Tornado Warning 39, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 27, 2015, 5:56 PM CDT (22:56 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2015, 6:30 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Finney County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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703 
WFUS53 KDDC 272256
TORDDC
KSC055-083-272330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0039.150527T2256Z-150527T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN FINNEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT

* AT 556 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF
  KALVESTA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

  SOURCE...PUBLIC 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...
  KALVESTA AROUND 630 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3811 10011 3801 10038 3818 10046 3826 10027
      3826 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 331DEG 11KT 3816 10032 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

SUGDEN

495 
WWUS53 KDDC 272319
SVSDDC

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

KSC055-083-272330-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150527T2330Z/
HODGEMAN KS-FINNEY KS-
619 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL HODGEMAN AND NORTHEASTERN FINNEY COUNTIES...
    
AT 618 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF
KALVESTA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TWO INCH HAIL. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC 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...
  KALVESTA AROUND 630 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3811 10011 3801 10038 3818 10046 3826 10027
      3826 10025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 333DEG 10KT 3811 10027 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

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