Tornado Warning 8, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 8, 2016, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2016, 6:45 PM CDT

In force

20 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Ellis County, KS, Trego County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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393 
WFUS53 KDDC 082325
TORDDC
KSC051-195-090000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0008.160508T2325Z-160509T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
625 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
    
* AT 625 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR OGALLAH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  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
  NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS 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 3884 9969 3896 9987 3913 9973 3913 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 218DEG 29KT 3897 9972 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

TURNER

575 
WWUS53 KDDC 082329
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
629 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

KSC051-195-090000-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160509T0000Z/
TREGO KS-ELLIS KS-
629 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...
    
AT 628 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED VERY NEAR OGALLAH...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TWO INCH HAIL. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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...
ELLIS...OGALLAH AND RIGA. 

AT 616 PM...TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 14 MILES SOUTH OF
OGALLAH. TAKE COVER NOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3884 9969 3896 9987 3913 9973 3913 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 218DEG 29KT 3899 9970 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

TURNER

985 
WWUS53 KDDC 082345
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
645 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

KSC051-195-082354-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160509T0000Z/
TREGO KS-ELLIS KS-
645 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TREGO AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED
AND MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. THE TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3884 9969 3896 9987 3913 9973 3913 9933
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 218DEG 29KT 3910 9959 

$$

TURNER

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