Tornado Warning 50, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

Jun 15, 2005, 8:13 PM CDT (01:13 UTC)

Expired

Jun 15, 2005, 8:31 PM CDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Ness County, KS, Trego County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KDDC 160113 RRA
TORDDC
KSC135-195-160200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0050.050616T0113Z-050616T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
813 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
  SOUTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 808 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
  REPORTED A TORNADO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF BROWNELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN NESS COUNTY...
  RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY...
  BROWNELL...

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 3875 9989 3860 9985 3860 9959 3875 9967

$$

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KRUSE

000 
WWUS53 KDDC 160131
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
831 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005

KSC135-195-160141-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-050616T0200Z/
TREGO KS-NESS KS-
831 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NESS AND TREGO COUNTIES HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

AT 830 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS DIMINISHED AND NO LONGER
POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3875 9989 3860 9985 3860 9959 3875 9967

$$

KRUSE

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