Tornado Warning 54, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 5, 2007, 9:10 PM CDT (02:10 UTC)

Expired

May 5, 2007, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Edwards County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 060212
TORDDC
KSC047-145-185-060230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0054.070506T0210Z-070506T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 906 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTH OF
  BELPRE...OR 3 MILES NORTH OF TROUSDALE...MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BELPRE...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN EDWARDS...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND
  SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTIES.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 50 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 175 AND 183.

AT 904 PM LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR TROUSDALE.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
BASEDBALL 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.

TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU
SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE COVER NOW

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

LAT...LON 3782 9917 3781 9902 3807 9895 3809 9908

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KDDC 060224
SVSDDC

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

KSC047-145-185-060230-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-070506T0230Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-EDWARDS KS-
923 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL EDWARDS...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN
PAWNEE COUNTIES...

AT 918 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THIS AREA OF ROTATION WAS 
LOCATED 3 MILES EAST OF BELPRE...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

AT 920 PM...70 TO 80 MPH WINDS WERE REPORTED IN BELPRE IN THE REAR 
FLANK DOWNDRAFT FROM THE STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BELPRE...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN EDWARDS...SOUTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND
  SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTIES.

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

LAT...LON 3782 9917 3781 9902 3807 9895 3809 9908

$$

LACY

000 
WWUS53 KDDC 060238
SVSDDC

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

KSC047-145-185-060246-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0054.000000T0000Z-070506T0230Z/
PAWNEE KS-STAFFORD KS-EDWARDS KS-
936 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL EDWARDS EXPIRES AT 930 PM 
CDT. A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST PAWNEE AND 
NORTHWEST STAFFORD COUNTIES...

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

LAT...LON 3782 9917 3781 9902 3807 9895 3809 9908

$$

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