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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 2, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 10:41 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 49 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
May 2, 2021, 10:41 PM CDT (03:41 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 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
May 2, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 76 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 2021-05-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1069 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 2021-05-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 110 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1069 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-146 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1754 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
394 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
12.1

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The text

As transmitted.

910 
WUUS53 KDDC 030341
SVRDDC
KSC047-097-151-185-030430-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0023.210503T0341Z-210503T0430Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1041 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

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

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1040 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
  Greensburg, moving east at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Pratt, Greensburg, Haviland, Macksville, Mullinville, Iuka,
  Cullison, Coats, Byers, Fellsburg, Hopewell, Wellsford, Croft,
  Centerview and Trousdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3748 9873 3748 9952 3787 9952 3799 9872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 264DEG 39KT 3771 9928 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RBURG
2 follow-up statements
138 
WWUS53 KDDC 030405
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1105 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

KSC047-097-151-185-030430-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210503T0430Z/
Kiowa KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
1105 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR KIOWA...SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD...SOUTHERN EDWARDS AND WESTERN
PRATT COUNTIES...

At 1104 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hopewell,
moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pratt, Greensburg, Haviland, Macksville, Mullinville, Iuka, Cullison,
Coats, Byers, Fellsburg, Hopewell, Wellsford, Croft, Centerview and
Trousdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3748 9873 3748 9952 3787 9952 3799 9872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 264DEG 39KT 3774 9895 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RBURG
779 
WWUS53 KDDC 030423
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1123 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

KSC047-097-030432-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210503T0430Z/
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
1123 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KIOWA AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3748 9873 3748 9892 3797 9885 3799 9872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 264DEG 39KT 3776 9870 

$$

KSC151-185-030430-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210503T0430Z/
Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
1123 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL STAFFORD AND WESTERN PRATT COUNTIES...

At 1122 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Iuka, moving
east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pratt, Iuka, Coats and Byers. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3748 9873 3748 9892 3797 9885 3799 9872
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 264DEG 39KT 3776 9870 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RBURG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 2, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny42 min
May 2, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Stanton, Stevens43 min
May 2, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Kearny35 min
May 2, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott47 min
May 2, 7:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens66 min
May 2, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott52 min
May 2, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens44 min
May 2, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney34 min
May 2, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane51 min
May 2, 8:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott34 min
May 2, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Meade60 min
May 2, 9:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego41 min
May 2, 9:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman, Ness39 min
May 2, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Meade39 min
May 2, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego48 min
May 2, 10:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa64 min
May 2, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush41 min
May 2, 10:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee, Stafford63 min
May 2, 11:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber49 min
May 2, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Pratt, Stafford45 min
May 3, 1:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark38 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.