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Tornado Warning 74, NWS Dodge City, KS

July 2, 2016Rush County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 2, 2016, 6:01 PM CDT for Rush County, Kansas. It was in force for 12 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 2, 2016, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2016, 6:13 PM CDT
In force: 12 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

County Rush County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 2, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 109 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 50 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -294 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 817 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 299 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 391 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

404 
WFUS53 KDDC 022301
TORDDC
KSC165-022330-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0074.160702T2301Z-160702T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
601 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL RUSH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
    
* AT 601 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHAFFER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
  OTIS AROUND 605 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 3844 9903 3843 9909 3853 9915 3863 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 233DEG 14KT 3850 9905 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

FINCH

1 follow-up statement

923 
WWUS53 KDDC 022313
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
613 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

KSC165-022323-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0074.000000T0000Z-160702T2330Z/
RUSH KS-
613 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL RUSH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3844 9903 3843 9909 3853 9915 3863 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 233DEG 14KT 3853 9900 

$$

FINCH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stanton	41 min
Jul 1, 7:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton	27 min
Jul 1, 9:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	57 min
Jul 1, 9:19 PM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	DDC	Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Scott and 1 more	10 hr
Jul 1, 9:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ness	62 min
Jul 1, 9:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hamilton, Morton, Stanton	48 min
Jul 1, 10:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hamilton, Morton, Stanton	57 min
Jul 1, 10:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Scott	52 min
Jul 1, 10:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stanton	28 min
Jul 1, 10:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton	47 min
Jul 1, 10:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Lane	47 min
Jul 1, 11:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Kearny	33 min
Jul 1, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Morton	44 min
Jul 1, 11:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney	38 min
Jul 1, 11:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Lane, Ness	43 min
Jul 1, 11:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stevens	38 min
Jul 1, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney	47 min
Jul 2, 12:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Rush	55 min
Jul 2, 12:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant	49 min
Jul 2, 12:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford, Gray	44 min
Jul 2, 12:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Grant, Morton, Stanton	6 hr
Jul 2, 1:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Edwards, Pawnee	3 hr
Jul 2, 1:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant	37 min
Jul 2, 1:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness	3 hr
Jul 2, 2:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	DDC	Ford	3 hr
Jul 2, 4:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness	6 hr
Jul 2, 4:19 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Edwards, Pawnee	9 hr
Jul 2, 7:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DDC	Meade	20 hr
Jul 2, 9:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Pawnee	3 days
Jul 2, 10:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee	24 hr
Jul 2, 11:35 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kiowa and 6 more	11 hr
Jul 2, 3:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Meade, Morton, Seward, Stevens	2 hr
Jul 2, 3:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Meade	50 min
Jul 2, 3:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Stevens	50 min
Jul 2, 4:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford	44 min
Jul 2, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	28 min
Jul 2, 4:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ness	42 min
Jul 2, 4:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Hodgeman, Ness	66 min
Jul 2, 4:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman	50 min
Jul 2, 4:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Meade, Seward	41 min
Jul 2, 5:03 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness	24 min
Jul 2, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Rush	41 min
Jul 2, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	64 min
Jul 2, 5:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Rush	32 min
Jul 2, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	43 min
Jul 2, 5:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Hodgeman, Ness	3 hr
Jul 2, 5:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ness	43 min
Jul 2, 5:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	49 min
Jul 2, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hamilton, Kearny	44 min
Jul 2, 5:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford, Gray	42 min
Jul 2, 5:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade	37 min
Jul 2, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ellis, Rush	42 min
Jul 2, 6:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hodgeman	39 min
Jul 2, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Seward, Stevens	51 min
Jul 2, 6:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Gray, Meade	6 hr
Jul 2, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	41 min
Jul 2, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kearny	38 min
Jul 2, 6:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Gray	47 min
Jul 2, 6:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego	3 hr
Jul 2, 6:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark	46 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.