Tornado Warning 26, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 5:46 PM CDT (22:46 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 242246
TORDDC
KSC101-135-242330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0026.160524T2246Z-160524T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  WESTERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
    
* AT 546 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR ALAMOTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BEELER AROUND 550 PM CDT. 
  ARNOLD AROUND 615 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 3869 10005 3835 9990 3833 10037 3851 10043
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 223DEG 35KT 3846 10033 

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

$$

FINCH

191 
WWUS53 KDDC 242258
SVSDDC

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

KSC101-135-242330-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-160524T2330Z/
LANE KS-NESS KS-
558 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LANE AND WESTERN NESS COUNTIES...
    
AT 557 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ALAMOTA...MOVING EAST AT 25 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BEELER AROUND 605 PM CDT. 
  ARNOLD AROUND 630 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 3869 10005 3835 9990 3834 10032 3852 10038
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 248DEG 21KT 3848 10027 

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

$$

FINCH

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