A strong cold front swept through the area giving way to scattered snow that mainly impacted eastern counties in the stronger moisture field from Edwards to Barber and points east into central and south central Kansas. Amounts were in the range from 1-4 inches with points westward remaining dry.
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The episode as NWS DDC wrote it up.
A strong cold front swept through the area giving way to scattered snow that mainly impacted eastern counties in the stronger moisture field from Edwards to Barber and points east into central and south central Kansas. Amounts were in the range from 1-4 inches with points westward remaining dry.
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 Nov 24, 5:42 PM CST, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Dodge City KS 423 AM CST Tue Nov 24 2020 KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-251030- 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- 423 AM CST Tue Nov 24 2020 /323 AM MST Tue Nov 24 2020/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south central...southwest and west central Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Day 1 Discussion ------------- A cold front will pass across western Kansas today, allowing for breezy northwest winds in the wake of the front. Rain will develop along with isolated thunderstorms. The rain will mix with or change to snow this evening with some small accumulations up to an inch or so possible in parts of central and southwestern Kansas. The best chance of accumulating snow is along a line from Jetmore to Hays. If temperatures are colder than expected and the change from rain to snow occurs sooner, then snow accumulations could be higher. A few of the storms this afternoon near the Oklahoma state line from Coldwater to Medicine Lodge could be strong to marginally severe, with hail as large as penny to quarter size. Day 1 Hazards ------------- * Tornado: Limited risk * Hail: Limited risk * Thunderstorm wind damage: Limited risk * Lightning: Limited risk * Non-thunderstorm wind: Elevated risk * Snow: Limited risk .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. There is a chance for rain or rain mixed with snow for late Saturday into Saturday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will probably not be needed this afternoon and evening although one or two storms could reach close to severe limits. && For more details visit our webpage https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ddc
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 312 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020 KSZ088-089-242145- Clark KS-Comanche KS- 312 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN COMANCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CST... At 312 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ashland to 11 miles north of Buffalo. Movement was east at 35 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Ashland, Protection and Sitka. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 3732 9985 3738 9950 3700 9941 3700 9973 TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 271DEG 29KT 3727 9975 3700 9965 RUSSELL
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 330 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020 KSZ078-080-088>090-242215- Clark KS-Barber KS-Kiowa KS-Ford KS-Comanche KS- 330 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... At 329 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mullinville to near Buttermilk. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Coldwater, Greensburg, Haviland, Protection, Mullinville, Wilmore, Aetna, Lake Coldwater, Belvidere and Buttermilk. LAT...LON 3762 9963 3772 9909 3700 9894 3700 9950 TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 231DEG 29KT 3766 9945 3707 9933 RUSSELL
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</html>The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall of 1.0 was observed in Kinsley.
Snowfall of 4.0 inches was observed at a location 1 mile west of Dillwyn.
Snowfall of 1 inch was observed in Pratt.
Snowfall of 2 inches was observed in St. John.
Snowfall of 3.8 inches was observed in Haviland.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, November 2020
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 931821, 931822, 931823, 931824, 931825.