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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 1, 2024Comanche County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2024, 11:20 PM CDT for Comanche County, Kansas. It was in force for 40 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
Jun 1, 2024, 11:20 PM CDT (04:20 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2024, 12:00 AM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Comanche County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:20 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
Jun 1, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 85 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 2024-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 733 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2024-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
733 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2458 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
153 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.6

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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 Jun 1, 10:58 PM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 10:58 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 3:48 AM CDT, 19 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
348 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-020900-
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-
348 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 /248 AM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered severe thunderstorms possible late this afternoon (after
5pm) and early tonight. The main hazards will be wind gusts up to
65 mph and 1 to 2 inch hail, mainly before sunset.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible on
Sunday. Hail up to quarters and wind gusts up to 60 mph.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated but rainfall reports are
encouraged.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 9:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
903 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

KSZ030-031-020245-
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
903 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TREGO AND
SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM CDT...

At 902 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Cedar Bluff, moving east at 30 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Antonino around 915 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Hays, Toulon and
Munjor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central and west central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 9961 3880 9968 3898 9934 3872 9914
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 249DEG 26KT 3877 9957

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

UMSCHEID
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 9:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
934 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

KSZ087-088-020315-
Meade KS-Clark KS-
934 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MEADE AND
SOUTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM CDT...

At 934 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Meade State Park, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Meade
and southwestern Clark Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3705 10058 3723 10027 3700 9966 3700 10056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 291DEG 14KT 3712 10023

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

UMSCHEID
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 10:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1013 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

KSZ031-020345-
Ellis KS-
1013 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY
THROUGH 1045 PM CDT...

At 1012 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very
near Walker, moving east 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Ellis
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 9904 3876 9915 3894 9918 3897 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 261DEG 21KT 3887 9908

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

JJOHNSON
Local storm report, Jun 1, 10:22 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1022 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0955 PM     Hail             2 W Toulon              38.85N 99.29W
06/01/2024  E1.25 Inch       Ellis              KS   Public

            Report made via social media.

&&

JRJ
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 10:34 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1034 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

KSZ090-020415-
Barber KS-
1034 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BARBER COUNTY THROUGH
1115 PM CDT...

At 1034 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very
near Lake City, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Medicine Lodge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3713 9856 3727 9891 3744 9884 3739 9846
      3738 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 287DEG 16KT 3734 9879

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RUSSELL
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 11:08 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1108 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

KSZ088-089-020445-
Clark KS-Comanche KS-
1108 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN COMANCHE AND
SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM CDT...

At 1108 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Buttermilk, moving east at 25 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 storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Comanche and southeastern Clark Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9986 3708 9963 3707 9932 3700 9930
TIME...MOT...LOC 0408Z 280DEG 22KT 3700 9943

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

RUSSELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray, Haskell50 min
Jun 1, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Ness39 min
Jun 1, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stevens43 min
Jun 1, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Trego51 min
Jun 1, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade28 min
Jun 1, 8:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward, Stevens42 min
Jun 1, 8:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCSeward37 min
Jun 1, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis42 min
Jun 1, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCEllis34 min
Jun 1, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade41 min
Jun 1, 9:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis23 min
Jun 1, 10:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis32 min
Jun 1, 10:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber41 min
Jun 2, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens53 min
Jun 2, 2:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane, Scott40 min
Jun 2, 2:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCScott43 min
Jun 2, 3:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane44 min
Jun 2, 3:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Scott46 min
Jun 2, 4:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Scott45 min
Jun 2, 4:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark25 min
Jun 2, 4:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord, Hodgeman51 min
Jun 2, 4:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Ford, Hodgeman45 min
Jun 2, 5:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord, Hodgeman45 min
Jun 2, 5:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryDDCFinney, Ford, Hodgeman3 hr
Jun 2, 9:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord34 min
Jun 2, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCHamilton, Stanton35 min
Jun 2, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCHamilton26 min
Jun 2, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCHamilton, Stanton49 min
Jun 2, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton, Stanton39 min
Jun 2, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton21 min
Jun 2, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMorton, Stanton45 min
Jun 2, 6:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny41 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.