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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 120, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 4, 2021Finney County, Gray County, Haskell County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2021, 4:57 PM CDT for Finney County, Gray County, Haskell County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 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: Jul 4, 2021, 4:57 PM CDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 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
Jul 4, 5:00 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	Ingalls, KS	FROM FB.

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
Jul 4, 4:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 302 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: 997 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 825 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 3.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

739 
WUUS53 KDDC 042157
SVRDDC
KSC055-069-081-042245-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0120.210704T2157Z-210704T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
457 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
  Western Gray County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northeastern Haskell County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 456 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Ingalls,
  moving southwest at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Charleston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3793 10058 3776 10035 3755 10058 3780 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 062DEG 10KT 3783 10044 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HOVORKA

3 follow-up statements

709 
WWUS53 KDDC 042203
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
503 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

KSC055-069-081-042245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0120.000000T0000Z-210704T2245Z/
Finney KS-Gray KS-Haskell KS-
503 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN FINNEY...SOUTHWESTERN GRAY AND NORTHEASTERN HASKELL
COUNTIES...

At 503 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Ingalls,
moving southwest at 10 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...
Ingalls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3788 10053 3776 10035 3755 10058 3774 10074
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 062DEG 10KT 3782 10045 

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

HOVORKA

025 
WWUS53 KDDC 042214
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
514 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

KSC055-042224-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0120.000000T0000Z-210704T2245Z/
Finney KS-
514 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FINNEY 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 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3764 10065 3771 10071 3774 10067 3774 10065
      3775 10065 3783 10051 3774 10038 3755 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 062DEG 10KT 3781 10049 

$$

KSC069-081-042245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0120.000000T0000Z-210704T2245Z/
Gray KS-Haskell KS-
514 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAY AND NORTHEASTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...

At 514 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ingalls, moving
southwest at 10 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Gray and northeastern Haskell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3764 10065 3771 10071 3774 10067 3774 10065
      3775 10065 3783 10051 3774 10038 3755 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 062DEG 10KT 3781 10049 

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

HOVORKA

693 
WWUS53 KDDC 042226
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
526 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

KSC081-042235-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0120.000000T0000Z-210704T2245Z/
Haskell KS-
526 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HASKELL 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 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3764 10065 3770 10065 3777 10054 3770 10043
      3756 10056 3755 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 062DEG 10KT 3779 10053 

$$

KSC069-042245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0120.000000T0000Z-210704T2245Z/
Gray KS-
526 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTY...

At 525 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ingalls, moving
southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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 remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Gray County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3764 10065 3770 10065 3777 10054 3770 10043
      3756 10056 3755 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 062DEG 10KT 3779 10053 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOVORKA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 4, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kearny	42 min
Jul 4, 12:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kearny	40 min
Jul 4, 1:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stanton	52 min
Jul 4, 2:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant	44 min
Jul 4, 3:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman	37 min
Jul 4, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman	36 min
Jul 4, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray	52 min
Jul 4, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman	43 min
Jul 4, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee	33 min
Jul 4, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward	38 min
Jul 4, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Scott	49 min
Jul 4, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stanton	45 min
Jul 4, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Seward	38 min
Jul 4, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Haskell, Seward	47 min
Jul 4, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Scott	41 min
Jul 4, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Scott	40 min
Jul 4, 6:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pawnee	50 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.