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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 112, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 25, 2021Meade County, Seward County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 6:40 PM CDT for Meade County, Seward County, Kansas. It was in force for 65 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, 6:40 PM CDT (23:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 25, 6:42 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 60Meade State Park, KSCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM MEADE STATE PARK. SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 25, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 76 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 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 170 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 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
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.

422 
WUUS53 KDDC 252340
SVRDDC
KSC119-175-260045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0112.210625T2340Z-210626T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Seward County in southwestern Kansas...
  Meade County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 640 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kismet,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Plains around 645 PM CDT.
  Meade State Park around 700 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Missler, Meade and Fowler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3737 10068 3747 10011 3700 10009 3700 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 255DEG 32KT 3719 10065 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RUSSELL
1 follow-up statement
908 
WWUS53 KDDC 260007
SVSDDC

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

KSC119-175-260045-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0112.000000T0000Z-210626T0045Z/
Seward KS-Meade KS-
707 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN SEWARD AND MEADE COUNTIES...

At 706 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Meade State
Park, moving east at 30 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
  Meade State Park and Meade.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread 
wind damage across southern Seward County and the city of Liberal. 
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from 
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3737 10068 3747 10011 3700 10009 3700 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 260DEG 16KT 3719 10049 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

RUSSELL

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, 11:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush43 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, 6:57 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.