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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 5, 2019Kearny County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2019, 5:51 PM CDT for Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 5, 2019, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2019, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

County Kearny County, KS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 5, 2:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 2:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 4:53 AM CDT, 12 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
453 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-061000-
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-
453 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019 /353 AM MDT Mon Aug 5 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
----------------

There is a chance of thunderstorms with small hail and wind gusts
to 50 mph late this afternoon into tonight. The best chance of
storms is in far western Kansas.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Lightning: Limited risk
* Excessive heat: Limited risk

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

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

There are chances for thunderstorms each evening and overnight
from Wednesday through Saturday. These storms will probably not be
severe, but strong winds and small hail are possibilities.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Tuesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk

* Wednesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Severe thunderstorm: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Significant risk

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

* Friday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Elevated risk

* Saturday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Elevated risk

* Sunday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Elevated 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

Special weather statement, Aug 5, 5:31 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
531 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

KSZ075-085-052315-
Stevens KS-Grant KS-
531 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN GRANT AND NORTHWESTERN
STEVENS COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles west of Moscow, moving east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Moscow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3731 10153 3751 10145 3756 10114 3713 10123
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 273DEG 13KT 3737 10145

LOWE
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 5:51 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
551 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

KSZ062-052330-
Kearny KS-
551 PM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN KEARNY COUNTY UNTIL 630
PM CDT...

At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kendall, moving east at 5 mph.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of western Kearny
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3797 10154 3810 10154 3817 10133 3785 10135
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 275DEG 5KT 3802 10150

LOWE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens44 min
Aug 5, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny45 min
Aug 5, 6:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.