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Dense Fog Advisory 5, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 23, 20218 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this dense fog advisory at Apr 23, 2021, 6:59 AM CDT for 8 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 23, 2021, 6:59 AM CDT (11:59 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS

Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Morton County, KS, Scott County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this dense fog advisory 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 dense fog advisory went out at Apr 23, 4:30 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 4:30 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 2:16 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
216 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
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216 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 /116 AM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

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

Isolated thunderstorms are possible near the Oklahoma border this
afternoon and evening, and across southeast zones (in the vicinity
of Barber county) this evening. The risk of severe weather is
expected to remain south of Kansas through this evening.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

Much warmer temperatures and strong south to southwest winds will
result in a significant risk of wildfire spread Sunday and Monday
across western zones, where greenup has yet to occur.

Severe thunderstorms are possible across southeast zones Tuesday
afternoon and evening.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Saturday
  No hazards.

* Sunday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

* Monday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

* Tuesday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Severe thunderstorms: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

* Wednesday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Thursday
  No hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected to be needed through tonight.

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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.