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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 2, 2021Barber County, Pratt County, Stafford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT for Barber County, Pratt County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 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, 11:15 PM CDT (04:15 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:15 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, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 115 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

977 
WUUS53 KDDC 030415
SVRDDC
KSC007-151-185-030500-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0024.210503T0415Z-210503T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1115 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

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

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1114 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Dillwyn to near Sun City, moving east at 30
  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, Medicine Lodge, St. John, Stafford, Iuka, Preston, Sawyer,
  Cullison, Isabel, Coats, Lake City, Sun City, Byers, Zenith, Cairo
  and Neola.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3726 9897 3798 9885 3809 9847 3739 9846
      3738 9835 3731 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 256DEG 28KT 3793 9880 3735 9889 

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

RBURG
2 follow-up statements
744 
WWUS53 KDDC 030443
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1143 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

KSC007-030452-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210503T0500Z/
Barber KS-
1143 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN BARBER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the 
warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3747 9868 3748 9891 3791 9885 3793 9847
      3783 9847 3781 9846 3773 9846 3747 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 256DEG 28KT 3798 9855 3740 9864 

$$

KSC151-185-030500-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210503T0500Z/
Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
1143 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD AND PRATT COUNTIES...

At 1142 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Stafford to 6 miles southwest of Isabel, moving
east at 30 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, Preston, Sawyer, Isabel, Coats, Byers, Cairo and Neola. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3747 9868 3748 9891 3791 9885 3793 9847
      3783 9847 3781 9846 3773 9846 3747 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 256DEG 28KT 3798 9855 3740 9864 

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

RBURG
498 
WWUS53 KDDC 030450
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1150 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

KSC151-185-030500-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210503T0500Z/
Stafford KS-Pratt KS-
1150 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD AND
PRATT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT 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 small hail and gusty winds are still
possible with these thunderstorms.

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

LAT...LON 3747 9868 3748 9891 3791 9885 3793 9847
      3783 9847 3781 9846 3773 9846 3747 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 256DEG 28KT 3799 9848 3741 9857 

$$

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, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford49 min
May 2, 10:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee, Stafford63 min
May 2, 11:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber49 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.