Tornado Warning 44, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

Jun 15, 2009, 4:39 PM CDT (21:39 UTC)

Expired

Jun 15, 2009, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Gray County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KDDC 152139
TORDDC
KSC069-152215-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0044.090615T2139Z-090615T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
439 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 439 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CIMARRON...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF INGALLS...MOVING EAST
  AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CIMARRON...
  ENSIGN...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 1100 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3787 10024 3763 10022 3765 10055 3778 10056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 264DEG 19KT 3773 10047

$$

RITTERLING

000 
WWUS53 KDDC 152156
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
456 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

KSC069-152215-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090615T2215Z/
GRAY KS-
456 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY...

AT 454 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 2 MILES SOUTH OF CIMARRON...
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CIMARRON...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN GRAY COUNTY.

AT 454 PM CDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED 1 MILE SOUTH OF CIMARRON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 1100 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3774 10039 3780 10040 3787 10024 3769 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 255DEG 17KT 3778 10033

$$

RITTERLING

000 
WWUS53 KDDC 152211
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
511 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

KSC069-152221-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-090615T2215Z/
GRAY KS-
511 PM CDT MON JUN 15 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY EXPIRES AT 515 PM
CDT...

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CIMARRON...
  RURAL RESIDENCES OF EASTERN GRAY COUNTY.

THE LIKELIHOOD OF A TORNADO WITH THIS STORM HAS DIMINISHED...THUS THE
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3774 10039 3780 10040 3787 10024 3769 10022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 257DEG 19KT 3780 10022

$$

RITTERLING

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