Around midnight there was some flooding across the highway.
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The episode as NWS DDC wrote it up.
Around midnight there was some flooding across the highway.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 17, 4:31 PM MST, 6 hours 29 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 631 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...Updated aviation section... .SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH Tuesday) ISSUED AT 1257 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015 A shortwave trough and associated upper level speed max around 90kt, is forecast to move across western Kansas tonight bringing a cluster of thunderstorms. Short term models bring a variety of solutions for thunderstorm chances with the best chances west of Dodge City tonight. Northwesterly flow aloft will help push thunderstorms from Colorado and across mainly western Kansas overnight with lesser chances east of Dodge City. Will range storm probabilities from around 60 percent west, to 30 to 40 percent east of Dodge City for the best guess. A few storms could become severe mainly far west toward to the Colorado border, then mainly become non-severe after sunset with the best instability far west. The main severe threats are quarter size hail and winds near 60 mph. The storms should be coming out of eastern Colorado around 7 pm, then to near Dodge City by 10 to 11 pm, then end at Medicine Lodge by 6 to 8 am. Overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 60s with south winds of 5 to 15 mph. For Tuesday, an upper level trough will continue to move across the Plains pushing a cold front across western Kansas. The cold front is forecast to be near Hays to Dodge City and Meade by around noon, then near Medicine Lodge around 7 pm. Some storms could develop with the front mainly east of Dodge City in the afternoon, some possibly severe. The front will shift south winds to the north at 10 to 20 mph. Highs will range from the low to mid 80s north of the cold front to near 90 in parts of south central Kansas. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday NIGHT THROUGH Monday) ISSUED AT 233 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015 For Wednesday, a strong upper level trough will be moving east across the Upper Midwest and Missouri Valley region. Some lingering storms will be mainly east of Dodge City on Tuesday night and Wednesday. With cooler surface high pressure in place, highs will be in the mid 70s. For the period of Thursday into early next week, northwesterly upper level flow will transition to more westerly flow aloft by later in the work week. Another strong upper level wave is forecast to push across the Northern Plains on Saturday into Sunday morning with an associated cold front and small chances for thunderstorms across western Kansas. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s Thursday, upper 80s on Friday, around 90 on Saturday, around 80 on Sunday behind a cold front, then back to the mid 80s for Monday. Overnight lows will be only in the low to mid 50s Wednesday and Thursday mornings under cooler surface high pressure, then warm back into the 60s. && .AVIATION...(FOR THE 00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z Tuesday EVENING) ISSUED AT 624 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015 A line of thunderstorms are expected to move out from eastern Colorado this evening and affect the GCK terminal somewhere between 03-06Z then possibly the DDC terminal between 05-08Z. These storms will bring brief periods of MVFR/IFR conditions to the GCK and DDC terminals. As of now, storms look to remain south of the HYS terminal with VFR conditions continuing. Winds will generally be from the south southeast direction becoming light and variable after sunset. The only exception to this will be ahead and along thunderstorms where gusty conditions will be possible. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 67 84 55 75 / 50 20 20 20 GCK 66 81 54 75 / 60 10 20 20 EHA 65 82 55 74 / 60 10 20 20 LBL 68 85 57 75 / 60 10 20 20 HYS 67 81 55 76 / 40 40 20 20 P28 70 89 59 75 / 40 40 50 30 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Kruse LONG TERM...Kruse AVIATION...Hovorka_42
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1135 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2015 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-181645- 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- 1135 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2015 /1035 AM MDT MON AUG 17 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO FAR WESTERN KANSAS AFTER 8 PM. THESE STORMS COULD CONTAIN HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PROGRESS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN KANSAS AND INTO CENTRAL KANSAS LATER TONIGHT BUT THESE STORMS WILL PROBABLY NOT BE SEVERE. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... LIMITED TORNADO RISK. ELEVATED HAIL RISK. ELEVATED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK. LIMITED FLOODING RISK. ELEVATED LIGHTNING RISK. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... LIMITED TORNADO RISK. ELEVATED HAIL RISK. ELEVATED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK. LIMITED FLOODING RISK. ELEVATED LIGHTNING RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. DISCUSSION...THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AND THEN AGAIN BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A FEW OF THE STORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD BE SEVERE WITH HAIL AS LARGE AS HALF DOLLARS AND WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. HAZARDS WEATHER RISK... TUESDAY... LIMITED FLOODING RISK. ELEVATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK. WEDNESDAY... LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK. THURSDAY... LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK. FRIDAY... LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK. SATURDAY... LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK. LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. SUNDAY... LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING. && FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT OUR WEBPAGE HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC/EHWO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1101 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015
KSZ061-074-084-180445-
HAMILTON KS-MORTON KS-STANTON KS-
1101 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORTON...SOUTHERN HAMILTON...
STANTON...SOUTHWESTERN STEVENS AND SOUTHWESTERN KEARNY COUNTIES UNTIL
1145 PM CDT/1045 PM MDT/...
AT 1101 PM CDT /1001 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
COOLIDGE TO 5 MILES NORTH OF ELKHART...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELKHART...SYRACUSE...JOHNSON CITY...ROLLA...MANTER...KENDALL...
RICHFIELD...BIG BOW AND WILBURTON.
LAT...LON 3700 10196 3805 10197 3809 10154 3739 10153
3739 10156 3700 10155
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 269DEG 28KT 3798 10190 3708 10189
HOVORKAPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1108 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1053 PM TSTM WND GST ULYSSES 37.58N 101.36W
08/17/2015 M63 MPH GRANT KS AWOS
1104 PM TSTM WND GST ULYSSES 37.58N 101.36W
08/17/2015 M61 MPH GRANT KS AWOS
&&
WHOVORKASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1145 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015 KSZ075-076-085-086-180530- SEWARD KS-GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-HASKELL KS- 1145 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STEVENS...SEWARD...GRANT AND HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT... AT 1145 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF LAKIN TO 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIBERAL...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LIBERAL...ULYSSES...HUGOTON...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...KISMET...MOSCOW... RYUS...FETERITA...TICE...HICKOK...WOODS...CAVE AND HAYNE. LAT...LON 3700 10151 3772 10151 3772 10069 3700 10065 TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 269DEG 35KT 3784 10122 3694 10121 HOVORKA
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1154 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1135 PM TSTM WND GST LIBERAL 37.04N 100.94W
08/17/2015 E59 MPH SEWARD KS AWOS
&&
WHOVORKASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1202 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2015
KSZ063-077-180545-
FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-
1202 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN FINNEY AND GRAY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...
AT 1202 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11
MILES SOUTHEAST OF PLYMELL...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARDEN CITY...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...PIERCEVILLE...COPELAND...
INGALLS...CHARLESTON...THE HAGGARD ELEV AND PLYMELL.
LAT...LON 3749 10065 3774 10065 3774 10103 3778 10107
3798 10086 3799 10025 3748 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 257DEG 24KT 3771 10071
HOVORKASPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1222 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2015 KSZ087-088-180615- MEADE KS-CLARK KS- 1222 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CLARK AND MEADE COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT... AT 1222 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR MEADE TO 12 MILES EAST OF MEADE STATE PARK TO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ENGLEWOOD...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MEADE...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA...FOWLER...ENGLEWOOD...SITKA...MISSLER... MEADE STATE PARK...ACRES...CLARK STATE LAKE AND PLAINS. LAT...LON 3700 10061 3747 10063 3744 9958 3700 9957 TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 267DEG 34KT 3728 10030 3714 10022 3690 10025 HOVORKA
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Water was reported over highway 50 at mile marker 23.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, August 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 600373.