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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

November 24, 20204 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Nov 24, 2020, 2:06 PM CST for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Nov 24, 2020, 2:06 PM CST (20:06 UTC)
Expired
Nov 24, 2020, 2:30 PM CST
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Clark County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Meade County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 47 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 12:00Z on 2020-11-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2020-11-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 273 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
652 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
285 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 Nov 24, 1:52 PM CST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 1:52 PM CST, 14 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 24, 4:23 AM CST, 9 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
423 AM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-251030-
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-
423 AM CST Tue Nov 24 2020 /323 AM MST Tue Nov 24 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

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

A cold front will pass across western Kansas today, allowing for
breezy northwest winds in the wake of the front. Rain will develop
along with isolated thunderstorms. The rain will mix with or change
to snow this evening with some small accumulations up to an inch
or so possible in parts of central and southwestern Kansas. The
best chance of accumulating snow is along a line from Jetmore to
Hays. If temperatures are colder than expected and the change from
rain to snow occurs sooner, then snow accumulations could be
higher.

A few of the storms this afternoon near the Oklahoma state line
from Coldwater to Medicine Lodge could be strong to marginally
severe, with hail as large as penny to quarter size.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. There is
a chance for rain or rain mixed with snow for late Saturday into
Saturday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will probably not be needed this afternoon and
evening although one or two storms could reach close to severe
limits.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Nov 24, 12:12 PM CST, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1212 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

KSZ077-078-086>088-241900-
Gray KS-Seward KS-Meade KS-Clark KS-Ford KS-
1212 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1212 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kismet, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Meade, Fowler, Kismet, Missler and Plains.

LAT...LON 3706 10071 3719 10087 3765 10036 3737 10005
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 225DEG 35KT 3718 10072
Special weather statement, Nov 24, 1:04 PM CST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
104 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

KSZ077-078-087-241945-
Gray KS-Meade KS-Ford KS-
104 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 103 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Montezuma, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Dodge City, Cimarron, Montezuma, Ensign, The Haggard Elev and Howell.

LAT...LON 3736 10037 3744 10058 3791 10035 3776 9996
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 206DEG 26KT 3748 10044
Special weather statement, Nov 24, 1:32 PM CST, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
132 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

KSZ063-076-077-086-087-242000-
Gray-Seward-Finney-Meade-Haskell-
132 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SEWARD...SOUTH CENTRAL
FINNEY...MEADE...NORTHEASTERN STEVENS...SOUTHWESTERN GRAY...HASKELL
AND SOUTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES...

At 131 PM CST, radar indicated thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 6 miles north of Satanta to 8 miles north of
Forgan. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and localized pea size hail are possible
with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Meade, Sublette, Satanta, Kismet, Copeland, Tice, Meade State Park,
Hayne, Missler and Plains.

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.

LAT...LON 3700 10080 3736 10107 3739 10107 3739 10108
      3740 10109 3784 10080 3725 10009 3700 10009
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 221DEG 31KT 3752 10100 3703 10059

RUSSELL
Special weather statement, Nov 24, 1:44 PM CST, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
144 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

KSZ064-078-242015-
Hodgeman-Ford-
144 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHERN
HODGEMAN COUNTIES...

At 144 PM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located near Dodge City,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Dodge City, Jetmore and Wright.

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.

LAT...LON 3779 10018 3818 9999 3807 9957 3800 9957
      3767 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 221DEG 34KT 3783 10001

RUSSELL
Special weather statement, Nov 24, 2:06 PM CST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
206 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

KSZ063-064-076>078-086>088-242030-
Gray-Seward-Finney-Hodgeman-Meade-Clark-Haskell-Ford-
206 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN FORD...
NORTHEASTERN SEWARD...SOUTHEASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN...
MEADE...GRAY...EASTERN HASKELL AND CLARK COUNTIES...

At 205 PM CST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Copeland to 10
miles northwest of Fowler to 11 miles north of Knowles. Movement was
northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and locally penny size hail are possible
with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Dodge City, Cimarron, Meade, Montezuma, Ashland, Minneola, Fowler,
Copeland, Ingalls, Ford, Ensign, Bloom, Englewood, Clark State Lake,
Meade State Park, Kingsdown, Howell, Wright, Missler and Tice.

LAT...LON 3770 10087 3802 10022 3769 9976 3700 9973
      3700 10056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 226DEG 25KT 3767 10073 3746 10035 3703 10022

RUSSELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 24, 12:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade, Seward48 min
Nov 24, 1:04 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray41 min
Nov 24, 1:32 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell, Meade, Seward28 min
Nov 24, 1:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman31 min
Nov 24, 2:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman30 min
Nov 24, 2:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Meade46 min
Nov 24, 2:38 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark52 min
Nov 24, 2:44 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush31 min
Nov 24, 2:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord30 min
Nov 24, 3:05 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark25 min
Nov 24, 3:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark33 min
Nov 24, 3:30 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche, Kiowa45 min
Nov 24, 3:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche52 min
Nov 24, 3:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards49 min
Nov 24, 4:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber, Pratt48 min
Nov 24, 4:38 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt37 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.