Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 44, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Sep 18, 1993, 8:48 PM CDT for Seward County, Kansas. It was in force for 16 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 18, 1993, 8:48 PM CDT (01:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 18, 1993, 9:04 PM CDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Seward County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 1042 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1575 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KDDC 190148 TORDDC KSC119-175-190215- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 848 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS ...NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN SEWARD COUNTY AT 847 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 5 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF PLAINS OR 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF LIBERAL. THE TORNADO IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. PERSONS NORTH OF PLAINS AND ELSEWHERE IN NORTHWEST MEADE COUNTY ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM AND SHOULD TAKE COVER 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 STU&RDIER BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LETRO
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, Sep 18, 6:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-190045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 637 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...OTHER RADIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING... AT 634 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS 30 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY IN NORTHWEST HODGEMAN COUNTY...AND ALSO IN SOUTHERN GRAY COUNTY ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DODGE CITY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOUR AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. STORMS COULD MOVE INTO THE DODGE CITY AREA BY 730 PM. REMEMBER...A TORANADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES WEST OF A MEDICINE LODGE TO GREAT BEND LINE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROCHES...MOVE INDOORS TO SAFE SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. HUTTON
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 6:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
KSZ002-003-005-006-008-009-190045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 637 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 ...OTHER RADIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING... AT 634 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS 30 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY IN NORTHWEST HODGEMAN COUNTY...AND ALSO IN SOUTHERN GRAY COUNTY ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DODGE CITY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR AND ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES AN HOUR AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. STORMS COULD MOVE INTO THE DODGE CITY AREA BY 730 PM. REMEMBER...A TORANADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES WEST OF A MEDICINE LODGE TO GREAT BEND LINE. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROCHES...MOVE INDOORS TO SAFE SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. HUTTON
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 7:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
KSC051-190115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 720 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 AT 715 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN SOUTHWEST ELLIS COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAYS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE HAYS AREA BY 745 PM CDT...AND COULD PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN HAYS AND YOCEMENTO SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING WHEN THESE STORMS MOVE IN...AND REMAIN UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 1100 PM CDT. LETRO
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 7:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
KSC051-190115- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 720 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 AT 715 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN SOUTHWEST ELLIS COUNTY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAYS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM WILL AFFECT THE HAYS AREA BY 745 PM CDT...AND COULD PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN HAYS AND YOCEMENTO SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING WHEN THESE STORMS MOVE IN...AND REMAIN UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 1100 PM CDT. LETRO
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 7:53 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
KSZ003-190200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 753 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 AT 750 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES WEST OF LIBERAL...INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY. THE STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL BE NEAR WOODS IN EASTERN STEVENS COUNTY BY 800 PM CDT...700 PM MDT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS IT MOVES THROUGH. IF YOU'RE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...YOU SHOULD FIND SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY THERE UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT...10 PM MDT. LETRO
Special weather statement, Sep 18, 7:53 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
KSZ003-190200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 753 PM CDT SAT SEP 18 1993 AT 750 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES WEST OF LIBERAL...INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY. THE STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL BE NEAR WOODS IN EASTERN STEVENS COUNTY BY 800 PM CDT...700 PM MDT. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HAIL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AS IT MOVES THROUGH. IF YOU'RE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...YOU SHOULD FIND SAFE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY THERE UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN KANSAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT...10 PM MDT. LETRO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 27 min |
| Sep 18, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness | 39 min |
| Sep 18, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 30 min |
| Sep 18, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 35 min |
| Sep 18, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Ness | 31 min |
| Sep 18, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 29 min |
| Sep 18, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Scott | 29 min |
| Sep 18, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 38 min |
| Sep 18, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 15 min |
| Sep 18, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell, Meade, Seward | 31 min |
| Sep 18, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney | 36 min |
| Sep 18, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kearny | 19 min |
| Sep 18, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 8:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Meade | 27 min |
| Sep 18, 9:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney | 31 min |
| Sep 18, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 27 min |
| Sep 18, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Kearny | 32 min |
| Sep 18, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 32 min |
| Sep 18, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney | 37 min |
| Sep 18, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 22 min |
| Sep 18, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness | 33 min |
| Sep 18, 10:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman | 26 min |
| Sep 18, 11:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness | 25 min |
| Sep 19, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Rush | 37 min |
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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.