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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 197, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 14, 2021Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 14, 2021, 11:18 PM CDT for Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 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 14, 2021, 11:18 PM CDT (04:18 UTC)
Expired
Sep 15, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pawnee County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:21 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 14, 11:30 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nnw Dillwyn, KSDAMAGE TO DOOR AND ROOF ON HAY SHED. 3 TO 4 INCH TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN.

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 00:00Z, 4.3 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-09-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1275 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -22 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
1275 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1548 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

549 
WUUS53 KDDC 150418
SVRDDC
KSC145-185-150500-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0197.210915T0418Z-210915T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1118 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Stafford County in south central Kansas...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1117 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dillwyn,
  moving south at 15 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 be near...
  Macksville and Dillwyn around 1135 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3810 9901 3811 9889 3784 9873 3784 9901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 349DEG 15KT 3803 9893 

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

$$

RBURG
2 follow-up statements
041 
WWUS53 KDDC 150433
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1133 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

KSC145-150442-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-210915T0500Z/
Pawnee KS-
1133 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE 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 3800 9891 3807 9887 3798 9881 3788 9875
      3793 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 304DEG 15KT 3800 9885 

$$

KSC185-150500-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-210915T0500Z/
Stafford KS-
1133 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY...

At 1132 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dillwyn,
moving southeast at 15 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
southwestern Stafford County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 9891 3807 9887 3798 9881 3788 9875
      3793 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 304DEG 15KT 3800 9885 

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

$$

RBURG
302 
WWUS53 KDDC 150451
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1151 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

KSC185-150501-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0197.000000T0000Z-210915T0500Z/
Stafford KS-
1151 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3800 9891 3807 9887 3798 9881 3788 9875
      3793 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 334DEG 12KT 3796 9881 

$$

RBURG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 14, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford32 min
Sep 14, 9:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton24 min
Sep 14, 10:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny34 min
Sep 14, 11:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford23 min
Sep 14, 11:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford30 min
Sep 15, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt46 min
Sep 15, 12:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt47 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.