Tornado Warning 29, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2015, 10:24 PM CDT (03:24 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2015, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Damage threat

Considerable

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Gray County, KS, Meade County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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816 
WFUS53 KDDC 250324
TORDDC
KSC069-119-250400-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0029.150525T0324Z-150525T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1024 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT

* AT 1024 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST 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...
  MONTEZUMA AROUND 1100 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3736 10064 3739 10064 3766 10046 3745 10019
      3728 10051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 217DEG 15KT 3737 10052 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

HOVORKA

900 
WWUS53 KDDC 250342
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1042 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

KSC069-119-250400-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-150525T0400Z/
MEADE KS-GRAY KS-
1042 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MEADE AND SOUTH CENTRAL GRAY COUNTIES...
    
AT 1042 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF
MISSLER...AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TWO INCH HAIL. 

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. 

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MONTEZUMA AROUND 1100 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 3745 10059 3766 10046 3748 10023 3734 10048
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 217DEG 15KT 3743 10047 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

HOVORKA

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