A thunderstorm cluster moving out of the high plains during the late night hours produced high winds and heavy rain.
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A thunderstorm cluster moving out of the high plains during the late night hours produced high winds and heavy rain.
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NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 11:00 PM CST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1200 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016 ...updated aviation... .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Sun Jun 12 2016 A warm, moist and increasingly unstable airmass resides across Kansas once again this afternoon, with nearly full sunshine and dewpoints in the 65-70 range. Midlevel temps at 500 mb are quite warm, which should limit CAPE to near 2000 J/kg through this evening. Model guidance is in good agreement with thunderstorms developing along the CO/KS border vicinity by 00z. The various models (NAM/GFS/ECMWF/CAMs) all suggest a thunderstorm complex (mesoscale convective system - MCS) will evolve over western Kansas tonight. Confidence in this MCS is high, but exactly how it evolves and tracks are details we won't know until this evening. With weak flow at mid/upper levels of the atmosphere and weak shear, high end severe weather is not expected. The highest potential for marginally severe hail and outflow winds of 50-60 mph is across the NW zones and this evening, while the available CAPE is maximized. Have given some thought about flooding potential through tonight, along with WFO Goodland. Steering flow is weak, resulting in slow storm motions, and the moisture supply will be rich with dewpoints in the 65-70 range. Will hold off on issuing a flash flood watch for now, but will brief this evening's shift to watch radar trends and monitor for flooding potential. Once the MCS track is nailed down, perhaps a flash flood watch can be outlined with more clarity by this evening. Another warm and muggy night tonight, with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s Monday morning. Monday...Another warm, sticky day with highs in the 90s and dewpoints in the 60s. Convective debris cloud from dissipating MCS expected early before clearing by midday. Severe weather potential will increase Monday afternoon and evening, as instability increases significantly (GFS CAPE aoa 3000 J/kg), and mid-level (500 mb) flow increases to aoa 30 kts by 7 pm. Background forcing for ascent expected as shortwave approaches from the Four Corners. 12z NAM develops a 995mb surface low near Baca county by 7 pm Monday, with the surface low tracking to near Syracuse by midnight. NAM/GFS show good agreement that strong/severe thunderstorms will most likely impact the NW zones through Monday evening. Shear/CAPE combination will support some supercell structures. Hail and tornado potential will increase accordingly across the NW zones. Agree with new Day 2 outlook from SPC with an enhanced risk clipping the NW CWA. Highest risk of damaging wind/hail should remain in Goodland's CWA, but strong to severe convection is possible across all zones through Monday evening. .LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday) Issued at 230 PM CDT Sun Jun 12 2016 ...FIRST HEATWAVE OF THE SEASON ON THE WAY... Tuesday...Models have unanimously sped up shortwave passage, such that forcing and instability axis will be east of the DDC CWA by peak heating Tuesday afternoon. Reduced/eliminated pop grids and reduced sky cover as drier air invades SW KS. Dewpoints reduced to the 40s west, 50s east compliments of a drier westerly breeze. Highs in the 90s will continue. Wednesday...Hotter. Heights, thicknesses and 850 temperatures spike quickly as hot high pressure ridge expands across the southern and central plains. Subsidence and capping will keep SW KS dry, with highs ranging from 97-101. Thursday...Still hotter. Afternoon highs of 99-103. ECMWF shows convective potential Thursday afternoon. Other models are dry, and believe capping will overwhelm the superheated boundary layer. Kept forecast dry with pop grids < 15%. Friday through next weekend...Hot. Strong 595 dm ridge centered near El Paso, Texas Friday afternoon, strengthens and expands to a 600 dm upper high in southern Colorado Saturday afternoon, and remains just west of SW KS on Sunday. ECMWF guidance is much hotter than other guidance during this time frame. More triple digit heat is likely each afternoon. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday night) Issued at 1200 AM CDT Mon Jun 13 2016 VFR expected through TAF pd. Will have to watch and amend for convection through the overnight, but it is on weakening trend. KGCK could see renewed convection again tomorrow evening. Winds SE/S 5-15 kt. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 69 93 69 95 / 40 30 40 10 GCK 67 93 66 93 / 50 40 50 10 EHA 65 94 65 93 / 30 40 30 10 LBL 68 94 68 95 / 20 20 40 10 HYS 68 88 68 90 / 40 40 60 30 P28 71 92 73 96 / 30 30 30 20 && .DDC Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Turner LONG TERM...Turner AVIATION...Sugden
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 253 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-132000- 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- 253 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 /153 PM MDT SUN JUN 12 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. DISCUSSION...A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE COLORADO/KANSAS BORDER THIS EVENING...AND THEN SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS SOUTHWEST KANSAS TONIGHT. SOME STORMS WILL BE STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE SLOW-MOVING STORMS WILL BE EXCESSIVELY HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY OCCUR THROUGH TONIGHT. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... LIMITED HAIL RISK. LIMITED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK. ELEVATED FLOODING RISK. SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. DISCUSSION...THE THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, AS A STRONG SHORTWAVE PASSES THROUGH WESTERN KANSAS. THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ZONES MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WHERE A FEW ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER IS MUCH LESS ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO BE EAST OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS ON TUESDAY. VERY HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES, EXCEEDING 100 DEGREES AT MANY LOCATIONS, ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WEATHER HAZARDS RISK... MONDAY... LIMITED FLOODING RISK. ELEVATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK. LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. TUESDAY... LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. WEDNESDAY... LIMITED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. THURSDAY... ELEVATED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. FRIDAY... ELEVATED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. SATURDAY... ELEVATED EXCESSIVE HEAT RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT FOR STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, AND LOCALIZED FLOODING, ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ZONES. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE NORTHWEST ZONES. && FOR MORE DETAILS VISIT OUR WEBPAGE HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC/EHWO TURNER
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1031 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 KSZ043-044-063-130415- FINNEY KS-SCOTT KS-LANE KS- 1031 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FINNEY... SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT AND SOUTHWESTERN LANE COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT... AT 1030 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES SOUTH OF FRIEND TO NEAR GARDEN CITY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GARDEN CITY...FRIEND AND SHALLOW WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3848 10069 3821 10038 3788 10089 3832 10104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 241DEG 9KT 3823 10091 3799 10084 RBURG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1117 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 KSZ063-077-130500- FINNEY KS-GRAY KS- 1117 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FINNEY AND NORTHERN GRAY COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... AT 1116 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF GARDEN CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CIMARRON...PIERCEVILLE...INGALLS...CHARLESTON AND KALVESTA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3788 10076 3825 10090 3825 10023 3779 10024 TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 254DEG 26KT 3808 10068 RBURG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1155 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016
KSZ063-077-130545-
FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-
1155 PM CDT SUN JUN 12 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL FINNEY...NORTHERN
GRAY AND NORTHWESTERN FORD COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...
AT 1154 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF PIERCEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CIMARRON...CHARLESTON AND KALVESTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 3791 10077 3812 10070 3810 10023 3783 10023
3783 10022 3778 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 0454Z 290DEG 22KT 3800 10060
RBURGSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1246 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016 KSZ063-064-077-078-130645- FORD KS-FINNEY KS-GRAY KS-HODGEMAN KS- 1246 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL FINNEY... NORTHEASTERN GRAY...NORTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT... AT 1245 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH OF CIMARRON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DODGE CITY...CIMARRON...INGALLS...HOWELL...WRIGHT AND FT. DODGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. 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 3782 10055 3804 10042 3795 9978 3760 9990 TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 291DEG 24KT 3789 10033 KRUSE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
101 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016
KSZ043-044-061>063-074>076-130700-
FINNEY KS-SCOTT KS-GRANT KS-KEARNY KS-HAMILTON KS-LANE KS-STANTON KS-
HASKELL KS-
101 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...WESTERN
FINNEY...NORTHEASTERN STANTON...KEARNY...SCOTT...WESTERN LANE...
NORTHERN GRANT AND NORTHWESTERN HASKELL COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT/100
AM MDT/...
AT 101 AM CDT/1201 AM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES WEST OF SCOTT STATE
LAKE TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF KENDALL. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GARDEN CITY...SCOTT CITY...LAKIN...HOLCOMB...DEERFIELD...AMY...
MANNING...SCOTT STATE LAKE...FRIEND...GRIGSTON...MODOC...
SHALLOW WATER AND HEALY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3826 10137 3827 10112 3870 10113 3870 10048
3754 10099 3772 10161
TIME...MOT...LOC 0601Z 281DEG 19KT 3868 10109 3777 10149
KRUSESPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 150 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016 KSZ043>045-063-064-076-077-086-087-130745- SEWARD KS-FINNEY KS-SCOTT KS-GRAY KS-MEADE KS-NESS KS-LANE KS- HODGEMAN KS-HASKELL KS- 150 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FINNEY...GRAY...NORTHWESTERN FORD...NORTHEASTERN SEWARD...SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT...SOUTHERN LANE... NORTHWESTERN MEADE...HASKELL...SOUTHWESTERN NESS AND WESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM CDT... AT 150 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF AMY TO 5 MILES NORTH OF SATANTA. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GARDEN CITY...CIMARRON...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...DIGHTON...MONTEZUMA... PIERCEVILLE...COPELAND...INGALLS...CHARLESTON...AMY...PLYMELL... KALVESTA...TICE AND PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3749 10108 3852 10062 3835 10002 3720 10053 TIME...MOT...LOC 0650Z 307DEG 22KT 3841 10058 3752 10098 KRUSE
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:30 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Two power poles and 4 to 6 inch diameter tree branches were blown down.
Tree branches of up to 10 inches in diameter were blown down by the high wind.
There was damage done to a brick building and there was also tree damage from the high wind.
Rainfall of 5.73 inches was reported. There was severe street flooding reported.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, June 2016
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: 645190, 645191, 645192, 645189.