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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 144, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 25, 2021Ford County, Hodgeman County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 12:31 PM CDT for Ford County, Hodgeman County, Kansas. It was in force for 29 min. 2 reports 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 25, 2021, 12:31 PM CDT (17:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 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 25, 12:35 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 N Dodge City, KSTREE BLOWN OVER ONTO HOT TUB AND ROOF OF HOUSE. DAMAGE TO ROOF AND HOT TUB. TREE WAS PARTIALLY DEAD.
Jul 25, 12:52 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 603 Ene Dodge City, KSASOS STATION KDDC DODGE CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.

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, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 12 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 2021-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1522 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 2021-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 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
1522 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-110 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1763 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

031 
WUUS53 KDDC 251731
SVRDDC
KSC057-083-251800-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0144.210725T1731Z-210725T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1231 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
  South central Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 100 PM CDT.

* At 1231 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with strong winds was 
  located near Wright, moving southeast at 15 mph.  Another area of 
  strong winds is located 10 miles south of Jetmore moving southeast 
  at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Dodge City around 1245 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Wright and Ft. Dodge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3793 10009 3802 9990 3781 9962 3767 9995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 326DEG 13KT 3786 9995 

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

TATRO
2 follow-up statements
497 
WWUS53 KDDC 251746
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1246 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

KSC057-083-251800-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0144.000000T0000Z-210725T1800Z/
Ford KS-Hodgeman KS-
1246 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL HODGEMAN COUNTIES...

At 1245 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wright, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Dodge City Airport reported 60 mph winds at 1244 PM.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Wright and Ft. Dodge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3789 10007 3798 9984 3781 9962 3767 9995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 326DEG 14KT 3781 9991 

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

TATRO
451 
WWUS53 KDDC 251748
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1248 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

KSC057-083-251800-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0144.000000T0000Z-210725T1800Z/
Ford KS-Hodgeman KS-
1248 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL HODGEMAN COUNTIES...

At 1248 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wright, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...At 1244 PM Dodge City aiport reported 60 mph winds.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Dodge City around 105 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Wright and Ft. Dodge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3789 10007 3798 9984 3781 9962 3767 9995
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 325DEG 7KT 3785 9994 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

TATRO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 10:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman, Pawnee32 min
Jul 25, 10:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Hodgeman50 min
Jul 25, 11:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford24 min
Jul 25, 12:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman42 min
Jul 25, 12:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis27 min
Jul 25, 12:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford26 min
Jul 25, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman27 min
Jul 25, 12:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord51 min
Jul 25, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa36 min
Jul 25, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Kiowa35 min
Jul 25, 1:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa32 min
Jul 25, 1:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa31 min
Jul 25, 2:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche30 min
Jul 25, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber29 min
Jul 25, 5:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens51 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.