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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 4, 2021Kearny County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Sep 4, 2021, 1:07 AM CDT for Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 4, 2021, 1:07 AM CDT (06:07 UTC)
Expired
Sep 4, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
55

County Kearny County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.1 hours before the alert went out and 129 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 2021-09-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2188 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 00:00Z on 2021-09-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 166 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
2188 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
712 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
157 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
9.9

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The text

As transmitted.

571 
WWUS83 KDDC 040607
SPSDDC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
107 AM CDT Sat Sep 4 2021
 
KSZ043-061>063-040630-
Finney KS-Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-Scott KS-
107 AM CDT Sat Sep 4 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Hamilton,
Kearny, western Finney and southern Scott Counties through 130 AM
CDT/1230 AM MDT/...

At 106 AM CDT/1206 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Kendall, moving southeast at 50
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Lakin around 125 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Deerfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10164 3826 10113 3831 10112 3829 10069
      3774 10101 3774 10153 3791 10171
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 296DEG 42KT 3803 10148 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 3, 7:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney33 min
Sep 4, 12:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton43 min
Sep 4, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton34 min
Sep 4, 1:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Kearny47 min
Sep 4, 2:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney48 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.