Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Dodge City, KS
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.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1:29 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 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.
- 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
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
$$
SUGDEN3 follow-up statements
692
WWUS53 KDDC 242110
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
410 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC171-242200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210524T2200Z/
Scott KS-
410 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
At 410 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
Scott State Lake, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Scott State Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 10082 3858 10081 3858 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 270DEG 18KT 3869 10112
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN247
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
$$
SUGDEN496
WWUS53 KDDC 242151
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
451 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC171-242201-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210524T2200Z/
Scott KS-
451 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 500 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3870 10082 3858 10081 3858 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 270DEG 18KT 3868 10102
$$
SUGDENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 51 min |
| May 24, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 55 min |
| May 24, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 63 min |
| May 24, 3:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 3 hr |
| May 24, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 46 min |
| May 24, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 55 min |
| May 24, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 67 min |
| May 24, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 57 min |
| May 24, 4:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 3 hr |
| May 24, 5:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 37 min |
| May 24, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 21 min |
| May 24, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 33 min |
| May 24, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 55 min |
| May 24, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 56 min |
| May 24, 6:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 12 hr |
| May 24, 6:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kearny | 37 min |
| May 24, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 46 min |
| May 24, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kearny | 31 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.