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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 24, 2021Ellis County, Rush County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 11:47 PM CDT for Ellis County, Rush County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 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 24, 2021, 11:47 PM CDT (04:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2021, 12:30 AM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, KS, Rush County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:50 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1222 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1222 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2487 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

761 
WUUS53 KDDC 250447
SVRDDC
KSC051-165-250530-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0101.210625T0447Z-210625T0530Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1147 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Rush County in central Kansas...
  Southeastern Ellis County in central Kansas...

* Until 1230 AM CDT.

* At 1146 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hargrave,
  moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Rush Center around 1150 PM CDT.
  La Crosse around 1200 AM CDT.
  Liebenthal around 1205 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Bison, Loretta and Pfeifer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3844 9903 3841 9944 3866 9955 3886 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 247DEG 18KT 3856 9940 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements
470 
WWUS53 KDDC 250503
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1203 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC051-165-250530-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210625T0530Z/
Rush KS-Ellis KS-
1203 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 1203 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Liebenthal,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Loretta and Pfeifer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3846 9904 3843 9939 3869 9947 3886 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 247DEG 21KT 3860 9926 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TURNER
243 
WWUS53 KDDC 250518
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1218 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC051-165-250530-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210625T0530Z/
Rush KS-Ellis KS-
1218 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 1217 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Loretta,
moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
La Crosse, Otis, Bison, Rush Center, Timken, Loretta, Pfeifer and
Shaffer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3846 9904 3843 9939 3872 9918 3886 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 241DEG 19KT 3865 9917 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TURNER
776 
WWUS53 KDDC 250528
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1228 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC051-165-250537-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210625T0530Z/
Rush KS-Ellis KS-
1228 AM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSH AND
SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 AM CDT...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened and 
is moving out of the warned area.  Therefore, the warning will be 
allowed to expire at 1230 AM CDT. 

LAT...LON 3846 9904 3843 9939 3872 9918 3886 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 247DEG 18KT 3867 9911 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton, Stanton, Stevens57 min
Jun 24, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa43 min
Jun 24, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Morton, Stanton, Stevens46 min
Jun 24, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa35 min
Jun 24, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton49 min
Jun 24, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa40 min
Jun 24, 9:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton, Kearny29 min
Jun 24, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade30 min
Jun 24, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray48 min
Jun 24, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott38 min
Jun 24, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord41 min
Jun 24, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord, Hodgeman52 min
Jun 24, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess47 min
Jun 24, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess47 min
Jun 24, 11:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney42 min
Jun 24, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Rush48 min
Jun 24, 11:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney42 min
Jun 24, 11:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman51 min
Jun 25, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Haskell38 min
Jun 25, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush28 min
Jun 25, 12:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman41 min
Jun 25, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego51 min
Jun 25, 3:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford37 min
Jun 25, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton47 min
Jun 25, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton42 min
Jun 25, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stevens48 min
Jun 25, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton43 min
Jun 25, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche40 min
Jun 25, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche55 min
Jun 25, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCStevens65 min
Jun 25, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton62 min
Jun 25, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt42 min
Jun 25, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCSeward, Stevens64 min
Jun 25, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Pratt58 min
Jun 25, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford63 min
Jun 25, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMeade, Seward65 min
Jun 25, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney63 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.