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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Jun 21, 2023, 1:43 AM CDT for Ness 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
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The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2023, 1:43 AM CDT (06:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2023, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 40
County Ness County, KS
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 21, 12:43 AM CDT, 1 hour earlier.
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Special weather statement, Jun 21, 1:02 AM CDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
102 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
KSZ045-046-065-210645-
Rush KS-Pawnee KS-Ness KS-
102 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Ness,
northwestern Pawnee and southwestern Rush Counties through 145 AM
CDT...
At 102 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Ness City to near Burdett.
Movement was northeast at 15 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...
Bazine.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3859 10015 3838 9931 3822 9937 3837 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 244DEG 13KT 3838 10000 3824 9956
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RBURGSpecial weather statement, Jun 21, 1:43 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
143 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
KSZ045-046-065-210730-
Rush KS-Pawnee KS-Ness KS-
143 AM CDT Wed Jun 21 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Ness,
northwestern Pawnee and southwestern Rush Counties through 230 AM
CDT...
At 143 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ness City to 6 miles northwest of Rozel.
Movement was northeast at 10 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.
Locations impacted include...
Bazine.
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.
These storms 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 10009 3839 9921 3825 9946 3840 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 223DEG 7KT 3841 9989 3828 9946
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RBURGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 43 min |
| Jun 21, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 38 min |
| Jun 21, 2:25 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Ness | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 2:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Ness | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 3:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 3:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 3:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 4:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Hodgeman, Pawnee, Rush | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 4:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 4:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 46 min |
| Jun 21, 4:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 5:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 51 min |
| Jun 21, 5:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 50 min |
| Jun 21, 5:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 49 min |
| Jun 21, 6:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 41 min |
| Jun 21, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt | 58 min |
| Jun 21, 7:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 64 min |
| Jun 21, 8:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 29 min |
| Jun 21, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 38 min |
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