Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Dodge City, KS
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.
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, 3:59 PM MDT | HAIL 1.5 | 14 Nne Kendall, KS | |
| May 24, 4:24 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | 13 N Lakin, KS | GOLF 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.
| 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, 9.8 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.
- 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.
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
$$
SUGDEN3 follow-up statements
708
WWUS53 KDDC 242155
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
455 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-093-242245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
455 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM
CDT/445 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND NORTHWESTERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...
At 455 PM CDT/355 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles
north of Kendall, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east
central Hamilton and northwestern Kearny Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/800 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 10160 3827 10131 3826 10129 3800 10126
3803 10161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 265DEG 6KT 3812 10148
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN199
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
$$
SUGDEN484
WWUS53 KDDC 242235
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
535 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-093-242245-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210524T2245Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
535 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND
NORTHWESTERN KEARNY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT/445 PM MDT/...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/800 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3820 10160 3827 10131 3826 10129 3800 10126
3803 10161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 265DEG 6KT 3812 10140
$$
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, 3:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 55 min |
| May 24, 3:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 67 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.