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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 31, 2021Barber County, Kiowa County, Pratt County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 6:28 PM CDT for Barber County, Kiowa County, Pratt County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 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 31, 2021, 6:28 PM CDT (23:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 7:06 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barber County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pratt County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 31, 6:59 PM CDTHAIL 25 Se Cullison, 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, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 93 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 2021-07-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 468 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 2021-07-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
468 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-148 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2050 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

016 
WUUS53 KDDC 312328
SVRDDC
KSC007-097-151-010015-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0148.210731T2328Z-210801T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
628 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Northwestern Barber County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Pratt County in south central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 628 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coats, moving
  southwest at 10 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...
  Croft and Sun City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3763 9884 3746 9875 3733 9895 3752 9911
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 053DEG 8KT 3749 9889 

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

FINCH
3 follow-up statements
889 
WWUS53 KDDC 312339
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
639 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

KSC007-097-151-010015-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210801T0015Z/
Kiowa KS-Barber KS-Pratt KS-
639 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN BARBER AND SOUTHWESTERN PRATT
COUNTIES...

At 638 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Croft, moving
northwest at 15 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...
Coats, Sun City and Croft. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3763 9884 3746 9875 3733 9895 3752 9911
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 139DEG 11KT 3753 9892 

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

FINCH
760 
WWUS53 KDDC 312355
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
655 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

KSC097-010002-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210801T0015Z/
Kiowa KS-
655 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL KIOWA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3743 9894 3748 9901 3755 9901 3763 9884
      3748 9876
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 182DEG 13KT 3758 9892 

$$

KSC007-151-010015-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210801T0015Z/
Barber KS-Pratt KS-
655 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BARBER AND SOUTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES...

At 652 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cullison,
moving north at 15 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...
Coats and Croft. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3743 9894 3748 9901 3755 9901 3763 9884
      3748 9876
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 182DEG 13KT 3758 9892 

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

FINCH
041 
WWUS53 KDDC 010006
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
706 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

KSC007-151-010014-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-210801T0015Z/
Barber KS-Pratt KS-
706 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BARBER AND
SOUTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3743 9894 3748 9901 3755 9901 3763 9884
      3748 9876
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 053DEG 8KT 3756 9895 

$$

FINCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 4:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney40 min
Jul 31, 4:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant38 min
Jul 31, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord42 min
Jul 31, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray48 min
Jul 31, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche24 min
Jul 31, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant24 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.