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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 7, 20215 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 7, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 69 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 2021-08-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 207 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 2021-08-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
207 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-591 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2167 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

727 
WUUS53 KDDC 072245
SVRDDC
KSC055-083-101-135-171-072345-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0150.210807T2245Z-210807T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
545 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southwestern Ness County in west central Kansas...
  Southeastern Scott County in west central Kansas...
  Northwestern Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southern Lane County in west central Kansas...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of
  Friend, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Finney, southwestern Ness, southeastern Scott,
  northwestern Hodgeman and southern Lane Counties.

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 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.

If on or near Horsethief Reservoir, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3815 10077 3837 10073 3830 10004 3800 10009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 280DEG 28KT 3826 10066 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

GERARD
1 follow-up statement
528 
WWUS53 KDDC 072319
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
619 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

KSC171-072328-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-210807T2345Z/
Scott KS-
619 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT 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 900 PM CDT for
southwestern and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3823 10049 3834 10047 3830 10004 3812 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 273DEG 30KT 3826 10028 

$$

KSC055-083-101-135-072345-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-210807T2345Z/
Finney KS-Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-Lane KS-
619 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHWESTERN NESS...NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN
AND SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTIES...

At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles north of
Kalvesta, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Finney, southwestern Ness, northwestern Hodgeman and
southeastern Lane Counties.

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 3823 10049 3834 10047 3830 10004 3812 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 273DEG 30KT 3826 10028 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

GERARD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Kearny, Lane, Scott60 min
Aug 7, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton40 min
Aug 7, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego64 min
Aug 7, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Gray41 min
Aug 7, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCLane, Ness52 min
Aug 7, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton, Stevens66 min
Aug 7, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego44 min
Aug 7, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman26 min
Aug 7, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCNess, Pawnee, Rush59 min
Aug 7, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray28 min
Aug 7, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Haskell32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.