Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 25, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2009, 7:27 PM CDT for Finney County, Haskell County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 min. 9 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
- Apr 29, 2009, 7:27 PM CDT (00:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2009, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Finney County, KS, Haskell County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:30 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 10 S Garden City, KS | HAIL PUNCHED NUMEROUS HOLES IN WINDOWS AND DAMAGED THE BLINDS INSIDE. |
| Apr 29, 7:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 S Pierceville, KS | PUBLIC REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR PLYMELL AT 730PM CDT. |
| Apr 29, 7:30 PM CDT | TORNADO | Plymell, KS | STORM CHASER REPORTS DUST CIRCULATION ON GROUND BENEATH FUNNEL CLOUD ALOFT. |
| Apr 29, 7:34 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 10 S Garden City, KS | THIS MAY BE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
| Apr 29, 7:34 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Se Plymell, KS | THIS STORM BEGAN WITH TORNADIC PROPERTIES AT 7 PM CDT 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY. THE CHASERS SPOTTED THE STORM ORIGINALLY TRACKING EAST, THEN SHIFTED SOUTHEAST, AND THEN SOUTH. THESE CHASERS WITNESSED 6 TO 8 DIFFERENT TOUCHDOWNS RANGING FROM 5 MILES SOU |
| Apr 29, 7:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 W Plymell, KS | |
| Apr 29, 7:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Plymell, KS | TORNADO LASTED ABOUT A MINUTE. |
| Apr 29, 7:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Sse Plymell, KS | KSN TV REPORTER VIEWED TORNADO ON EAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 83. |
| Apr 29, 7:50 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 S Plymell, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT OBSERVED A BRIEF TORNADO. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 3:47 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 2241 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 998 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.7
- Supercell composite
- 9.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KDDC 300027
TORDDC
KSC055-081-300100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0025.090430T0027Z-090430T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
727 PM CDT WED APR 29 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTH CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
NORTH CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.
* UNTIL 800 PM CDT
* AT 722 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES
NORTHWEST OF PLYMELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PLYMELL...
RURAL RESIDENCES NEAR PLYMELL...
RURAL RESIDENCE IN NORTHERN HASKELL
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU LIVE NEAR PLYMELL TAKE SHELTER NOW.
BLOWING DUST OR DEBRIS AND SUDDEN WIND CHANGES MAY MEAN A TORNADO IS
DEVELOPING OR APPROACHING. THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION IS NOW
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 IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A
LARGE TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR OTHER
UNDERGROUND SHELTER AND GET UNDER SOMETHING STURDY.
THIS WARNING REPLACES AND EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS WARNING
ISSUED FOR FINNEY COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3782 10066 3771 10071 3762 10087 3787 10096
3791 10089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 312DEG 10KT 3784 10089
$$
183 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KDDC 300038
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
738 PM CDT WED APR 29 2009
KSC055-081-300100-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090430T0100Z/
FINNEY KS-HASKELL KS-
738 PM CDT WED APR 29 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HASKELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTIES...
AT 735 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUE TO TRACK AND
STORM CHASERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR PLYMELL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PLYMELL...
RURAL RESIDENCES NEAR PLYMELL
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN HASKELL AND SOUTHERN FINNEY COUNTIES.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.
TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU LIVE IN AND NEAR PLYMELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF IN A
MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A
LARGE TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR OTHER
UNDERGROUND SHELTER AND GET UNDER SOMETHING STURDY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3782 10066 3771 10071 3762 10087 3787 10096
3791 10089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 318DEG 8KT 3782 10088
$$
18000
WWUS53 KDDC 300046
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
746 PM CDT WED APR 29 2009
KSC055-081-300100-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090430T0100Z/
FINNEY KS-HASKELL KS-
746 PM CDT WED APR 29 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HASKELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTIES...
AT 743 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AND
STORM CHASERS REPORTED A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST PLYMELL...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL RESIDENCE SOUTH OF PLYMELL...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN HASKELL AND SOUTHERN FINNEY COUNTIES.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL OR LARGER AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3784 10095 3789 10086 3782 10066 3771 10071
3762 10087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 317DEG 10KT 3780 10085
$$
18000
WWUS53 KDDC 300053
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
753 PM CDT WED APR 29 2009
KSC055-081-300100-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-090430T0100Z/
FINNEY KS-HASKELL KS-
753 PM CDT WED APR 29 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HASKELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL FINNEY COUNTIES...
AT 748 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AND
STORM CHASERS CONTINUE TO TRACK A TORNADO 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
PLYMELL ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 83...MOVING SOUTH
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL RESIDENCE SOUTH OF PLYMELL ALONG HIGHWAY 83...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHERN HASKELL AND SOUTHERN FINNEY COUNTIES.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BLOWING DUST OR DEBRIS AND SUDDEN WIND CHANGES MAY MEAN A TORNADO IS
DEVELOPING OR APPROACHING. THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION IS NOW
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3784 10095 3789 10086 3782 10066 3771 10071
3762 10087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 336DEG 12KT 3777 10085
$$
18The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Scott | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 7:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney | 22 min |
| Apr 29, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 7:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Finney, Haskell | 48 min |
| Apr 29, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell | 51 min |
| Apr 29, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee | 63 min |
| Apr 29, 8:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Haskell | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Haskell | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Seward | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Kiowa | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Seward, Stevens | 74 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.