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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 14, 2021Edwards County, Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 14, 2021, 5:52 PM CDT for Edwards County, Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 53 min. 6 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 14, 2021, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 14, 6:06 PM CDTHAIL 11 Ne Centerview, KS
Sep 14, 6:06 PM CDTHAIL 1Centerview, KS
Sep 14, 6:12 PM CDTHAIL 0.882 Sw Fellsburg, KSREPORT RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
Sep 14, 6:15 PM CDTHAIL 14 Sse Lewis, KSREPORT RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
Sep 14, 6:15 PM CDTHAIL 1.253 S Lewis, KSREPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PICTURE.
Sep 14, 6:30 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 E Lewis, KSREPORT RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 14, 4:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 2021-09-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-09-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1866 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

807 
WUUS53 KDDC 142252
SVRDDC
KSC047-145-185-142345-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0192.210914T2252Z-210914T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
552 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
  West central Stafford County in south central Kansas...
  Central Edwards County in south central Kansas...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 552 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near
  Centerview, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf 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 be near...
  Fellsburg around 605 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Lewis, Belpre, Macksville and Zook.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9916 3773 9933 3781 9945 3812 9917
      3794 9891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 221DEG 17KT 3780 9930 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
3 follow-up statements
850 
WWUS53 KDDC 142313
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
613 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

KSC047-145-185-142345-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-210914T2345Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-
613 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE...WEST CENTRAL STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN
EDWARDS COUNTIES...

At 613 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lewis, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Belpre, Macksville and Zook.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3776 9917 3785 9931 3812 9917 3794 9891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 221DEG 17KT 3788 9922 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
481 
WWUS53 KDDC 142332
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
632 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

KSC047-145-185-142345-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-210914T2345Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-
632 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE...WEST CENTRAL STAFFORD AND EAST CENTRAL
EDWARDS COUNTIES...

At 632 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Belpre, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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.

Locations impacted include...
Macksville, Lewis, Belpre and Zook. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3783 9907 3791 9928 3812 9917 3794 9891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 221DEG 17KT 3795 9915 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
557 
WWUS53 KDDC 142344
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
644 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

KSC047-145-185-142354-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-210914T2345Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-
644 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE...WEST
CENTRAL STAFFORD AND EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645
PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3783 9907 3791 9928 3812 9917 3794 9891
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 221DEG 17KT 3799 9911 

$$

SPRINGER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt28 min
Sep 14, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa29 min
Sep 14, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa30 min
Sep 14, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa30 min
Sep 14, 6:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee25 min
Sep 14, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCStafford33 min
Sep 14, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford31 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.