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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 146, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 25, 2021Edwards County, Ford County, Kiowa County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 1:40 PM CDT for Edwards County, Ford County, Kiowa County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 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, 1:40 PM CDT (18:40 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 2:15 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 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, 1:50 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG6 Ene Ford, KS4 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.
Jul 25, 1:50 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 607 Ene Ford, KS1 TO 2 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.

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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 24 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.

620 
WUUS53 KDDC 251840
SVRDDC
KSC047-057-097-251930-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0146.210725T1840Z-210725T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
140 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...
  Northwestern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Edwards County in south central Kansas...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 140 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Windhorst,
  moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Mullinville.

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 3764 9988 3786 9980 3774 9928 3750 9942
      3758 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 293DEG 16KT 3773 9967 

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

TATRO
3 follow-up statements
355 
WWUS53 KDDC 251855
SVSDDC

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

KSC047-057-097-251930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210725T1930Z/
Ford KS-Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL FORD...NORTHWESTERN KIOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS
COUNTIES...

At 154 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mullinville,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Mullinville around 210 PM CDT.

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 3760 9977 3783 9968 3774 9928 3750 9942
      3758 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 277DEG 16KT 3764 9956 

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

TATRO
314 
WWUS53 KDDC 251908
SVSDDC

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

KSC047-057-251918-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210725T1930Z/
Ford KS-Edwards KS-
208 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FORD AND
SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3754 9956 3772 9955 3772 9929 3750 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 297DEG 21KT 3758 9944 

$$

KSC097-251930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210725T1930Z/
Kiowa KS-
208 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY...

At 208 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near
Mullinville, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Kiowa County.

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 3754 9956 3772 9955 3772 9929 3750 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 297DEG 21KT 3758 9944 

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

TATRO
238 
WWUS53 KDDC 251915
SVSDDC

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

KSC097-251925-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0146.000000T0000Z-210725T1930Z/
Kiowa KS-
215 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3754 9956 3772 9955 3772 9929 3750 9942
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 293DEG 16KT 3757 9940 

$$

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, 12:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Hodgeman29 min
Jul 25, 12:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord51 min
Jul 25, 1:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa36 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.