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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 11, 20154 counties in Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 11, 2015, 7:51 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 39 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 11, 2015, 7:51 PM CDT (00:51 UTC)
Expired
Apr 11, 2015, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.5 in

Counties Grant County, KS, Morton County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Stevens County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 11, 8:01 PM CDTHAIL 1.7512 Nne Richfield, KS
Apr 11, 8:06 PM CDTTORNADO13 W Moscow, KSBRIEF TOUCHDOWN
Apr 11, 8:29 PM CDTHAIL 0.889 Wnw Moscow, KSTHE REPORT WAS RELAYED BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
Apr 11, 8:31 PM CDTHAIL 18 S Ulysses, KSHAIL COVERING THE GROUND.
Apr 11, 8:31 PM CDTHAIL 1.258 Se Big Bow, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 11, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2015-04-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2015-04-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 67 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1269 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

973 
WFUS53 KDDC 120051
TORDDC
KSC067-129-187-189-120130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0008.150412T0051Z-150412T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
751 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN STEVENS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN STANTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN MORTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
    
* AT 749 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF RICHFIELD...MOVING EAST AT
  20 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 GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS...SOUTHEASTERN STANTON
  AND NORTHEASTERN MORTON COUNTIES.

THIS REPLACES THE TORNADO WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR MORTON 
AND STANTON 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 3726 10174 3744 10176 3754 10125 3723 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 270DEG 17KT 3736 10166 

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

$$

FINCH
3 follow-up statements
972 
WWUS53 KDDC 120100
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
800 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015

KSC067-129-187-189-120130-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150412T0130Z/
GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-STANTON KS-MORTON KS-
800 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS...SOUTHEASTERN STANTON AND
NORTHEASTERN MORTON COUNTIES...
    
AT 757 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF RICHFIELD...AND IS MOVING EAST AT 
15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.  
  
BASEBALL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JOHNSON AT 
748 PM. 

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 GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS...SOUTHEASTERN STANTON AND
NORTHEASTERN MORTON 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 3726 10170 3744 10172 3754 10125 3723 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 270DEG 17KT 3736 10161 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

FINCH
216 
WWUS53 KDDC 120112
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
812 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015

KSC067-129-187-189-120130-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150412T0130Z/
GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-STANTON KS-MORTON KS-
812 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS...SOUTHEASTERN STANTON AND
NORTHEASTERN MORTON COUNTIES...
    
AT 811 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTH OF BIG BOW...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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 GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS...SOUTHEASTERN STANTON AND
NORTHEASTERN MORTON 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 3727 10160 3745 10165 3754 10125 3725 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 259DEG 22KT 3738 10151 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

FINCH
038 
WWUS53 KDDC 120122
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
822 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015

KSC129-120131-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150412T0130Z/
MORTON KS-

822 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT 
OF MORTON COUNTY.  THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3729 10154 3746 10155 3754 10125 3727 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 259DEG 22KT 3740 10143 

$$

KSC067-187-189-120130-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150412T0130Z/
GRANT KS-STEVENS KS-STANTON KS-
822 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS AND SOUTHEASTERN STANTON
COUNTIES...
    
AT 821 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 13 MILES WEST OF MOSCOW...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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 GRANT...NORTHWESTERN STEVENS AND SOUTHEASTERN STANTON
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 3729 10154 3746 10155 3754 10125 3727 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 259DEG 22KT 3740 10143 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

FINCH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 11, 7:20 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCMorton, Stanton40 min
Apr 11, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens46 min
Apr 11, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton39 min
Apr 11, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGrant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton23 min
Apr 11, 9:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHaskell43 min
Apr 11, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny33 min
Apr 12, 12:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney49 min
Apr 12, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Scott33 min
Apr 12, 1:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney48 min
Apr 12, 1:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess43 min
Apr 12, 2:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess46 min
Apr 12, 3:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush45 min
Apr 12, 3:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis56 min
Apr 12, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPawnee48 min
Apr 12, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards44 min
Apr 12, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark42 min
Apr 12, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford64 min
Apr 12, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards59 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.