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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 20, 2020Hodgeman County, Ness County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 20, 2020, 10:08 PM CDT for Hodgeman County, Ness County, Kansas. It was in force for 52 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: Jun 20, 2020, 10:08 PM CDT (03:08 UTC)
Expired: Jun 20, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Hodgeman County, KS, Ness County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:07 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 48 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: 1215 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2145 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

304 
WUUS53 KDDC 210308
SVRDDC
KSC083-135-210400-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0080.200621T0308Z-200621T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1008 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Ness County in west central Kansas...
  Northwestern Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 1008 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
  Ness City, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jetmore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3824 10022 3837 9991 3820 9959 3792 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 322DEG 19KT 3827 9997 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

RUSSELL

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 20, 6:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 6:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
616 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020

...Updated Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 324 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020

A few storms may form this afternoon across portions of the CWA.
If this occurs, the strongest storms will be capable of producing
small hail and wind gusts around 50 mph. These storms are then
expected to dissipate this evening as they slide southeast into
Oklahoma. Dry conditions and decreasing cloudiness is then
expected for the remainder of the night. A better chance of storms
are expected tomorrow as an upper level shortwave moves through
the area. These storms are expected to form along a frontal
boundary across west central Kansas in the afternoon then slide
southeast into central Kansas by tomorrow evening. A few of these
storms are expected to become severe with large hail, damaging
winds, and an isolated tornado being the main concern. As for
temperatures, lows tonight are expected to dip into the low to mid
60s with highs tomorrow reaching into the low 90s.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 324 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020

Thunderstorm chances are anticipated each afternoon/evening across
portions of western Kansas through the long term period. This is
due to weak shortwaves moving down through northwest flow aloft,
ample moisture in the atmosphere, and frontal boundaries being the
focal point of convection at the surface. Temperatures will
generally reach into the upper 80s to low 90s with lows dipping
into the upper 50s to upper 60s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday evening)
Issued at 610 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020

A trough of low pressure at the surface will remain nearly
stationary across eastern Colorado and northwest Kansas which will
result in the winds staying south southeast at 10 to 15
knots overnight. There will also be a chance for isolated
thunderstorms in the Dodge City and Hays areas through sunset.
Ceilings near these storms this evening will be in the 5000 to
9000ft AGL level based on latest BUFR soundings. VFR ceilings will
give way to clearing skies after 06z Sunday. Clouds at or above
6000ft AGL level will be on the increase after 18z Sunday as an
upper trough approaches from the west. There will even be a chance
for some scattered thunderstorms in the Hays area. Southerly
winds will continue through the day on Sunday at 10 to 15 knots.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  63  92  62  90 /  30  40  40  10
GCK  61  91  61  90 /  20  30  30  10
EHA  62  95  62  95 /   0  10  10  10
LBL  62  95  62  93 /   0  20  20  10
HYS  63  92  63  88 /  30  60  40  20
P28  65  92  66  92 /  10  30  70  20

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...Hovorka_42
LONG TERM...Hovorka_42
AVIATION...Burgert

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 2:02 AM CDT, 20 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
202 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-210715-
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-
202 AM CDT Sat Jun 20 2020 /102 AM MDT Sat Jun 20 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

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

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

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across central and
eastern portions of southwest Kansas late Sunday afternoon into
Sunday evening. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main
hazards with isolated tornadoes a possibility.

An active pattern will continue through the week with thunderstorm
chances virtually each day.

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

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

* Tuesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Wednesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

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

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

For more details visit our webpage
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ddc

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 20, 9:27 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
927 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2020

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

0846 PM     HAIL             HANSTON                 38.13N 99.71W
06/20/2020  M1.25 INCH       HODGEMAN           KS   PUBLIC

&&

RB

Local storm report, Jun 20, 9:28 PM CDT, 40 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
928 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2020

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

0908 PM     HAIL             11 N JETMORE            38.24N 99.90W
06/20/2020  M1.00 INCH       HODGEMAN           KS   PUBLIC

&&

RB

Local storm report, Jun 20, 9:29 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
929 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2020

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

0921 PM     HAIL             6 N JETMORE             38.18N 99.90W
06/20/2020  M1.00 INCH       HODGEMAN           KS   PUBLIC

&&

RB

Local storm report, Jun 20, 9:42 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
942 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2020

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

0910 PM     HEAVY RAIN       NESS CITY               38.45N 99.91W
06/20/2020  M2.00 INCH       NESS               KS   PUBLIC

&&

RB

Local storm report, Jun 20, 9:43 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
943 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2020

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

0730 PM     HAIL             8 SSE NESS CITY         38.35N 99.85W
06/20/2020  E1.00 INCH       NESS               KS   PUBLIC

&&

MR

Local storm report, Jun 20, 9:51 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
951 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2020

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

0732 PM     HAIL             8 SSE NESS CITY         38.35N 99.85W
06/20/2020  E1.00 INCH       NESS               KS   PUBLIC

&&

JDF

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 20, 7:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	43 min
Jun 20, 7:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness	59 min
Jun 20, 7:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Trego	40 min
Jun 20, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness	51 min
Jun 20, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee	62 min
Jun 20, 9:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee	41 min
Jun 20, 9:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness	5 hr
Jun 20, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee	39 min
Jun 20, 10:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Edwards	41 min
Jun 20, 10:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Hodgeman	42 min
Jun 20, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa	49 min
Jun 20, 11:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford	39 min
Jun 20, 11:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Hodgeman	46 min
Jun 20, 11:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Edwards	46 min
Jun 20, 11:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford, Kiowa	45 min
Jun 20, 11:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Hodgeman	42 min
Jun 21, 12:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade	39 min
Jun 21, 1:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	60 min
Jun 21, 1:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	55 min
Jun 21, 1:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark	39 min
Jun 21, 1:58 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Pratt	47 min
Jun 21, 2:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Meade	58 min
Jun 21, 2:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Scott	38 min
Jun 21, 3:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	51 min
Jun 21, 3:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Ness, Scott, Trego	61 min
Jun 21, 3:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray, Hodgeman	40 min
Jun 21, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness	29 min
Jun 21, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	49 min
Jun 21, 4:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	51 min
Jun 21, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Scott	61 min
Jun 21, 4:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Hodgeman	48 min
Jun 21, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray, Hodgeman	53 min
Jun 21, 4:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush	46 min
Jun 21, 5:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stevens	44 min
Jun 21, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens	40 min
Jun 21, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Hodgeman, Ness	44 min
Jun 21, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Edwards, Ford, Gray, Kiowa, Meade	60 min
Jun 21, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Grant, Kearny	41 min
Jun 21, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens	36 min
Jun 21, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Pawnee, Rush, Stafford	64 min
Jun 21, 5:42 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray, Hodgeman	4 hr
Jun 21, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray, Hodgeman	44 min
Jun 21, 6:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Comanche, Meade	67 min
Jun 21, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Haskell, Seward	61 min
Jun 21, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford	58 min
Jun 21, 6:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Meade	39 min
Jun 21, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Clark, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt	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.