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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 24, 20214 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 9:14 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. 3 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, 9:14 PM CDT (02:14 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 9:59 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Grant County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Stanton County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:17 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 24, 9:14 PM CDTHAIL 1.758 Ssw Kendall, KS
May 24, 9:31 PM CDTHAIL 1.257 S Kendall, KS
May 24, 9:57 PM CDTHAIL 110 Nnw Ulysses, KSQUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY GRANT COUNTY EM.

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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 147 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°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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

287 
WUUS53 KDDC 250214
SVRDDC
KSC067-075-093-187-250315-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0074.210525T0214Z-210525T0315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southwestern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Grant County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northeastern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT/915 PM MDT/.

* At 913 PM CDT/813 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 10
  miles southwest of Kendall, moving east 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Hamilton, southwestern Kearny, northwestern Grant and
  northeastern Stanton Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3771 10169 3789 10166 3795 10139 3766 10142
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 270DEG 11KT 3779 10163 

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

LOWE
2 follow-up statements
803 
WWUS53 KDDC 250236
SVSDDC

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

KSC067-075-093-187-250315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210525T0315Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-Grant KS-Stanton KS-
936 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM
CDT/915 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...SOUTHWESTERN KEARNY...
NORTHWESTERN GRANT AND NORTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTIES...

At 935 PM CDT/835 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles
south of Kendall, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained spotters. Trained spotters have reported golf ball 
         size hail with this storm. 

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
southeastern Hamilton, southwestern Kearny, northwestern Grant and
northeastern Stanton Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3770 10162 3790 10162 3795 10139 3766 10142
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 269DEG 13KT 3779 10151 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TURNER
692 
WWUS53 KDDC 250259
SVSDDC

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

KSC067-075-093-187-250309-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210525T0315Z/
Hamilton KS-Kearny KS-Grant KS-Stanton KS-
959 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...
SOUTHWESTERN KEARNY...NORTHWESTERN GRANT AND NORTHEASTERN STANTON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000 PM MDT/ for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3770 10162 3790 10162 3795 10139 3766 10142
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 270DEG 11KT 3779 10142 

$$

TURNER

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, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCTrego50 min
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, 9:15 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.