Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 3:08 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kansas. It was in force for 67 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, 3:08 PM MDT (21:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2021, 4:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Hamilton County, KS
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 148 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
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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, 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 179 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.
842 WUUS53 KDDC 242108 SVRDDC KSC075-242215- /O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0063.210524T2108Z-210524T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Dodge City KS 308 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021 The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas... * Until 415 PM MDT. * At 308 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coolidge, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Syracuse and 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 3815 10204 3815 10171 3788 10170 3788 10204 TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 249DEG 16KT 3801 10205 HAIL...1.25IN WIND...<50MPH $$ SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 242119
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
319 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-242215-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210524T2215Z/
Hamilton KS-
319 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...
At 319 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Coolidge,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Syracuse and Coolidge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southwestern
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3815 10204 3815 10171 3788 10170 3788 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 235DEG 12KT 3803 10202
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN840
WWUS53 KDDC 242134
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
334 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-242215-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210524T2215Z/
Hamilton KS-
334 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...
At 333 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near 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...
Syracuse and 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 3815 10204 3815 10171 3788 10170 3788 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 216DEG 11KT 3807 10200
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN454
WWUS53 KDDC 242202
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
402 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-242215-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0063.000000T0000Z-210524T2215Z/
Hamilton KS-
402 PM MDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...
At 401 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coolidge,
moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Coolidge.
Torrential rainfall continues in the Coolidge vicinity, with
widespread flooding reported. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect. Do
not drive into water of unknown depth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southwestern
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3815 10204 3815 10171 3801 10179 3788 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 264DEG 5KT 3807 10197
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNERThe 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, 3:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 55 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.