Tornado Warning 36, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 27, 2015, 4:28 PM CDT (21:28 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2015, 4:39 PM CDT

In force

11 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Lane County, KS, Scott County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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402 
WFUS53 KDDC 272128
TORDDC
KSC101-171-272200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0036.150527T2128Z-150527T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN LANE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT
    
* AT 428 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF GRIGSTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS 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
  SOUTHWESTERN LANE AND EAST CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTIES.

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 3834 10070 3841 10077 3849 10064 3837 10049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 234DEG 13KT 3838 10069 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

SUGDEN

456 
WWUS53 KDDC 272139
SVSDDC

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

KSC101-171-272149-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-150527T2200Z/
LANE KS-SCOTT KS-
439 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LANE AND EAST CENTRAL SCOTT
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
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.
HOWEVER SMALL HAIL....GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
DODGE CITY.

LAT...LON 3834 10070 3841 10077 3849 10064 3837 10049
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 234DEG 13KT 3840 10065 

$$

SUGDEN

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