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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 24, 2021Hamilton County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 2:12 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kansas. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report 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 24, 2021, 2:12 PM MDT (20:12 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 3:15 PM MDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Hamilton County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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 24, 3:18 PM MDTHAIL 0.8814 N Kendall, 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 24, 12:29 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2021-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 26 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 185 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
26 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-227 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
185 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

165 
WUUS53 KDDC 242012
SVRDDC
KSC075-242115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0060.210524T2012Z-210524T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
212 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 315 PM MDT.

* At 212 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coolidge,
  moving northeast at 15 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northern Hamilton County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southwestern
Kansas.

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 3826 10204 3826 10156 3811 10154 3795 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 228DEG 13KT 3807 10196 

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

SUGDEN
2 follow-up statements
555 
WWUS53 KDDC 242027
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
227 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC075-242115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210524T2115Z/
Hamilton KS-
227 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM MDT
FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY...

At 227 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Coolidge, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Coolidge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southwestern
Kansas.

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 3826 10204 3826 10156 3811 10154 3795 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 228DEG 13KT 3811 10191 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
450 
WWUS53 KDDC 242109
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
309 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC075-242119-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-210524T2115Z/
Hamilton KS-
309 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 315 PM MDT...
        
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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southwestern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3826 10204 3826 10156 3811 10154 3795 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 228DEG 13KT 3821 10177 

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 1:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton51 min
May 24, 1:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton55 min
May 24, 2:29 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningDDCHamilton3 hr
May 24, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny46 min
May 24, 2:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott66 min
May 24, 3:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny55 min
May 24, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton67 min
May 24, 3:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny57 min
May 24, 3:58 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny3 hr
May 24, 4:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott37 min
May 24, 4:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton21 min
May 24, 4:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott33 min
May 24, 4:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny55 min
May 24, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane56 min
May 24, 5:00 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningDDCHamilton12 hr
May 24, 5:23 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDDCKearny37 min
May 24, 5:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton46 min
May 24, 5:59 PM MDTTornado WarningDDCKearny31 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.