Thunderstorm Wind, Barber
- When
- August 16, 10:45 PM CST
- Where
- Barber County, 0.69 mi N of (P28)medicine Lodge
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 37.280, -98.550
Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 16 to 17, 2019
A couple of thunderstorms managed to produce a few severe weather events during the late evening.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS DDC wrote it up.
A couple of thunderstorms managed to produce a few severe weather events during the late evening.
What forecasters said that day
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 16, 4:58 PM CST, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 4:58 PM CST, 5 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Dodge City KS 558 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...Updated Aviation... .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 340 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 The upper level ridge over the plains and southwestern United States that has been fluctuating in amplitude, latitude and longitude over past several weeks will continue to do so over the next week to 10 days. The ridge will amplify by Sunday and persist into Tuesday across the high plains, then weaken a bit and shift back southward by mid next week. && .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday) Issued at 340 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 Western Kansas will continue to be situated along the southern periphery of the westerlies through Saturday, with persistent and rich low level moisture along and north of a quasi-stationary front. In addition, upper level temperatures are rather cool by August standards (around -9C at 500mb). This leads high instability, with thunderstorms developing on the western high plains in the late afternoon in upslope flow, then moving across parts of western and central KS overnight. Thunderstorm chances are high along the I-70 corridor late this evening and overnight. By the time these storms make it into western Kansas their severity will be greatly diminished; but there may be some wind gusts as high as 60 mph around Hays and Wakeeney between 11 pm and 3 am. Storm chances father south at Dodge City and Garden City are lower (20-30% range). Another storm cluster may occur along the I-70 corridor Saturday night, but confidence on this is low. We just about have to take these situations one day at a time and refine the forecast about 12 hrs in advance. .LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday) Issued at 340 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 Upper level ridging will tend to inhibit convection Sunday through Tuesday, with hot and mainly dry weather. The upper level ridge is expected to weaken a bit by Wednesday so that small thunderstorm chances are back in the forecast for the Wednesday night to Friday time frame. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Saturday evening) Issued at 536 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 Main focus will be for HYS as a line of storms in eastern Colorado will move into western Kansas and track along the I-70 corridor tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to affect HYS between 03Z-07Z with the 04-06Z time range as the period where thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong surface winds will be moving through. Straight line wind threat will be higher with these thunderstorms as wind gusts could be 50-60 kts potentially. Most of the activity should be out of the HYS area after 08Z. Otherwise VFR conditions will be the case for the rest of the TAF sites through the time period. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 69 98 69 98 / 20 10 10 0 GCK 63 95 64 95 / 30 0 10 0 EHA 64 98 63 98 / 20 0 10 0 LBL 66 100 66 99 / 20 0 10 0 HYS 65 89 66 91 / 70 10 20 0 P28 72 101 73 100 / 20 10 10 0 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Finch SHORT TERM...Finch LONG TERM...Finch AVIATION...Tatro
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 3:49 AM CST, 18 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 449 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-171000- 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- 449 AM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 /349 AM MDT Fri Aug 16 2019/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south central...southwest and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Day 1 Discussion ---------------- Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible between 4 pm and sunset south and east of Dodge City. Hail up to the size of quarters, wind gusts of 60 mph and heavy rainfall will be the main hazards late today. There will also be a chance for severe thunderstorms after 7 pm north of a Johnson City to Garden City to Rush Center line. In this area wind gusts of 60 mph or greater, one to two inch hail and heavy rainfall will be possible with the strongest storms. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Hail: Elevated risk * Thunderstorm wind damage: Elevated risk * Lightning: Elevated risk * Excessive heat: Elevated risk * Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Days 2-7 Discussion ------------------- There will be a slight chance for strong to severe thunderstorms on Saturday with hail and strong gusty winds begin the main hazards. High temperatures of around 100 degrees can be expected from Sunday through Tuesday. These temperatures when combined with higher relative humidity on Monday may create excessive heat conditions. Days 2-7 Hazards ---------------- * Saturday - Lightning: Limited risk - Severe thunderstorm: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Elevated risk * Sunday - Excessive heat: Elevated risk * Monday - Excessive heat: Significant risk * Tuesday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Significant risk - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk * Wednesday - Lightning: Limited risk - Excessive heat: Elevated risk * Thursday - Lightning: Limited risk .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed after 4 pm along and south of a Pratt to Ashland line. Spotter activation may also be needed after 7 pm north of a Johnson City to Garden City to Rush Center line. && For more details visit our webpage http://weather.gov/ddc/ehwo
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 5:50 PM CST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 650 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 KSZ088-170030- Clark KS- 650 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEADE AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT... At 649 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Englewood, moving east at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Ashland, Englewood and Acres. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3700 10009 3711 10009 3721 9969 3700 9963 TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 262DEG 17KT 3702 10005 UMSCHEID
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 7:58 PM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
858 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019
KSZ088-089-170245-
Clark KS-Comanche KS-
858 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN COMANCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT...
At 858 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sitka, moving east at 20 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Ashland, Protection, Sitka and Acres.
LAT...LON 3701 9997 3725 9989 3733 9941 3700 9938
3700 9981
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 266DEG 18KT 3713 9969
UMSCHEIDSpecial weather statement, Aug 16, 9:24 PM CST, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1024 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 KSZ088-089-170415- Clark KS-Comanche KS- 1024 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN COMANCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT... At 1023 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Buttermilk, moving east at 15 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Protection, Sitka and Buttermilk. LAT...LON 3721 9965 3716 9900 3700 9900 3700 9965 TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 276DEG 45KT 3702 9940 TATRO
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 10:06 PM CST, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1106 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 KSZ030-031-170445- Trego KS-Ellis KS- 1106 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TREGO AND ELLIS COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT... At 1106 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Trego Center, moving east at 20 mph. Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Hays, Ellis, Wakeeney, Victoria, Walker, Catherine, Schoenchen, Ogallah, Collyer, Emmeram, Trego Center, Yocemento, Cedar Bluff, Munjor, Riga, Pfeifer, Toulon, Antonino and Voda. LAT...LON 3905 9904 3870 9905 3870 10015 3905 10015 TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 276DEG 45KT 3889 9984 TATRO
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 10:09 PM CST, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1109 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 KSZ061-062-170500- Kearny KS-Hamilton KS- 1109 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND NORTHERN KEARNY COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT/1100 PM MDT/... At 1109 PM CDT/1009 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Syracuse, moving northeast at 20 mph. Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Hamilton and northern Kearny Counties. LAT...LON 3826 10113 3812 10111 3803 10170 3826 10180 TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 244DEG 36KT 3812 10164 TATRO
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:44 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Ellis
- When
- August 16, 10:52 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, 1.08 mi W of Hays
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 38.870, -99.340
Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis
- When
- August 17, 12:58 AM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, 0.54 mi W of (Hys)hays Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 38.850, -99.280
Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis
- When
- August 17, 1:10 AM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, 2.63 mi NW of Victoria
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 38.880, -99.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Trego
- When
- August 17, 1:20 AM CST
- Where
- Trego County, 0.69 mi S of Wakeeney
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 39.010, -99.880
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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Sources
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: 854126, 854127, 854128, 854130, 854131.