Tornado Warning 53, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Barber County, KS, Pratt County, KS

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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197 
WFUS53 KDDC 250114
TORDDC
KSC007-151-250200-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0053.160525T0114Z-160525T0200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTH CENTRAL BARBER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
    
* AT 814 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTH OF SAWYER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  30 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...
  SAWYER AROUND 820 PM CDT. 
  ISABEL AROUND 825 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 3731 9865 3742 9883 3764 9863 3761 9847
      3750 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 216DEG 27KT 3743 9869 

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

$$

RUTHI

053 
WWUS53 KDDC 250133
SVSDDC

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

KSC007-151-250200-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-160525T0200Z/
PRATT KS-BARBER KS-
833 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PRATT AND NORTH CENTRAL BARBER COUNTIES...
    
AT 832 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR SAWYER...MOVING NORTH 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
SOUTHEASTERN PRATT AND NORTH CENTRAL BARBER 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 3742 9856 3746 9873 3764 9863 3761 9847
      3750 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 198DEG 17KT 3751 9865 

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

$$

RUTHI

009 
WWUS53 KDDC 250158
SVSDDC

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

KSC007-151-250207-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0053.000000T0000Z-160525T0200Z/
PRATT KS-BARBER KS-
858 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PRATT AND NORTH CENTRAL
BARBER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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

LAT...LON 3742 9856 3746 9873 3764 9863 3761 9847
      3750 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 216DEG 27KT 3751 9865 

$$

RUTHI

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