Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 3:05 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 55 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 24, 2021, 3:05 PM MDT (21:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 3:18 PM MDT | HAIL 0.88 | 14 N Kendall, KS | |
| May 24, 3:59 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 14 Nne 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 12:29 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.
099 WUUS53 KDDC 242105 SVRDDC KSC075-093-242200- /O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0062.210524T2105Z-210524T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Dodge City KS 405 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021 The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas... Northern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas... * Until 500 PM CDT/400 PM MDT/. * At 405 PM CDT/305 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles north of Kendall, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Hamilton and northern Kearny Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/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 10162 3826 10112 3809 10112 3810 10162 TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 267DEG 14KT 3820 10153 HAIL...1.25IN WIND...<50MPH $$ SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
199
WWUS53 KDDC 242118
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
418 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-093-242200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210524T2200Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
418 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM
CDT/400 PM MDT/ FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND NORTHERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...
At 418 PM CDT/318 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles
north of Kendall, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Hamilton and northern Kearny Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/800 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 10162 3826 10112 3809 10112 3810 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 273DEG 10KT 3820 10149
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN652
WWUS53 KDDC 242139
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
439 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-093-242200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210524T2200Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
439 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM
CDT/400 PM MDT/ FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND NORTHERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...
At 439 PM CDT/339 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles
north of Kendall, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Golf 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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Hamilton and northern Kearny Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/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 10162 3826 10112 3809 10112 3810 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 290DEG 3KT 3819 10147
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN122
WWUS53 KDDC 242150
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
450 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-093-242200-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-210524T2200Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
450 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND
NORTHERN KEARNY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 500 PM CDT/400 PM MDT/...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/800 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3826 10162 3826 10112 3809 10112 3810 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 267DEG 14KT 3819 10142
$$
SUGDENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 51 min |
| May 24, 1:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 55 min |
| May 24, 2:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 63 min |
| May 24, 2:29 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 3 hr |
| May 24, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 46 min |
| May 24, 2:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 66 min |
| May 24, 3:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 67 min |
| May 24, 3:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 57 min |
| May 24, 3:58 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 3 hr |
| May 24, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 37 min |
| May 24, 4:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 21 min |
| May 24, 4:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 33 min |
| May 24, 4:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 55 min |
| May 24, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 56 min |
| May 24, 5:00 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 12 hr |
| May 24, 5:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kearny | 37 min |
| May 24, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 46 min |
| May 24, 5:59 PM MDT | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.