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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Dodge City, KS

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HWODDC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
259 AM CST Thu Mar 4 2021

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-050900-
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-
259 AM CST Thu Mar 4 2021 /159 AM MST Thu Mar 4 2021/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...south
central...southwest and west central Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Day 1 Discussion
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A few thunderstorms moving in from the Texas and Oklahoma
panhandles could contain hail larger than quarters. The timeframe
for these storms would be between 6-10 pm for areas mainly along
and south of a Garden City to Pratt line.

Day 1 Hazards
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* Hail: Limited risk
* Lightning: Limited risk
* Non-thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
* Fire weather: Significant risk

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Days 2-7 Discussion
-------------------

Fire weather danger will increase starting on Saturday with next
Tuesday being a potential extreme fire risk day as forecast
relative humidity values are already around 15% and southwest
winds will be from 25-35 mph.


Days 2-7 Hazards
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* Friday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk

* Saturday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

* Sunday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Elevated risk

* Monday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

* Tuesday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Elevated risk
  - Fire weather: Extreme risk

* Wednesday
  - Non thunderstorm wind: Limited risk
  - Fire weather: Significant risk

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

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For more details visit our webpage
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ddc

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