Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 37, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 4, 1993, 8:25 PM CDT for Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 1993, 8:25 PM CDT (01:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 1993, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3088 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KDDC 050126 TORDDC KSC195-050215- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 825 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS ...SOUTHERN TREGO COUNTY AT 825 PM CDT DOPPLER RADAR IN DODGE CITY INDICATED A TORNADO APPROACHING TREGO CENTER...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF WAKEENEY. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH...AND WILL BE IN TREGO CENTER IMMEDIATELY...AND PASS NORTH OF CEDAR BLUFF AT 840 PM CDT. IF YOU ARE IN TREGO CENTER...GO TO YOUR TORNADO SHELTER IMMEDIATELY!! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE... GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN TREGO COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM CDT. HANSON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 5:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-050045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 550 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 592 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT... THE TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA EAST OF AN ELKHART TO SCOTT CITY LINE. AT 545 PM CDT NO SEVERE WEATHER WAS OCCURRING IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS OR CENTRAL KANSAS. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO DEVELOP. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA NEED TO STAY UPDATED ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. THOSE PLANNING ON ATTENDING FIREWORKS DISPLAYS THIS EVENING SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE WEATHER. KNOW WHERE TO GO IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. HANSON ~
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 5:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-050045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 550 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 592 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT... THE TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA EAST OF AN ELKHART TO SCOTT CITY LINE. AT 545 PM CDT NO SEVERE WEATHER WAS OCCURRING IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS OR CENTRAL KANSAS. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL THE POSSIBILITY FOR SEVERE WEATHER TO DEVELOP. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA NEED TO STAY UPDATED ON THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. THOSE PLANNING ON ATTENDING FIREWORKS DISPLAYS THIS EVENING SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE WEATHER. KNOW WHERE TO GO IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. HANSON ~
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
KSZ005-006-008-009-050030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 629 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE BUILDING RAPIDLY BETWEEN LACROSSE AND LARNED... AT 627 PM CDT THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN SOUTHERN RUSH COUNTY...20 MILES NORTHWEST OF LARNED. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH...AND SHOULD MOVE THROUGH LACROSSE AND NORTHERN RUSH COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM CDT. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. TAKE SHELTER INSIDE UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM FOR THE AREA EAST OF ELKHART TO SCOTT CITY. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA NEED TO MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY THIS EVENING. HANSON
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
KSZ005-006-008-009-050030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 629 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE BUILDING RAPIDLY BETWEEN LACROSSE AND LARNED... AT 627 PM CDT THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN SOUTHERN RUSH COUNTY...20 MILES NORTHWEST OF LARNED. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH...AND SHOULD MOVE THROUGH LACROSSE AND NORTHERN RUSH COUNTY THROUGH 7 PM CDT. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. TAKE SHELTER INSIDE UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM FOR THE AREA EAST OF ELKHART TO SCOTT CITY. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA NEED TO MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY THIS EVENING. HANSON
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 8:09 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
KSZ008-009-050215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 809 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING IN STAFFORD COUNTY... AT 805 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR IN DODGE CITY INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING 5 MILES WEST OF HUDSON...OR 20 MILES SOUTH OF GREAT BEND. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH...AND SHOULD BE OVER THE QUIVIRA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BY 830 PM CDT. THE STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...GO INSIDE UNTIL IT PASSES. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT. HANSON
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 8:09 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
KSZ008-009-050215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 809 PM CDT SUN JUL 4 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS WERE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING IN STAFFORD COUNTY... AT 805 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR IN DODGE CITY INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPING 5 MILES WEST OF HUDSON...OR 20 MILES SOUTH OF GREAT BEND. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH...AND SHOULD BE OVER THE QUIVIRA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BY 830 PM CDT. THE STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA...GO INSIDE UNTIL IT PASSES. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT. HANSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis | 50 min |
| Jul 4, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 38 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.