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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 24, 2021Scott County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 3:54 PM CDT for Scott County, Kansas. It was in force for 66 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 24, 2021, 3:54 PM CDT (20:54 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Scott County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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 24, 1:29 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 134 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°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.

790 
WUUS53 KDDC 242054
SVRDDC
KSC171-242200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0061.210524T2054Z-210524T2200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Scott County in west central Kansas...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 354 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northeast
  of Leoti, moving east at 20 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Scott State Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
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 3870 10082 3858 10081 3858 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 270DEG 18KT 3869 10123 

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

SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
692 
WWUS53 KDDC 242110
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
410 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC171-242200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210524T2200Z/
Scott KS-
410 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...

At 410 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
Scott State Lake, moving east at 20 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.

Locations impacted include...
Scott State Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
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 3870 10082 3858 10081 3858 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 270DEG 18KT 3869 10112 

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

SUGDEN
247 
WWUS53 KDDC 242142
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
442 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC171-242200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210524T2200Z/
Scott KS-
442 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...

At 442 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Scott State Lake, and is nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Scott State Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
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 3870 10082 3858 10081 3858 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 012DEG 1KT 3868 10106 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
496 
WWUS53 KDDC 242151
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
451 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

KSC171-242201-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210524T2200Z/
Scott KS-
451 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 500 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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3870 10082 3858 10081 3858 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 270DEG 18KT 3868 10102 

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 2:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton51 min
May 24, 2:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton55 min
May 24, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton63 min
May 24, 3:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCHamilton3 hr
May 24, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny46 min
May 24, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny55 min
May 24, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton67 min
May 24, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny57 min
May 24, 4:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny3 hr
May 24, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott37 min
May 24, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton21 min
May 24, 5:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott33 min
May 24, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny55 min
May 24, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane56 min
May 24, 6:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCHamilton12 hr
May 24, 6:23 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDDCKearny37 min
May 24, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton46 min
May 24, 6:59 PM CDTTornado 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.