Tornado Warning 27, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2015, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2015, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Haskell County, KS, Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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336 
WFUS53 KDDC 250227
TORDDC
KSC081-119-175-250300-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0027.150525T0227Z-150525T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
927 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...
  NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
    
* AT 926 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR KISMET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  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...
  PLAINS AROUND 950 PM CDT.
  MISSLER AROUND 1000 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3723 10082 3747 10067 3733 10036 3716 10069
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 230DEG 13KT 3721 10068 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

HOVORKA

056 
WWUS53 KDDC 250243
SVSDDC

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

KSC081-250253-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150525T0300Z/
HASKELL KS-

943 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HASKELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3725 10074 3745 10062 3734 10038 3719 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 230DEG 13KT 3725 10062 

$$

KSC119-175-250300-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-150525T0300Z/
SEWARD KS-MEADE KS-
943 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SEWARD AND NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTIES...
    
AT 943 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR PLAINS...OR 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF KISMET...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TWO INCH 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...
  PLAINS AROUND 950 PM CDT.
  MISSLER AROUND 1000 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 3725 10074 3745 10062 3734 10038 3719 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 230DEG 13KT 3725 10062 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

HOVORKA

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