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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 26, 2021Ellis County, Rush County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 2:38 PM CDT for Ellis County, Rush County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 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, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 3:28 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
3.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, KS, Rush County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 2:39 PM CDTHAIL 12 Sse Hays, KSREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
May 26, 2:41 PM CDTHAIL 1Munjor, KS
May 26, 2:41 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Toulon, KS
May 26, 2:49 PM CDTHAIL 12 Sse Hays, KSREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
May 26, 2:58 PM CDTTORNADO2 N Schoenchen, KS
May 26, 3:03 PM CDTTORNADO5 Ne Pfeifer, KSNUMEROUS REPORTS OF A TORNADO FROM SPOTTERS AND CONFIRMED ON VIDEO.
May 26, 3:22 PM CDTTORNADO5 Ese Munjor, KSMULTIPLE SPOTTERS REPORTING A TORNADO.
May 26, 3:23 PM CDTHAIL 2Victoria, KSREPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG (2.00 IN.).
May 26, 3:25 PM CDTTORNADO3 Nw Pfeifer, KS
May 26, 3:30 PM CDTHAIL 1.253 Sw Munjor, KSREPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 129 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°0°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.

158 
WUUS53 KDDC 261938
SVRDDC
KSC051-165-262045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0086.210526T1938Z-210526T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
238 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Rush County in central Kansas...
  Southeastern Ellis County in central Kansas...

* Until 345 PM CDT.

* At 237 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Munjor,
  moving southeast at 10 mph.

  This is a very dangerous storm.

  HAZARD...Three inch 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...
  Victoria, Pfeifer and Loretta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3882 9904 3873 9904 3863 9914 3875 9942
      3890 9925
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 296DEG 8KT 3881 9928 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...3.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
2 follow-up statements
291 
WWUS53 KDDC 261957
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-165-262045-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210526T2045Z/
Rush KS-Ellis KS-
257 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 257 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Munjor, moving
southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis 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...
Victoria, Pfeifer, Toulon and Munjor. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3882 9904 3873 9904 3863 9914 3875 9935
      3888 9924
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 296DEG 8KT 3879 9923 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

SUGDEN
170 
WWUS53 KDDC 262028
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-165-262038-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210526T2045Z/
Rush KS-Ellis KS-
328 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN
ELLIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3882 9904 3873 9904 3863 9914 3875 9935
      3888 9924
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 296DEG 8KT 3876 9915 

$$

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, 1:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego43 min
May 26, 1:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis67 min
May 26, 2:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningDDCEllis4 hr
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.