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Special Weather Statement, NWS Dodge City, KS

August 4, 2023Kearny County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2023, 12:22 AM CDT for Kearny County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 4, 2023, 12:22 AM CDT (05:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 4, 2023, 1:00 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
55

County Kearny County, KS

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 3, 9:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 9:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 11:24 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 11:43 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1143 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

KSZ043-062-063-074>077-084>086-040530-
Gray KS-Seward KS-Finney KS-Stanton KS-Kearny KS-Stevens KS-Grant KS-
Scott KS-Haskell KS-Morton KS-
1143 PM CDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Seward,
northeastern Morton, southern Kearny, Finney, Grant, south central
Scott, Stevens, eastern Stanton, northwestern Gray and Haskell
Counties through 1230 AM CDT...

At 1142 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong outflow winds from
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Friend to 11 miles
southeast of Johnson City. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Areas of blowing dust are
         likely.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Hugoton, Garden City, Ulysses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southwestern and west central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3748 10187 3774 10156 3774 10153 3777 10153
      3829 10089 3805 10031 3705 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 306DEG 41KT 3821 10089 3741 10167

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

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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 11:52 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1052 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

KSZ061-040530-
Hamilton KS-
1052 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Hamilton County
through 1130 PM MDT...

At 1051 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Holly, or 11 miles southwest of Coolidge, moving east
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

1052 PM MDT Thu Aug 3 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact port 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...
  Coolidge around 1110 PM MDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm 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 300 AM MDT for
southwestern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3826 10204 3826 10174 3778 10160 3775 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0451Z 255DEG 31KT 3793 10215

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

TURNER
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 11:54 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 12:08 AM CDT, 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 4, 12:22 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1222 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2023

KSZ061>063-075-040600-
Finney KS-Kearny KS-Hamilton KS-Grant KS-
1222 AM CDT Fri Aug 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Hamilton, southern Kearny, southwestern Finney and northeastern Grant
Counties through 100 AM CDT/MIDNIGHT MDT/...

At 1221 AM CDT/1121 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Lakin, moving northeast at 25 mph.

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

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 400 AM CDT/300 AM
MDT/ for southwestern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3805 10142 3783 10084 3774 10103 3774 10109
      3771 10109 3759 10133 3781 10163
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 241DEG 21KT 3780 10134

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 3, 11:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton, Kearny, Stanton46 min
Aug 3, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott51 min
Aug 3, 11:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Stevens47 min
Aug 3, 11:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton38 min
Aug 3, 11:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane51 min
Aug 4, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Gray, Lane, Scott52 min
Aug 4, 12:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego44 min
Aug 4, 12:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Kearny41 min
Aug 4, 1:10 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell50 min
Aug 4, 1:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman, Ness43 min
Aug 4, 1:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis, Trego41 min
Aug 4, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray38 min
Aug 4, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush52 min
Aug 4, 2:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Ford45 min

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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.