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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 188, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 3, 2021Grant County, Haskell County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT for Grant County, Haskell County, Kansas. It was in force for 24 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
Sep 3, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2021, 6:08 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 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
Sep 3, 5:48 PM CDTHAIL 1.755 Nne Ryus, KS
Sep 3, 6:13 PM CDTHAIL 1.7513 Nne Ryus, 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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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 2021-09-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 885 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 2021-09-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 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
885 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-100 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1122 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

708 
WUUS53 KDDC 032244
SVRDDC
KSC067-081-032330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0188.210903T2244Z-210903T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
544 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Grant County in southwestern Kansas...
  Central Haskell County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ryus, moving
  northeast 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  east central Grant and central Haskell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3758 10118 3774 10090 3774 10082 3753 10067
      3746 10111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 239DEG 15KT 3751 10107 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

HOVORKA
3 follow-up statements
340 
WWUS53 KDDC 032300
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
600 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

KSC067-032309-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0188.000000T0000Z-210903T2330Z/
Grant KS-
600 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRANT 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 3759 10109 3763 10109 3774 10090 3774 10082
      3761 10073 3754 10108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 239DEG 15KT 3754 10100 

$$

KSC081-032330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0188.000000T0000Z-210903T2330Z/
Haskell KS-
600 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN HASKELL COUNTY...

At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ryus, moving
northeast 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northern Haskell County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3759 10109 3763 10109 3774 10090 3774 10082
      3761 10073 3754 10108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 239DEG 15KT 3754 10100 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

HOVORKA
418 
WWUS53 KDDC 032306
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
606 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

KSC081-032330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0188.000000T0000Z-210903T2330Z/
Haskell KS-
606 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN HASKELL COUNTY...

At 606 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Satanta, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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
northern Haskell County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3759 10109 3763 10109 3774 10090 3774 10082
      3761 10073 3754 10108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 239DEG 15KT 3756 10097 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

HOVORKA
111 
WWUS53 KDDC 032308
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
608 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

KSC081-032318-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0188.000000T0000Z-210903T2330Z/
Haskell KS-
608 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN HASKELL 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.

LAT...LON 3759 10109 3763 10109 3774 10090 3774 10082
      3761 10073 3754 10108
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 239DEG 15KT 3757 10096 

$$

HOVORKA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 2, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego44 min
Sep 3, 2:38 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCNess, Rush6 hr
Sep 3, 2:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 11 more18 hr
Sep 3, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade50 min
Sep 3, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton33 min
Sep 3, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton32 min
Sep 3, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton51 min
Sep 3, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stevens47 min
Sep 3, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark30 min
Sep 3, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell25 min
Sep 3, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber56 min
Sep 3, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stevens18 min
Sep 3, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens22 min
Sep 3, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny51 min
Sep 3, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny36 min
Sep 3, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Kearny27 min
Sep 3, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney32 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.