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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2007, 8:12 PM CDT for Clark County, Comanche County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 min. 4 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
- Apr 23, 2007, 8:12 PM CDT (01:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2007, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 8:20 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sw Protection, KS | |
| Apr 23, 8:22 PM CDT | TORNADO | Protection, KS | TORNADO REPORTED BY KWCH TV |
| Apr 23, 8:24 PM CDT | TORNADO | Protection, KS | OFF DUTY EMPLOYEE FROM NORMAN NWS OFFICE |
| Apr 23, 8:37 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 W Protection, KS | KWCH TV STORM TEAM |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 3:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:35 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 1336 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 712 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 279 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 9.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KDDC 240112 TORDDC KSC025-033-240145- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0019.070424T0112Z-070424T0145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 812 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. EXTREME EAST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS. * UNTIL 845 PM CDT * AT 807 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PROTECTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PROTECTION... LAKE COLDWATER... RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN CLARK AND WESTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. 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. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLARK AND SOUTHWESTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES. LAT...LON 3712 9958 3711 9946 3726 9928 3733 9955 $$ UMSCHEID
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KDDC 240118 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 817 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 KSC025-033-240145- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070424T0145Z/ CLARK KS-COMANCHE KS- 817 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL COMANCHE AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES... AT 816 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PROTECTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PROTECTION... LAKE COLDWATER... RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN CLARK AND WESTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES. AT 810 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC AND STORM SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SITKA. A ROTATING WALL CLOUD AND FUNNEL CLOUDS CONTINUE TO EXIST WITH THIS STORM AND ANOTHER TORNADO MAY FORM VERY SOON RESIDENCES OF PROTECTION ARE IN THE IMMEDIATE PATH OF THIS POTENTIAL TORNADO THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3712 9958 3711 9946 3726 9928 3733 9955 $$ UMSCHEID
000 WWUS53 KDDC 240122 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 822 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 KSC025-033-240145- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070424T0145Z/ CLARK KS-COMANCHE KS- 822 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL COMANCHE AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES... AT 820 PM CDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PROTECTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PROTECTION... LAKE COLDWATER... RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN CLARK AND WESTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES. AT 818 PM CDT...ANOTHER TORNADO WAS REPORTED ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PROTECTION BY STORM CHASERS AND SPOTTERS. THIS TORNADO IS MOVING TOWARDS PROTECTION TAKE IMMEDIATE COVER A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3712 9958 3711 9946 3726 9928 3733 9955 $$ UMSCHEID
000 WWUS53 KDDC 240127 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 827 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 KSC025-033-240145- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070424T0145Z/ CLARK KS-COMANCHE KS- 827 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL COMANCHE AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES... AT 824 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY AN OFF DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PROTECTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3712 9958 3711 9946 3726 9928 3733 9955 $$
000 WWUS53 KDDC 240130 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 829 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 KSC025-033-240145- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070424T0145Z/ CLARK KS-COMANCHE KS- 829 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL COMANCHE AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES... AT 828 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND SPOTTERS INDICATED THE POTENTIAL FOR MULTIPLE TORNADOES AROUND PROTECTION MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PROTECTION... LAKE COLDWATER... COLDWATER... RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN CLARK AND WESTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3712 9958 3711 9946 3726 9928 3733 9955 $$ UMSCHEID
000 WWUS53 KDDC 240137 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 836 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 KSC025-033-240145- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070424T0145Z/ CLARK KS-COMANCHE KS- 836 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL COMANCHE AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES... AT 832 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PROTECTION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PROTECTION... LAKE COLDWATER... RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN CLARK AND WESTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES. AT 835 PM CDT...A STORM CHASER REPORTED A TORNADO WITH DEBRIS CLOUD ABOUT 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF PROTECTION. ANOTHER DEVELOPING TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT A MILE WEST OF PROTECTION. RESIDENCES OF PROTECTION SHOULD BE IN THEIR TORNADO SHELTERS NOW THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3712 9958 3711 9946 3726 9928 3733 9955 $$
000 WWUS53 KDDC 240143 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 842 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 KSC025-033-240152- /O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-070424T0145Z/ CLARK KS-COMANCHE KS- 842 PM CDT MON APR 23 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY EXPIRES AT 845 PM CDT... THE TORNADO THREAT HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEW TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWEST COMANCHE COUNTY. LAT...LON 3712 9958 3711 9946 3726 9928 3733 9955 $$ UMSCHEID
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 44 min |
| Apr 23, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford | 21 min |
| Apr 23, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 12 min |
| Apr 23, 7:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 39 min |
| Apr 23, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Comanche | 36 min |
| Apr 23, 9:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kiowa | 36 min |
| Apr 24, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 57 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.