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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 7, 2023Scott County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2023, 8:58 PM CDT for Scott County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 7, 2023, 8:58 PM CDT (01:58 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2023, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Scott County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:58 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 7, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 122 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 2023-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 317 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2023-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 62 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
317 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-276 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1682 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
152 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

508 
WUUS53 KDDC 080158
SVRDDC
KSC171-080245-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0252.230808T0158Z-230808T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
858 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Scott County in west central Kansas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 858 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
  Scott State Lake, moving southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
  Modoc, Scott City and Shallow Water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10087 3847 10068 3843 10069 3827 10111
      3831 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 332DEG 30KT 3870 10112 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
3 follow-up statements
404 
WWUS53 KDDC 080212
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
912 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023

KSC171-080245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-230808T0245Z/
Scott KS-
912 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR SCOTT COUNTY...

At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Modoc, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Scott City, Shallow Water, Grigston, Scott State Lake and Modoc. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10087 3847 10068 3843 10069 3827 10111
      3831 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 332DEG 30KT 3859 10105 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
226 
WWUS53 KDDC 080234
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
934 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023

KSC171-080245-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-230808T0245Z/
Scott KS-
934 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY...

At 934 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scott City,
moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Scott City, Shallow Water, Grigston and Modoc. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3847 10068 3843 10069 3827 10111 3831 10113
      3857 10113 3867 10084
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 332DEG 30KT 3843 10094 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

SPRINGER
244 
WWUS53 KDDC 080243
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
943 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023

KSC171-080253-
/O.EXP.KDDC.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-230808T0245Z/
Scott KS-
943 PM CDT Mon Aug 7 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 945 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Scott, Lane, and Finney Counties until 1030 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3847 10068 3843 10069 3827 10111 3831 10113
      3857 10113 3867 10084
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 332DEG 30KT 3837 10090 

$$

SPRINGER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego33 min
Aug 7, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCLane, Ness, Scott59 min
Aug 7, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush, Trego49 min
Aug 7, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush36 min
Aug 7, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane, Ness30 min
Aug 7, 9:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess39 min
Aug 7, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Kearny, Scott62 min
Aug 7, 9:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Gray, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Stafford50 min
Aug 7, 9:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Lane, Scott48 min
Aug 7, 9:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush30 min
Aug 7, 10:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny38 min
Aug 7, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Gray, Lane, Scott39 min
Aug 7, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee44 min
Aug 7, 10:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell40 min
Aug 7, 10:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford24 min
Aug 7, 10:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Ford, Gray50 min
Aug 7, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward34 min
Aug 7, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Gray, Meade46 min
Aug 7, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Gray, Meade20 min
Aug 7, 11:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark48 min
Aug 8, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark33 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.