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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Dodge City, KS
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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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</html>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
UMSCHEIDSpecial 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
UMSCHEIDSpecial 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
JJOHNSONLocal 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.
&&
JRJSpecial 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
RUSSELLSpecial 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
RUSSELLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray, Haskell | 50 min |
| Jun 1, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward | 37 min |
| Jun 1, 9:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 41 min |
| Jun 1, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 10:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 32 min |
| Jun 1, 10:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 53 min |
| Jun 2, 2:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane, Scott | 40 min |
| Jun 2, 2:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 3:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 3:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 4:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 4:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 25 min |
| Jun 2, 4:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 51 min |
| Jun 2, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark, Ford, Hodgeman | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 5:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 5:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Finney, Ford, Hodgeman | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 34 min |
| Jun 2, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Stanton | 35 min |
| Jun 2, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Stanton | 49 min |
| Jun 2, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 21 min |
| Jun 2, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 6:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 41 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.