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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Dodge City, KS

October 13, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 13, 2021, 1:09 AM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 66 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: Oct 13, 2021, 1:09 AM CDT (06:09 UTC)
Expired: Oct 13, 2021, 2:15 AM CDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Barber County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:08 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 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, 9:35 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 104 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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.

574 
WUUS53 KDDC 130609
SVRDDC
KSC007-033-151-185-130715-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0217.211013T0609Z-211013T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
109 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Barber County in south central Kansas...
  Eastern Comanche County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Stafford County in south central Kansas...
  Pratt County in south central Kansas...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 109 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Turon to 8 miles southwest of Aetna, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lake City, Sun City, Coats, Sawyer, Isabel, Pratt, Cairo, Preston 
  and Neola.

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 3700 9948 3739 9904 3739 9901 3742 9901
      3805 9847 3739 9846 3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 213DEG 54KT 3775 9839 3701 9908 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

SPRINGER

3 follow-up statements

150 
WWUS53 KDDC 130642
SVSDDC

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

KSC007-033-151-185-130715-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-211013T0715Z/
Barber KS-Comanche KS-Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
142 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR BARBER...SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD AND
EASTERN PRATT COUNTIES...

At 142 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Nickerson to near Lake City, moving northeast at
55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Hardtner, Preston, Sharon, Sawyer, Hazelton,
Isabel, Lake City, Aetna and Cairo.

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 3700 9914 3733 9883 3791 9847 3739 9846
      3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 213DEG 54KT 3815 9806 3741 9875 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

SPRINGER

132 
WWUS53 KDDC 130657
SVSDDC

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

KSC033-185-130706-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-211013T0715Z/
Comanche KS-Stafford KS-
157 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COMANCHE AND
SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3700 9900 3731 9874 3777 9847 3739 9846
      3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 213DEG 54KT 3831 9792 3758 9862 

$$

KSC007-151-130715-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-211013T0715Z/
Barber KS-Pratt KS-
157 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR BARBER AND SOUTHEASTERN PRATT COUNTIES...

At 156 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Windom to 6 miles southwest of Cairo, moving
northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Hardtner, Sharon, Hazelton, Isabel and Cairo. 

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 3700 9900 3731 9874 3777 9847 3739 9846
      3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 213DEG 54KT 3831 9792 3758 9862 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER

264 
WWUS53 KDDC 130714
SVSDDC

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

KSC007-151-130723-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-211013T0715Z/
Barber KS-Pratt KS-
214 AM CDT Wed Oct 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BARBER AND SOUTHEASTERN PRATT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with these thunderstorms.

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

LAT...LON 3700 9900 3731 9874 3777 9847 3739 9846
      3738 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0713Z 213DEG 54KT 3852 9775 3779 9845 

$$

GERARD

The 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 Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	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, 9:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	DDC	Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Meade and 1 more	44 min
Oct 12, 9:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	38 min
Oct 12, 10:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	DDC	Clark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Meade	40 min
Oct 12, 10:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Considerable damage threat	DDC	Edwards, Ellis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush	58 min
Oct 12, 10:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa	54 min
Oct 12, 10:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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 Destructive damage threat	DDC	Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and 1 more	58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.