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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS

March 13, 2021Finney County, Lane County, Scott County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 1:08 PM CST for Finney County, Lane County, Scott County, Kansas. It was in force for 52 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
Mar 13, 2021, 1:08 PM CST (19:08 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 2:00 PM CST
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Lane County, KS, Scott County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 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 nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 327 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
477 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
327 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

522 
WUUS53 KDDC 131908
SVRDDC
KSC055-101-171-132000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0003.210313T1908Z-210313T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
108 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
  Scott County in west central Kansas...
  Lane County in west central Kansas...

* Until 200 PM CST.

* At 108 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Friend,
  moving northeast at 55 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...
  Scott City, Dighton, Grigston, Friend, Healy, Scott State Lake,
  Shallow Water, Manning, Pendennis, Amy and Shields.

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 3870 10031 3852 10032 3812 10075 3827 10102
      3870 10103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 205DEG 47KT 3826 10087 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
939 
WWUS53 KDDC 131926
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
126 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

KSC055-131936-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210313T2000Z/
Finney KS-
126 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3870 10031 3852 10032 3828 10062 3829 10081
      3870 10103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 205DEG 47KT 3847 10074 

$$

KSC101-171-132000-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210313T2000Z/
Scott KS-Lane KS-
126 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST
FOR EASTERN SCOTT AND LANE COUNTIES...

At 126 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Grigston,
moving northeast at 55 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...
Scott City, Dighton, Grigston, Healy, Scott State Lake, Manning,
Pendennis, Amy and Shields.

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 3870 10031 3852 10032 3828 10062 3829 10081
      3870 10103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 205DEG 47KT 3847 10074 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
353 
WWUS53 KDDC 131937
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
137 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

KSC171-131947-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210313T2000Z/
Scott KS-
137 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3870 10031 3852 10032 3835 10058 3837 10068
      3869 10068
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 205DEG 47KT 3860 10066 

$$

KSC101-132000-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210313T2000Z/
Lane KS-
137 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN LANE COUNTY...

At 137 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Healy, moving
northeast at 55 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...
Dighton, Pendennis, Healy, Amy and Shields. 

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 3870 10031 3852 10032 3835 10058 3837 10068
      3869 10068
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 205DEG 47KT 3860 10066 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
676 
WWUS53 KDDC 131951
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
151 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

KSC101-132001-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210313T2000Z/
Lane KS-
151 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LANE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 200 PM CST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3870 10031 3852 10032 3835 10058 3837 10068
      3869 10068
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 205DEG 47KT 3875 10057 

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 3:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott43 min
Mar 13, 7:42 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 16 more6 hr
Mar 13, 10:32 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray, Haskell43 min
Mar 13, 11:12 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman48 min
Mar 13, 11:37 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman, Lane, Ness53 min
Mar 13, 11:52 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman38 min
Mar 13, 12:01 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny44 min
Mar 13, 12:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis, Rush, Trego46 min
Mar 13, 12:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott49 min
Mar 13, 2:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego45 min
Mar 13, 4:35 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens40 min
Mar 13, 5:06 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell54 min
Mar 13, 5:15 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward60 min
Mar 13, 5:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell, Seward64 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.