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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 5, 2007Pratt County, Stafford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2007, 4:58 PM CDT for Pratt County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 32 min. 3 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
May 5, 2007, 4:58 PM CDT (21:58 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2007, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 5, 5:20 PM CDTTORNADO4 Sw Stafford, KSBRIEF TOUCHDOWN. MULTIPLE REPORTS RECEIVED
May 5, 5:22 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG8 W Neola, KSPOSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SPRINKLER FLIPPED AND TREE DAMAGE ACROSS ROAD.
May 5, 5:30 PM CDTTORNADO2 Ssw Stafford, KSLARGE WALL CLOUD WITH MULTIPLE VORTICES.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 5, 12:15 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 99 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2007-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3496 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2007-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 292 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3496 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
681 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
292 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
304 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
6.3
Supercell composite
22.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KDDC 052159
TORDDC
KSC151-185-052230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0032.070505T2158Z-070505T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
458 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  SOUTH CENTRAL STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 457 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EXTREME
  NORTH CENTRAL PRATT COUNTY...OR 5 MILES EAST OF BYERS...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN PRATT AND SOUTHERN STAFFORD COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 50 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 191 AND 201.

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

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.

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 TORNADO WARNING ISSUED FOR PRATT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3777 9885 3775 9878 3795 9856 3797 9883

$$

18
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 052212
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
510 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

KSC151-052220-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-070505T2230Z/
PRATT KS-
510 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PRATT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3797 9882 3797 9876 3796 9875 3795 9858
      3794 9857 3782 9871 3782 9879 3781 9881
      3781 9883

$$

KSC185-052230-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-070505T2230Z/
STAFFORD KS-
510 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL STAFFORD COUNTY...

AT 509 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS AND WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STAFFORD...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  STAFFORD...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF SOUTHERN STAFFORD COUNTY.

AT 448 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS REPORTED A ROTATING FUNNEL IN EXTREME 
NORTHERN PRATT COUNTY...4 MILES SOUTH OF BYERS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3797 9882 3797 9876 3796 9875 3795 9858
      3794 9857 3782 9871 3782 9879 3781 9881
      3781 9883

$$

BURKE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark48 min
May 4, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford, Kiowa50 min
May 4, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche52 min
May 4, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Comanche32 min
May 4, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pawnee43 min
May 4, 8:38 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Comanche37 min
May 4, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Kiowa39 min
May 4, 8:55 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Kiowa35 min
May 4, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego19 min
May 4, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee19 min
May 4, 9:19 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyDDCKiowa41 min
May 4, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Hodgeman52 min
May 4, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush45 min
May 4, 9:50 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa40 min
May 4, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush46 min
May 4, 10:24 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford36 min
May 4, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Rush31 min
May 4, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego44 min
May 4, 10:54 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pratt, Stafford36 min
May 4, 11:22 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford38 min
May 4, 11:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCTrego9 min
May 4, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCRush36 min
May 5, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee29 min
May 5, 12:04 AM CDTTornado WarningDDCStafford41 min
May 5, 12:25 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush50 min
May 5, 12:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis18 min
May 5, 10:08 AM CDTWind AdvisoryDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 18 more9 hr
May 5, 12:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman45 min
May 5, 12:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Gray, Meade47 min
May 5, 12:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Trego44 min
May 5, 1:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness, Trego44 min
May 5, 1:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford44 min
May 5, 1:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark47 min
May 5, 1:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis38 min
May 5, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush31 min
May 5, 1:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord47 min
May 5, 2:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCRush35 min
May 5, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis33 min
May 5, 2:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford, Kiowa28 min
May 5, 2:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Hodgeman, Pawnee37 min
May 5, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa46 min
May 5, 2:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche40 min
May 5, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee, Rush47 min
May 5, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCComanche, Kiowa46 min
May 5, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt44 min
May 5, 4:38 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPratt37 min
May 5, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Kiowa27 min
May 5, 5:13 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa32 min
May 5, 5:22 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCStafford23 min
May 5, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche50 min
May 5, 5:29 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCStafford31 min
May 5, 5:30 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards30 min
May 5, 5:34 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Comanche26 min
May 5, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Kiowa44 min
May 5, 5:59 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCStafford16 min
May 5, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee44 min
May 5, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Kiowa38 min
May 5, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPawnee32 min
May 5, 6:28 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPawnee16 min
May 5, 6:37 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCComanche, Kiowa23 min
May 5, 6:41 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCKiowa34 min
May 5, 6:57 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee48 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.