Tornado Warning 26, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2015, 9:03 PM CDT (02:03 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2015, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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424 
WFUS53 KDDC 250203
TORDDC
KSC119-175-250230-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0026.150525T0203Z-150525T0230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN SEWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  WEST CENTRAL MEADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
    
* AT 903 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAYNE...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
  KISMET AROUND 925 PM CDT.
  PLAINS AROUND 930 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 3710 10074 3715 10084 3735 10072 3727 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 212DEG 13KT 3714 10077 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

HOVORKA

977 
WWUS53 KDDC 250218
SVSDDC

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

KSC119-175-250230-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-150525T0230Z/
SEWARD KS-MEADE KS-
918 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SEWARD AND WESTERN MEADE COUNTIES...
    
AT 918 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR KISMET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
  KISMET AROUND 925 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.

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 3718 10070 3718 10082 3735 10072 3728 10059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 212DEG 13KT 3719 10073 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

HOVORKA

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