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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 26, 2021Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 12:42 PM CDT for Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 63 min. 7 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 26, 2021, 12:42 PM CDT (17:42 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2021, 1:45 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 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
May 26, 1:13 PM CDT	HAIL 1	1 Se Wakeeney, KS
May 26, 1:25 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:28 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:36 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	1 N Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:37 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	1 N Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:40 PM CDT	HAIL 2.25	Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:49 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	Ellis, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 143 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2211 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -62 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 911 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

007 
WUUS53 KDDC 261742
SVRDDC
KSC051-195-261845-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0083.210526T1742Z-210526T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1242 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

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

* Until 145 PM CDT.

* At 1242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Trego
  Center, 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...
  Wakeeney around 1255 PM CDT.
  Ogallah around 100 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3912 9939 3879 9966 3895 10003 3913 9998
      3913 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 211DEG 19KT 3894 9986 

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

SUGDEN

4 follow-up statements

417 
WWUS53 KDDC 261747
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1247 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

KSC051-195-261845-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210526T1845Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
1247 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 1247 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wakeeney,
moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

This severe storm will be near...
  Ogallah around 100 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3912 9939 3879 9966 3897 10001 3913 9998
      3913 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 211DEG 17KT 3896 9984 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN

819 
WWUS53 KDDC 261808
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
108 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

KSC051-195-261845-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210526T1845Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
108 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ogallah, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Trego and northwestern Ellis Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3912 9939 3882 9964 3897 9992 3913 9994
      3913 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 228DEG 13KT 3901 9977 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN

850 
WWUS53 KDDC 261816
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
116 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

KSC051-195-261845-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210526T1845Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
116 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 116 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ogallah, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3912 9939 3885 9962 3899 9987 3913 9994
      3913 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 211DEG 19KT 3905 9974 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN

979 
WWUS53 KDDC 261835
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
135 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

KSC051-195-261845-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210526T1845Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
135 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND
NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM CDT...
        
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.

LAT...LON 3912 9939 3885 9962 3899 9987 3913 9994
      3913 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 211DEG 19KT 3913 9968 

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 10:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	31 min
May 25, 10:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	31 min
May 25, 11:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	29 min
May 25, 11:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Edwards	24 min
May 26, 12:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	29 min
May 26, 12:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	36 min
May 26, 12:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Pratt	43 min
May 26, 1:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Trego	43 min
May 26, 1:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis	67 min
May 26, 2:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Ellis	4 hr
May 26, 2:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	50 min
May 26, 3:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	43 min
May 26, 3:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	50 min
May 26, 3:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis	57 min
May 26, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	48 min
May 26, 3:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Ellis	16 min
May 26, 4:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	22 min
May 26, 4:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	47 min
May 26, 6:52 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	DDC	Ellis	30 hr

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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.