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Tornado Warning 60, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 22, 2007Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2007, 8:23 PM CDT for Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 22, 2007, 8:23 PM CDT (01:23 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2007, 8:49 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 22, 3:04 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 144 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 2007-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1569 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2007-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 134 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1569 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1669 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
134 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
305 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
7.9

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KDDC 230123
TORDDC
KSC195-230200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0060.070523T0123Z-070523T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
823 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 820 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER
  NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY...OR 6 MILES NORTH OF OGALLAH...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY.

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.

LAT...LON 3911 9980 3907 9989 3899 9977 3898 9960
      3912 9959

$$

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3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 230127
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
824 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

KSC195-230200-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-070523T0200Z/
TREGO KS-
824 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY...

AT 820 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH 
OF OGALLAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY.

AT 818 PM STORM SPOTTER REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
WAKEENEY.

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.

LAT...LON 3911 9980 3907 9989 3899 9977 3898 9960
      3912 9959

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KDDC 230138
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
838 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

KSC195-230200-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-070523T0200Z/
TREGO KS-
838 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY...

AT 836 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF OGALLAH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY.

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.

LAT...LON 3911 9980 3907 9989 3899 9977 3898 9960
      3912 9959

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KDDC 230149
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
849 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

KSC195-230159-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-070523T0200Z/
TREGO KS-
849 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3911 9980 3907 9989 3899 9977 3898 9960
      3912 9959

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCTrego46 min
May 22, 8:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego49 min
May 22, 8:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego48 min
May 22, 9:18 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCTrego27 min
May 22, 9:28 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis32 min
May 22, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Trego64 min
May 22, 9:56 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis34 min
May 22, 10:12 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis33 min
May 22, 10:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis40 min
May 22, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCRush54 min
May 22, 10:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis36 min
May 22, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCRush53 min
May 22, 11:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman10 min
May 22, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee61 min
May 23, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCRush14 min
May 23, 12:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPawnee34 min
May 23, 1:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford42 min
May 23, 2:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford67 min
May 23, 2:47 AM CDTFlood WatchDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 18 more25 hr
May 23, 2:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt64 min
May 23, 2:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber33 min
May 23, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt37 min
May 23, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt33 min
May 23, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark79 min
May 23, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMeade61 min
May 23, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord54 min
May 23, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa56 min
May 23, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark52 min
May 23, 6:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMeade16 min
May 23, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord53 min
May 23, 6:46 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCFord4 min
May 23, 6:46 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards17 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.