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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2023, 11:27 PM CDT for Meade County, Seward County, Stevens County, Kansas. It was in force for 15 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
- Jul 8, 2023, 11:27 PM CDT (04:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 8, 2023, 11:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stevens County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -297 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1215 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
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 Jul 8, 11:10 PM CDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 11:10 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 137 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-091200- 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- 137 AM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023 /1237 AM MDT Sat Jul 8 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 Afternoon and evening storms will be possible across western Kansas. Hail, damaging winds, and localized flooding are the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Bouts of thunderstorms will be possible during this period. Strong to severe storms cannot be ruled out. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 9:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
925 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023
KSZ063-064-077-078-090300-
Gray KS-Finney KS-Hodgeman KS-Ford KS-
925 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Ford,
southeastern Finney, Hodgeman and northern Gray Counties through 1000
PM CDT...
At 924 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kalvesta, moving southeast at 50 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 northwestern Ford,
southeastern Finney, Hodgeman and northern Gray Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3767 10065 3801 10069 3826 9997 3826 9991
3792 9958
TIME...MOT...LOC 0224Z 305DEG 41KT 3809 10031
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
RUSSELLSpecial weather statement, Jul 8, 10:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1001 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023
KSZ074-075-084-085-090345-
Stanton KS-Stevens KS-Grant KS-Morton KS-
1001 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Morton,
southwestern Grant, northwestern Stevens and Stanton Counties through
1045 PM CDT...
At 1000 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Johnson City, moving southeast at 40 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
Johnson City around 1010 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.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3764 10204 3774 10168 3774 10161 3741 10125
3728 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 326DEG 43KT 3761 10183
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TURNERSpecial weather statement, Jul 8, 10:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1004 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023
KSZ064-077>080-087-088-090345-
Gray KS-Hodgeman KS-Meade KS-Clark KS-Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-Ford KS-
1004 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Ford, northwestern
Kiowa, southwestern Hodgeman, northern Meade, Gray, southwestern
Edwards and northwestern Clark Counties through 1045 PM CDT...
At 1004 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Spearville to 7 miles north of Copeland.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Spearville and Wright around 1010 PM CDT.
Bellefont around 1015 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these storms include Montezuma,
Windhorst and Ford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3755 9931 3723 10060 3783 10065 3802 9975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 326DEG 22KT 3787 9980 3764 10064
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TURNERSpecial weather statement, Jul 8, 10:27 PM CDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1027 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023
KSZ078-080-087>089-090430-
Meade KS-Clark KS-Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-Ford KS-
1027 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Ford,
southwestern Kiowa, Meade, Comanche and Clark Counties through 1130
PM CDT...
At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles south of Mullinville to 7 miles north
of Plains. Movement was south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Lake Coldwater, Meade State Park, Coldwater, Protection and
Buttermilk.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3743 10061 3753 9940 3700 9907 3700 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 339DEG 23KT 3746 9946 3737 10057
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TURNERLocal storm report, Jul 8, 10:59 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 52 min |
| Jul 8, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Ness, Scott | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott | 39 min |
| Jul 8, 9:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray, Hodgeman | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 44 min |
| Jul 8, 10:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford, Gray | 41 min |
| Jul 8, 10:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Ford | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 10:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 10:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Meade | 63 min |
| Jul 8, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Morton, Seward, Stevens | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 11:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Seward | 3 hr |
| Jul 9, 8:30 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Meade | 12 hr |
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Sources
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