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Tornado Warning 83, NWS Dodge City, KS

September 17, 2016Hamilton County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Sep 17, 2016, 3:04 PM MDT for Hamilton County, Kansas. It was in force for 41 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: Sep 17, 2016, 3:04 PM MDT (21:04 UTC)
Expired: Sep 17, 2016, 3:45 PM MDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.5 in

County Hamilton County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Sep 17, 2:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 182 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: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -433 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1805 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

678 
WFUS53 KDDC 172104
TORDDC
KSC075-172145-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0083.160917T2104Z-160917T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
304 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 345 PM MDT
    
* AT 303 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF COOLIDGE...OR 17 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF SYRACUSE...MOVING EAST AT 20 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
  NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY.

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 YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3820 10204 3826 10175 3805 10171 3806 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 263DEG 17KT 3813 10200 

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

$$

FINCH

4 follow-up statements

691 
WWUS53 KDDC 172111
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
311 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

KSC075-172145-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160917T2145Z/
HAMILTON KS-
311 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...
    
AT 311 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF COOLIDGE...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SYRACUSE...MOVING EAST AT 20 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
NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY.

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 YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3820 10199 3826 10175 3805 10171 3807 10200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 263DEG 17KT 3813 10195 

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

$$

FINCH

751 
WWUS53 KDDC 172120
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
320 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

KSC075-172145-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160917T2145Z/
HAMILTON KS-
320 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY...
    
AT 320 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF COOLIDGE...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SYRACUSE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TWO INCH 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
NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTY.

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 YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3819 10196 3826 10175 3805 10171 3807 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 268DEG 20KT 3813 10187 

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

$$

FINCH

783 
WWUS53 KDDC 172128
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
328 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

KSC075-172145-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160917T2145Z/
HAMILTON KS-
328 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY...
    
AT 328 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTH OF SYRACUSE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TWO INCH 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
NORTH CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY.

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 YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3818 10186 3824 10175 3805 10171 3808 10186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 270DEG 19KT 3812 10180 

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

$$

FINCH

194 
WWUS53 KDDC 172137
SVSDDC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
337 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

KSC075-172146-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0083.000000T0000Z-160917T2145Z/
HAMILTON KS-
337 PM MDT SAT SEP 17 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 345 PM MDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND 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. VERY
LARGE HAIL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE IS LIKELY.


A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3818 10186 3824 10175 3805 10171 3808 10186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 263DEG 17KT 3812 10180 

$$

FINCH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 17, 1:45 AM MDT	Dense Fog Advisory	DDC	Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford and 15 more	6 hr
Sep 17, 1:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Hamilton	50 min
Sep 17, 2:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kearny	63 min
Sep 17, 2:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hamilton, Kearny	59 min
Sep 17, 2:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hamilton	66 min
Sep 17, 3:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Kearny, Scott	64 min
Sep 17, 3:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hamilton, Kearny	41 min
Sep 17, 4:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Lane	34 min
Sep 17, 5:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Scott	36 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.