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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 13, 2021Finney County, Kearny County, Scott County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 12:26 PM CST for Finney County, Kearny County, Scott County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 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
Mar 13, 2021, 12:26 PM CST (18:26 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 1:15 PM CST
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Scott County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 120 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 2021-03-13Temperature 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 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 327 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
477 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
327 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

004 
WUUS53 KDDC 131826
SVRDDC
KSC055-093-171-131915-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0002.210313T1826Z-210313T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1226 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southern Scott County in west central Kansas...

* Until 115 PM CST.

* At 1226 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lakin,
  moving northeast at 60 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...
  Scott City, Lakin, Holcomb, Deerfield, Shallow Water and Friend. 

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 3826 10142 3826 10113 3845 10112 3848 10083
      3816 10068 3776 10119 3793 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 205DEG 51KT 3790 10119 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
502 
WWUS53 KDDC 131844
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1244 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

KSC055-093-171-131915-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
Kearny KS-Finney KS-Scott KS-
1244 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN KEARNY...NORTHWESTERN FINNEY AND SOUTHERN SCOTT
COUNTIES...

At 1244 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Holcomb, moving northeast at 60 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...
Scott City, Holcomb, Deerfield, Shallow Water and Friend. 

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 3826 10142 3826 10113 3845 10112 3848 10083
      3816 10068 3788 10105 3806 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 205DEG 51KT 3813 10105 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
008 
WWUS53 KDDC 131859
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1259 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

KSC093-131908-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
Kearny KS-
1259 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KEARNY 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 3848 10083 3816 10068 3798 10094 3821 10110
      3845 10112
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 205DEG 51KT 3832 10094 

$$

KSC055-171-131915-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
Finney KS-Scott KS-
1259 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN FINNEY AND SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTIES...

At 1258 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shallow Water,
moving northeast at 60 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...
Scott City, Friend and Shallow Water. 

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 3848 10083 3816 10068 3798 10094 3821 10110
      3845 10112
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 205DEG 51KT 3832 10094 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
459 
WWUS53 KDDC 131909
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
109 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

KSC055-171-131919-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T1915Z/
Finney KS-Scott KS-
109 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FINNEY AND
SOUTHERN SCOTT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 115 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3848 10083 3816 10068 3798 10094 3821 10110
      3845 10112
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 205DEG 51KT 3845 10086 

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 3:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott43 min
Mar 13, 7:42 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 16 more6 hr
Mar 13, 10:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray, Haskell43 min
Mar 13, 11:12 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman48 min
Mar 13, 11:37 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman, Lane, Ness53 min
Mar 13, 11:52 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman38 min
Mar 13, 12:01 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny44 min
Mar 13, 12:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis, Rush, Trego46 min
Mar 13, 1:08 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane, Scott52 min
Mar 13, 2:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego45 min
Mar 13, 4:35 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens40 min
Mar 13, 5:06 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell54 min
Mar 13, 5:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward60 min
Mar 13, 5:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell, Seward64 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.