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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 19, 2022Hodgeman County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Jun 19, 2022, 4:45 PM CDT for Hodgeman County, Kansas. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 19, 2022, 4:45 PM CDT (21:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2022, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
40

County Hodgeman County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 353 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, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2022-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2022-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2581 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 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 special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 19, 2:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 2:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 2:50 AM CDT, 13 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
250 AM CDT Sun Jun 19 2022

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-200800-
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-
250 AM CDT Sun Jun 19 2022 /150 AM MDT Sun Jun 19 2022/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

Hot temperatures will drive down relative humidities  this
afternoon. Lowered humidities coupled with gusty south winds will
lead to elevated fire weather conditions. Lightning is possible
after 4 pm, generally east of highway 23 between 5 and 8 pm.

Day 1 Hazards
-------------
* Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
* Fire weather: Significant risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

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

Thunderstorms are possible as a surface cold front drops
southward into the area Tuesday and Wednesday.

Days 2-7 Hazards
----------------
* Monday
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Tuesday
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Wednesday
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Thursday
  - Excessive cold: Limited risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Friday
  - Excessive cold: Elevated risk
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Saturday
  - Excessive cold: Elevated risk

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:53 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
353 PM CDT Sun Jun 19 2022

KSZ064-078-192130-
Hodgeman KS-Ford KS-
353 PM CDT Sun Jun 19 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Ford
and southwestern Hodgeman Counties through 430 PM CDT...

At 352 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Howell, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Ford
and southwestern Hodgeman 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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 10009 3790 10019 3807 10011 3816 9994
      3800 9978 3785 9970
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 239DEG 39KT 3785 10010

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

LOWE
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:17 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
417 PM CDT Sun Jun 19 2022

KSZ045-064-065-079-192145-
Hodgeman KS-Pawnee KS-Ness KS-Edwards KS-
417 PM CDT Sun Jun 19 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Ness,
eastern Hodgeman, west central Pawnee and northwestern Edwards
Counties through 445 PM CDT...

At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jetmore, moving northeast at 30 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...
  Hanston around 430 PM CDT.
  Gray around 435 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Burdett.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 9973 3797 9935 3791 9994 3812 10002
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 239DEG 49KT 3806 9993

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

LOWE
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:45 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
445 PM CDT Sun Jun 19 2022

KSZ045-046-064-065-192215-
Hodgeman KS-Rush KS-Pawnee KS-Ness KS-
445 PM CDT Sun Jun 19 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Ness,
northeastern Hodgeman, northwestern Pawnee and southwestern Rush
Counties through 515 PM CDT...

At 445 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Jetmore, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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 southeastern Ness,
northeastern Hodgeman, northwestern Pawnee and southwestern Rush
Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3807 9966 3824 9997 3848 9992 3837 9937
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 211DEG 12KT 3820 9987

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JJOHNSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman37 min
Jun 19, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman28 min
Jun 19, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush30 min
Jun 19, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush30 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.