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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2008, 7:54 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 66 min. 4 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, 7:54 PM CDT (00:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:53 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, 8:12 PM CDT | TORNADO | 9 Sw Greensburg, KS | KAKE STORM CHASER SEES A LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND. |
| May 23, 8:35 PM CDT | TORNADO | Greensburg, KS | STORM MOVING NEAR GREENSBURG AREA HAS LARGE WALL CLOUD AND HAS BEEN PRODUCING OCCASIONAL TORNADOES. NO POWERFLASHES SEEN SO FAR, CAN NOT TELL IF ANYTHING HAS BEEN IT. |
| May 23, 8:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 W Greensburg, KS | TORNADO ON GROUND AT 183 AND 54 JUNCTION. |
| May 23, 8:48 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 W Haviland, KS | LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND NOW. |
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
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 2314 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1449 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 14.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KDDC 240055 TORDDC KSC025-033-047-057-097-240200- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0038.080524T0054Z-080524T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 754 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS. SOUTHEASTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS. * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 749 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTH OF MULLINVILLE...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BUCKLIN... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 27 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MULLINVILLE... GREENSBURG... RURAL RESIDENCES OF KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN CLARK...NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES. THIS STORM IS CONSIDERED A SUPERCELL STORM. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE OF BASEBALL 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. 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. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED FOR THE AREA. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3785 9940 3754 9900 3730 9953 3742 9970 TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 233DEG 24KT 3743 9951 $$ BIELINSKI
4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KDDC 240108
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
806 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
KSC025-240116-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080524T0200Z/
CLARK KS-
806 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3754 9961 3785 9940 3777 9931 3777 9930
3756 9902 3754 9901 3753 9901 3736 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 230DEG 23KT 3750 9948
$$
KSC033-047-057-097-240200-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080524T0200Z/
EDWARDS KS-FORD KS-KIOWA KS-COMANCHE KS-
806 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTH CENTRAL COMANCHE...KIOWA...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTH
CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...
AT 802 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF MULLINVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MULLINVILLE...
GREENSBURG...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF KIOWA...NORTHERN COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN FORD
AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. THE PRESENT TRACK
OF THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO GREENSBURG. TAKE
SHELTER NOW THIS STORM ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF BASEBALL SIZED HAIL.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3754 9961 3785 9940 3777 9931 3777 9930
3756 9902 3754 9901 3753 9901 3736 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 230DEG 23KT 3750 9948
$$
BIELINSKI000
WWUS53 KDDC 240115
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
814 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
KSC033-047-057-097-240200-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080524T0200Z/
EDWARDS KS-FORD KS-KIOWA KS-COMANCHE KS-
814 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTH CENTRAL COMANCHE...KIOWA...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTH
CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...
AT 812 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 5 MILES
SOUTH OF MULLINVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MULLINVILLE...
GREENSBURG...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF KIOWA...NORTHERN COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN FORD
AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES.
A TORNADO HAS BEEN SITED. PEOPLE LIVING IN MULLINVILLE AND
GREENSBURG NEED TO TAKE SHELTER NOW BASEBALL SIZED HAIL IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3754 9961 3785 9940 3777 9931 3777 9930
3756 9902 3754 9901 3753 9901 3736 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 217DEG 20KT 3753 9946
$$
BIELINSKI000
WWUS53 KDDC 240118
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
817 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
KSC033-047-057-097-240200-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080524T0200Z/
EDWARDS KS-FORD KS-KIOWA KS-COMANCHE KS-
817 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTH CENTRAL COMANCHE...KIOWA...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN FORD AND SOUTH
CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...
AT 812 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 5
MILES SOUTH OF MULLINVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 23 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MULLINVILLE...
GREENSBURG...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF KIOWA...NORTHERN COMANCHE...SOUTHEASTERN FORD
AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES.
TAKE SHELTER NOW A LARGE TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND 9 MILES SW OF
GREENSBURG AND MOVING NORTHEAST. MULLINVILLE AND GREENSBURG ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3754 9961 3785 9940 3777 9931 3777 9930
3756 9902 3754 9901 3753 9901 3736 9941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 219DEG 20KT 3754 9944
$$
BIELINSKI000
WWUS53 KDDC 240128
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
827 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
KSC033-057-240137-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080524T0200Z/
FORD KS-COMANCHE KS-
827 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL COMANCHE AND EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN FORD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3761 9948 3784 9940 3783 9938 3777 9931
3777 9930 3756 9902 3753 9901 3748 9931
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 229DEG 22KT 3758 9934
$$
KSC047-097-240200-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080524T0200Z/
EDWARDS KS-KIOWA KS-
827 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
KIOWA AND SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...
AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS AND STORM
SPOTTERS WERE TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 3
MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBURG...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN KIOWA AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS COUNTIES.
GREENSBURG IS IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THIS TORNADO. TAKE SHELTER NOW
THIS STORM IS CONSIDERED A SUPERCELL STORM. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE
OF BASEBALL 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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3761 9948 3784 9940 3783 9938 3777 9931
3777 9930 3756 9902 3753 9901 3748 9931
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 229DEG 22KT 3758 9934
$$
BIELINSKIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Rush, Trego | 45 min |
| May 23, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Lane, Ness | 43 min |
| May 23, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark | 26 min |
| May 23, 7:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 29 min |
| May 23, 7:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Trego | 47 min |
| May 23, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell, Lane, Meade, Scott | 58 min |
| May 23, 7:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 39 min |
| May 23, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 51 min |
| May 23, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 58 min |
| May 23, 8:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 36 min |
| May 23, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 47 min |
| May 23, 8:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Trego | 55 min |
| May 23, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman and 6 more | 66 min |
| May 23, 9:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 38 min |
| May 23, 9:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 55 min |
| May 23, 9:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 37 min |
| May 23, 9:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 51 min |
| May 23, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark | 50 min |
| May 23, 10:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Comanche, Kiowa | 44 min |
| May 23, 10:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 39 min |
| May 23, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Stafford | 22 min |
| May 23, 10:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 54 min |
| May 23, 10:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee | 50 min |
| May 23, 10:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 32 min |
| May 23, 10:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 47 min |
| May 23, 11:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Rush, Stafford | 17 min |
| May 23, 11:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 65 min |
| May 23, 11:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 30 min |
| May 23, 11:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt | 27 min |
| May 23, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 38 min |
| May 24, 3:42 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 10 hr |
| May 24, 4:05 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton and 3 more | 11 hr |
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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.