Tornado Warning 44, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 7:14 PM CDT (00:14 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Ellis County, KS, Rush County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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720 
WFUS53 KDDC 250014
TORDDC
KSC051-165-250100-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0044.160525T0014Z-160525T0100Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT
    
* AT 714 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR NEKOMA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
  HARGRAVE AROUND 725 PM CDT. 
  RUSH CENTER AROUND 730 PM CDT. 
  LA CROSSE AROUND 740 PM CDT. 
  BISON AND LIEBENTHAL AROUND 750 PM CDT. 
  LORETTA AND PFEIFER AROUND 800 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 3878 9904 3870 9904 3870 9903 3860 9903
      3838 9943 3848 9958 3888 9939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 230DEG 20KT 3846 9945 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

FINCH

196 
WWUS53 KDDC 250029
SVSDDC

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

KSC051-165-250100-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-160525T0100Z/
RUSH KS-ELLIS KS-
729 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...
    
AT 728 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HARGRAVE...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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
NORTHERN RUSH AND SOUTHEASTERN ELLIS 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 3878 9904 3870 9904 3870 9903 3860 9903
      3847 9937 3853 9954 3888 9939
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 163DEG 37KT 3859 9948 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

FINCH

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