Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 3:18 PM CDT for Ellis County, Kansas. It was in force for 57 min. 1 report 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, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Ellis County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 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, 3:23 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | Victoria, KS | REPORT FROM MPING: HEN EGG (2.00 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 138 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.
554
WUUS53 KDDC 262018
SVRDDC
KSC051-262115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0087.210526T2018Z-210526T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
318 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Ellis County in central Kansas...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 318 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near
Victoria, 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Victoria around 325 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include
Walker.
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 3877 9904 3881 9927 3894 9927 3898 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 266DEG 9KT 3886 9918
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SUGDEN2 follow-up statements
296
WWUS53 KDDC 262044
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
344 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC051-262115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210526T2115Z/
Ellis KS-
344 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY...
At 343 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Walker,
moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Victoria, Walker, Catherine, Toulon and Munjor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3877 9904 3881 9927 3894 9927 3898 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 266DEG 9KT 3886 9910
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SUGDEN204
WWUS53 KDDC 262108
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
408 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC051-262118-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0087.000000T0000Z-210526T2115Z/
Ellis KS-
408 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 415 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 3877 9904 3881 9927 3894 9927 3898 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 266DEG 9KT 3886 9902
$$
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, 1:24 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, 3:27 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.