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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 135, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 22, 2022Barber County, Comanche County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2022, 6:34 PM CDT for Barber County, Comanche County, Kansas. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 22, 2022, 6:34 PM CDT (23:34 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2022, 7:18 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barber County, KS, Comanche County, KS

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 12:00Z on 2022-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 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 12:00Z on 2022-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-214 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1278 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
277 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 22, 6:11 PM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 6:11 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 2:37 AM CDT, 15 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
237 AM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-230745-
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-
237 AM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022 /137 AM MDT Wed Jun 22 2022/

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

.DAY ONE...Wednesday.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to redevelop Wednesday
afternoon, with coverage favoring the southern half of southwest
Kansas. Some storms will be strong with locally heavy rainfall.
Some localized flash flooding is possible, along with strong
erratic outflow winds from the strongest storms.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Severe thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
* Flooding: Limited risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Monday.

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

Thunderstorm chances will retreat to the northern counties
Thursday afternoon, where some storms may again be strong in the
afternoon.

Intense record or near record heat is expected Friday, but dry air
is expected to preclude the need for a heat advisory.

A strong cold front will bring much cooler air over the weekend.
Rain and embedded thunder is most likely Saturday night into early
Sunday.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Thursday
  - Severe thunderstorm wind/hail: Limited risk

* Friday
  - Excessive heat: Elevated risk

* Saturday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Sunday
  - Lightning: Limited risk

* Monday
  No hazards.

* Tuesday
  No hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Limited spotter activation may be needed mainly south and east of
Dodge City Wednesday afternoon.

&&

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

Turner

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
513 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KSZ079-080-222300-
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
513 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Kiowa
and south central Edwards Counties through 600 PM CDT...

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greensburg, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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 northeastern Kiowa
and south central Edwards Counties.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3754 9942 3772 9942 3777 9912 3750 9912
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 273DEG 8KT 3763 9931

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TATRO
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:38 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
538 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KSZ090-222330-
Barber KS-
538 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Barber
County through 630 PM CDT...

At 537 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kiowa, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Hazelton around 550 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9874 3712 9872 3724 9835 3700 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 198DEG 22KT 3705 9855

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TATRO
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:45 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
545 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KSZ087-088-222330-
Meade KS-Clark KS-
545 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Meade
and southwestern Clark Counties through 630 PM CDT...

At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Englewood, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
  Englewood around 550 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3705 9987 3704 10016 3722 10022 3724 9980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 033DEG 11KT 3711 10005

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

TATRO
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 5:46 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
546 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KSZ081-222330-
Pratt KS-
546 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Pratt
County through 630 PM CDT...

At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Iuka, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
  Preston.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3761 9879 3775 9886 3782 9870 3782 9846
      3766 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 246DEG 17KT 3770 9874

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

TATRO
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:07 PM CDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
607 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

KSZ066-222345-
Stafford KS-
607 PM CDT Wed Jun 22 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Stafford County through 645 PM CDT...

At 606 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout near Neola. This storm was nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and nickel size
         hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. 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...
  Zenith and Neola around 606 PM CDT.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3783 9864 3794 9864 3795 9847 3783 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 276DEG 0KT 3785 9856

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TATRO
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:23 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade45 min
Jun 22, 5:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt37 min
Jun 22, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa47 min
Jun 22, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCKiowa, Pratt39 min
Jun 22, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber52 min
Jun 22, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark45 min
Jun 22, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt44 min
Jun 22, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford38 min
Jun 22, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCStafford50 min
Jun 22, 6:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber, Comanche52 min
Jun 22, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark32 min
Jun 22, 6:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber31 min
Jun 22, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford20 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.