Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 26, 2021, 7:26 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 35 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 26, 2021, 7:26 PM CDT (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2021, 8:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Finney County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 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 26, 6:17 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 326 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1505 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
698
WUUS53 KDDC 270026
SVRDDC
KSC055-069-083-101-135-270130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0218.211027T0026Z-211027T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
726 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
Southwestern Ness County in west central Kansas...
Northwestern Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...
Southeastern Lane County in west central Kansas...
Northeastern Gray County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kalvesta,
moving north at 20 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Kalvesta around 735 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3792 10024 3796 10043 3826 10040 3835 10017
3809 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 198DEG 19KT 3799 10032
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SUGDEN4 follow-up statements
742
WWUS53 KDDC 270033
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
733 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
KSC069-270043-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-211027T0130Z/
Gray KS-
733 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GRAY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3835 10017 3809 9999 3799 10017 3802 10037
3826 10040
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 196DEG 24KT 3806 10029
$$
KSC055-083-101-135-270130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-211027T0130Z/
Finney KS-Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-Lane KS-
733 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHWESTERN NESS...NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN
AND SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTIES...
At 733 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Kalvesta,
moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Finney, southwestern Ness, northwestern Hodgeman and
southeastern Lane Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3835 10017 3809 9999 3799 10017 3802 10037
3826 10040
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 196DEG 24KT 3806 10029
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SUGDEN031
WWUS53 KDDC 270045
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
745 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
KSC055-083-101-135-270130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-211027T0130Z/
Finney KS-Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-Lane KS-
745 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHWESTERN NESS...NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN
AND SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTIES...
At 745 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Kalvesta, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Finney, southwestern Ness, northwestern Hodgeman and
southeastern Lane Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3835 10017 3809 9999 3806 10012 3807 10030
3826 10040
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 198DEG 25KT 3816 10025
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SUGDEN353
WWUS53 KDDC 270053
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
753 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
KSC055-101-270103-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-211027T0130Z/
Finney KS-Lane KS-
753 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3835 10017 3819 10006 3816 10013 3816 10022
3831 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 212DEG 25KT 3822 10017
$$
KSC083-135-270130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-211027T0130Z/
Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-
753 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN NESS AND NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES...
At 753 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northeast
of Kalvesta, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Ness and northwestern Hodgeman Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3835 10017 3819 10006 3816 10013 3816 10022
3831 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 212DEG 25KT 3822 10017
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
SUGDEN245
WWUS53 KDDC 270101
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
801 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
KSC083-135-270111-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-211027T0130Z/
Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-
801 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NESS AND
NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
and west central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3835 10017 3819 10006 3816 10013 3816 10022
3831 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 198DEG 19KT 3826 10015
$$
SUGDENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 25 min |
| Oct 26, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 53 min |
| Oct 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 30 min |
| Oct 26, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 26 min |
| Oct 26, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 48 min |
| Oct 26, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 22 min |
| Oct 26, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness, Trego | 44 min |
| Oct 26, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 31 min |
| Oct 26, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 50 min |
| Oct 26, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 36 min |
| Oct 26, 8:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Pawnee, Rush | 63 min |
| Oct 26, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee | 36 min |
| Oct 26, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 36 min |
| Oct 26, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 46 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.