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Tornado Warning 69, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 25, 2008Pawnee County, Rush County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2008, 6:59 PM CDT for Pawnee County, Rush County, Kansas. It was in force for 46 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, 6:59 PM CDT (23:59 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2008, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Pawnee County, KS, Rush County, KS

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 25, 7:55 PM CDTHAIL 0.756 S La Crosse, KS

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, 5:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 87 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°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 252359
TORDDC
KSC145-165-260045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0069.080525T2359Z-080526T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
  NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 654 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF RUSH CENTER...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF BURDETT...MOVING
  EAST AT 24 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RUSH CENTER...
  ASH VALLEY...
  TIMKEN...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHWESTERN PAWNEE AND SOUTHEASTERN RUSH
  COUNTIES.

THIS STORM IS CONSIDERED A SUPERCELL STORM. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE
OF GOLFBALLS 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 100 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3852 9919 3831 9906 3825 9949 3836 9955
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 252DEG 21KT 3833 9945

$$

FINCH
1 follow-up statement
000 
WWUS53 KDDC 260018
SVSDDC

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

KSC145-165-260045-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0069.000000T0000Z-080526T0045Z/
RUSH KS-PAWNEE KS-
717 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PAWNEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL RUSH COUNTIES...

AT 713 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION OVER EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL
RUSH COUNTY...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF RUSH CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 24
MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN PAWNEE AND SOUTHERN RUSH COUNTIES.

THIS STORM IS CONSIDERED A SUPERCELL STORM. DESTRUCTIVE HAIL THE SIZE
OF GOLFBALLS 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 100 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3838 9938 3847 9916 3831 9906 3829 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 252DEG 21KT 3836 9932

$$

FINCH

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, 4:00 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCNess, Trego45 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

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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.