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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 190, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 3, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2021, 6:09 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 51 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: Sep 3, 2021, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)
Expired: Sep 3, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Sep 3, 6:13 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	13 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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 89 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

071 
WUUS53 KDDC 032309
SVRDDC
KSC055-067-081-093-040000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0190.210903T2309Z-210904T0000Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southwestern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northeastern Grant County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northern Haskell County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northeast
  of Ryus, moving northeast at 20 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...
  Plymell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3776 10118 3792 10074 3774 10065 3765 10065
      3757 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 213DEG 19KT 3765 10102 

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

$$

HOVORKA

4 follow-up statements

074 
WWUS53 KDDC 032312
SVSDDC

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

KSC067-093-032321-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-210904T0000Z/
Kearny KS-Grant KS-
612 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KEARNY AND
NORTHEASTERN GRANT 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 3764 10109 3779 10109 3792 10074 3774 10065
      3765 10065 3757 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 213DEG 19KT 3766 10101 

$$

KSC055-081-040000-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-210904T0000Z/
Finney KS-Haskell KS-
612 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FINNEY AND NORTHERN HASKELL COUNTIES...

At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast
of Ryus, moving northeast at 20 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...
Plymell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3764 10109 3779 10109 3792 10074 3774 10065
      3765 10065 3757 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 213DEG 19KT 3766 10101 

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

$$

HOVORKA

014 
WWUS53 KDDC 032321
SVSDDC

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

KSC055-081-040000-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-210904T0000Z/
Finney KS-Haskell KS-
621 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FINNEY AND NORTHWESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...

At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of
Plymell, moving northeast at 20 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...
Plymell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3792 10074 3777 10072 3769 10076 3760 10106
      3764 10109 3779 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 213DEG 19KT 3771 10097 

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

$$

HOVORKA

828 
WWUS53 KDDC 032346
SVSDDC

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

KSC081-032355-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-210904T0000Z/
Haskell KS-
646 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HASKELL 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 3792 10074 3783 10073 3776 10109 3779 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 213DEG 19KT 3782 10088 

$$

KSC055-040000-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-210904T0000Z/
Finney KS-
646 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FINNEY COUNTY...

At 645 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Plymell,
moving northeast at 20 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...
Plymell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3792 10074 3783 10073 3776 10109 3779 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 213DEG 19KT 3782 10088 

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

$$

HOVORKA

072 
WWUS53 KDDC 032351
SVSDDC

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

KSC055-040001-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-210904T0000Z/
Finney KS-
651 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FINNEY COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3792 10074 3783 10073 3776 10109 3779 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 213DEG 19KT 3784 10086 

$$

HOVORKA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 2, 7:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	44 min
Sep 3, 2:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Ness, Rush	6 hr
Sep 3, 2:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	DDC	Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 11 more	18 hr
Sep 3, 3:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Meade	50 min
Sep 3, 4:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Morton	33 min
Sep 3, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Morton	32 min
Sep 3, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton	51 min
Sep 3, 5:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	47 min
Sep 3, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	30 min
Sep 3, 5:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Haskell	25 min
Sep 3, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell	24 min
Sep 3, 5:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Barber	56 min
Sep 3, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	18 min
Sep 3, 6:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stevens	22 min
Sep 3, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kearny	36 min
Sep 3, 6:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Grant, Kearny	27 min
Sep 3, 6:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney	32 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.