Tornado Warning 55, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 24, 2016, 9:31 PM CDT (02:31 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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979 
WFUS53 KDDC 250231
TORDDC
KSC151-185-250300-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0055.160525T0231Z-160525T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHERN PRATT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
    
* AT 930 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF PRATT...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...
  IUKA AROUND 935 PM CDT. 
  PRESTON AROUND 945 PM CDT. 
  NEOLA AROUND 955 PM CDT. 
  ZENITH AROUND 1000 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 3756 9882 3769 9893 3802 9847 3773 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 233DEG 50KT 3767 9881 

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

$$

RUTHI

393 
WWUS53 KDDC 250245
SVSDDC

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

KSC151-185-250300-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-160525T0300Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-
945 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD AND NORTHERN PRATT COUNTIES...
    
AT 944 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF PRATT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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...
  PRATT AROUND 955 PM CDT. 
  IUKA AROUND 1000 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 3756 9882 3769 9893 3802 9847 3773 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 227DEG 12KT 3769 9881 

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

$$

RUTHI

904 
WWUS53 KDDC 250301
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1001 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC151-185-250311-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0055.000000T0000Z-160525T0300Z/
STAFFORD KS-PRATT KS-
1001 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STAFFORD AND NORTHERN PRATT
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY
AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

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

LAT...LON 3756 9882 3769 9893 3802 9847 3773 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 233DEG 50KT 3769 9881 

$$

RUTHI

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