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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2015, 9:57 PM CDT for Gray County, Meade County, Seward County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 min. 6 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
- May 24, 2015, 9:57 PM CDT (02:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2015, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Gray County, KS, Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 10:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Plains City, KS | BARN HEAVILY DAMAGED AT FARM |
| May 24, 10:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Plains City, KS | |
| May 24, 10:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nw Plains City, KS | |
| May 24, 10:09 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 N Plains City, KS | LARGE WEDGE TORNADO REPORTED 1/2 MILE WIDE. |
| May 24, 10:09 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 N Plains City, KS | |
| May 24, 10:24 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Wnw Missler, KS | SPOTTER REPORTED A LARGE WEDGE ON THE GROUND. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 5:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 819 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KDDC 250257
TORDDC
KSC069-119-175-250330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0028.150525T0257Z-150525T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
957 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...
SOUTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
* AT 956 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR PLAINS...
OR 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF KISMET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MISSLER AROUND 1030 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3728 10071 3739 10067 3739 10065 3742 10066
3755 10060 3732 10032 3722 10061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 220DEG 12KT 3727 10061
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
HOVORKA2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 250307
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1007 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
KSC069-119-175-250330-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150525T0330Z/
SEWARD KS-MEADE KS-GRAY KS-
1007 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
SEWARD...NORTHWESTERN MEADE AND SOUTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTIES...
AT 1006 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PLAINS...OR 8
MILES WEST OF MISSLER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TWO INCH HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. LARGE WEDGE TORNADO
REPORTED 1 MILE NORTH OF PLAINS CITY BY AN OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MISSLER AROUND 1030 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY WHO WILL SEND YOUR
REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS
WEATHER.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
DODGE CITY.
&&
LAT...LON 3729 10067 3753 10057 3735 10036 3725 10059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 220DEG 12KT 3730 10058
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
HOVORKA199
WWUS53 KDDC 250309
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1009 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
KSC069-119-175-250330-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150525T0330Z/
SEWARD KS-MEADE KS-GRAY KS-
1009 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
SEWARD...NORTHWESTERN MEADE AND SOUTHWESTERN GRAY COUNTIES...
AT 1009 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF PLAINS...OR 7 MILES WEST OF MISSLER...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MISSLER AROUND 1030 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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 3729 10067 3753 10057 3735 10036 3725 10059
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 220DEG 12KT 3731 10057
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
HOVORKAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton | 43 min |
| May 24, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Stanton | 55 min |
| May 24, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 50 min |
| May 24, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 45 min |
| May 24, 7:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 26 min |
| May 24, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward | 20 min |
| May 24, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 47 min |
| May 24, 8:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 48 min |
| May 24, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny, Meade, Seward and 1 more | 44 min |
| May 24, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 49 min |
| May 24, 9:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward | 27 min |
| May 24, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Haskell, Meade, Seward | 50 min |
| May 24, 9:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney, Scott | 47 min |
| May 24, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Haskell, Meade, Seward | 33 min |
| May 24, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Stevens | 12 min |
| May 24, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Seward, Stevens | 49 min |
| May 24, 9:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney, Lane | 49 min |
| May 24, 10:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Gray, Meade | 36 min |
| May 24, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny, Seward, Stevens | 65 min |
| May 24, 10:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Gray, Meade | 47 min |
| May 24, 11:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 10 hr |
| May 24, 11:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 50 min |
| May 24, 11:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 34 min |
| May 25, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Meade, Seward | 46 min |
| May 25, 12:16 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford | 29 min |
| May 25, 12:36 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ford | 24 min |
| May 25, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 55 min |
| May 25, 12:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Meade | 52 min |
| May 25, 1:06 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray | 6 hr |
| May 25, 1:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 52 min |
| May 25, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Meade | 50 min |
| May 25, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 47 min |
| May 25, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 39 min |
| May 25, 2:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 65 min |
| May 25, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 48 min |
| May 25, 4:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 38 min |
| May 25, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 52 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.