Tornado Warning 41, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 27, 2015, 6:46 PM CDT (23:46 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2015, 6:59 PM CDT

In force

13 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Haskell County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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143 
WFUS53 KDDC 272346
TORDDC
KSC081-280015-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0041.150527T2346Z-150528T0015Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
    
* AT 646 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SUBLETTE...MOVING EAST 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SUBLETTE AROUND 700 PM CDT.

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 3743 10097 3754 10097 3754 10080 3741 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 273DEG 10KT 3749 10089 

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

$$

SUGDEN

463 
WWUS53 KDDC 272354
SVSDDC

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

KSC081-280015-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-150528T0015Z/
HASKELL KS-
654 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
HASKELL COUNTY...
    
AT 654 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SUBLETTE...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
CENTRAL HASKELL 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 3748 10092 3754 10094 3754 10080 3747 10080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 228DEG 7KT 3751 10088 

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

$$

SUGDEN

049 
WWUS53 KDDC 272359
SVSDDC

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

KSC081-280009-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-150528T0015Z/
HASKELL KS-
659 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HASKELL COUNTY 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 SOUTHWESTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3748 10092 3754 10094 3754 10080 3747 10080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 273DEG 10KT 3751 10086 

$$

SUGDEN

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