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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 24, 2021Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 7:23 PM CDT for Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 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, 7:23 PM CDT (00:23 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 8:13 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 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, 7:42 PM CDTHAIL 15 Wnw Trego Center, KSQUARTERS REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER.

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, 1:29 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 520 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 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
520 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-135 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1195 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

753 
WUUS53 KDDC 250023
SVRDDC
KSC195-250130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0069.210525T0023Z-210525T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
723 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Trego County in west central Kansas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 723 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
  Collyer, moving northeast 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Trego Center and Voda around 735 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Wakeeney and Ogallah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Dodge City.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 9960 3881 10015 3907 10015 3913 9990
      3913 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 245DEG 28KT 3892 10008 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements
059 
WWUS53 KDDC 250043
SVSDDC

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

KSC195-250130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210525T0130Z/
Trego KS-
743 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN TREGO COUNTY...

At 742 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wakeeney,
moving northeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Ogallah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Dodge City.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 9960 3884 10013 3899 10015 3913 9982
      3913 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 245DEG 28KT 3898 9990 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LOWE
650 
WWUS53 KDDC 250103
SVSDDC

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

KSC195-250130-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210525T0130Z/
Trego KS-
803 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY...

At 802 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ogallah, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Wakeeney, Ogallah and Riga. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Dodge City.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 9960 3889 9989 3898 9994 3913 9977
      3913 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 245DEG 28KT 3905 9971 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LOWE
757 
WWUS53 KDDC 250113
SVSDDC

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

KSC195-250122-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210525T0130Z/
Trego KS-
813 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for west central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3888 9960 3889 9989 3898 9994 3913 9977
      3913 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 245DEG 28KT 3909 9961 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 7:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny4 hr
May 24, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Kearny48 min
May 24, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny46 min
May 24, 7:57 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFinney, Kearny48 min
May 24, 7:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny12 hr
May 24, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny, Stanton64 min
May 24, 8:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray57 min
May 24, 8:42 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFinney, Haskell33 min
May 24, 9:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCHamilton6 hr
May 24, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton45 min
May 24, 9:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell45 min
May 24, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Kearny40 min
May 24, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell48 min
May 24, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Haskell, Kearny51 min
May 24, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Gray50 min
May 24, 11:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Haskell33 min
May 24, 11:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord49 min
May 24, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHaskell, Seward36 min
May 25, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord48 min
May 25, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGray, Haskell, Meade, Seward29 min
May 25, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards39 min
May 25, 12:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell45 min
May 25, 1:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord61 min
May 25, 1:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade56 min
May 25, 2:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark65 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.