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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 25, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 6:27 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2021, 6:27 PM CDT (23:27 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 2.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 25, 6:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	3 E Wellsford, KS	60 MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED BY EM.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 25, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 87 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: 170 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1644 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 168 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

617 
WUUS53 KDDC 252327
SVRDDC
KSC047-097-151-185-260030-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0111.210625T2327Z-210626T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
627 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Southern Stafford County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Edwards County in south central Kansas...
  Western Pratt County in south central Kansas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 627 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near
  Wellsford, moving north at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Cullison around 635 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Byers, Hopewell, Macksville and Dillwyn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3748 9882 3755 9928 3800 9918 3798 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 200DEG 26KT 3761 9901 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RUSSELL

2 follow-up statements

724 
WWUS53 KDDC 260003
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
703 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC097-260013-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210626T0030Z/
Kiowa KS-
703 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area.  Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3767 9869 3775 9902 3800 9918 3798 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 217DEG 18KT 3790 9881 

$$

KSC047-151-185-260030-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210626T0030Z/
Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
703 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN STAFFORD...EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS AND NORTHWESTERN PRATT
COUNTIES...

At 703 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dillwyn, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Stafford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3767 9869 3775 9902 3800 9918 3798 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 217DEG 18KT 3790 9881 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RUSSELL

729 
WWUS53 KDDC 260025
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
725 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

KSC047-151-185-260035-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0111.000000T0000Z-210626T0030Z/
Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
725 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN STAFFORD...EAST
CENTRAL EDWARDS AND NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM
CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3767 9869 3775 9902 3800 9918 3798 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 200DEG 26KT 3804 9875 

$$

RUSSELL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Morton, Stanton, Stevens	57 min
Jun 24, 7:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kiowa	43 min
Jun 24, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Hamilton, Morton, Stanton, Stevens	46 min
Jun 24, 7:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kiowa	35 min
Jun 24, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton	49 min
Jun 24, 8:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kiowa	40 min
Jun 24, 9:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton, Kearny	29 min
Jun 24, 9:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Meade	30 min
Jun 24, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Gray	48 min
Jun 24, 10:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Scott	38 min
Jun 24, 10:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford	41 min
Jun 24, 10:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford, Hodgeman	52 min
Jun 24, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ness	47 min
Jun 24, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ness	47 min
Jun 24, 11:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney	42 min
Jun 24, 11:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ness, Rush	48 min
Jun 24, 11:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney	42 min
Jun 24, 11:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	43 min
Jun 24, 11:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman	51 min
Jun 25, 12:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant, Haskell	38 min
Jun 25, 12:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Rush	28 min
Jun 25, 12:34 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman	41 min
Jun 25, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	51 min
Jun 25, 3:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	37 min
Jun 25, 4:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton	47 min
Jun 25, 4:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stanton	42 min
Jun 25, 4:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	48 min
Jun 25, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton	43 min
Jun 25, 5:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Comanche	40 min
Jun 25, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Comanche	55 min
Jun 25, 5:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Stevens	65 min
Jun 25, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton	62 min
Jun 25, 5:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt	42 min
Jun 25, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Seward, Stevens	64 min
Jun 25, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Barber, Pratt	58 min
Jun 25, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade, Seward	65 min
Jun 25, 6:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney	63 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.