Tornado Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 8, 2006, 10:29 PM CDT (03:29 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2006, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Ford County, KS

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WFUS53 KDDC 090329
TORDDC
KSC057-090415-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0009.060509T0329Z-060509T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1029 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2006

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1025 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 18 MILES WEST OF
  FT. DODGE...OR ABOUT NEAR ENSIGN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF WESTERN FORD COUNTY...
  FORT DODGE...

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 283 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 36 AND 50.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 56 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 111 AND 120.

THIS WARNING DOES NOT INCLUDE DODGE CITY.  THE POSSIBLE TORNADO PATH
IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH OF DODGE CITY.

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. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3770 10020 3759 10020 3751 10009 3748 9988
      3775 9992

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KDDC 090338
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1038 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2006

KSC057-090415-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060509T0415Z/
FORD KS-
1038 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
FORD COUNTY...

AT 1034 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
FORT DODGE...OR 5 MILES EAST OF ENSIGN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 283 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 36 AND 50.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 56 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 111 AND 120.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

LAT...LON 3770 10020 3759 10020 3751 10009 3748 9988
      3775 9992

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KDDC 090354
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1053 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2006

KSC057-090415-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060509T0415Z/
FORD KS-
1053 PM CDT MON MAY 8 2006

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
FORD COUNTY...

AT 1051 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THE STRONGEST ROTATION WAS LOCATED 9 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF FORT DODGE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF DODGE CITY...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.


IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3770 10020 3759 10020 3751 10009 3748 9988
      3775 9992

$$

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