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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 24, 2021Hamilton County, Kearny County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 3:48 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 57 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, 3:48 PM MDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 4:45 PM MDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 3:59 PM MDTHAIL 1.514 Nne Kendall, KS
May 24, 4:24 PM MDTHAIL 1.7513 N Lakin, KSGOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY STORM CHASER.

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, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 142 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.

496 
WUUS53 KDDC 242148
SVRDDC
KSC075-093-242245-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0064.210524T2148Z-210524T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
448 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 545 PM CDT/445 PM MDT/.

* At 448 PM CDT/348 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 13
  miles north of Kendall, moving east at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch 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
  east central Hamilton and northwestern 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 3820 10160 3827 10131 3826 10129 3800 10126
      3803 10161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 265DEG 6KT 3812 10150 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
708 
WWUS53 KDDC 242155
SVSDDC

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

KSC075-093-242245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
455 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM
CDT/445 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...

At 455 PM CDT/355 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles
north of Kendall, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis 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 east
central Hamilton and northwestern 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 3820 10160 3827 10131 3826 10129 3800 10126
      3803 10161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 265DEG 6KT 3812 10148 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
199 
WWUS53 KDDC 242205
SVSDDC

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

KSC075-093-242245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
505 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM
CDT/445 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...

At 505 PM CDT/405 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles
north of Kendall, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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 east
central Hamilton and northwestern 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 3820 10160 3827 10131 3826 10129 3800 10126
      3803 10161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 265DEG 6KT 3812 10146 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
484 
WWUS53 KDDC 242235
SVSDDC

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

KSC075-093-242245-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
535 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND
NORTHWESTERN KEARNY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT/445 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 3820 10160 3827 10131 3826 10129 3800 10126
      3803 10161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 265DEG 6KT 3812 10140 

$$

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, 2:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton63 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, 3:58 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.