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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 23, 2008Barber County, Comanche County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2008, 9:07 PM CDT for Barber County, Comanche County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 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 23, 2008, 9:07 PM CDT (02:07 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2008, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Barber County, KS, Comanche County, KS

The radar

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 79 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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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 23, 8:48 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 115 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 2008-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2314 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 2008-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 198 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KDDC 240207
TORDDC
KSC007-033-240245-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0043.080524T0207Z-080524T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
907 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  BARBER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  EASTERN COMANCHE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 903 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A CONFIRMED TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AETNA...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AETNA...
  LAKE CITY...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF BARBER AND EASTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES.

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

THIS WARNING EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED FOR BARBER AND 
COMANCHE COUNTIES.

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

LAT...LON 3745 9895 3735 9836 3704 9843 3698 9889
      3699 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 219DEG 28KT 3701 9905

$$

JOHNSON
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 240212
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
911 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

KSC007-033-240245-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080524T0245Z/
BARBER KS-COMANCHE KS-
911 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
COMANCHE AND BARBER COUNTIES...

AT 907 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AETNA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AETNA...
  LAKE CITY...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF BARBER AND EASTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES.

AETNA IS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. PLEASE TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

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.

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 400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3745 9895 3735 9836 3704 9843 3698 9889
      3699 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 219DEG 28KT 3703 9902

$$

JOHNSON
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 240223
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
921 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

KSC007-033-240245-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-080524T0245Z/
BARBER KS-COMANCHE KS-
921 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
COMANCHE AND BARBER COUNTIES...

AT 916 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 2 MILES 
NORTH OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE LINE AND 3 MILES WEST OF THE BARBER 
COUNTY LINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AETNA...
  LAKE CITY...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF BARBER AND EASTERN COMANCHE COUNTIES.


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 400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3745 9895 3735 9836 3704 9843 3698 9889
      3699 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 219DEG 28KT 3709 9896

$$

JOHNSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 7:00 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Rush, Trego45 min
May 23, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane, Ness43 min
May 23, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark26 min
May 23, 7:31 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCLane, Ness, Trego29 min
May 23, 7:43 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Trego47 min
May 23, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Haskell, Lane, Meade, Scott58 min
May 23, 7:51 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCNess, Trego39 min
May 23, 7:54 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa66 min
May 23, 8:09 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego51 min
May 23, 8:32 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford58 min
May 23, 8:39 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Comanche36 min
May 23, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Kiowa47 min
May 23, 8:50 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Trego55 min
May 23, 8:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman and 6 more66 min
May 23, 9:20 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford55 min
May 23, 9:23 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Clark, Comanche, Kiowa37 min
May 23, 9:39 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Pratt51 min
May 23, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark50 min
May 23, 10:01 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCComanche, Kiowa44 min
May 23, 10:06 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Pratt39 min
May 23, 10:09 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPawnee, Stafford22 min
May 23, 10:21 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa54 min
May 23, 10:25 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee50 min
May 23, 10:38 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPratt, Stafford32 min
May 23, 10:43 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford47 min
May 23, 11:04 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Rush, Stafford17 min
May 23, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Comanche65 min
May 23, 11:30 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPratt, Stafford30 min
May 23, 11:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt27 min
May 23, 11:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber38 min
May 24, 3:42 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens10 hr
May 24, 4:05 PM CDTFire Weather WatchDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Morton and 3 more11 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.