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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 30, 2019Kiowa County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 30, 2019, 2:51 AM CDT for Kiowa County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 30, 2019, 2:51 AM CDT (07:51 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2019, 3:45 AM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

County Kiowa County, KS

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NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 30, 12:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 12:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 2:01 PM CDT, 12 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
201 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-301915-
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-
201 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019 /101 PM MDT Thu Aug 29 2019/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south
central...southwest and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Day 1 Discussion
----------------

Strong to severe storms are likely after 5PM this evening as a
short wave pushes across the high plains pushing out of northwest
Kansas skirting across the northern tier of counties mainly along
the Hwy 96 and I-70 corridors. Large hail and damaging winds are
the main threats with these more isolated supercellular storms
before becoming more linear towards sunset with its eastward
progression. Expect these storms to push east of the CWA into
central portions of the state towards midnight.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

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

The main bulk of the precipitation will come Friday evening and
into Saturday morning with QPF outputs expected to push 1-3 inches
for areas already saturated east of Hwy 183 stretching from Hays
to Medicine Lodge. Expect these storms and widespread rain showers
to start late in the afternoon with severe not expected at this
time with flooding and lightning the main hazards to expect. The
last of the storms should exit the CWA into central and south
central portions of the state by mid day on Saturday before
clearing out and becoming quite quiet weather wise for the next
several days towards the end of the period.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Friday
  - Flooding: Limited risk
  - Lightning: Significant risk
  - Severe thunderstorm: Limited risk

* Saturday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Sunday
  No hazards.

* Monday
  No hazards.

* Tuesday
  No hazards.

* Wednesday
  No hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed for areas along the Hwy 96 and
I-70 corridor after 5PM this evening.

&&

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

Lowe

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 10:42 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1042 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

KSZ079>081-089-090-300430-
Pratt KS-Barber KS-Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-Comanche KS-
1042 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN
BARBER...NORTHEASTERN COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND SOUTHERN
PRATT COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

At 1042 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Haviland, moving southeast at 35 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pratt, Greensburg, Haviland, Cullison, Coats, Sun City, Wellsford,
Croft and Belvidere.

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 300 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3754 9938 3779 9918 3765 9857 3721 9894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 303DEG 33KT 3757 9914

TURNER
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 10:51 PM CDT, 4 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1051 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

KSZ078-080-088>090-300430-
Clark KS-Barber KS-Kiowa KS-Ford KS-Comanche KS-
1051 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN FORD...KIOWA...
NORTHWESTERN BARBER...WESTERN COMANCHE...SOUTHWESTERN PRATT AND
EASTERN CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

At 1051 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Greensburg to near Sitka.
Movement was southeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts to near 50 mph are likely.
Hail to the size of nickels is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ashland, Coldwater, Greensburg, Protection, Mullinville, Sitka,
Wilmore, Lake Coldwater and Belvidere.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 300 AM CDT for
south central and southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3726 9986 3768 9939 3749 9901 3747 9901
      3746 9896 3700 9948 3700 9958
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 307DEG 16KT 3752 9937 3719 9969

TURNER
Special weather statement, Aug 29, 11:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1148 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

KSZ078-080-088-089-300530-
Clark KS-Kiowa KS-Ford KS-Comanche KS-
1148 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FORD...SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE AND NORTHERN CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 1230
AM CDT...

At 1148 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bloom, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bloom and Clark State Lake.

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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3736 10001 3753 9990 3743 9938 3712 9954
TIME...MOT...LOC 0448Z 298DEG 27KT 3742 9987

TURNER
Special weather statement, Aug 30, 12:51 AM CDT, 2 hours before
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Local storm report, Aug 30, 1:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 30, 2:51 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 29, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton52 min
Aug 29, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney41 min
Aug 29, 7:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney45 min
Aug 29, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman50 min
Aug 29, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny48 min
Aug 29, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Gray, Hodgeman48 min
Aug 29, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego46 min
Aug 29, 8:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman41 min
Aug 29, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Hodgeman50 min
Aug 29, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego53 min
Aug 29, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa46 min
Aug 29, 9:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord46 min
Aug 29, 9:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Kiowa48 min
Aug 29, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCComanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt43 min
Aug 29, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush39 min
Aug 29, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Ford51 min
Aug 29, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford18 min
Aug 29, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa, Pratt48 min
Aug 29, 10:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Kiowa39 min
Aug 29, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt47 min
Aug 29, 11:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Stafford38 min
Aug 29, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche, Pratt47 min
Aug 29, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark42 min
Aug 30, 12:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Pratt35 min
Aug 30, 12:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber, Comanche39 min
Aug 30, 3:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray64 min

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