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Tornado Warning 60, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 25, 2008Ness County, Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2008, 4:00 PM CDT for Ness County, Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. 1 report 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 25, 2008, 4:00 PM CDT (21:00 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2008, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Ness County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 25, 4:23 PM CDTTORNADO4 N Riga, KSBREIF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 25, 12:39 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
May 25, 3:00 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 121 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 12:00Z on 2008-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 359 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 12:00Z on 2008-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 61 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
359 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-263 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KDDC 252100
TORDDC
KSC135-195-252145-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0060.080525T2100Z-080525T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
400 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.
  TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 358 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
  TREGO CENTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 48 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COLLYER...
  TREGO CENTER...
  TREGO CENTER...
  WAKEENEY...
  OGALLAH...
  RIGA...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN NESS AND TREGO COUNTIES.



IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
BASEBALL 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 REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING ISSUED FOR PARTS OF TREGO 
AND LANE COUNTY. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3912 9960 3857 9961 3855 10024 3870 10024
      3871 10016 3899 10017 3912 10014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 246DEG 42KT 3885 10001

$$

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2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 252118
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
417 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

KSC135-195-252145-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080525T2145Z/
TREGO KS-NESS KS-
417 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
NESS AND TREGO COUNTIES...

AT 412 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF TREGO 
CENTER. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION WAS LOCATED 
14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TREGO CENTER. BOTH STORMS WERE MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TREGO CENTER...
  OGALLAH...
  RIGA...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN NESS AND TREGO 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3912 9960 3857 9961 3855 10024 3870 10024
      3871 10016 3899 10017 3912 10014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 247DEG 35KT 3892 9980

$$

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000 
WWUS53 KDDC 252133
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
432 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

KSC135-195-252145-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0060.000000T0000Z-080525T2145Z/
TREGO KS-NESS KS-
432 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
NESS AND TREGO COUNTIES...

AT 427 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF RIGA...OR 4 MILES NORTH OF ELLIS...MOVING EAST AT 28
MPH.

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 SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
600 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3912 9960 3857 9961 3855 10024 3870 10024
      3871 10016 3899 10017 3912 10014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 253DEG 24KT 3898 9954

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 10:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber49 min
May 25, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Scott62 min
May 25, 2:39 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCLane, Scott51 min
May 25, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush39 min
May 25, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCLane, Ness, Trego46 min
May 25, 3:16 PM CDTFlood WatchDDCEllis, Trego7 hr
May 25, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego47 min
May 25, 3:20 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCNess, Pawnee, Rush40 min
May 25, 3:51 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCRush39 min
May 25, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis18 min
May 25, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Trego50 min
May 25, 4:21 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Rush39 min
May 25, 4:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Ness, Scott, Trego62 min
May 25, 4:37 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Trego53 min
May 25, 4:41 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCNess, Trego32 min
May 25, 4:51 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Rush39 min
May 25, 4:53 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego37 min
May 25, 4:57 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Rush48 min
May 25, 5:23 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCEllis, Trego4 hr
May 25, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego67 min
May 25, 5:29 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCEllis, Rush46 min
May 25, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Ness, Rush, Trego40 min
May 25, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCLane, Ness, Scott, Trego49 min
May 25, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush70 min
May 25, 6:30 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningDDCRush3 hr
May 25, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush69 min
May 25, 6:59 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCPawnee, Rush46 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.