Tornado Warning 34, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 27, 2015, 3:09 PM CDT (20:09 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2015, 3:45 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Lane County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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875 
WFUS53 KDDC 272009
TORDDC
KSC101-272045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0034.150527T2009Z-150527T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
309 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 345 PM CDT
    
* AT 309 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF DIGHTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  20 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY.

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 3842 10032 3831 10033 3826 10048 3827 10066
      3843 10051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 224DEG 17KT 3832 10052 

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

$$

SUGDEN

980 
WWUS53 KDDC 272022
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
322 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

KSC101-272045-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150527T2045Z/
LANE KS-
322 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY...
    
AT 322 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF AMY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY.

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 3842 10032 3831 10033 3826 10048 3827 10066
      3843 10051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 218DEG 10KT 3830 10057 

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

$$

SUGDEN

393 
WWUS53 KDDC 272041
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
341 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

KSC101-272051-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-150527T2045Z/
LANE KS-
341 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
345 PM CDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3842 10032 3831 10033 3826 10048 3827 10066
      3843 10051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 224DEG 17KT 3830 10057 

$$

SUGDEN

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