Severe Thunderstorm Warning 25, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 8, 2016, 6:38 PM CDT (23:38 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2016, 7:01 PM CDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

2.0 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, KS, Rush County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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797 
WUUS53 KDDC 082338
SVRDDC
KSC051-165-090030-
/O.NEW.KDDC.SV.W.0025.160508T2338Z-160509T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
638 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 638 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BISON...
  MOVING NORTH AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LA CROSSE...OTIS...BISON...SCHOENCHEN...RUSH CENTER...LIEBENTHAL...
  TIMKEN...ANTONINO...LORETTA...SHAFFER AND PFEIFER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3870 9904 3870 9903 3849 9903 3841 9905
      3842 9940 3880 9940 3880 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 181DEG 46KT 3856 9921 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

TURNER

773 
WWUS53 KDDC 082350
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
650 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

KSC051-165-090030-
/O.CON.KDDC.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160509T0030Z/
RUSH KS-ELLIS KS-
650 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

AT 649 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PFEIFER...
MOVING NORTH AT 55 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL NEAR BISON. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LA CROSSE...OTIS...BISON...SCHOENCHEN...LIEBENTHAL...ANTONINO...LORETTA AND
PFEIFER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A WELL-BUILT STRUCTURE. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3870 9904 3870 9903 3850 9903 3851 9939
      3880 9940 3880 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 181DEG 46KT 3870 9921 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

TURNER

136 
WWUS53 KDDC 090001
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
701 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

KSC051-165-090011-
/O.CAN.KDDC.SV.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160509T0030Z/
RUSH KS-ELLIS KS-
701 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSH AND
SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LIMITS
AND EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

THERE IS A TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY FOR
A SEPARATE THUNDERSTORM UNTIL 730 PM.

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

LAT...LON 3870 9904 3870 9903 3850 9903 3851 9939
      3880 9940 3880 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 181DEG 46KT 3886 9921 

$$

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