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Tornado Warning 51, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 23, 20084 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2008, 10:25 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 50 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, 10:25 PM CDT (03:25 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2008, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Pawnee County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 240325
TORDDC
KSC047-057-083-145-240415-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0051.080524T0325Z-080524T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1025 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  CENTRAL PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 1021 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF OFFERLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 48 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OFFERLE...
  KINSLEY...
  LEWIS...
  GARFIELD...
  SANFORD...
  FRIZELL...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF CENTRAL PAWNEE...EDWARDS...NORTHEASTERN FORD
  AND SOUTHEASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

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 3830 9929 3810 9900 3792 9904 3775 9952
      3791 9960
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 212DEG 42KT 3790 9949

$$

FINCH
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 240340
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1038 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

KSC057-083-240348-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080524T0415Z/
HODGEMAN KS-FORD KS-
1038 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEASTERN FORD AND EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3798 9947 3828 9929 3810 9900 3792 9904
      3784 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 225DEG 34KT 3794 9938

$$

KSC047-145-240415-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080524T0415Z/
PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
1038 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
EDWARDS AND PAWNEE COUNTIES...

AT 1035 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION NEAR KINSLEY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KINSLEY...
  LEWIS...
  GARFIELD...
  ZOOK...
  FRIZELL...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN EDWARDS AND PAWNEE COUNTIES.

THE TOWNS OF GARFIELD AND LARNED ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 400 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3798 9947 3828 9929 3810 9900 3792 9904
      3784 9945
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 225DEG 34KT 3794 9938

$$

FINCH
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 240353
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1051 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

KSC047-145-240415-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-080524T0415Z/
PAWNEE KS-EDWARDS KS-
1051 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE COUNTIES...

AT 1049 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEWIS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GARFIELD...
  FRIZELL...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND SOUTHERN PAWNEE
  COUNTIES.

GARFIELD AND LARNED ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 3798 9941 3823 9922 3810 9900 3797 9904
      3792 9938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 226DEG 31KT 3798 9932

$$

FINCH

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, 9:07 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCBarber, Comanche38 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, 10:38 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.