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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 214, NWS Dodge City, KS

October 12, 20215 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 12, 2021, 11:41 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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, 11:41 PM CDT (04:41 UTC)
Expired
Oct 13, 2021, 12:19 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:40 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
Oct 13, 12:03 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 751 E Greensburg, KS70-80 MPH WIND GUSTS.
Oct 13, 12:10 AM CDTTORNADO1 Nw Trousdale, KSPOSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE INCLUDES SEVERAL LARGE UPROOTED TREES, AND AT LEAST ONE LARGE SNAPPED TREE. A WOOD SHED WAS OVERTURNED. A SMALL CINDER BLOCK STRUCTURE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.

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
Oct 12, 9:35 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 2021-10-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 441 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 2021-10-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 383 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

404 
WUUS53 KDDC 130441
SVRDDC
KSC047-097-145-151-185-130545-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0214.211013T0441Z-211013T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1141 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Stafford County in south central Kansas...
  Edwards County in south central Kansas...
  Western Pratt County in south central Kansas...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1140 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Kinsley to 6 miles southwest of Centerview to
  11 miles southeast of Mullinville, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Centerview around 1150 PM CDT.
  Lewis around 1155 PM CDT.
  Garfield around 1200 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Fellsburg, Belpre, Trousdale, Zook, Belvidere, Macksville, Hopewell
and Wellsford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3739 9943 3771 9940 3803 9944 3817 9892
      3782 9889 3747 9900 3747 9901 3739 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 256DEG 22KT 3798 9936 3773 9934 3745 9937 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TATRO
2 follow-up statements
429 
WWUS53 KDDC 130509
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1209 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

KSC047-097-145-151-185-130545-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0214.000000T0000Z-211013T0545Z/
Kiowa KS-Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
1209 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE...SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD...EDWARDS AND
WESTERN PRATT COUNTIES...

At 1208 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Zook to near Fellsburg to near Belvidere, moving
east at 55 mph.

THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR Haviland, Macksville, Hopewell, and 
Belvidere.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

These severe storms will be near...
  Belpre, Zook and Trousdale around 1215 AM CDT.
  Macksville, Hopewell and Wellsford around 1230 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3739 9943 3771 9940 3803 9944 3817 9892
      3782 9889 3747 9900 3747 9901 3739 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 256DEG 22KT 3802 9915 3777 9913 3749 9916 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
246 
WWUS53 KDDC 130519
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1219 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

KSC047-097-145-151-185-130529-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0214.000000T0000Z-211013T0545Z/
Kiowa KS-Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
1219 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE...
SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD...EDWARDS AND WESTERN PRATT COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for south central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3739 9943 3771 9940 3803 9944 3817 9892
      3782 9889 3747 9900 3747 9901 3739 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 256DEG 22KT 3803 9908 3778 9906 3750 9909 

$$

SPRINGER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 12, 7:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton36 min
Oct 12, 7:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton29 min
Oct 12, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton, Stanton39 min
Oct 12, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton42 min
Oct 12, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton32 min
Oct 12, 8:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens43 min
Oct 12, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton47 min
Oct 12, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Scott40 min
Oct 12, 8:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Seward, Stevens38 min
Oct 12, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott21 min
Oct 12, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens53 min
Oct 12, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane, Scott45 min
Oct 12, 9:22 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCGray, Haskell, Meade, Seward23 min
Oct 12, 9:34 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCGray, Haskell26 min
Oct 12, 9:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Meade and 1 more44 min
Oct 12, 9:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego38 min
Oct 12, 10:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness21 min
Oct 12, 10:04 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFord, Gray11 min
Oct 12, 10:14 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFord31 min
Oct 12, 10:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCClark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Meade40 min
Oct 12, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCHodgeman, Ness39 min
Oct 12, 10:36 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFord, Hodgeman24 min
Oct 12, 10:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCEdwards, Ellis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush58 min
Oct 12, 10:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCEdwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa54 min
Oct 12, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCClark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade67 min
Oct 12, 10:58 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Meade17 min
Oct 12, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis27 min
Oct 12, 11:13 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Ford, Kiowa32 min
Oct 12, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Kiowa35 min
Oct 13, 12:12 AM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford18 min
Oct 13, 12:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDDCBarber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and 1 more58 min
Oct 13, 1:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCBarber, Comanche, Pratt, Stafford66 min
Oct 13, 2:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber29 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.