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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 14, 20215 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 10:24 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 51 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 14, 2021, 10:24 PM CDT (03:24 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:23 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 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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 65 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°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.

382 
WUUS53 KDDC 150324
SVRDDC
KSC055-069-083-101-135-150415-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0048.210515T0324Z-210515T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1024 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
  Ness County in west central Kansas...
  Hodgeman County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southern Lane County in west central Kansas...
  Northeastern Gray County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1024 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near McCracken to 15 miles south of Amy, moving
  south at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Bazine around 1030 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3862 9959 3802 9957 3785 10055 3840 10064
      3859 10016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 343DEG 35KT 3854 9960 3826 10060 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
2 follow-up statements
034 
WWUS53 KDDC 150345
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1045 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC101-150355-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210515T0415Z/
Lane KS-
1045 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN LANE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southwestern and west central Kansas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch
also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for south central and central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3862 9959 3802 9957 3785 10055 3818 10058
      3826 10032 3826 10025 3829 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 337DEG 18KT 3842 9955 3814 10054 

$$

KSC055-069-083-135-150415-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210515T0415Z/
Finney KS-Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-Gray KS-
1045 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHERN NESS...HODGEMAN AND NORTHEASTERN
GRAY COUNTIES...

At 1045 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Alexander to 15 miles west of Kalvesta, moving
south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Finney, southern Ness, Hodgeman and northeastern Gray
Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3862 9959 3802 9957 3785 10055 3818 10058
      3826 10032 3826 10025 3829 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 337DEG 18KT 3842 9955 3814 10054 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
561 
WWUS53 KDDC 150406
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1106 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

KSC055-069-083-135-150416-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0048.000000T0000Z-210515T0415Z/
Finney KS-Ness KS-Hodgeman KS-Gray KS-
1106 PM CDT Fri May 14 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY...SOUTHERN
NESS...HODGEMAN AND NORTHEASTERN GRAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM
CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have 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 these
thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
south central, central, southwestern and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3862 9959 3802 9957 3785 10055 3818 10058
      3826 10032 3826 10025 3829 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 343DEG 35KT 3823 9948 3795 10047 

$$

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, 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, 10:26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.