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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 14, 2021Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 8:51 PM CDT for Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 min. 2 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, 8:51 PM CDT (01:51 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8:59 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
May 14, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 125 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

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The text

As transmitted.

434 
WUUS53 KDDC 150151
SVRDDC
KSC051-195-150245-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0043.210515T0151Z-210515T0245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Trego County in west central Kansas...
  Southwestern Ellis County in central Kansas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 851 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near
  Wakeeney, moving southeast at 30 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Ogallah and Trego Center around 905 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include Riga
and Cedar Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3899 10003 3907 9979 3870 9933 3870 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 320DEG 24KT 3900 9988 

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

SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
537 
WWUS53 KDDC 150208
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-195-150245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210515T0245Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
908 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN TREGO AND SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 908 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Trego Center,
moving south at 25 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...
Ogallah, Cedar Bluff and Trego Center. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

LAT...LON 3897 10001 3904 9977 3870 9933 3870 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 350DEG 22KT 3890 9986 

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

SUGDEN
403 
WWUS53 KDDC 150212
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-195-150245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210515T0245Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
912 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TREGO AND SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Trego Center,
moving southeast at 30 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...
Cedar Bluff and Trego Center. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

&&

LAT...LON 3893 9998 3896 9970 3870 9933 3870 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 320DEG 24KT 3888 9984 

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

SUGDEN
811 
WWUS53 KDDC 150235
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-195-150245-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210515T0245Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
935 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TREGO AND
SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 100 AM CDT for central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3893 9998 3896 9970 3870 9933 3870 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 320DEG 24KT 3877 9972 

$$

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, 8:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCTrego56 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, 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.