Tornado Warning 10, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

Apr 14, 2012, 3:22 PM CDT (20:22 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2012, 3:45 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 142022
TORDDC
KSC047-057-097-142045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0010.120414T2022Z-120414T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
322 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  EAST CENTRAL FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT

* AT 320 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY STRONG ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO 4 MILES
  WEST OF MULLINVILLE. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  40 MPH. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MULLINVILLE AND GREENSBURG.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT
WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME AREA. GO TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR!

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN DODGE CITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3779 9951 3776 9935 3762 9925 3751 9955
      3758 9962
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 222DEG 35KT 3760 9952
HAIL 1.75IN

$$

FINCH

400 
WWUS53 KDDC 142031
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
331 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSC057-142040-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120414T2045Z/
FORD KS-
331 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FORD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3779 9951 3776 9935 3765 9929 3760 9948
      3763 9953
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 222DEG 35KT 3766 9945

$$

KSC047-097-142045-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120414T2045Z/
KIOWA KS-EDWARDS KS-
331 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS AND
NORTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

AT 329 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY
STRONG ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF
MULLINVILLE. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN KIOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS
  COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3779 9951 3776 9935 3765 9929 3760 9948
      3763 9953
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 222DEG 35KT 3766 9945
HAIL 2.75IN

$$

FINCH

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