Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 48, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 15, 2005, 7:23 PM CDT for Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 52 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2005, 7:23 PM CDT (00:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2005, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:25 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 10 S Collyer, KS | |
| Jun 15, 8:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 S Trego Center, KS | TORNADO SEEN BY DOPPLER ON WHEELS GROUP. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 2864 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1729 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 6.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KDDC 160023 TORDDC KSC195-160115- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0048.050616T0023Z-050616T0115Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 723 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 815 PM CDT * AT 721 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER WESTERN TREGO COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN TREGO COUNTY... 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. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3892 10015 3876 10014 3877 9987 3895 9995 $$ RITTERLING
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KDDC 160036 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 735 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005 KSC195-160115- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-050616T0115Z/ TREGO KS- 735 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR WESTERN TREGO COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM CDT... AT 734 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF TREGO CENTER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN TREGO COUNTY... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3892 10015 3876 10014 3877 9987 3895 9995 $$ KRUSE
000 WWUS53 KDDC 160051 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 751 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005 KSC195-160115- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-050616T0115Z/ TREGO KS- 751 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR WESTERN TREGO COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM CDT... AT 747 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TREGO CENTER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN TREGO COUNTY... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3892 10015 3876 10014 3877 9987 3895 9995 $$ KRUSE
000 WWUS53 KDDC 160107 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 806 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005 KSC195-160115- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-050616T0115Z/ TREGO KS- 806 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR WESTERN TREGO COUNTY UNTIL 815 PM CDT... AT 804 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF TREGO CENTER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN TREGO COUNTY... AT 755 PM LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF TREGO CENTER MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3892 10015 3876 10014 3877 9987 3895 9995 $$ & KRUSE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 44 min |
| Jun 15, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Rush | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 35 min |
| Jun 15, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward | 17 min |
| Jun 15, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 42 min |
| Jun 15, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 47 min |
| Jun 15, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 18 min |
| Jun 15, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 21 min |
| Jun 15, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 65 min |
| Jun 15, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray | 12 min |
| Jun 15, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 30 min |
| Jun 15, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 22 min |
| Jun 15, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Rush | 32 min |
| Jun 15, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 48 min |
| Jun 15, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt, Stafford | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark | 66 min |
| Jun 16, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 64 min |
| Jun 16, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Kearny | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Comanche | 64 min |
| Jun 16, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 69 min |
| Jun 16, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Kearny | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 5:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Meade | 29 min |
| Jun 16, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Kiowa | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Comanche | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 6:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Haskell | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Seward | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Seward | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 52 min |
| Jun 16, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Kiowa | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.