Tornado Warning 45, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 7:19 PM CDT (00:19 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 7:30 PM CDT

In force

11 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 250019
TORDDC
KSC057-083-250045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0045.160525T0019Z-160525T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN HODGEMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT
    
* AT 719 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY...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
  NORTH CENTRAL FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN 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 3787 10000 3792 10013 3805 10009 3804 9988
      3791 9984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 217DEG 18KT 3792 10002 

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

$$

SUGDEN

575 
WWUS53 KDDC 250030 RRA
SVSDDC

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

KSC057-083-250040-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160525T0045Z/
FORD KS-HODGEMAN KS-
730 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL FORD AND SOUTHWESTERN
HODGEMAN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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

LAT...LON 3787 10000 3792 10013 3805 10009 3804 9988
      3791 9984
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 217DEG 18KT 3797 9998 

$$

SUGDEN

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