Tornado Warning 51, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 8:19 PM CDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

County Barber County, KS

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 250057
TORDDC
KSC007-250130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0051.160525T0057Z-160525T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BARBER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
    
* AT 756 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAKE CITY...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 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...
  MEDICINE LODGE AROUND 810 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 9872 3729 9884 3747 9851 3747 9847
      3739 9846 3738 9835 3728 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 209DEG 20KT 3729 9872 

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

$$

RUTHI

943 
WWUS53 KDDC 250119
SVSDDC

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

KSC007-250128-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0051.000000T0000Z-160525T0130Z/
BARBER KS-
819 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BARBER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A NEW TORNADO WARNING IS
IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN BARBER AND SOUTHEAST PRATT COUNTIES.

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

LAT...LON 3714 9872 3729 9884 3747 9851 3747 9847
      3739 9846 3738 9835 3728 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 209DEG 20KT 3740 9864 

$$

RUTHI

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