Tornado Warning 61, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

Nov 16, 2015, 7:03 PM CST (01:03 UTC)

Expired

Nov 16, 2015, 7:30 PM CST

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

County Scott County, KS

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 170103
TORDDC
KSC171-170130-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
703 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CST
    
* AT 703 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF SCOTT STATE LAKE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  SCOTT STATE LAKE.

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 3853 10084 3861 10103 3870 10099 3870 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 208DEG 38KT 3863 10093 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

FINCH

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WWUS53 KDDC 170122
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
722 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

KSC171-170130-
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SCOTT KS-
722 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY...
    
AT 721 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF SCOTT STATE LAKE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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
NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3853 10084 3859 10093 3869 10089 3870 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 316DEG 30KT 3864 10080 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

FINCH

625 
WWUS53 KDDC 170136
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
736 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

KSC171-170145-
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SCOTT KS-
736 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING WAS NO LONGER TORNADIC...AND NO
HOWEVER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM.

 A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR WEST
CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3853 10084 3859 10093 3869 10089 3870 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 208DEG 38KT 3864 10080 

$$

FINCH

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