Tornado Warning 35, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 6:41 PM CDT (23:41 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Hodgeman County, KS, Ness County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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652 
WFUS53 KDDC 242341 RRA
TORDDC
KSC083-135-250030-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0035.160524T2341Z-160525T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
    
* AT 641 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF JETMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST 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
  SOUTH CENTRAL NESS AND NORTHERN HODGEMAN 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 3800 10005 3809 10018 3842 9992 3819 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 207DEG 13KT 3809 10005 

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

$$

FINCH

437 
WWUS53 KDDC 242354
SVSDDC

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

KSC083-135-250030-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-160525T0030Z/
NESS KS-HODGEMAN KS-
654 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL NESS AND NORTHERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES...
    
AT 653 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF JETMORE...MOVING NORTHEAST 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
SOUTH CENTRAL NESS AND NORTHERN HODGEMAN 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 3805 10004 3813 10011 3842 9992 3819 9961
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 226DEG 19KT 3813 10003 

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

$$

FINCH

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