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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Dodge City, KS

October 26, 2021Ford County, Hodgeman County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 26, 2021, 7:57 PM CDT for Ford County, Hodgeman County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 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, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)
Expired
Oct 26, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 26, 6:17 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 306 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 34 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 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
34 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3297 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

289 
WUUS53 KDDC 270057
SVRDDC
KSC057-083-270145-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0220.211027T0057Z-211027T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
757 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
  South central Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 757 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Dodge City to 6 miles northwest of Minneola,
  moving northeast at 40 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Dodge City around 800 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include Ft.
Dodge and Wright.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 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 100 AM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3748 10015 3781 10015 3797 9986 3761 9982
      3747 10012
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 210DEG 32KT 3778 10004 3749 10011 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
3 follow-up statements
659 
WWUS53 KDDC 270112
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
812 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021

KSC057-083-270145-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-211027T0145Z/
Ford KS-Hodgeman KS-
812 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL FORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL HODGEMAN COUNTIES...

At 811 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Wright to 9 miles north of
Minneola, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Ft. Dodge, Dodge City and Wright.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3797 9986 3767 9983 3759 10006 3785 10008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 210DEG 32KT 3787 9997 3758 10004 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
656 
WWUS53 KDDC 270124
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
824 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021

KSC057-083-270145-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-211027T0145Z/
Ford KS-Hodgeman KS-
824 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL FORD AND SOUTH CENTRAL HODGEMAN COUNTIES...

At 824 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles south of Jetmore to near Ft. Dodge, moving
northeast at 40 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...
Dodge City, Wright and Ft. Dodge. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3770 9983 3768 9999 3788 10002 3797 9986
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 210DEG 32KT 3795 9991 3766 9998 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
359 
WWUS53 KDDC 270136
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
836 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021

KSC057-083-270145-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0220.000000T0000Z-211027T0145Z/
Ford KS-Hodgeman KS-
836 PM CDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FORD AND SOUTH
CENTRAL HODGEMAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM 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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3770 9983 3768 9999 3788 10002 3797 9986
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 210DEG 32KT 3802 9986 3773 9993 

$$

SPRINGER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 26, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord25 min
Oct 26, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness35 min
Oct 26, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Ness, Trego53 min
Oct 26, 7:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord30 min
Oct 26, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman26 min
Oct 26, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness22 min
Oct 26, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess, Trego44 min
Oct 26, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman31 min
Oct 26, 8:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche50 min
Oct 26, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCTrego36 min
Oct 26, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Ellis, Pawnee, Rush63 min
Oct 26, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee36 min
Oct 26, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord36 min
Oct 26, 9:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber, Pratt46 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.