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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 87, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 26, 2021Ellis County, Kansas

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.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 26, 3:23 PM CDTHAIL 2Victoria, KSREPORT 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.

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.

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
 
$$

SUGDEN
2 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
 
$$

SUGDEN
204 
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 

$$

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, 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, 3:27 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.