Tornado Warning 19, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 4:04 PM CDT (21:04 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 4:30 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

County Scott County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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739 
WFUS53 KDDC 242104
TORDDC
KSC171-242130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0019.160524T2104Z-160524T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
404 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
    
* AT 404 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF SCOTT CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND VEHICLES. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SCOTT CITY AROUND 425 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 3839 10098 3846 10107 3857 10095 3849 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 213DEG 9KT 3846 10098 

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

$$

SUGDEN

444 
WWUS53 KDDC 242111
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
411 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC171-242130-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160524T2130Z/
SCOTT KS-
411 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SCOTT COUNTY...
    
AT 411 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF
MODOC...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND VEHICLES. 

THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SCOTT CITY AROUND 430 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 3843 10099 3846 10104 3857 10095 3849 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 232DEG 8KT 3846 10100 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

SUGDEN

789 
WWUS53 KDDC 242123
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
423 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC171-242133-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160524T2130Z/
SCOTT KS-
423 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SCOTT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM
CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL
HAIL....GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
KANSAS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
DODGE CITY.

LAT...LON 3843 10099 3846 10104 3857 10095 3849 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 213DEG 9KT 3846 10100 

$$

SUGDEN

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