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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 272, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2023, 3:21 AM CDT for Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 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
- Aug 9, 2023, 3:21 AM CDT (08:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2023, 4:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Pawnee County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:25 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 1845 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1185 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
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 Aug 9, 2:44 AM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 2:44 AM CDT, 37 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 5:17 AM CDT, 22 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 517 AM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-091030- 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- 517 AM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023 /417 AM MDT Tue Aug 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 Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is likely late tonight as a strong storm system approaches western Kansas. The main severe weather risk will be damaging straight line winds to 70 mph and large hail quarter to ping pong size. The region at greatest risk for these hazards is north and east of a Dighton to Jetmore to Stafford line during the late night hours after 10 PM CDT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday After a break from organized severe weather risk, the pattern will become active again by the weekend. Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will be likely across the western Kansas region from Friday Night into the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Storm spotters may be needed late tonight across portions of west central into central Kansas.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 11:20 PM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1120 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023
KSZ030-031-090500-
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
1120 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Trego
and northwestern Ellis Counties through MIDNIGHT CDT...
At 1120 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Riga, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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...
Riga around 1135 PM CDT.
Ellis around 1140 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this storm include Yocemento.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 500 AM CDT for
central and west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3876 9973 3892 9983 3911 9946 3886 9932
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 244DEG 20KT 3888 9970
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TATROSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 12:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1220 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
KSZ030-090600-
Trego KS-
1220 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Trego
County through 100 AM CDT...
At 1220 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Utica, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Trego Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 500 AM CDT for
west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3897 9983 3870 9978 3870 10015 3890 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 262DEG 23KT 3880 10018
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TATROSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 12:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1224 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
KSZ043-090615-
Scott KS-
1224 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Scott
County through 115 AM CDT...
At 1223 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles west of Scott State Lake, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Scott State Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 10086 3854 10086 3856 10113 3870 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 270DEG 19KT 3866 10116
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TATROSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 12:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1228 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
KSZ043-044-090615-
Lane KS-Scott KS-
1228 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Scott
and northern Lane Counties through 115 AM CDT...
At 1228 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Healy, moving east at 25 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
Shields around 1255 AM CDT.
Pendennis around 110 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
west central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 10025 3854 10025 3852 10073 3870 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 259DEG 23KT 3863 10066
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
TATROSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 1:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
125 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
KSZ031-046-090715-
Rush KS-Ellis KS-
125 AM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Rush
and southeastern Ellis Counties through 215 AM CDT...
At 125 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very
near Pfeifer, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Rush
and southeastern Ellis Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3870 9904 3870 9903 3857 9903 3861 9927
3879 9925 3885 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0625Z 274DEG 26KT 3870 9917
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
TATROThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 11:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 40 min |
| Aug 8, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 40 min |
| Aug 9, 12:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 51 min |
| Aug 9, 12:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 47 min |
| Aug 9, 12:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 12:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 39 min |
| Aug 9, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 1:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 52 min |
| Aug 9, 2:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 57 min |
| Aug 9, 10:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 27 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.