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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 26, 2021Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 1:24 PM CDT for Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 min. 10 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, 1:24 PM CDT (18:24 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 2:07 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:26 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 26, 1:25 PM CDTHAIL 1Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:28 PM CDTHAIL 1.5Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:36 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 N Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:37 PM CDTHAIL 1.751 N Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:40 PM CDTHAIL 2.25Ellis, KS
May 26, 1:47 PM CDTFUNNEL CLOUD6 S Ellis, KSREPORT OF BRIEF TOUCHDOWN.
May 26, 1:49 PM CDTHAIL 1.5Ellis, KS
May 26, 2:00 PM CDTHAIL 1.252 Ssw Hays, KSREPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
May 26, 2:04 PM CDTHAIL 12 Ene Yocemento, KS
May 26, 2:06 PM CDTHAIL 11 Sw Hays, KSREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 131 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2211 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

769 
WUUS53 KDDC 261824
SVRDDC
KSC051-195-261930-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0084.210526T1824Z-210526T1930Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

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

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 124 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ellis, moving
  east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Ellis around 135 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Yocemento.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3884 9968 3899 9970 3910 9940 3881 9930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9959 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
5 follow-up statements
371 
WWUS53 KDDC 261833
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-195-261930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
133 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 133 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Ellis,
moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Yocemento.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3885 9962 3900 9967 3910 9940 3881 9930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9956 

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

SUGDEN
476 
WWUS53 KDDC 261841
SVSDDC

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

KSC195-261851-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Trego KS-
141 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TREGO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3910 9940 3881 9930 3885 9959 3901 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9953 

$$

KSC051-261930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Ellis KS-
141 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY...

At 141 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Ellis,
moving east at 10 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...Baseball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hays, Ellis and Yocemento. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3910 9940 3881 9930 3885 9959 3901 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9953 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
261 
WWUS53 KDDC 261846
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-261930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Ellis KS-
146 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY...

At 146 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ellis, moving
east at 10 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...Softball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hays, Ellis and Yocemento. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3910 9940 3881 9930 3885 9959 3901 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9951 

HAIL...4.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
054 
WWUS53 KDDC 261848
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-261930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Ellis KS-
148 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY...

At 148 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ellis, moving
east at 10 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...Softball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hays, Ellis and Yocemento. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3905 9939 3881 9930 3885 9959 3898 9958
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9950 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...4.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
307 
WWUS53 KDDC 261907
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-261916-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Ellis KS-
207 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3905 9939 3881 9930 3885 9959 3898 9958
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 260DEG 9KT 3893 9944 

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 10:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt31 min
May 25, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt31 min
May 25, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt29 min
May 25, 11:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards24 min
May 26, 12:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford29 min
May 26, 12:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt36 min
May 26, 12:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt43 min
May 26, 12:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego63 min
May 26, 1:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis67 min
May 26, 2:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCEllis4 hr
May 26, 2:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush50 min
May 26, 3:02 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Rush43 min
May 26, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis50 min
May 26, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis57 min
May 26, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush48 min
May 26, 3:50 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis16 min
May 26, 4:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis22 min
May 26, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis47 min
May 26, 6:52 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryDDCEllis30 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.