Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Dodge City, KS
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 1:47 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 6 S Ellis, KS | REPORT OF BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. |
| May 26, 1:49 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Ellis, KS | |
| May 26, 2:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 2 Ssw Hays, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.). |
| May 26, 2:04 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Ene Yocemento, KS | |
| May 26, 2:06 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Hays, KS | REPORT 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.
- 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
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
$$
SUGDEN5 follow-up statements
371
WWUS53 KDDC 261833
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
133 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC051-195-261930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
133 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...
At 133 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Ellis,
moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Yocemento.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3885 9962 3900 9967 3910 9940 3881 9930
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9956
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SUGDEN476
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
$$
KSC051-261930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Ellis KS-
141 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY...
At 141 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Ellis,
moving east at 10 mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Hays, Ellis and Yocemento.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3910 9940 3881 9930 3885 9959 3901 9959
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9953
HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SUGDEN261
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
$$
SUGDEN054
WWUS53 KDDC 261848
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
148 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC051-261930-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210526T1930Z/
Ellis KS-
148 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY...
At 148 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ellis, moving
east at 10 mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...Softball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Hays, Ellis and Yocemento.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3905 9939 3881 9930 3885 9959 3898 9958
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 260DEG 9KT 3892 9950
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...4.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SUGDEN307
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
$$
SUGDENThe 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, 12:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 63 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.