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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 17, 2021Clark County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Sep 17, 2021, 5:51 PM CDT for Clark County, Kansas. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Sep 17, 2021, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired: Sep 17, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 40

County Clark County, KS

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NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 17, 3:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 17, 3:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 17, 3:14 AM CDT, 14 hours 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 17, 4:48 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 17, 5:12 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 17, 5:19 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 17, 5:26 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
526 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

KSZ064-077-172300-
Gray KS-Hodgeman KS-
526 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Hodgeman and northeastern Gray Counties through 600 PM CDT...

At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cimarron. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Cimarron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3784 10047 3800 10042 3800 10023 3801 10022
      3801 10018 3791 10021 3791 10023 3784 10023
      3774 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 282DEG 2KT 3790 10036

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SPRINGER

Special weather statement, Sep 17, 5:46 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
546 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

KSZ031-172315-
Ellis KS-
546 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Ellis
County through 615 PM CDT...

At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Zurich, or 11 miles northeast of Ellis, moving east at
15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of .

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 9923 3900 9956 3913 9952 3913 9916
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 282DEG 12KT 3908 9945

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SPRINGER

Special weather statement, Sep 17, 5:51 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
551 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

KSZ088-172315-
Clark KS-
551 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Clark
County through 615 PM CDT...

At 550 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very
near Englewood. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Englewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3710 10009 3711 9983 3700 9983 3700 10009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 281DEG 2KT 3702 10001

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 17, 10:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stafford	58 min
Sep 17, 11:19 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Pawnee, Stafford	5 hr
Sep 17, 4:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Trego	27 min
Sep 17, 5:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	33 min
Sep 17, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	26 min
Sep 17, 5:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Gray	34 min
Sep 17, 5:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis	29 min
Sep 17, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Gray	30 min
Sep 17, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford	30 min
Sep 17, 6:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman	35 min
Sep 17, 6:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford	33 min

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