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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 140, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 18, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 18, 2021, 1:55 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 50 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 18, 2021, 1:55 PM CDT (18:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 18, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Rush County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:54 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 18, 2:15 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 615 N Larned, KS

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

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 82 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 2021-07-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 525 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 2021-07-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
525 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-92 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1199 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

285 
WUUS53 KDDC 181855
SVRDDC
KSC047-145-165-185-181945-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0140.210718T1855Z-210718T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
  West central Stafford County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Rush County in central Kansas...
  Northern Edwards County in south central Kansas...

* Until 245 PM CDT.

* At 155 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles northeast of Ash Valley to near Sanford,
  moving south at 25 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Rozel and Sanford around 205 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Larned, Frizell, Kinsley, Garfield and Zook.

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 3792 9890 3789 9954 3832 9935 3846 9903
      3826 9903 3826 9895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 017DEG 20KT 3836 9910 3821 9931 

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

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2 follow-up statements
378 
WWUS53 KDDC 181908
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
208 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

KSC165-181918-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-210718T1945Z/
Rush KS-
208 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3789 9946 3826 9933 3827 9915 3792 9890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 348DEG 19KT 3819 9922 

$$

KSC047-145-185-181945-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-210718T1945Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-
208 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE...WEST CENTRAL STAFFORD AND CENTRAL EDWARDS
COUNTIES...

At 208 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Frizell,
moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Garfield, Zook, Lewis and Belpre.

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 this storm.
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 3789 9946 3826 9933 3827 9915 3792 9890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 348DEG 19KT 3819 9922 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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715 
WWUS53 KDDC 181923
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
223 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

KSC047-145-185-181945-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-210718T1945Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-
223 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE...WEST CENTRAL STAFFORD AND EAST CENTRAL
EDWARDS COUNTIES...

At 223 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Larned to near Lewis, moving south at 30 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...
  Lewis, Belpre and Macksville.

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 3789 9937 3811 9933 3821 9911 3792 9890
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 352DEG 26KT 3817 9903 3796 9925 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 18, 11:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis31 min
Jul 18, 11:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego26 min
Jul 18, 11:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis38 min
Jul 18, 12:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush43 min
Jul 18, 12:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego32 min
Jul 18, 12:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Pawnee, Rush39 min
Jul 18, 1:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee33 min
Jul 18, 2:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant24 min
Jul 18, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford45 min
Jul 18, 2:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Stevens43 min
Jul 18, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord35 min
Jul 18, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Stanton23 min
Jul 18, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward27 min
Jul 18, 3:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton, Stevens47 min
Jul 18, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche, Kiowa44 min
Jul 18, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton36 min
Jul 18, 3:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens39 min
Jul 18, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber, Comanche52 min
Jul 18, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche31 min
Jul 18, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton45 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.