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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 8, 2021Ellis County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 8, 2021, 6:22 PM CDT for Ellis County, Kansas. It was in force for 37 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2021, 6:22 PM CDT (23:22 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2021, 6:59 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Ellis County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 8, 6:25 PM CDTHAIL 1Hays, KSQUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
May 8, 6:26 PM CDTHAIL 1Hays, KSQUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
May 8, 6:45 PM CDTHAIL 1.753 N Catherine, KSGOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 8, 4:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 137 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 2021-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -29 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-649 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2080 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

574 
WUUS53 KDDC 082322
SVRDDC
KSC051-090015-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0033.210508T2322Z-210509T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
622 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Ellis County in central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 622 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hays, moving
  east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Munjor around 630 PM CDT.
  Toulon around 635 PM CDT.
  Catherine around 640 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Victoria, Emmeram and Walker.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3881 9904 3880 9942 3891 9945 3904 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 257DEG 23KT 3886 9936 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TATRO
4 follow-up statements
356 
WWUS53 KDDC 082330
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
630 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

KSC051-090015-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210509T0015Z/
Ellis KS-
630 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY...

At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Hays,
moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Public reported quarter sized hail in Hays at 625 PM.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Catherine around 640 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Victoria, Walker and Emmeram.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3881 9904 3882 9927 3893 9938 3904 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 246DEG 25KT 3889 9929 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TATRO
872 
WWUS53 KDDC 082342
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
642 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

KSC051-090015-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210509T0015Z/
Ellis KS-
642 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY...

At 642 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Emmeram, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Ellis County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3891 9904 3888 9919 3897 9926 3904 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 246DEG 28KT 3894 9916 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TATRO
170 
WWUS53 KDDC 082354
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
654 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

KSC051-090015-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210509T0015Z/
Ellis KS-
654 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY...

At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Emmeram, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Ellis County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3891 9906 3901 9913 3904 9904 3891 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 243DEG 30KT 3900 9904 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TATRO
066 
WWUS53 KDDC 082359
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
659 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

KSC051-090009-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210509T0015Z/
Ellis KS-
659 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3891 9906 3901 9913 3904 9904 3891 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 257DEG 23KT 3901 9900 

$$

TATRO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 5:40 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCGrant, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens14 hr
May 8, 4:56 PM CDTHigh Wind WarningDDCClark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton and 12 more9 hr
May 8, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman33 min
May 8, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness45 min
May 8, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess34 min
May 8, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush46 min
May 8, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman23 min
May 8, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush39 min
May 8, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis46 min
May 8, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis21 min
May 8, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush41 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.