Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 30, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2007, 12:04 AM CDT for Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 41 min. 1 report 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
- May 5, 2007, 12:04 AM CDT (05:04 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2007, 12:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 12:30 AM CDT | TORNADO | 2 N Hudson, KS | LARGE TORNADO REPORTED BY NEWS MEDIA |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2984 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KDDC 050504 TORDDC KSC185-050545- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0030.070505T0504Z-070505T0545Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1204 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 1245 AM CDT * AT 1202 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUDSON...OR 4 MILES NORTH OF ST. JOHN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HUDSON... RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE 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 STAFFORD COUNTY. LAT...LON 3805 9887 3802 9866 3824 9848 3825 9884 $$ UMSCHEID
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KDDC 050518 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1216 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 KSC185-050545- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070505T0545Z/ STAFFORD KS- 1216 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY... AT 1214 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER DEVELOPING TORNADO IS POSSIBLE NEAR HUDSON. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SEWARD... HUDSON... RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY. THERE IS A HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM OVER SOUTHWEST STAFFORD COUNTY...INCLUDING DAMAGE IN OR AROUND THE TOWN OF MACKSVILLE. THIS LONG LIVED TORNADIC SUPERCELL CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. LAT...LON 3805 9887 3802 9866 3824 9848 3825 9884 $$ UMSCHEID
000 WWUS53 KDDC 050537 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1235 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 KSC185-050545- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070505T0545Z/ STAFFORD KS- 1235 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY... AT 1231 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF HUDSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE 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. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. LAT...LON 3805 9887 3802 9866 3824 9848 3825 9884 $$ UMSCHEID
000 WWUS53 KDDC 050552 RRA SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1253 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 KSC185-050603- /O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-070505T0545Z/ STAFFORD KS- 1253 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY EXPIRED AT 1245 AM CDT... THE TORNADO THREAT HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. LAT...LON 3805 9887 3802 9866 3824 9848 3825 9884 $$ UMSCHEID
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark | 48 min |
| May 4, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa | 50 min |
| May 4, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 52 min |
| May 4, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 32 min |
| May 4, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee | 43 min |
| May 4, 8:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 37 min |
| May 4, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 39 min |
| May 4, 8:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 35 min |
| May 4, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 19 min |
| May 4, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 19 min |
| May 4, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kiowa | 41 min |
| May 4, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman | 52 min |
| May 4, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 45 min |
| May 4, 9:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa | 40 min |
| May 4, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 46 min |
| May 4, 10:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 36 min |
| May 4, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 31 min |
| May 4, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 44 min |
| May 4, 10:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pratt, Stafford | 36 min |
| May 4, 11:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 38 min |
| May 4, 11:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 9 min |
| May 4, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Rush | 36 min |
| May 5, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 29 min |
| May 5, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 50 min |
| May 5, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 18 min |
| May 5, 10:08 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 18 more | 9 hr |
| May 5, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman | 45 min |
| May 5, 12:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Meade | 47 min |
| May 5, 12:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 44 min |
| May 5, 1:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Trego | 44 min |
| May 5, 1:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford | 44 min |
| May 5, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark | 47 min |
| May 5, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 38 min |
| May 5, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush | 31 min |
| May 5, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford | 47 min |
| May 5, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Rush | 35 min |
| May 5, 2:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 33 min |
| May 5, 2:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa | 28 min |
| May 5, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Hodgeman, Pawnee | 37 min |
| May 5, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 46 min |
| May 5, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 40 min |
| May 5, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 47 min |
| May 5, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Comanche, Kiowa | 46 min |
| May 5, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt | 44 min |
| May 5, 4:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt | 37 min |
| May 5, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 32 min |
| May 5, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Kiowa | 27 min |
| May 5, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa | 32 min |
| May 5, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Stafford | 23 min |
| May 5, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 50 min |
| May 5, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Stafford | 31 min |
| May 5, 5:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards | 30 min |
| May 5, 5:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 26 min |
| May 5, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Kiowa | 44 min |
| May 5, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Stafford | 16 min |
| May 5, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 44 min |
| May 5, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 38 min |
| May 5, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 32 min |
| May 5, 6:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 16 min |
| May 5, 6:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Comanche, Kiowa | 23 min |
| May 5, 6:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kiowa | 34 min |
| May 5, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 48 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.