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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 14, 2021Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 8:04 PM CDT for Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 56 min. 5 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 14, 2021, 8:04 PM CDT (01:04 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 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 14, 8:24 PM CDTHAIL 13 W Wakeeney, KS
May 14, 8:40 PM CDTHAIL 1.53 Ene Voda, KS
May 14, 8:43 PM CDTHAIL 1.253 W Wakeeney, KS
May 14, 8:59 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 S Wakeeney, KS
May 14, 9:06 PM CDTHAIL 45 S Wakeeney, KS

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 14, 4:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 140 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 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1153 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1153 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1827 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
5.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

708 
WUUS53 KDDC 150104
SVRDDC
KSC195-150200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0039.210515T0104Z-210515T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
804 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Trego County in west central Kansas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
  Morland, or 12 miles north of Voda, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Voda and Wakeeney.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3900 9967 3888 10015 3913 10015 3913 9978
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 332DEG 19KT 3923 10006 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
4 follow-up statements
783 
WWUS53 KDDC 150127
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
827 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC195-150200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Trego KS-
827 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN TREGO COUNTY...

At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Voda, moving
south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wakeeney, Collyer and Voda. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3900 9967 3888 10015 3913 10015 3913 9978
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 338DEG 17KT 3913 10000 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
078 
WWUS53 KDDC 150131
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
831 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC195-150200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Trego KS-
831 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN TREGO COUNTY...

At 831 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Voda, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...Three inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wakeeney, Collyer and Voda. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3900 9967 3888 10015 3913 10015 3913 9978
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 332DEG 19KT 3910 9998 

HAIL...3.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
799 
WWUS53 KDDC 150146
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
846 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC195-150200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Trego KS-
846 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN TREGO COUNTY...

At 846 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wakeeney,
moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wakeeney, Collyer and Voda. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3900 9967 3888 10015 3907 10015 3913 9978
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 332DEG 19KT 3903 9993 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
937 
WWUS53 KDDC 150152
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
852 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC195-150202-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Trego KS-
852 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN TREGO COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
        
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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3900 9967 3888 10015 3907 10015 3913 9978
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 332DEG 19KT 3901 9991 

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton42 min
May 14, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Stanton19 min
May 14, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis43 min
May 14, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis66 min
May 14, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush54 min
May 14, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny67 min
May 14, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush57 min
May 14, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego54 min
May 14, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott43 min
May 14, 9:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Trego57 min
May 14, 9:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush49 min
May 14, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Scott47 min
May 14, 9:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton50 min
May 14, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness51 min
May 14, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Rush40 min
May 14, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush33 min
May 14, 11:07 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCNess, Rush3 hr
May 14, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Pawnee53 min
May 15, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford48 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.