Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1204 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...Updated aviation section...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 346 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

Mid to late afternoon temperatures ranged from 98 to 102F across
much of southwest Kansas with highest heat indices up along I-70
where dewpoints were in the upper 60s. The heat index was at or just
under the 105F Heat Advisory criteria along I-70. As such, we will
continue to let the heat index headline ride through expiration. The
next weather concern on the agenda will be late evening/night
thunderstorm potential. Strong/severe thunderstorms were already
developing across the Cheyenne Ridge region, and this activity will
continue to expand in coverage and move southeast through the
evening. One or two MCSs will likely continue through the late night
hours, with the southernmost MCS pushing into the west
central/southwest Kansas region sometime after 9 PM CDT (02Z) or so.
Increased mid level temperatures farther south will be the primary
inhibiting factor for a long lived MCS down as far south as our
forecast area, with the exception of I-70 corridor east, deeper into
central Kansas.

A fairly strong cold front will follow the MCS activity overnight,
which will push quickly south across western Kansas early Saturday
morning. This front will knock back temperatures at least 10 degrees
for most areas with the exception of far south central Kansas. The
next round of surface-based thunderstorm activity along/ahead of the
cold front tomorrow will begin fairly close to southeastern Barber
County. Some of the CAMs suggest some post-frontal convection as
well, however there is quite a bit of uncertainty in this
development. The latest forecast will carry some 20-30 POPs in the
far east for this possibility, and these POPs may need to be refined
as confidence increases in post-frontal convection.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 346 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

The late weekend/early next week portion of the Long Term looks
fairly quiet with below normal temperatures behind this latest storm
system, which will close off into a fairly impressive upper low
across the Mississippi Valley. This will keep southwest Kansas dry,
fairly cool (by mid-summer standards), and stable. Eventually by mid-
week, the summer subtropical ridge will try to build back, only to
become squashed again by another shortwave trough across the
Northern Rockies and Plains. This system will bring another cold
front down by late Wednesday or Thursday providing an increased
chance for thunderstorm activity. Tuesday and/or Wednesday would
likely be the hottest days of the week before the next storm system
comes through. It does not appear we will be entering any extended
hot pattern anytime soon, though.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Saturday night)
Issued at 1201 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

A few thunderstorms will be possible across the GCK and DDC
terminal for the next few hours. Otherwise expect VFR conditions.
A cold front will move through the area this morning shifting
winds to the north.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  71  89  63  88 /  30  20   0   0
GCK  68  86  59  85 /  40   0   0   0
EHA  68  86  61  85 /  20   0  10   0
LBL  70  88  61  87 /  20   0   0   0
HYS  71  86  61  83 /  40  20   0   0
P28  73  90  66  88 /  20  40  10   0

&&

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

SHORT TERM...Umscheid
LONG TERM...Umscheid
AVIATION...Hovorka_42

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
326 AM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-100830-
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-
326 AM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021 /226 AM MDT Fri Jul 9 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 heat advisory is in effect for northern Kansas. See the latest
urgent weather message for more details.

A slight chance of thunderstorms will be possible across northern
Kansas tonight. The strongest storms will be capable of producing
hail around an inch and winds above 60 mph.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

A chance of thunderstorms will be possible across central Kansas
Saturday afternoon into the evening hours. The strongest storms
will be capable of producing hail around an inch and winds above
60 mph.

A chance of thunderstorms will be possible during the mid to late
part of next week. It is to early to tell if any of these storms
will become severe.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Saturday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Severe thunderstorm: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Sunday
  No hazards.

* Monday
  No hazards.

* Tuesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Wednesday
  - Lightning: Limited risk
  - Excessive heat: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Thursday
  - 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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1154 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

KSZ061-062-075-100530-
Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-Grant KS-
1154 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HAMILTON...KEARNY...
SOUTHWESTERN FINNEY AND NORTHEASTERN GRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM
CDT/1130 PM MDT/...

At 1154 PM CDT/1054 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles south of Leoti to
7 miles east of Kendall to 12 miles north of Johnson City. Movement
was southeast at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lakin, Syracuse, Deerfield and Kendall.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT/100 AM
MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3826 10165 3826 10111 3773 10110 3774 10183
      3805 10185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 293DEG 30KT 3827 10137 3796 10141 3775 10170

TATRO

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1156 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

KSZ044-045-063-064-077-100530-
Gray KS-Finney KS-Hodgeman KS-Lane KS-Ness KS-
1156 PM CDT Fri Jul 9 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN KEARNY...CENTRAL
FINNEY...SOUTHWESTERN NESS...NORTHWESTERN HODGEMAN...SOUTHEASTERN
LANE AND NORTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT...

At 1156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles south of Beeler to near Deerfield.
Movement was southeast at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Garden City, Holcomb and Kalvesta.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southwestern and west central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3821 9972 3793 10041 3782 10109 3801 10110
      3834 10018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 280DEG 51KT 3831 10022 3800 10108

TATRO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1208 AM CDT SAT JUL 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1155 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N SYRACUSE            38.00N 101.75W
07/09/2021  M60 MPH          HAMILTON           KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K3K3 SYRACUSE.

&&

RB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1209 AM CDT SAT JUL 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1155 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N SYRACUSE            38.00N 101.75W
07/09/2021  M60 MPH          HAMILTON           KS   AWOS

            AWOS STATION K3K3 SYRACUSE.

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1223 AM CDT SAT JUL 10 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1202 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 N LAKIN               37.97N 101.25W
07/10/2021  M61 MPH          KEARNY             KS   PUBLIC

            REPORTED AT LAKIN AIRPORT.

&&

RB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1233 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

KSZ063-064-075>078-085-100600-
Gray KS-Finney KS-Hodgeman KS-Stevens KS-Grant KS-Haskell KS-Ford KS-
1233 AM CDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FORD...SOUTHERN
FINNEY...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT...SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN...NORTHEASTERN
STEVENS...CENTRAL GRAY AND HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...

At 1232 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong winds from a
thunderstorm outflow boundary from along a line extending from
Jetmore to 6 miles south of Charleston to near Hickok. Movement was
south at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Dodge City, Cimarron, Sublette, Satanta, Montezuma, Jetmore,
Copeland, Ingalls, Tice, Ryus, Howell and Hickok.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3759 10134 3781 10056 3817 9983 3792 9977
      3754 10050 3735 10119
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 348DEG 27KT 3809 9990 3777 10055 3757 10125

TATRO