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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2012, 5:27 PM CDT for Ford County, Gray County, Hodgeman County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 min. 2 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 30, 2012, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2012, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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 30, 5:27 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 N Howell, KS | |
| Apr 30, 5:59 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 10 Nnw Wright, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 17 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
- 83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -185 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 764 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
699 WFUS53 KDDC 302227 TORDDC KSC057-069-083-302300- /O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0035.120430T2227Z-120430T2300Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 527 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS... EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS... * UNTIL 600 PM CDT * AT 524 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY STRONG ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH A POSSIBLE TORNADO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOWELL. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN 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 3794 9990 3780 9987 3779 10025 3790 10031 TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 262DEG 25KT 3783 10018 HAIL 2.50IN $$ SUGDEN
3 follow-up statements
383
WWUS53 KDDC 302238
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
538 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
KSC069-083-302248-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120430T2300Z/
HODGEMAN KS-GRAY KS-
538 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRAY AND SOUTH CENTRAL
HODGEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3781 10019 3789 10022 3792 10006 3791 9990
3791 9989 3780 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 262DEG 25KT 3787 10012
$$
KSC057-302300-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120430T2300Z/
FORD KS-
538 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN FORD COUNTY
UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
AT 527 PM CDT...STORM CHASERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 3 MILES NORTH OF HOWELL.
DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADIC STORM MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LARGE
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN FORD COUNTY.
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3781 10019 3789 10022 3792 10006 3791 9990
3791 9989 3780 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 262DEG 25KT 3787 10012
HAIL 2.50IN
$$
SUGDEN943
WWUS53 KDDC 302252
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
552 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
KSC057-302300-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120430T2300Z/
FORD KS-
552 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL FORD COUNTY
UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
AT 548 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 8
MILES NORTHEAST OF HOWELL. A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME! DOPPLER
RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADIC STORM MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LARGE
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO TENNIS BALL SIZE IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN FORD COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3782 10013 3790 10014 3792 10007 3791 9989
3780 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 262DEG 25KT 3787 10010
HAIL 2.50IN
$$
SUGDEN963
WWUS53 KDDC 302258
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
558 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
KSC057-302308-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-120430T2300Z/
FORD KS-
558 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FORD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
600 PM CDT/500 PM MDT/...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
EXPIRED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
AREA...HOWEVER TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3782 10013 3790 10014 3792 10007 3791 9989
3780 9987
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 262DEG 25KT 3788 10005
$$
SUGDENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 8:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 40 min |
| Apr 30, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 5:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 21 min |
| Apr 30, 5:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman | 59 min |
| Apr 30, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Kiowa | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 40 min |
| Apr 30, 6:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman | 25 min |
| Apr 30, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee | 46 min |
| Apr 30, 6:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kiowa | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 6:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt | 36 min |
| Apr 30, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman | 32 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.