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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 119, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2023, 6:31 PM CDT for Morton County, Stevens County, Kansas. It was in force for 59 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 27, 2023, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 27, 2023, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Morton County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 160 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1793 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 646 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 23.9
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 27, 6:24 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 6:24 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 2:41 AM CDT, 15 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 241 AM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-280745- 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- 241 AM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023 /141 AM MDT Tue Jun 27 2023/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Severe thunderstorms are likely Tuesday afternoon and evening as convection forming in eastern CO moves into western KS. Strong instability and sufficient bulk shear will support an intense line of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, some potentially significant, and large hail. Highest probability of severe exists across areas east of US-83 and south of KS-156. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Springer
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
413 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023
KSZ084-272200-
Morton KS-
413 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Morton
County through 500 PM CDT...
At 413 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Elkhart, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Wilburton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3717 10204 3707 10171 3700 10170 3699 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 252DEG 30KT 3709 10205
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
RBURGSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 4:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
429 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023
KSZ074-084-272200-
Stanton KS-Morton KS-
429 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Morton and southern
Stanton Counties through 500 PM CDT...
At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of The Saunders Elevator, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
Richfield around 440 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3752 10204 3768 10159 3706 10170 3716 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 239DEG 35KT 3732 10197
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
RBURGSpecial weather statement, Jun 27, 5:49 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
549 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023
KSZ084-085-272330-
Stevens KS-Morton KS-
549 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Morton and
southern Stevens Counties through 630 PM CDT...
At 548 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hough, or 14 miles southeast of Wilburton, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Feterita and Hugoton.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 10195 3728 10192 3723 10112 3700 10120
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 214DEG 30KT 3690 10161
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
RBURGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 32 min |
| Jun 27, 2:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 6:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 30 min |
| Jun 27, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 38 min |
| Jun 27, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 34 min |
| Jun 27, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 47 min |
| Jun 27, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 31 min |
| Jun 27, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 41 min |
| Jun 27, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 35 min |
| Jun 27, 6:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant, Haskell | 45 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.