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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2008, 8:33 PM CDT for Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 min. 5 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 22, 2008, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2008, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 8:47 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 S Trego Center, KS | |
| May 22, 8:47 PM CDT | TORNADO | 9 S Trego Center, KS | |
| May 22, 8:50 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Trego Center, KS | THE TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY KAKE TELEVISION SPOTTER. |
| May 22, 8:51 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 S Wakeeney, KS | THE TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY A SPC STUDENT EMPLOYEE. |
| May 22, 8:57 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ssw Wakeeney, KS | REPORT RELAYED FROM WFO GOODLAND. |
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 22, 1:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 2192 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 285 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.9
- Supercell composite
- 17.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KDDC 230133 TORDDC KSC195-230215- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0013.080523T0133Z-080523T0215Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 833 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 915 PM CDT * AT 830 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TREGO CENTER...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF ARNOLD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TREGO CENTER... COLLYER... VODA... WAKEENEY... RURAL RESIDENCES OF 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. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN TREGO COUNTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3874 9987 3875 10017 3913 10015 3913 9961 TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 210DEG 35KT 3879 10002 $$ JOHNSON
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KDDC 230138 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 838 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 KSC195-230215- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080523T0215Z/ TREGO KS- 838 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR TREGO COUNTY... AT 835 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 6 MILES SOUTH OF TREGO CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TREGO CENTER... COLLYER... WAKEENEY... OGALLAH... RURAL RESIDENCES OF TREGO COUNTY. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3874 9987 3875 10017 3913 10015 3913 9961 TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 210DEG 35KT 3884 9997 $$ JOHNSON
000 WWUS53 KDDC 230143 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 843 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 KSC195-230215- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080523T0215Z/ TREGO KS- 843 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR TREGO COUNTY... AT 839 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TREGO CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TREGO CENTER... VODA... OGALLAH... RURAL RESIDENCES OF 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3874 9987 3875 10017 3913 10015 3913 9961 TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 217DEG 35KT 3886 9991 $$ JOHNSON
000 WWUS53 KDDC 230149 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 849 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 KSC195-230215- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080523T0215Z/ TREGO KS- 849 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR TREGO COUNTY... AT 844 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS AND WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR TREGO CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TREGO CENTER... WAKEENEY... OGALLAH... RURAL RESIDENCES OF TREGO COUNTY. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3874 9987 3875 10017 3913 10015 3913 9961 TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 217DEG 35KT 3890 9984 $$ JOHNSON
000 WWUS53 KDDC 230154 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 853 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 KSC195-230215- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080523T0215Z/ TREGO KS- 853 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN TREGO COUNTY... AT 848 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS AND WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR TREGO CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TREGO CENTER... OGALLAH... RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN TREGO COUNTY. AT 850 PM CDT...A STORM SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TREGO CENTER. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3880 9985 3881 10015 3913 10015 3913 9961 TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 217DEG 35KT 3894 9986 $$ JOHNSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Comanche, Kiowa | 51 min |
| May 22, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 42 min |
| May 22, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 52 min |
| May 22, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt | 34 min |
| May 22, 9:07 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 7 hr |
| May 22, 9:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Trego | 36 min |
| May 22, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Trego | 30 min |
| May 22, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 41 min |
| May 22, 10:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 55 min |
| May 23, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 63 min |
| May 23, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 60 min |
| May 23, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 47 min |
| May 23, 4:13 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 15 hr |
| May 23, 4:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 41 min |
| May 23, 4:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 47 min |
| May 23, 5:26 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Lane and 5 more | 16 hr |
| May 23, 6:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 46 min |
| May 23, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 48 min |
| May 23, 3:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 16 min |
| May 23, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane | 12 min |
| May 23, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Ness | 21 min |
| May 23, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 56 min |
| May 23, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 46 min |
| May 23, 4:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Scott | 25 min |
| May 23, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 52 min |
| May 23, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 49 min |
| May 23, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Scott | 45 min |
| May 23, 4:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Scott | 15 min |
| May 23, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane | 64 min |
| May 23, 4:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman | 47 min |
| May 23, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 51 min |
| May 23, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane | 51 min |
| May 23, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny | 38 min |
| May 23, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Scott | 49 min |
| May 23, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Lane | 18 min |
| May 23, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell, Meade, Seward | 20 min |
| May 23, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell | 42 min |
| May 23, 5:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 42 min |
| May 23, 5:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Lane | 33 min |
| May 23, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Meade | 60 min |
| May 23, 5:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Scott | 29 min |
| May 23, 6:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 28 min |
| May 23, 6:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 41 min |
| May 23, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Meade | 50 min |
| May 23, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 46 min |
| May 23, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 26 min |
| May 23, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 25 min |
| May 23, 6:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane | 33 min |
| May 23, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 47 min |
| May 23, 6:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 64 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.