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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 9, 2021Hamilton County, Stanton County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2021, 10:12 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Stanton 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 9, 2021, 10:12 PM MDT (04:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2021, 11:00 PM MDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, KS, Stanton County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:15 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
Jul 9, 10:55 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 601 N Syracuse, KSAWOS STATION K3K3 SYRACUSE.

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
Jul 9, 8:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2021-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2169 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 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 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
2169 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-247 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2362 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
196 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

558 
WUUS53 KDDC 100412
SVRDDC
KSC075-187-100500-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0129.210710T0412Z-210710T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1112 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until midnight CDT/1100 PM MDT/.

* At 1112 PM CDT/1012 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located
  along a line extending from 14 miles north of Coolidge to 7 miles
  southeast of Granada to 10 miles north of Two Buttes Reservoir,
  moving southeast at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Public report of 60 mph winds in Holly, Colorado.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Syracuse.

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 these storms. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3824 10205 3826 10203 3826 10154 3791 10159
      3765 10187 3759 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 319DEG 35KT 3825 10194 3797 10223 3779 10265 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

TATRO
2 follow-up statements
221 
WWUS53 KDDC 100440
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1040 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

KSC187-100450-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-210710T0500Z/
Stanton KS-
1040 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN STANTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3824 10205 3826 10203 3826 10154 3791 10159
      3774 10178 3774 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 279DEG 44KT 3824 10156 3793 10183 3776 10206 

$$

KSC075-100500-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-210710T0500Z/
Hamilton KS-
1040 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT
FOR HAMILTON COUNTY...

At 1040 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 19 miles southeast of Tribune to near Syracuse to 19
miles northwest of Manter, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Syracuse and Coolidge. 

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 these storms.
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3824 10205 3826 10203 3826 10154 3791 10159
      3774 10178 3774 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 279DEG 44KT 3824 10156 3793 10183 3776 10206 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TATRO
398 
WWUS53 KDDC 100451
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1051 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

KSC075-100501-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-210710T0500Z/
Hamilton KS-
1051 PM MDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HAMILTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1100 PM MDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3824 10205 3826 10203 3826 10154 3791 10159
      3774 10178 3774 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 270DEG 35KT 3816 10148 3785 10175 3768 10198 

$$

TATRO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 9:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott38 min
Jul 9, 9:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott31 min
Jul 9, 10:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Lane, Scott57 min
Jul 9, 10:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess27 min
Jul 9, 10:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton, Kearny36 min
Jul 9, 10:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney34 min
Jul 9, 11:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny44 min
Jul 9, 11:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDDCScott4 hr
Jul 9, 11:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny52 min
Jul 9, 11:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman27 min
Jul 10, 12:09 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray66 min
Jul 10, 12:21 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens39 min
Jul 10, 12:26 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord64 min
Jul 10, 12:45 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Lane, Scott45 min
Jul 10, 1:29 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney31 min
Jul 10, 1:37 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord38 min
Jul 10, 1:58 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney32 min
Jul 10, 2:15 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis, Lane, Ness, Rush, Scott, Trego45 min
Jul 10, 2:27 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell33 min
Jul 10, 2:38 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney37 min
Jul 10, 3:00 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade, Seward30 min
Jul 10, 3:34 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell41 min
Jul 10, 5:55 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade35 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.