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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 6, 2021Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2021, 9:17 PM CDT for Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 36 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
Apr 6, 2021, 9:17 PM CDT (02:17 UTC)
Expired
Apr 6, 2021, 9:53 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pawnee County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:16 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
Apr 6, 9:20 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Radium, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 6, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 71 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
71 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-135 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

604 
WUUS53 KDDC 070217
SVRDDC
KSC145-185-070315-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0009.210407T0217Z-210407T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
917 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
  Northwestern Stafford County in south central Kansas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 916 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Radium,
  moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hudson, Seward and Radium. 

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 3803 9860 3805 9896 3815 9905 3826 9897
      3826 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 265DEG 11KT 3814 9885 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GERARD
2 follow-up statements
647 
WWUS53 KDDC 070236
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
936 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC145-070244-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0315Z/
Pawnee KS-
936 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PAWNEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3813 9890 3814 9892 3826 9891 3826 9860
      3813 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 240DEG 16KT 3820 9882 

$$

KSC185-070315-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0315Z/
Stafford KS-
936 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY...

At 934 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located very near Seward,
moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 920 PM CDT, Golfball hail was 
         reported by the public one half mile south of Radium.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Seward and Radium. 

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 3813 9890 3814 9892 3826 9891 3826 9860
      3813 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 240DEG 16KT 3820 9882 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GERARD
397 
WWUS53 KDDC 070253
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
953 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

KSC185-070303-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210407T0315Z/
Stafford KS-
953 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Dodge City.

LAT...LON 3813 9890 3814 9892 3826 9891 3826 9860
      3813 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 265DEG 11KT 3821 9874 

$$

GERARD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush49 min
Apr 6, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush59 min
Apr 6, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Stafford60 min
Apr 6, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCKiowa, Pratt, Stafford46 min
Apr 6, 11:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Pratt54 min
Apr 6, 11:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber55 min
Apr 7, 3:59 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Morton, Ness and 4 more15 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.