Tornado Warning 25, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2015, 7:49 PM CDT (00:49 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2015, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Seward County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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581 
WFUS53 KDDC 250049
TORDDC
KSC175-189-250115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0025.150525T0049Z-150525T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
749 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN STEVENS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  WEST CENTRAL SEWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
    
* AT 749 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOODS...MOVING NORTH AT 20
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WOODS AROUND 810 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR 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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3705 10115 3707 10123 3732 10121 3728 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 192DEG 16KT 3710 10117 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

HOVORKA

090 
WWUS53 KDDC 250105
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
805 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

KSC175-189-250115-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150525T0115Z/
STEVENS KS-SEWARD KS-
805 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STEVENS AND WEST CENTRAL SEWARD COUNTIES...
    
AT 805 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR WOODS...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN STEVENS AND WEST CENTRAL SEWARD COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR 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.

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY WHO WILL SEND YOUR
REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS
WEATHER.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3712 10111 3714 10120 3732 10121 3728 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 192DEG 16KT 3717 10115 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

HOVORKA

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