thunderstorm wind damage: Elevated risk
* Lightning: Elevated risk
* Excessive heat: Limited risk
* Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------

There will be a marginal to slight risk for severe thunderstorms
mainly east of a Larned to Ashland line Sunday afternoon and
evening. Any storms that develop could produce large hail and
damaging winds.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Sunday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Severe thunderstorm: Elevated risk

* Monday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Tuesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk

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

* Thursday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter reports for hail and high winds may be needed after 4 pm
across south central Kansas and later in the evening elsewhere
across central and southwest Kansas.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 10:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
929 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019

KSZ061-230415-
Hamilton KS-
929 PM MDT Sat Jun 22 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY UNTIL
1015 PM MDT...

At 928 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Coolidge, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Coolidge.

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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3824 10205 3826 10202 3826 10183 3807 10158
      3791 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 234DEG 22KT 3803 10206

TURNER

Local storm report, Jun 22, 11:41 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1141 PM CDT SAT JUN 22 2019

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

1130 PM     HAIL             10 NNE JOHNSON CITY     37.69N 101.66W
06/22/2019  E1.75 INCH       STANTON            KS   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
            NORTHWEST OF BIG BOW.

&&

RML

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 22, 10:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	46 min
Jun 22, 10:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Stanton	50 min
Jun 22, 11:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stanton	45 min
Jun 22, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton	51 min
Jun 22, 11:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens	48 min
Jun 22, 11:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton	52 min
Jun 23, 12:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	30 min
Jun 23, 12:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell	38 min
Jun 23, 12:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney	54 min
Jun 23, 12:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Haskell	46 min
Jun 23, 12:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Seward	53 min
Jun 23, 1:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray	35 min
Jun 23, 1:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney	45 min
Jun 23, 1:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray	47 min
Jun 23, 1:55 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Hodgeman	32 min
Jun 23, 2:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Edwards	47 min
Jun 23, 2:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Comanche	45 min
Jun 23, 2:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DDC	Meade, Seward	3 hr
Jun 23, 2:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Edwards	45 min
Jun 23, 2:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Barber	13 min
Jun 23, 3:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Barber	55 min
Jun 23, 3:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	41 min
Jun 23, 3:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DDC	Barber, Comanche	3 hr
Jun 23, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Trego	46 min
Jun 23, 4:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Trego	67 min
Jun 23, 6:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stevens	57 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.