Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 10:40 PM CDT for Ford County, Gray County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2021, 10:40 PM CDT (03:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 1:29 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 45 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
708
WUUS53 KDDC 250340
SVRDDC
KSC057-069-250430-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0079.210525T0340Z-210525T0430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1040 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
Central Gray County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1040 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ingalls,
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Cimarron.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and 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 3768 10058 3785 10058 3785 10014 3755 10014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 278DEG 7KT 3776 10047
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER3 follow-up statements
569
WWUS53 KDDC 250351
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1051 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC057-069-250430-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210525T0430Z/
Ford KS-Gray KS-
1051 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL FORD AND EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTIES...
At 1051 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ingalls,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cimarron, Ingalls, Ensign, The Haggard Elev and Howell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3766 10051 3785 10053 3785 10014 3755 10014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 278DEG 7KT 3776 10044
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER800
WWUS53 KDDC 250405
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1105 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC057-069-250430-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210525T0430Z/
Ford KS-Gray KS-
1105 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL FORD AND EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTIES...
At 1105 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cimarron,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cimarron, Ingalls, Ensign, The Haggard Elev and Howell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3764 10045 3785 10048 3785 10014 3755 10014
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 279DEG 13KT 3774 10033
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNER954
WWUS53 KDDC 250414
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1114 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
KSC057-069-250430-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-210525T0430Z/
Ford KS-Gray KS-
1114 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL FORD AND EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTIES...
At 1114 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cimarron,
moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cimarron, Ensign, The Haggard Elev and Howell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3762 10037 3783 10037 3783 10015 3758 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 278DEG 7KT 3774 10031
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
TURNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 4 hr |
| May 24, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 50 min |
| May 24, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny | 48 min |
| May 24, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 46 min |
| May 24, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny | 48 min |
| May 24, 7:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 12 hr |
| May 24, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 64 min |
| May 24, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 57 min |
| May 24, 8:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Haskell | 33 min |
| May 24, 9:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 6 hr |
| May 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 45 min |
| May 24, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 45 min |
| May 24, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Kearny | 40 min |
| May 24, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 48 min |
| May 24, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Kearny | 51 min |
| May 24, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell | 33 min |
| May 24, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 49 min |
| May 24, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell, Seward | 36 min |
| May 25, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 48 min |
| May 25, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 29 min |
| May 25, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 39 min |
| May 25, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell | 45 min |
| May 25, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 61 min |
| May 25, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 56 min |
| May 25, 2:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 65 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.