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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2012, 8:29 PM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 31 min. 3 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 14, 2012, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:35 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | 2 Wnw Greensburg, KS | HAIL WAS GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZED. |
| Apr 14, 8:35 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Wnw Greensburg, KS | |
| Apr 14, 8:50 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 E Fellsburg, KS | DAMAGE ALONG A TORNADO PATH WAS REPORTED. THE DAMAGE BEGAN AT ABOUT 180TH AVE AND PERSISTED NORTHEASTWARD TO NEAR P AND M ROADS LEADING TO THE STAFFORD COUNTY LINE. DAMAGE TO HOUSES, UTILITY POLES, TREES AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WAS OBSERVED. |
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 14, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 2712 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 445 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 6.0
- Supercell composite
- 30.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
124 WFUS53 KDDC 150129 TORDDC KSC047-097-145-151-185-150200- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0029.120415T0129Z-120415T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 829 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... NORTHERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... EASTERN PAWNEE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY STRONG ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF GREENSBURG. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 65 MPH. LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CENTERVIEW...KINSLEY...FELLSBURG...TROUSDALE...LEWIS...HOPEWELL... BELPRE...GARFIELD...MACKSVILLE...SANFORD...ZOOK...FRIZELL... DILLWYN...LARNED...RADIUM...SEWARD...ST. JOHN...HUDSON AND ASH VALLEY. THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS THAT WERE IN EFFECT. 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 3754 9927 3762 9955 3835 9927 3811 9846 TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 218DEG 60KT 3769 9934 HAIL 2.75IN $$ RUSSELL
2 follow-up statements
920 WWUS53 KDDC 150138 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 838 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 KSC047-097-145-151-185-150200- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120415T0200Z/ STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-PAWNEE KS-KIOWA KS-EDWARDS KS- 838 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EDWARDS...NORTHERN KIOWA...EASTERN PAWNEE...NORTHWESTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... AT 836 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY STRONG ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR FELLSBURG. THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 80 MPH. DANGEROUS AND EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO SOFTBALL SIZE IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. AT 836 PM...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC 2 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF GREENSBURG. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FELLSBURG... TROUSDALE... BELPRE... MACKSVILLE... RADIUM... SEWARD... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN PAWNEE...EDWARDS...NORTHERN KIOWA... NORTHWESTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS CONFIRMED WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 3754 9927 3762 9955 3835 9927 3811 9846 TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 219DEG 69KT 3780 9917 HAIL 4.25IN $$ RUSSELL
452 WWUS53 KDDC 150148 SVSDDC SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 848 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 KSC047-097-145-151-185-150200- /O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120415T0200Z/ STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-PAWNEE KS-KIOWA KS-EDWARDS KS- 848 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EDWARDS...NORTHERN KIOWA...EASTERN PAWNEE...NORTHWESTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... AT 845 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY STRONG ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR FELLSBURG. THIS TORNADIC STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH. DANGEROUS AND EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO SOFTBALL SIZE IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. A VERY LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IS LIKELY MOVING THOUGH FELLSBURG AT THIS TIME. TAKE LIFE SAVING PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY! LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FELLSBURG... TROUSDALE... BELPRE... MACKSVILLE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN PAWNEE...EDWARDS...NORTHERN KIOWA... NORTHWESTERN PRATT AND STAFFORD COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS CONFIRMED WITH THIS STORM. 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 3754 9927 3762 9955 3835 9927 3811 9846 TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 214DEG 54KT 3780 9916 HAIL 4.25IN $$ RUSSELL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 38 min |
| Apr 14, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Meade | 38 min |
| Apr 14, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee | 42 min |
| Apr 14, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa | 27 min |
| Apr 14, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Pawnee, Rush | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 8:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 23 min |
| Apr 14, 9:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Stafford | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 9:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Stafford | 20 min |
| Apr 14, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stafford | 19 min |
| Apr 14, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Comanche | 48 min |
| Apr 14, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and 1 more | 39 min |
| Apr 14, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 23 min |
| Apr 15, 12:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 52 min |
| Apr 15, 12:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber | 18 min |
| Apr 15, 3:55 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:50 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny and 5 more | 17 hr |
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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.