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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2008, 4:45 PM CDT for Lane County, Ness County, Scott County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. 8 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 23, 2008, 4:45 PM CDT (21:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2008, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS, Scott County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 4:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 9 Wsw Dighton, KS | |
| May 23, 4:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 S Dighton, KS | TORNADO REPORTED JUST SOUTHWEST OF DIGHTON. |
| May 23, 5:09 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 W Dighton, KS | STORMCHASER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND. |
| May 23, 5:12 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Shields, KS | |
| May 23, 5:15 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Nnw Dighton, KS | |
| May 23, 5:21 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ssw Shields, KS | THERE WERE TWO BRIEF TOUCHDOWNS. |
| May 23, 5:21 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 N Dighton, KS | |
| May 23, 5:33 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 N Dighton, KS | KAKE CHASER REPORTED A ROOF RIPPED OFF A HOME. |
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 23, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 279 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 974 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KDDC 232145 TORDDC KSC101-135-171-232230- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0019.080523T2145Z-080523T2230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 445 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... LANE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. EXTREME NORTHWESTERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 530 PM CDT * AT 442 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF AMY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AMY... DIGHTON... SHIELDS... PENDENNIS... RURAL RESIDENCES OF LANE...NORTHWESTERN NESS AND SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTIES. THIS STORM IS CONSIDERED A SUPERCELL STORM. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS OR LARGER AND VERY DANGEROUS STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WILL ALSO BE LIKELY NEAR THE TORNADIC PORTION OF THIS STORM. 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 FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3869 10054 3869 10015 3829 10054 3832 10070 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 212DEG 35KT 3836 10059 $$ BIELINSKI
3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KDDC 232159
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
457 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
KSC171-232207-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080523T2230Z/
SCOTT KS-
457 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3869 10054 3869 10015 3841 10042 3840 10044
3837 10046 3837 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 213DEG 35KT 3844 10054
$$
KSC101-135-232230-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080523T2230Z/
LANE KS-NESS KS-
457 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN NESS AND NORTHERN LANE COUNTIES...
AT 452 PM CDT...A STORM CHASER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 4 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DIGHTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMY...
DIGHTON...
SHIELDS...
PENDENNIS...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN LANE AND NORTHWESTERN NESS COUNTIES.
THIS DEVELOPING TORNADO IS MOVING TOWARD THE TOWN OF DIGHTON.
THIS STORM IS CONSIDERED A SUPERCELL STORM. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE
OF GOLF BALL OR LARGER AND VERY DANGEROUS STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WILL
ALSO BE LIKELY NEAR THE TORNADIC PORTION OF THIS STORM.
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 FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3869 10054 3869 10015 3841 10042 3840 10044
3837 10046 3837 10065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 213DEG 35KT 3844 10054
$$
BIELINSKI000
WWUS53 KDDC 232211
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
KSC101-135-232230-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080523T2230Z/
LANE KS-NESS KS-
510 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN NESS AND NORTHERN LANE COUNTIES...
AT 506 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 1
MILE WEST OF DIGHTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 33 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMY...
DIGHTON...
SHIELDS...
PENDENNIS...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN LANE AND NORTHWESTERN NESS COUNTIES.
STORM CHASERS WERE REPORTING A LARGE MULTI VORTEX TORNADO ON THE
GROUND 1 MILE WEST OF DIGHTON AT 509 PM. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IF
YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3869 10054 3869 10015 3844 10040 3846 10039
3843 10042 3842 10063
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 219DEG 28KT 3847 10049
$$
BIELINSKI000
WWUS53 KDDC 232218
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
517 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
KSC101-135-232230-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080523T2230Z/
LANE KS-NESS KS-
517 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN NESS AND NORTHERN LANE COUNTIES...
AT 515 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS AND WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHIELDS...OR 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF DIGHTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHIELDS...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN LANE AND NORTHWESTERN NESS COUNTIES.
ONE MILE NORTH NORTHWEST OF DIGHTON...A STORM CHASER REPORTED A
TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT 516 PM CDT.
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 FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3851 10060 3860 10057 3861 10056 3862 10056
3869 10054 3869 10015 3854 10035 3849 10044
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 207DEG 20KT 3854 10051
$$
BIELINSKIThe 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, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Trego | 42 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 | 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.