Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 3:27 PM CDT for Ellis County, Rush County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 min. 2 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, 3:27 PM CDT (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Ellis County, KS, Rush County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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, 3:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Schoenchen, KS | |
| May 26, 3:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 3 Sw Munjor, KS | REPORT 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.
701
WUUS53 KDDC 262027
SVRDDC
KSC051-165-262115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0088.210526T2027Z-210526T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
327 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 415 PM CDT.
* At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Schoenchen,
moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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...
Hays, Schoenchen, Liebenthal, Loretta, Pfeifer, Munjor, Antonino
and Toulon.
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 3859 9922 3867 9941 3890 9937 3874 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 202DEG 10KT 3869 9930
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SUGDEN3 follow-up statements
144
WWUS53 KDDC 262037
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
337 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC051-165-262115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210526T2115Z/
Rush KS-Ellis KS-
337 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...
At 337 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Schoenchen,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Hays, Schoenchen, Pfeifer, Loretta, Munjor and Toulon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3863 9919 3870 9936 3890 9937 3874 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 202DEG 13KT 3874 9928
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SUGDEN504
WWUS53 KDDC 262047
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
347 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC165-262057-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210526T2115Z/
Rush KS-
347 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RUSH 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 3870 9911 3871 9931 3890 9937 3874 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 202DEG 10KT 3877 9927
$$
KSC051-262115-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210526T2115Z/
Ellis KS-
347 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY...
At 347 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Munjor, moving
north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Hays, Munjor and Toulon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 9911 3871 9931 3890 9937 3874 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 202DEG 10KT 3877 9927
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
SUGDEN011
WWUS53 KDDC 262105
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
405 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
KSC051-262115-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0088.000000T0000Z-210526T2115Z/
Ellis KS-
405 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 3870 9911 3871 9931 3890 9937 3874 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 202DEG 10KT 3882 9925
$$
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, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 57 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.