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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 22, 20224 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 22, 2022, 8:09 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 22, 2022, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
Expired
Apr 22, 2022, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 22, 8:11 PM CDTHAIL 1Holcomb, KSREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Apr 22, 8:40 PM CDTHAIL 1.25Holcomb, KS
Apr 22, 8:47 PM CDTHAIL 28 N Garden City, KS
Apr 22, 8:49 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 624 Nw Pierceville, KSREPORTED AT GARDEN CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT.
Apr 22, 8:55 PM CDTHAIL 11 S Garden City, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 22, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 107 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 2022-04-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1942 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 00:00Z on 2022-04-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1942 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1404 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
10.1

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The text

As transmitted.

900 
WUUS53 KDDC 230109
SVRDDC
KSC055-067-081-093-230200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0021.220423T0109Z-220423T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
809 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
  Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northeastern Grant County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Haskell County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles west of
  Plymell, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Garden City, Lakin, Holcomb, Deerfield, Plymell and Friend. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10117 3826 10047 3761 10096 3764 10129
      3781 10126 3788 10138
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 211DEG 40KT 3774 10110 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

TATRO
3 follow-up statements
344 
WWUS53 KDDC 230128
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
828 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

KSC055-067-081-093-230200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220423T0200Z/
Kearny KS-Finney KS-Grant KS-Haskell KS-
828 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN KEARNY...FINNEY...NORTHEASTERN GRANT AND NORTHWESTERN
HASKELL COUNTIES...

At 827 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holcomb, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Spotters reported quarter sized hail in Holcomb at 811 PM 
         CDT.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Garden City, Holcomb, Deerfield, Plymell and Friend. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10117 3826 10047 3761 10096 3763 10122
      3783 10119 3801 10122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 205DEG 40KT 3794 10099 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TATRO
443 
WWUS53 KDDC 230135
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
835 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

KSC067-081-230145-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220423T0200Z/
Grant KS-Haskell KS-
835 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GRANT AND
NORTHWESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3826 10117 3826 10047 3773 10087 3774 10087
      3774 10120 3776 10120 3784 10119 3801 10122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 205DEG 40KT 3802 10094 

$$

KSC055-093-230200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220423T0200Z/
Kearny KS-Finney KS-
835 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN KEARNY AND FINNEY COUNTIES...

At 835 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holcomb, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Garden City, Holcomb, Deerfield, Plymell and Friend. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10117 3826 10047 3773 10087 3774 10087
      3774 10120 3776 10120 3784 10119 3801 10122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 205DEG 40KT 3802 10094 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TATRO
646 
WWUS53 KDDC 230140
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
840 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

KSC093-230149-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220423T0200Z/
Kearny KS-
840 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN KEARNY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 3826 10110 3826 10047 3773 10087 3774 10087
      3774 10090 3775 10109 3783 10109 3802 10110
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 211DEG 40KT 3807 10090 

$$

KSC055-230200-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220423T0200Z/
Finney KS-
840 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR FINNEY COUNTY...

At 839 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Garden City,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Garden City, Holcomb, Plymell and Friend. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10110 3826 10047 3773 10087 3774 10087
      3774 10090 3775 10109 3783 10109 3802 10110
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 211DEG 40KT 3807 10090 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

TATRO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 7:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny40 min
Apr 22, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott34 min
Apr 22, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens46 min
Apr 22, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCSeward, Stevens26 min
Apr 22, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Scott34 min
Apr 22, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Lane, Scott53 min
Apr 22, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Lane, Scott56 min
Apr 22, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego48 min
Apr 22, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane16 min
Apr 22, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCTrego25 min
Apr 22, 11:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCHamilton56 min
Apr 23, 12:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCHamilton60 min
Apr 23, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stanton66 min
Apr 23, 12:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Scott61 min
Apr 23, 1:03 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Morton, Stanton and 1 more57 min
Apr 23, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens53 min
Apr 23, 1:55 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more19 hr
Apr 23, 1:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman65 min
Apr 23, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Trego62 min
Apr 23, 2:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Ford, Gray, Kiowa, Meade and 1 more78 min
Apr 23, 2:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee76 min
Apr 23, 2:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Trego73 min
Apr 23, 3:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt70 min
Apr 23, 3:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford68 min
Apr 23, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford35 min
Apr 23, 4:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber, Comanche, Pratt78 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.