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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2024, 1:29 PM CDT for Lane County, Ness County, Kansas. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2024, 1:29 PM CDT (18:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2024, 2:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Nw Shields, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 11 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 209 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -284 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1443 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 333 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
487 WUUS53 KDDC 281829 SVRDDC KSC101-135-281900- /O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0084.240528T1829Z-240528T1900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Dodge City KS 129 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Ness County in west central Kansas... Northeastern Lane County in west central Kansas... * Until 200 PM CDT. * At 129 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Pendennis, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Utica around 140 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3870 10011 3861 10001 3844 10046 3870 10065 TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 310DEG 24KT 3874 10027 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH $$ KBJ
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 May 28, 11:04 AM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday through this weekend.
- Winds will generally be from an easterly to southerly direction throughout the next 7 days.
Area forecast discussion, May 28, 11:04 AM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1104 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday through this weekend. - Winds will generally be from an easterly to southerly direction throughout the next 7 days. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 255 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 A few showers/embedded thunderstorms are expected across the northern and eastern portions of the CWA this morning. I have placed low pops in to account for this but believe most places will remain dry. Otherwise expect mid level cloudiness to increase throughout the day with winds at the surface from the southeast. A weak shortwave is then expected to move out of the Rockies this evening and into western Kansas. This should create enough lift for thunderstorms to form across eastern Colorado this afternoon and trek into western Kansas this evening. A few of these storms across far southwestern Kansas may become severe with large hail and damaging winds being the main concern. These storms should weaken as they head eastward overnight. Another slight chance of thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday as another weak disturbance moves through the area. Otherwise expect partly cloudy skies and winds form the southeast. As for temperatures, highs today look to only reach into the low 80s with lows tonight in the mid to upper 50s. Highs tomorrow are only expected to reach around 80 degrees. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 255 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 Ensemble models continue to bring a chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms to western Kansas through the long term forecast. This is due to a series of shortwaves being ejected into the Plains from an upper level long wave trough west of the area. Moisture in the lower levels will continue to pool across the area during this time frame with continued easterly to southerly winds each day. Being the peak of the severe season there could be a few days where severe weather will be possible. Confidence is low on which days will bring the highest risk. Chances of measurable precipitation looks to be the highest Thursday night into Friday then confined to central Kansas over the remainder of the long term forecast. As for temperatures, highs will generally be in the upper 70s into the 80s with lows in the 50s to low 60s. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1111 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 Shra and tsra is expected to redevelop this afternoon across the entire region. Will include vcts and cb groups in the TAFs for now. Some gr and 40-50 kt outflows cannot be ruled out if the storms get strong/severe enough. Low VFR to even MVFR cigs will be possible in the morning as residual cloud cover and moisture lingers across the terminals. Winds outside storms will be your typical SE/S winds 10-20 kt. && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Hovorka_42 LONG TERM...Hovorka_42 AVIATION...Sugden
Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 3:01 AM CDT, 10 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 301 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-290815- 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- 301 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024 /201 AM MDT Tue May 28 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 A slight risk of severe storms will be possible across far southwestern Kansas with a marginal risk across most of the remainder of the forecast area. The strongest storms will be capable of producing large hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day with the best chance Thursday night into Friday then confined to central Kansas thereafter. It is too early to tell if any of these storms will be severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed across far southwestern Kansas.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 28, 10:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1045 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
KSZ087-088-281615-
Meade KS-Clark KS-
1045 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL MEADE AND WEST
CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 AM CDT...
At 1045 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Meade, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 east central Meade
and west central Clark Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3713 10030 3724 10040 3739 10016 3721 10002
TIME...MOT...LOC 1545Z 240DEG 19KT 3721 10031
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KBJLocal storm report, May 28, 11:17 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1117 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1115 AM Hail Ashland 37.19N 99.77W
05/28/2024 M2.50 Inch Clark KS Public
&&Local storm report, May 28, 11:19 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1119 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1119 AM Hail Ashland 37.19N 99.77W
05/28/2024 M2.50 Inch Clark KS Law Enforcement
&&Local storm report, May 28, 11:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1124 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1120 AM Hail Ashland 37.19N 99.77W
05/28/2024 M1.75 Inch Clark KS Emergency Mngr
&&Local storm report, May 28, 11:26 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1126 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1119 AM Hail Ashland 37.19N 99.77W
05/28/2024 M2.00 Inch Clark KS Public
&&Special weather statement, May 28, 12:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1211 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
KSZ089-281745-
Comanche KS-
1211 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN COMANCHE COUNTY
THROUGH 1245 PM CDT...
At 1211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm very
near Coldwater, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Wilmore around 1215 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3731 9940 3739 9921 3738 9900 3721 9900
3716 9935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 252DEG 28KT 3727 9930
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KBJThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 5:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 42 min |
| May 28, 6:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 33 min |
| May 28, 10:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 37 min |
| May 28, 10:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 20 min |
| May 28, 10:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 24 min |
| May 28, 10:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 30 min |
| May 28, 10:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark | 41 min |
| May 28, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 31 min |
| May 28, 11:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 40 min |
| May 28, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 34 min |
| May 28, 1:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 52 min |
| May 28, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness | 36 min |
| May 28, 2:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 33 min |
| May 28, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Ness | 55 min |
| May 28, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 37 min |
| May 28, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 35 min |
| May 28, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 27 min |
| May 28, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 37 min |
| May 28, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 31 min |
| May 28, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 46 min |
| May 28, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 42 min |
| May 28, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 49 min |
| May 28, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton, Stanton | 31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.