Tornado Warning 71, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 27, 2016, 6:31 PM CDT (23:31 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2016, 6:49 PM CDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 272331
TORDDC
KSC101-135-280015-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0071.160527T2331Z-160528T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
631 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN LANE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
    
* AT 631 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ALAMOTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF 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...
  PENDENNIS AND SHIELDS AROUND 715 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 3870 10020 3847 10018 3844 10036 3870 10052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 158DEG 7KT 3850 10030 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

FINCH

975 
WWUS53 KDDC 272337
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
637 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

KSC101-135-280015-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-160528T0015Z/
LANE KS-NESS KS-
637 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LANE AND NORTHWESTERN NESS COUNTIES...
    
AT 637 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF ALAMOTA...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
  PENDENNIS AND SHIELDS AROUND 715 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 3870 10020 3847 10018 3844 10036 3870 10052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 158DEG 7KT 3851 10031 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

FINCH

127 
WWUS53 KDDC 272349
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
649 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

KSC101-135-272358-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0071.000000T0000Z-160528T0015Z/
LANE KS-NESS KS-
649 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LANE AND NORTHWESTERN NESS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3870 10020 3847 10018 3844 10036 3870 10052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 158DEG 7KT 3853 10032 

$$

FINCH

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