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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at May 23, 2019, 5:49 PM CDT for Stevens County, Kansas. It was in force for 26 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 23, 2019, 5:49 PM CDT (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
County Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1472 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 543 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 771 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.4
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 May 23, 4:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 4:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 420 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 ...Updated Aviation... .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday) Issued at 302 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 Plentiful moisture, frontal boundary and upper level disturbance will lead to widespread thunderstorms, some severe, through the midnight hour. Surface based storms, which may be tornadic, will be confined to the warm front zone over south central Kansas, with elevated hailers to the north and west. On Friday the effective frontal boundary will be undergoing frontolysis, but there should still be enough convergence for surface based storms in south central Kansas; and some of these will likely be severe with large hail and damaging winds. These storms may be south and east of Barber county depending on the exact location of the front. South central Kansas will have to be watched for additional flooding given the heavy rains expected. .LONG TERM...(Friday night through Thursday) Issued at 302 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 The pattern will remain active through at least Monday as another shortwave trough slowly approaches. There will be chances for severe storms somewhere across the plains each day. Mesoscale boundaries will likely play an increasing role in storm mode as often happens as we get deeper into the warm season. A break in the wet weather can be expected from late Tuesday into early Thursday in the wake of the upper level disturbance. This system will push a cold front through western Kansas with drier air. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Friday evening) Issued at 420 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue for the next several hours, and included the appropriate convective TEMPO groups and VCTS mentions. Widespread IFR stratus cigs as of 21z will continue through the 04-06z Fri time range, before cigs gradually improve to VFR overnight. E/SE winds currently will gain more of a westerly component overnight. After 15z Fri, winds will trend southerly at 10-20 kts. VFR will prevail on Friday, with areas of stratocumulus, with afternoon convection most likely southeast of the airports. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 55 76 61 82 / 80 20 30 40 GCK 47 77 57 82 / 60 10 20 40 EHA 47 78 57 83 / 40 10 10 40 LBL 52 77 59 83 / 70 20 30 30 HYS 55 77 61 82 / 70 20 30 20 P28 65 76 64 82 / 90 60 40 40 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for KSZ066-079>081- 088>090. && SHORT TERM...Finch LONG TERM...Finch AVIATION...Turner
Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 3:17 AM CDT, 14 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 317 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-240830- 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- 317 AM CDT Thu May 23 2019 /217 AM MDT Thu May 23 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 ---------------- Showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is likely, with the threat of flooding highest across the southeast zones. Some storms this afternoon through this evening will be strong to severe, with the primary threat being large hail. Across the far southeast zones, including Meade, Clark, Comanche and Barber counties, a tornado risk will exist this afternoon and evening if warmer more humid air can move into Kansas. Currently, the tornado threat is expected to remain mainly just to the south of Kansas. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Tornado: Limited risk * Hail: Elevated risk * Thunderstorm wind damage: Limited risk * Flooding: Elevated risk * Lightning: Elevated risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Days 2-7 Discussion ------------------- Additional severe thunderstorms are expected to favor the southeast zones Friday, and area wide Saturday and Sunday. On each of these days, the flooding risk will continue. Thunderstorms both Saturday and Sunday will be capable of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. Days 2-7 Hazards ---------------- * Friday - Flooding: Limited risk - Lightning: Elevated risk - Severe thunderstorm: Elevated risk * Saturday - Lightning: Elevated risk - Severe thunderstorm: Elevated risk * Sunday - Lightning: Elevated risk - Severe thunderstorm: Elevated risk * Monday - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk * Tuesday - Lightning: Limited risk * Wednesday - Lightning: Limited risk .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be required this afternoon and tonight. && For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo Turner
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 23, 4:56 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
456 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0454 PM HAIL 4 W KINSLEY 37.93N 99.49W
05/23/2019 E1.25 INCH EDWARDS KS PUBLIC
&&Special weather statement, May 23, 4:59 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 459 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 KSZ030-232230- Trego KS- 459 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN TREGO COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT... At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very near Voda, moving northeast at 45 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Wakeeney, Collyer and Voda. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for west central Kansas. LAT...LON 3913 9975 3893 9996 3900 10015 3913 10015 TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 205DEG 38KT 3904 10003 JJOHNSON
Special weather statement, May 23, 5:04 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 504 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 KSZ061-062-232245- Kearny KS-Hamilton KS- 504 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND SOUTHERN KEARNY COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT/445 PM MDT/... At 504 PM CDT/404 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Kendall, moving northeast at 35 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Kendall. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900 PM MDT/ for southwestern Kansas. LAT...LON 3774 10152 3777 10163 3811 10164 3811 10111 TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 205DEG 32KT 3782 10160 JJOHNSON
Special weather statement, May 23, 5:24 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 524 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 KSZ074-075-084-085-232300- Stanton KS-Stevens KS-Grant KS-Morton KS- 524 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MORTON...SOUTHERN GRANT...SOUTHEASTERN STANTON...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS AND WESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... At 524 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rolla, moving northeast at 55 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Ulysses, Rolla, Richfield, Hickok and Big Bow. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Kansas. LAT...LON 3704 10162 3712 10182 3756 10172 3757 10109 TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 205DEG 49KT 3716 10168 JJOHNSON
Special weather statement, May 23, 5:40 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 540 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 KSZ062-063-232315- Finney KS-Kearny KS- 540 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN KEARNY AND NORTHWESTERN FINNEY COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... At 540 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Lakin, moving north at 30 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Kearny and northwestern Finney Counties. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Kansas. LAT...LON 3826 10139 3826 10095 3799 10111 3799 10139 TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 197DEG 28KT 3808 10132 JJOHNSON
Special weather statement, May 23, 5:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 549 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 KSZ084-085-232315- Stevens KS-Morton KS- 549 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MORTON... SOUTHWESTERN GRANT AND STEVENS COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rolla, moving northeast at 55 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Hugoton, Rolla, Moscow, Feterita and Cave. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Kansas. LAT...LON 3700 10169 3739 10154 3738 10107 3700 10143 TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 211DEG 56KT 3703 10159 JJOHNSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 6:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny, Stanton | 56 min |
| May 23, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 47 min |
| May 23, 6:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny, Stanton | 45 min |
| May 23, 6:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 57 min |
| May 23, 7:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Kearny | 44 min |
| May 23, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 48 min |
| May 23, 7:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 46 min |
| May 23, 7:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 44 min |
| May 23, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Stafford | 53 hr |
| May 23, 8:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 43 min |
| May 23, 8:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane, Scott | 55 min |
| May 23, 9:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 48 min |
| May 23, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 44 min |
| May 23, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 50 min |
| May 23, 10:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 53 min |
| May 23, 10:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 45 min |
| May 23, 11:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 29 min |
| May 23, 11:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray | 53 min |
| May 23, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Barber | 62 hr |
| May 23, 12:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 43 min |
| May 23, 1:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell, Seward | 50 min |
| May 23, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 45 min |
| May 23, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 46 min |
| May 23, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell | 55 min |
| May 23, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 37 min |
| May 23, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 29 min |
| May 23, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 43 min |
| May 23, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 45 min |
| May 23, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward | 40 min |
| May 23, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 27 min |
| May 23, 3:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 44 min |
| May 23, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 44 min |
| May 23, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 64 min |
| May 23, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell | 45 min |
| May 23, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee | 45 min |
| May 23, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 24 min |
| May 23, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 46 min |
| May 23, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 53 min |
| May 23, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee | 25 min |
| May 23, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Meade, Seward | 40 min |
| May 23, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 31 min |
| May 23, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 41 min |
| May 23, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Meade | 36 min |
| May 23, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 52 min |
| May 23, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 36 min |
| May 23, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 35 min |
| May 23, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 37 min |
| May 23, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 44 min |
| May 23, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 38 min |
| May 23, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 53 min |
| May 23, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 50 min |
| May 23, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 25 min |
| May 23, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 45 min |
| May 23, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 19 min |
| May 23, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 43 min |
| May 23, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 26 min |
| May 23, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 49 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.