Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 4:35 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 55 min. 1 report 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, 4:35 PM MDT (22:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:39 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, 5:25 PM MDT | TORNADO | 9 Nne Kendall, KS | TORNADO 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 135 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.
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WUUS53 KDDC 242235
SVRDDC
KSC075-093-242330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0067.210524T2235Z-210524T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
535 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...
Northern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 630 PM CDT/530 PM MDT/.
* At 534 PM CDT/434 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 16 miles north of Deerfield to 8 miles
northeast of Syracuse, moving east at 20 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.
* These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3822 10155 3822 10110 3817 10110 3801 10111
3801 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 268DEG 16KT 3822 10122 3806 10162
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN3 follow-up statements
577
WWUS53 KDDC 242244
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
544 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-093-242330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210524T2330Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
544 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM
CDT/530 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND NORTHERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...
At 544 PM CDT/444 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 15 miles west of Friend to 9 miles north of
Kendall, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Hamilton and northern Kearny Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/800 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3822 10155 3822 10110 3817 10110 3801 10111
3801 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 262DEG 13KT 3823 10120 3807 10160
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN642
WWUS53 KDDC 242307
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
607 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-093-242330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210524T2330Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
607 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM
CDT/530 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND NORTHERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...
At 607 PM CDT/507 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 12 miles west of Friend to 9 miles north of
Kendall, moving east at 10 mph.
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.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3822 10155 3822 10110 3817 10110 3801 10111
3802 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 263DEG 7KT 3823 10114 3807 10154
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SUGDEN008
WWUS53 KDDC 242318
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
618 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC075-093-242330-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210524T2330Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-
618 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM
CDT/530 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND NORTHERN KEARNY
COUNTIES...
At 618 PM CDT/518 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 9 miles north of Deerfield to 13 miles northeast
of Kendall, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Hamilton and northern Kearny Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/800 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3822 10155 3822 10110 3817 10110 3801 10111
3802 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 283DEG 15KT 3812 10118 3811 10143
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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, 3:08 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, 4:49 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.