Hail in Kansas, May 30 to 31, 2016

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
815 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

.UPDATE...
Issued at 815 PM CDT Mon May 30 2016

Aligned pop/wx/sky grids through tonight to match radar trends.
Strong squall line, from Tribune northward, will impact at least
the northern zones tonight. Severe weather reports from this line
have been limited, with Kit Carson reporting a wind gust of 58 mph
and radar indicating hail size near quarters or less. Outflow
winds to 50-55 mph will likely be main impact across the NW zones
tonight, with significant weather advisories anticipated. Mixed
layer CAPE axis of 1000-1500 J/kg still noted ahead of the line,
so can't rule out some marginal severe hail/wind from strongest
cells within the line.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 113 PM CDT Mon May 30 2016

Thunderstorms will be possible across portions of western Kansas
tonight as short range models indicate the upper level shortwave
trough in the Northern Rockies developing into a closed off low as
it digs southeast across eastern Montana into the Dakotas. As the
upper level system moves into the Northern Plains, an attendant cold
front is projected to push southward into western Kansas late tonight
into early Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, a return flow will re-
establish across central and much of western Kansas helping to push
surface dewpoints back up into the lower to mid 60s(F) across central
Kansas with 50s(F) further west. Although remaining fairly weak, a
southwest flow aloft will become increasingly difluent as a secondary
closed off low deepens across southern Arizona overnight. Steep
lower/mid level lapse rates and increasing instability will exist
across the high plains of Colorado as the first in a series of H5
vort maxima begin to kick out downstream of the approaching trough
axis late this afternoon. As a result, thunderstorms will develop
across eastern Colorado toward early evening with storms eventually
drifting eastward into western Kansas later tonight. Considering
the weaker flow aloft, the best chance for thunderstorms will be
more closely associated with the frontal boundary pushing into
northwest and west central Kansas, then spreading eastward as the
front pushes further into southwest and central Kansas through
early Tuesday. The potential for marginally severe storms does
exist with MLCAPE values upward of 1000 to 1500 J/KG, particularly
further north near the I-70 corridor where better forcing is
likely. The focus for thunderstorms will shift east-southeast
during the day Tuesday as the front moves into central and south
central Kansas by Tuesday afternoon.

Considering prevailing southerlies and surface dewpoints well up
into the 50s(F) across west central and southwest Kansas to the
lower 60s(F) in south central Kansas, look for lows generally down
into the 60s(F) across the area tonight. Cooler temperatures are
likely Tuesday as a cold front pushes through western and central
Kansas during the day. Also considering increased cloud cover and
lingering precip, especially across central and south central
Kansas, look for highs mainly up into the 70s(F) Tuesday afternoon.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday)
Issued at 230 PM CDT Mon May 30 2016

Thunderstorm chances continue for portions of southwest and south
central Kansas Tuesday night as medium range models indicate a
closed off upper level low shifting eastward across the Northern
Plains. Meanwhile, a cold front attendant to the closed low will
push further south into the northern Texas Panhandle and western
Oklahoma before stalling out closer to the Red River Valley.
Although the flow aloft will remain fairly weak, ample lift
associated with the frontal boundary will support shower and
thunderstorm development across the region with the best chance
for precip across southern portions of southwest and south central
Kansas. Drier conditions are then expected across western Kansas
through the end of the week even as the secondary closed low in
Arizona begins to shift eastward across the South Plains. The
focus for precip will likely remain confined to our south across
Texas and portions of Oklahoma in conjunction with a stalled out
frontal boundary expected to be located generally in the vicinity
of the Red River.

Below normal temperatures are likely Wednesday as surface high
pressure across the Northern Plains helps reinforce a cooler air
mass across the Western High Plains. The GFS and ECMWF show H85
temperatures ranging from the mid teens(C) across central Kansas
to a little above 15C in extreme southwest Kansas. Depending on
lingering cloud cover, high temperatures may struggle to reach
the 70s(F) across southern portions of southwest and south central
Kansas Wednesday afternoon with widspread mid to upper 70s(F)
further north. Western Kansas will then undergo a warming trend
through at least Friday as surface high pressure pushes further
east across the Central Plains returning low level southerlies to
the region and bringing back near seasonal highs.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Tuesday evening)
Issued at 600 PM CDT Mon May 30 2016

SCT SHRA/TSRA in eastern Colorado this evening expected to spread
into SW KS tonight. Followed convective timing offered by the NAM
model for the 00z TAFs. Included TSRA TEMPO groups at all
terminals for the 09-13z Tue timeframe, when confidence is highest
that SHRA/convection will impact aviation. Cold front passage will
bring a shift to gusty NE winds early Tuesday morning. A period of
post-frontal stratus expected 12-18z Tue at all airports, with
consensus of short term models keeping cigs MVFR to low VFR. Periods
of -RA/-SHRA will continue much of Tuesday, before gradually
diminishing by 00z Wed.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DDC  60  76  53  75 /  50  60  50  10
GCK  58  73  52  74 /  50  50  30  10
EHA  55  74  53  73 /  40  50  50  10
LBL  58  76  54  74 /  30  60  50  10
HYS  58  74  52  75 /  50  50  30  10
P28  63  78  59  75 /  50  60  60  20

&&

.DDC Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NONE.
&&

UPDATE...Turner
SHORT TERM...JJohnson
LONG TERM...JJohnson
AVIATION...Turner

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
509 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-311000-
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-
509 AM CDT MON MAY 30 2016 /409 AM MDT MON MAY 30 2016/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
EASTERN COLORADO AND NORTHWEST KANSAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE
EAST ACROSS WESTERN KANSAS TONIGHT. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS
ESPECIALLY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST KANSAS. SOME LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH STORMS LATER IN THE EVENING.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

  LIMITED HAIL RISK.
  ELEVATED THUNDERSTORM WIND DAMAGE RISK.
  LIMITED FLOODING RISK.
  ELEVATED LIGHTNING RISK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A COLD
FRONT ON TUESDAY. A FEW STORMS COULD PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL
AND HEAVY RAIN.

HAZARDS WEATHER RISK...

  TUESDAY...
  LIMITED FLOODING RISK.
  LIMITED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM RISK.

  WEDNESDAY...
  LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK.

  THURSDAY...
  NO HAZARDS.

  FRIDAY...
  NO HAZARDS.

  SATURDAY...
  NO HAZARDS.

  SUNDAY...
  LIMITED LIGHTNING RISK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT FOR
LARGE HAIL AND HIGH WINDS AROUND GENERALLY WEST OF A HAYS TO
JOHNSON LINE.

&&

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GERARD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
907 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ043-061-062-310245-
SCOTT KS-KEARNY KS-HAMILTON KS-
907 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON...
NORTHWESTERN KEARNY AND NORTHWESTERN SCOTT COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM
CDT/845 PM MDT/...

AT 905 PM CDT/805 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM RUSSELL SPRINGS TO LEOTI TO 20 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LEOTI...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THE LINE OF STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SCOTT STATE LAKE AND MODOC.

LAT...LON 3823 10162 3826 10159 3826 10135 3830 10113
      3870 10113 3870 10075 3817 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 263DEG 25KT 3850 10134

FINCH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
937 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ030-043>045-062-063-310315-
FINNEY KS-SCOTT KS-KEARNY KS-NESS KS-TREGO KS-LANE KS-
937 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FINNEY...EAST
CENTRAL KEARNY...SOUTHERN TREGO...SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT...LANE AND
NORTHWESTERN NESS COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...

AT 935 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OUTFLOW WINDS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
COLLYER TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF DEERFIELD. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DIGHTON...UTICA...COLLYER...ALAMOTA...AMY...MANNING...FRIEND...GRIGSTON...
SHIELDS...SHALLOW WATER...HEALY...PENDENNIS AND TREGO CENTER.

LAT...LON 3895 9972 3800 10081 3803 10131 3870 10061
      3870 10015 3906 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 297DEG 20KT 3900 10020 3806 10118

TURNER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
947 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ043-310330-
SCOTT KS-
947 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY UNTIL 1030
PM CDT...

AT 946 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3
MILES NORTHWEST OF SCOTT CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
PEA SIZE HAIL IS POSSIBLE.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SCOTT CITY AND MODOC.

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 3859 10072 3837 10095 3849 10113 3853 10113
      3868 10102
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 295DEG 27KT 3852 10094

TURNER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
950 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ061-062-310330-
KEARNY KS-HAMILTON KS-
950 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON...
NORTHWESTERN FINNEY AND NORTHERN KEARNY COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM
CDT/930 PM MDT/...

AT 949 PM CDT/849 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES NORTH OF KENDALL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL
HAMILTON...NORTHWESTERN FINNEY AND NORTHERN KEARNY COUNTIES.

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 3826 10154 3826 10110 3824 10110 3791 10143
      3810 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 296DEG 35KT 3815 10151

TURNER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1000 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ061-062-310345-
KEARNY KS-HAMILTON KS-
1000 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON AND WEST
CENTRAL KEARNY COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT/945 PM MDT/...

AT 959 PM CDT/859 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR SYRACUSE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAIL TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE
LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SYRACUSE AND KENDALL.

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 3793 10184 3811 10180 3810 10142 3781 10149
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 279DEG 18KT 3801 10173

TURNER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1012 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

KSZ030-031-045-046-310400-
ELLIS KS-RUSH KS-NESS KS-TREGO KS-
1012 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSH...TREGO...ELLIS
AND NORTHEASTERN NESS COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM CDT...

AT 1010 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OUTFLOW WINDS NEAR TREGO CENTER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY ACROSS EASTERN TREGO COUNTY
AND WESTERN ELLIS COUNTY THROUGH 11 PM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HAYS...ELLIS...WAKEENEY...VICTORIA...CATHERINE...SCHOENCHEN...OGALLAH...
LIEBENTHAL...BROWNELL...RIGA...YOCEMENTO...MUNJOR...CEDAR BLUFF...TOULON...
ANTONINO...TREGO CENTER AND EMMERAM.

LAT...LON 3858 9921 3866 10004 3912 9992 3913 9957
      3913 9908
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 276DEG 26KT 3890 9987

TURNER