Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 5:12 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
- May 2, 2021, 5:12 PM MDT (23:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 80.0 mph
Counties Hamilton County, KS, Stanton County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 5:55 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 68 | 1 N Syracuse, KS | AWOS 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 4:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 178 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -668 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1278 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
185
WUUS53 KDDC 022312
SVRDDC
KSC075-187-030000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0013.210502T2312Z-210503T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
612 PM CDT Sun May 2 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 700 PM CDT/600 PM MDT/.
* At 612 PM CDT/512 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9
miles southwest of Holly, or 12 miles southwest of Coolidge, 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...
Syracuse and Coolidge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3801 10205 3826 10204 3826 10156 3759 10176
3765 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 286DEG 26KT 3794 10219
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
RBURG2 follow-up statements
127
WWUS53 KDDC 022348
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
548 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC187-022356-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210503T0000Z/
Stanton KS-
548 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN STANTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3801 10205 3826 10204 3826 10156 3775 10171
3775 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 255DEG 35KT 3806 10193
$$
KSC075-030000-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210503T0000Z/
Hamilton KS-
548 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT
FOR HAMILTON COUNTY...
At 546 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coolidge,
moving east at 40 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...
Syracuse and Coolidge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3801 10205 3826 10204 3826 10156 3775 10171
3775 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 255DEG 35KT 3806 10193
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
RBURG868
WWUS53 KDDC 022358
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
558 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021
KSC075-030007-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210503T0000Z/
Hamilton KS-
558 PM MDT Sun May 2 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HAMILTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
600 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for
southwestern Kansas.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Dodge City.
LAT...LON 3801 10205 3826 10204 3826 10156 3775 10171
3775 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 286DEG 26KT 3804 10184
$$
RBURGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 5:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 23 min |
| May 2, 5:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 46 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.