Tornado Warning 37, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Damage threat

Considerable

Hail

2.75 in

Counties Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS

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541 
WFUS53 KDDC 242355
TORDDC
KSC057-069-083-250030-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0037.160524T2355Z-160525T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN GRAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
    
* AT 655 PM CDT...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
  4 MILES EAST OF HOWELL...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

  THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. 

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

  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
  NORTHEASTERN GRAY...NORTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN
  COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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 3777 10022 3800 10027 3800 10023 3801 10022
      3800 9993 3775 10004
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 190DEG 17KT 3780 10010 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

SUGDEN

743 
WWUS53 KDDC 250013
SVSDDC

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

KSC057-069-083-250030-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160525T0030Z/
GRAY KS-FORD KS-HODGEMAN KS-
713 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN GRAY...NORTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN
COUNTIES...
        
AT 712 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF HOWELL...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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
NORTHEASTERN GRAY...NORTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN
COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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.

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3783 10018 3800 10027 3800 10023 3801 10022
      3800 9993 3781 10003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 171DEG 24KT 3791 10011 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

SUGDEN

465 
WWUS53 KDDC 250024
SVSDDC

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

KSC057-069-083-250034-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160525T0030Z/
GRAY KS-FORD KS-HODGEMAN KS-
724 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GRAY...NORTHWESTERN FORD AND
SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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

LAT...LON 3783 10018 3800 10027 3800 10023 3801 10022
      3800 9993 3781 10003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 190DEG 17KT 3791 10011 

$$

SUGDEN

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