Tornado Warning 32, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 6:17 PM CDT (23:17 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Haskell County, KS, Meade County, KS, Seward County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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894 
WFUS53 KDDC 242317
TORDDC
KSC081-119-175-250000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0032.160524T2317Z-160525T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SEWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN MEADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN HASKELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
    
* AT 616 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HAYNE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
  KISMET AROUND 630 PM CDT. 
  PLAINS AROUND 640 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 3714 10100 3743 10071 3713 10043 3700 10079
      3700 10086
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 231DEG 32KT 3714 10078 

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

$$

TURNER

291 
WWUS53 KDDC 242327
SVSDDC

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

KSC081-119-175-250000-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-160525T0000Z/
SEWARD KS-MEADE KS-HASKELL KS-
627 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
SEWARD...SOUTHWESTERN MEADE AND SOUTHEASTERN HASKELL COUNTIES...
    
AT 627 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR KISMET...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
  PLAINS AROUND 640 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 3720 10094 3743 10071 3713 10043 3703 10077
      3707 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 231DEG 32KT 3720 10068 

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

$$

TURNER

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