Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 207, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 12, 2021, 9:46 PM CDT for 7 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 44 min. 4 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
- Oct 12, 2021, 9:46 PM CDT (02:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 12, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 9:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 4 N Montezuma, KS | |
| Oct 12, 9:57 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 3 Wsw The Haggard Eleva, KS | |
| Oct 12, 10:13 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 S Howell, KS | DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO A BARN ALONG WITH A GAS LEAK AT THE INTERSECTION OF 102 RD AND MARSHALL RD. |
| Oct 12, 10:23 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N Howell, KS | TORNADO DAMAGE TO A BARN. |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Oct 12, 9:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 53 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 441 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -298 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 585 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 383 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 374 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
792
WUUS53 KDDC 130246
SVRDDC
KSC055-057-069-081-083-119-175-130330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0207.211013T0246Z-211013T0330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
946 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
Eastern Seward County in southwestern Kansas...
Eastern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
Western Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...
Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
Gray County in southwestern Kansas...
Eastern Haskell County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 946 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northwest of Kalvesta to near Montezuma to 6
miles southeast of Hayne, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
Montezuma around 950 PM CDT.
The Haggard Elev around 955 PM CDT.
Ensign around 1000 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Meade State Park, Howell, Dodge City and Meade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 10096 3754 10073 3820 10073 3826 10026
3826 9994 3783 9996 3700 10031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 242DEG 45KT 3815 10042 3761 10045 3702 10074
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
SPRINGER2 follow-up statements
636
WWUS53 KDDC 130308
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1008 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
KSC055-057-069-081-083-119-175-130330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0207.000000T0000Z-211013T0330Z/
Ford KS-Seward KS-Finney KS-Hodgeman KS-Meade KS-Gray KS-Haskell KS-
1008 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN FORD...EASTERN SEWARD...EASTERN FINNEY...WESTERN
HODGEMAN...MEADE...GRAY AND EASTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...
At 1008 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 12 miles south of Beeler to near Howell to near Meade
State Park, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Howell, Dodge City and Meade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 10086 3753 10069 3821 10062 3822 10054
3824 10025 3826 9994 3783 9996 3700 10031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 242DEG 45KT 3827 10014 3773 10017 3714 10046
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
SPRINGER620
WWUS53 KDDC 130322
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1022 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
KSC055-057-069-081-083-119-175-130332-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0207.000000T0000Z-211013T0330Z/
Ford KS-Seward KS-Finney KS-Hodgeman KS-Meade KS-Gray KS-Haskell KS-
1022 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN FORD...EASTERN
SEWARD...EASTERN FINNEY...WESTERN HODGEMAN...MEADE...GRAY AND EASTERN
HASKELL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3700 10086 3753 10069 3821 10062 3822 10054
3824 10025 3826 9994 3783 9996 3700 10031
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 242DEG 45KT 3834 9997 3780 10001 3721 10030
$$
SPRINGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 36 min |
| Oct 12, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 29 min |
| Oct 12, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton, Stanton | 39 min |
| Oct 12, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 42 min |
| Oct 12, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 32 min |
| Oct 12, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens | 43 min |
| Oct 12, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 47 min |
| Oct 12, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 40 min |
| Oct 12, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Seward, Stevens | 38 min |
| Oct 12, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 21 min |
| Oct 12, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens | 53 min |
| Oct 12, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 45 min |
| Oct 12, 9:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 23 min |
| Oct 12, 9:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell | 26 min |
| Oct 12, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 38 min |
| Oct 12, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 21 min |
| Oct 12, 10:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 11 min |
| Oct 12, 10:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford | 31 min |
| Oct 12, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Meade | 40 min |
| Oct 12, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 39 min |
| Oct 12, 10:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 24 min |
| Oct 12, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 58 min |
| Oct 12, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 54 min |
| Oct 12, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 67 min |
| Oct 12, 10:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 17 min |
| Oct 12, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 27 min |
| Oct 12, 11:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa | 32 min |
| Oct 12, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 38 min |
| Oct 12, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 35 min |
| Oct 13, 12:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 18 min |
| Oct 13, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and 1 more | 58 min |
| Oct 13, 1:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Pratt, Stafford | 66 min |
| Oct 13, 2:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 29 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.