Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1227 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...Updated Short Term...

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 1220 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

Radar observations shortly after midnight CDT Monday morning show
rapid thunderstorm development is underway from just east of
Garden City east-southeastward through Wichita within a 700-mb
baroclinic zone draped over that area. This activity is expected
to continue through the overnight period supported by 1000-1500
J/Kg of MUCAPE and 40-50 kts of bulk shear. These factors also
suggest at least some severe risk will exist, however this threat
is expected to be very limited in coverage given the elevated
nature of the convection. Thunderstorms will continue into the
morning Monday before exiting our area to the east by the early
afternoon.

In the wake of the overnight convection, skies will remain mostly
cloudy through the morning and into the early afternoon, but will
begin to clear out from north to south as surface high pressure
behind the recent frontal passage advances southward into the
central plains. This combined with weakening north winds will
bring a refreshing break from the heat, as Monday highs will only
be in the mid/upper 70s. Monday night, mostly clear skies and
light winds turning southerly will allow temperatures to plunge
into the mid/upper 50s.

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)
Issued at 319 PM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

What is known is the rebound to typical summer-like temperatures
heading into the new week will be rapid as 850 mb temps should
already be jumping back to around 18 deg C by Monday evening. Higher
terrain air will be descending back downslope on Tuesday and into
the middle of the week again with he NBM 1D viewer shortening up the
range of high temps to at least the upper 90s by Wednesday, and both
Wednesday and Thursday looking like a return to the low 100s as the
dryline plunges farther eastward into central KS. Thursday has been
a spot in the future where models have consistently favored a
general gulf sourced moisture return, and the forecast reflects a
chance of thunderstorm for Thursday and Thursday evening, perhaps
dryline or retreating dryline storms. The Friday timeframe also
represents the next break in the expected pattern, as ll 3 of the
main global spectral models develop cyclonic flow aloft to the
north with some semblance of a strong southwest US upper jet and
cooler upslope surface airmass moving equatorward into the
central Plains, and a resulting uptick in thunderstorm/precipitation
chances for the timeframe into the weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday night)
Issued at 1208 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

Radar trends over southwest KS depict rapid thunderstorm
initiation is underway due east of GCK, and this activity is
expected to expand in coverage and intensity over the next few
hours as it moves east across our area. DDC/GCK/HYS can expect
terminal impacts in the form of MVFR/IFR cigs/vis at some point
tonight as these storms roll through, while LBL may stay too far
south and west. Convection should clear southwest KS by mid-
morning Monday, and lingering MVFR cigs will slowly erode back
into VFR by the early afternoon. Breezy north winds will stay
fairly strong through Monday morning, but will begin to relax and
become variable by sunset.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  57  77  57  89 /  70  40   0   0
GCK  57  75  55  91 /  70  30   0   0
EHA  58  75  55  94 /  30  20   0   0
LBL  59  76  55  91 /  40  20   0   0
HYS  58  77  57  88 /  70  50   0   0
P28  61  77  55  86 /  60  60   0   0

&&

.DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...Springer
LONG TERM...Russell
AVIATION...Springer

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
439 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-210945-
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
439 AM CDT Sun Jun 20 2021 /339 AM MDT Sun Jun 20 2021/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south
central...southwest and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Day 1 Discussion
----------------

A cold front is expected to pass through southwest KS during the
day Sunday, and bring with it two possible rounds of strong to
severe thunderstorms. The first round will be along the front in
the mid to late afternoon in our far southeastern zones. However,
latest guidance trends suggest this is becoming less likely. The
better chance of thunderstorms will exist with the second round
overnight Sunday into Monday morning, when an amplifying low-level
jet overruns a 700-mb baroclinic zone draped over our area. Both
rounds pose an isolated severe hail threat, but confidence is low
given the low likelihood of the first round and the elevated
nature of the second round thunderstorms.

Otherwise, temperatures will increase rapidly Sunday morning ahead
of the front into the upper 90s/low 100s, posing an excessive heat
risk before the cold front passes.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Hail: Limited risk
* Thunderstorm wind damage: Limited risk
* Lightning: Elevated risk
* Excessive heat: Elevated risk
* Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
* Fire weather: Elevated risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------

Thunderstorms may be ongoing Monday morning along the 700-mb
baroclinic zone over our area, but should clear out by early
afternoon. Beyond Monday, a hot and dry weather pattern will
return to southwest KS, posing an excessive heat risk Tuesday
through Thursday. Cold frontal passage late in the period may
bring a chance of thunderstorms and a break from the heat to our
area, but predictability at this range is low.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Monday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Tuesday
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Wednesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Significant risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Thursday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Extreme risk

* Friday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Significant risk

* Saturday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

For more details visit our webpage
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ddc

Springer

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1225 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KSZ078-080-088-210615-
Clark KS-Kiowa KS-Ford KS-
1225 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FORD...NORTHWESTERN KIOWA...
NORTHEASTERN MEADE AND NORTHERN CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

At 1224 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dodge City, moving southeast at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Dodge City, Bucklin, Greensburg, Minneola, Mullinville, Ford, Bloom,
Clark State Lake, Kingsdown, Wright and Ft. Dodge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3742 10011 3747 10011 3748 10013 3765 10021
      3790 9995 3775 9956 3773 9956 3773 9953
      3760 9919 3738 9959 3731 10006
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 312DEG 31KT 3773 9999

UMSCHEID

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1226 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KSZ066-079>081-090-210615-
Pratt KS-Stafford KS-Barber KS-Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
1226 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN
BARBER...NORTHEASTERN COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD...SOUTHEASTERN
EDWARDS AND PRATT COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

At 1226 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Byers, moving southeast at 30 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pratt, Stafford, Haviland, Iuka, Preston, Sawyer, Cullison, Isabel,
Coats, Byers, Hopewell, Wellsford, Croft, Zenith, Cairo, Neola and
Trousdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3737 9900 3738 9900 3739 9903 3775 9925
      3800 9847 3746 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 312DEG 26KT 3774 9889

UMSCHEID

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1255 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KSZ061-062-074-075-210645-
Stanton KS-Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-Grant KS-
1255 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...KEARNY...
NORTHERN GRANT AND NORTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM
CDT/1245 AM MDT/...

At 1255 AM CDT/1155 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Syracuse to near Big
Bow. Movement was east at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Ulysses, Lakin, Syracuse, Deerfield, Kendall, Ryus, Hickok and Big
Bow.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3813 10112 3750 10111 3754 10157 3798 10189
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 266DEG 33KT 3795 10181 3761 10156

UMSCHEID

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
115 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KSZ081-090-210645-
Pratt KS-Barber KS-
115 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BARBER AND
SOUTHEASTERN PRATT COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT...

At 115 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Isabel, moving southeast at 35 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Medicine Lodge, Sharon and Isabel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 9871 3760 9859 3754 9846 3739 9846
      3738 9835 3712 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0615Z 297DEG 30KT 3742 9856

UMSCHEID

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
339 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KSZ074-210930-
Stanton KS-
339 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND STANTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 430 AM CDT...

At 339 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northwest of Manter, moving southeast at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Johnson City and Manter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3754 10204 3774 10204 3774 10199 3768 10153
      3766 10153 3749 10159 3739 10180 3753 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 294DEG 33KT 3766 10203

UMSCHEID

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
343 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

KSZ075>077-085>087-210930-
Gray KS-Seward KS-Meade KS-Stevens KS-Grant KS-Haskell KS-
343 AM CDT Mon Jun 21 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SEWARD...SOUTHEASTERN
GRANT...NORTHWESTERN MEADE...NORTHEASTERN STEVENS...SOUTHERN GRAY AND
HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 430 AM CDT...

At 343 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Satanta, moving east at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Meade, Sublette, Satanta, Montezuma, Kismet, Copeland, Tice, Meade
State Park, Ryus, Missler, Cave and Plains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3728 10113 3758 10114 3771 10031 3712 10033
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 266DEG 35KT 3739 10094

UMSCHEID