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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 3, 2019Barber County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2019, 11:39 PM CDT for Barber County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2019, 11:39 PM CDT (04:39 UTC)
Expired
Jun 4, 2019, 12:30 AM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

County Barber County, KS

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 2019-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1203 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 2019-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1203 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-100 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1971 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
106 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 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 Jun 3, 9:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 9:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 3:43 AM CDT, 19 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
343 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-040845-
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-
343 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019 /243 AM MDT Mon Jun 3 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
----------------

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across portions of
west central and southwest Kansas late this afternoon and evening.
Quarter to golf ball size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60
mph will be possible. An isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled
out.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Tornado: Limited risk
* Hail: Elevated risk
* Thunderstorm wind damage: Elevated risk
* Lightning: Elevated risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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

Thunderstorms will be possible each day Tuesday through Thursday.
However, the potential for severe weather remains uncertain.

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

* Wednesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Thursday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Friday
  No hazards.

* Saturday
  No hazards.

* Sunday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed in west central and southwest
Kansas generally after 4pm.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 3, 9:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
902 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2019

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

0859 PM     HAIL             PLAINS CITY             37.26N 100.59W
06/03/2019  M0.75 INCH       MEADE              KS   STORM CHASER

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 3, 10:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 3, 10:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1012 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2019

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

0934 PM     HAIL             WRIGHT                  37.78N 99.89W
06/03/2019  E1.00 INCH       FORD               KS   PUBLIC

&&

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 10:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1037 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019

KSZ079>081-088>090-040415-
Pratt KS-Clark KS-Barber KS-Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-Comanche KS-
1037 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR KIOWA...WESTERN BARBER...
COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS...PRATT AND SOUTHEASTERN CLARK
COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...

At 1037 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Greensburg to near Coldwater to 9 miles
northwest of Buffalo. Movement was east at 35 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Pratt, Coldwater, Greensburg, Haviland, Protection, Iuka, Preston,
Sawyer, Cullison, Coats, Lake City, Sun City, Wilmore, Aetna,
Wellsford, Croft, Lake Coldwater, Belvidere and Buttermilk.

LAT...LON 3728 9941 3775 9930 3780 9852 3726 9865
      3700 9895 3700 9972
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 271DEG 32KT 3768 9926 3728 9934 3692 9976

FINCH
Local storm report, Jun 3, 10:54 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1054 PM CDT MON JUN 3 2019

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

0640 PM     TORNADO          3 NE MANTER             37.56N 101.84W
06/03/2019                   STANTON            KS   STORM CHASER

            LANDSPOUT TORNADO REPORTED BY STORM CHASER.

0650 PM     HAIL             1 W JOHNSON CITY        37.57N 101.77W
06/03/2019  M1.00 INCH       STANTON            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0650 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 WNW JOHNSON CITY      37.57N 101.77W
06/03/2019  E60 MPH          STANTON            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0655 PM     TSTM WND GST     JOHNSON CITY            37.57N 101.75W
06/03/2019  E63 MPH          STANTON            KS   MESONET

            63 MPH WINDS IN JOHNSON.

0715 PM     TORNADO          3 NW ULYSSES            37.61N 101.38W
06/03/2019                   GRANT              KS   PUBLIC

            REPORT WAS FROM RECEIVED THROUGH SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0849 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NW PIERCEVILLE        37.92N 100.72W
06/03/2019  M63 MPH          FINNEY             KS   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KGCK GARDEN CITY.

0859 PM     HAIL             PLAINS CITY             37.26N 100.59W
06/03/2019  M0.75 INCH       MEADE              KS   STORM CHASER

0934 PM     HAIL             WRIGHT                  37.78N 99.89W
06/03/2019  E1.00 INCH       FORD               KS   PUBLIC

&&
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 11:39 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1139 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019

KSZ081-089-090-040530-
Pratt KS-Barber KS-Comanche KS-
1139 PM CDT Mon Jun 3 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BARBER...SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE
AND SOUTHEASTERN PRATT COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT...

At 1138 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Sawyer to 10 miles north of Freedom.
Movement was east at 35 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Hardtner, Sharon, Sawyer, Hazelton, Isabel,
Lake City and Aetna.

LAT...LON 3700 9907 3759 9865 3756 9846 3739 9846
      3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 290DEG 32KT 3750 9861 3690 9904

FINCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton42 min
Jun 3, 7:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens48 min
Jun 3, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny44 min
Jun 3, 7:40 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCGrant4 hr
Jun 3, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens48 min
Jun 3, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray54 min
Jun 3, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward50 min
Jun 3, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord, Hodgeman, Meade46 min
Jun 3, 8:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell42 min
Jun 3, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell39 min
Jun 3, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMeade, Seward44 min
Jun 3, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Meade64 min
Jun 3, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche, Kiowa, Pratt38 min
Jun 4, 12:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche45 min
Jun 4, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa, Pratt39 min
Jun 4, 12:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche38 min
Jun 4, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber55 min
Jun 4, 12:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa53 min
Jun 4, 1:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche56 min
Jun 4, 1:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber49 min
Jun 4, 6:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton, Morton, Stanton55 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.