Tornado Warning 57, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 26, 2016, 2:11 PM CDT (19:11 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2016, 2:45 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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163 
WFUS53 KDDC 261911
TORDDC
KSC047-097-261945-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0057.160526T1911Z-160526T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
211 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT
    
* AT 210 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF GREENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 45 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
  SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS AND NORTHWESTERN KIOWA 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 3754 9934 3757 9951 3779 9943 3777 9914
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 212DEG 38KT 3762 9938 

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

$$

TURNER

687 
WWUS53 KDDC 261919
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
219 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

KSC047-097-261945-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0057.000000T0000Z-160526T1945Z/
EDWARDS KS-KIOWA KS-
219 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EDWARDS AND NORTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTIES...
    
AT 219 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF GREENSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GREENSBURG.

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 3754 9934 3764 9944 3779 9943 3777 9914
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 212DEG 38KT 3770 9932 

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

$$

TURNER

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