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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 297, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 25, 2024, 9:07 PM CDT for Ford County, Gray County, Kansas. It was in force for 29 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 25, 2024, 9:07 PM CDT (02:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2024, 9:36 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS
The radar
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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 Aug 25, 5:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 5:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 340 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-260845- 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- 340 AM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024 /240 AM MDT Sun Aug 25 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 Heat index values will be greater than 105 today possible along and east of highway 281. In this area a Heat Advisory is in effect today. Please refer to the latest TOPNPWDDC for more information. After 4 pm there will be a slight chance for thunderstorms across southwest Kasnas. A few of the stronger storms (<15%) will be capable of producing wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday There is a 30-50% chance that heat index readings will exceed 105 Sunday afternoon in some locations east of highway 281. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 4:08 PM CDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
408 PM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024
KSZ080-081-089-090-252145-
Pratt KS-Barber KS-Kiowa KS-Comanche KS-
408 PM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN BARBER...
NORTHERN COMANCHE AND SOUTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM
CDT...
At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wilmore, moving north at 20 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 Kiowa, northwestern
Barber, northern Comanche and southwestern Pratt Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3716 9954 3720 9955 3766 9940 3765 9874
3714 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 195DEG 17KT 3738 9921
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TURNERSpecial weather statement, Aug 25, 4:36 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
436 PM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024
KSZ078>080-252215-
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-Ford KS-
436 PM CDT Sun Aug 25 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FORD...NORTHWESTERN
KIOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...
At 435 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kingsdown, moving north 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 strong thunderstorm will be near...
Ford around 440 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
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LAT...LON 3751 9945 3750 10006 3779 9998 3782 9936
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 189DEG 23KT 3757 9979
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
TURNERSpecial weather statement, Aug 25, 4:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward | 44 min |
| Aug 25, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 46 min |
| Aug 26, 3:33 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | Barber, Pratt, Stafford | 16 hr |
| Aug 26, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 31 min |
| Aug 26, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 33 min |
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