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Tornado Warning 50, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 5, 2007Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2007, 8:27 PM CDT for Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 min. 2 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, 8:27 PM CDT (01:27 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2007, 9:05 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Pawnee County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 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, 8:33 PM CDTTORNADO3 Nw St. John, KSTWO LARGE WEDGE TORNADOES APPARENTLY ON THE GROUND AT THE SAME TIME ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT JOHN. STORM CHASER REPORTS.
May 5, 8:49 PM CDTTORNADO2 E Seward, KSLARGE TORNADO STILL ON THE GROUND CROSSING HIGHWAY 281 AT K-19 EAST OF SEWARD. KDOT REPORT. RELAYED BY NWS WICHITA.

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 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 97 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 00:00Z on 2007-05-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 981 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2007-05-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 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
981 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1826 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
198 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KDDC 060128
TORDDC
KSC145-185-060215-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0050.070506T0127Z-070506T0215Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  NORTHERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 824 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM 
  CHASERS WERE TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
  SEWARD...MOVINGNORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ST. JOHN...
  RADIUM...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE
  COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 50 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 183 AND 191.

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.

THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED.

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 3792 9899 3793 9885 3823 9847 3823 9895

$$

18
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 060137
SVSDDC

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

KSC145-185-060215-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-070506T0215Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-
836 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
STAFFORD AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES...

AT 833 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND STORM SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING TWO  
LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADOES ON THE GROUND.  THE 
TORNADOES WERE LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF ST. JOHN...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ST. JOHN...
  RADIUM...
  SEWARD...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE
  COUNTIES.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES CAUSING SIGNIFICANT 
DAMAGE RESIDENTS OF SEWARD SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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 3792 9899 3793 9885 3823 9847 3823 9895

$$

LACY
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 060148
SVSDDC

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

KSC145-185-060215-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-070506T0215Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-
847 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
STAFFORD AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTIES...

AT 845 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS CONTINUING TO SHOW STRONG 
INDICATIONS OF A LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND.  THIS TORNADO WOULD BE 
LOCATED ABOUT 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING TORNADOES.  
RESIDENTS IN SEWARD SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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 3792 9899 3793 9885 3823 9847 3823 9895

$$
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 060205
SVSDDC

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

KSC145-185-060215-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-070506T0215Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-
905 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN STAFFORD AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
PAWNEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE TORNADO
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3792 9899 3793 9885 3823 9847 3823 9895

$$

LACY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 7:00 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCKiowa45 min
May 5, 7:09 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCKiowa36 min
May 5, 7:14 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCComanche16 min
May 5, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord30 min
May 5, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark38 min
May 5, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pratt, Stafford5 min
May 5, 7:30 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pratt, Stafford30 min
May 5, 7:31 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pratt, Stafford29 min
May 5, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards52 min
May 5, 7:57 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPawnee, Stafford33 min
May 5, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford45 min
May 5, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa44 min
May 5, 8:37 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCKiowa23 min
May 5, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa50 min
May 5, 8:48 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa27 min
May 5, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford41 min
May 5, 9:01 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFord, Kiowa29 min
May 5, 9:10 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford20 min
May 5, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Meade34 min
May 5, 9:28 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPawnee, Stafford32 min
May 5, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord41 min
May 5, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee45 min
May 5, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford41 min
May 5, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord44 min
May 5, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Meade, Pawnee29 min
May 5, 11:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Meade, Pawnee45 min
May 6, 12:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Kiowa30 min
May 6, 4:53 AM CDTFlood WatchDDCClark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Pawnee and 2 more19 hr
May 6, 9:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber67 min
May 6, 10:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber57 min
May 6, 11:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber48 min
May 6, 12:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark47 min
May 6, 1:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord47 min
May 6, 1:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman42 min
May 6, 1:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCComanche40 min
May 6, 2:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Rush39 min
May 6, 2:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis50 min
May 6, 2:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHodgeman49 min
May 6, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa58 min
May 6, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark56 min
May 6, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCKiowa41 min
May 6, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards29 min
May 6, 3:10 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCComanche17 min
May 6, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford62 min
May 6, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber58 min
May 6, 4:21 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber24 min
May 6, 4:45 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber30 min
May 6, 4:56 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPratt26 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.