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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 273, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 12, 20235 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2023, 8:08 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 52 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 12, 2023, 8:08 PM CDT (01:08 UTC)
Expired: Aug 12, 2023, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Finney County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Lane County, KS

The radar

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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
Aug 12, 3:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

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 12, 6:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 6:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 2:22 AM CDT, 17 hours 46 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
222 AM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-130730-
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-
222 AM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023 /122 AM MDT Sat Aug 12 2023/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Saturday.

Numerous thunderstorms are expected Saturday night, with the
primary threats being strong to damaging outflow winds and locally
heavy rainfall. The risk for the strongest winds will focus across
the southwest counties Saturday evening, and the heaviest rain
will favor southern zones adjacent to Oklahoma Saturday night.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Thursday.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected with the passage of a cold
front Sunday afternoon. Some of these storms may be severe, with
damaging winds the primary threat. This threat should focus on the
eastern half of southwest Kansas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be required across southwest zones
Saturday evening, and eastern zones Sunday afternoon.

Turner

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 6:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
642 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

KSZ074>076-084>086-130015-
Seward KS-Stanton KS-Stevens KS-Grant KS-Haskell KS-Morton KS-
642 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Seward, Morton,
Grant, Stevens, Stanton and southwestern Haskell Counties through 715
PM CDT...

At 642 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Manter to 13 miles north of Feterita to
near Hooker. Movement was northeast at 45 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...
  Liberal, Big Bow, Hickok, Ulysses, Ryus and Hayne.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 10204 3773 10204 3773 10143 3757 10095
      3701 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 241DEG 38KT 3749 10184 3734 10150 3693 10119

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

JJOHNSON

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 7:14 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 7:16 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
716 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

KSZ076-084>087-130045-
Seward KS-Meade KS-Stevens KS-Haskell KS-Morton KS-
716 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Seward, east central
Morton, southwestern Meade, Stevens and southwestern Haskell Counties
through 745 PM CDT...

At 715 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Hooker, or 15 miles south of Hugoton, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Widespread heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Woods and Liberal.

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 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10142 3719 10162 3739 10109 3744 10099
      3702 10048 3700 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 232DEG 37KT 3696 10127

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TURNER

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 7:25 PM CDT, 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
725 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

KSZ061-062-074-130115-
Stanton KS-Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-
725 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Hamilton,
northwestern Kearny and north central Stanton Counties through 815 PM
CDT/715 PM MDT/...

At 725 PM CDT/625 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 12 miles south of Coolidge, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Widespread
         heavy rain.

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...
  Syracuse.

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 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3800 10205 3826 10187 3826 10170 3811 10123
      3765 10183 3776 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 225DEG 13KT 3787 10196

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TURNER

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 7:44 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
744 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

KSZ043-062-063-075>077-130130-
Gray KS-Finney KS-Kearny KS-Grant KS-Scott KS-Haskell KS-
744 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Kearny,
Finney, northeastern Grant, south central Scott, northern Gray and
northern Haskell Counties through 830 PM CDT...

At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Plymell, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Widespread heavy rain.

SOURCE...Automated equipment. Ulysses measured a wind gust of 51 mph
         at 742pm CDT.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Plymell around 755 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Holcomb and Garden
City.

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 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3760 10098 3792 10141 3840 10090 3789 10028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 222DEG 28KT 3781 10105

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TURNER

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 7:52 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
752 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

KSZ076-077-085>087-130130-
Gray KS-Seward KS-Meade KS-Stevens KS-Haskell KS-
752 PM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Seward, northwestern
Meade, northeastern Stevens, southwestern Gray and southern Haskell
Counties through 830 PM CDT...

At 752 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Kismet, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Plains around 805 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 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3733 10127 3739 10112 3739 10109 3740 10109
      3760 10059 3719 10029 3700 10100 3700 10103
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 237DEG 47KT 3727 10084

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TURNER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 12, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Kearny	46 min
Aug 12, 7:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Seward, Stevens	29 min
Aug 12, 7:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	50 min
Aug 12, 7:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney, Kearny	46 min
Aug 12, 7:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Meade, Seward	38 min
Aug 12, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness	32 min
Aug 12, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ness	44 min
Aug 12, 10:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis, Trego	34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.