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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 8, 2016, 6:53 PM CDT for Ellis County, Kansas. It was in force for 37 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 8, 2016, 6:53 PM CDT (23:53 UTC)
- Expired
- May 8, 2016, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
County Ellis County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 7:08 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Nw Catherine, KS | |
| May 8, 7:13 PM CDT | TORNADO | 9 Nw Emmeram, KS | |
| May 8, 7:15 PM CDT | TORNADO | 9 Nnw Emmeram, KS | SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FARM HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS. |
| May 8, 7:18 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Nnw Catherine, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 3:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 153 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2934 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
390
WFUS53 KDDC 082353
TORDDC
KSC051-090030-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0009.160508T2353Z-160509T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
653 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
* AT 653 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF YOCEMENTO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD.
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
NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY.
A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUDS NEAR THE TOWN OF ELLIS.
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 3904 9904 3888 9934 3902 9948 3913 9932
3913 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 231DEG 43KT 3901 9933
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
TURNER4 follow-up statements
055
WWUS53 KDDC 090000
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
700 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
KSC051-090030-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160509T0030Z/
ELLIS KS-
700 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
ELLIS COUNTY...
AT 659 PM CDT...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8
MILES NORTHWEST OF CATHERINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. RADAR INDICATED
VERY INTENSE ROTATION WITH THIS STORM.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RURAL NORTHEAST ELLIS COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO
A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 9904 3888 9934 3902 9948 3913 9932
3913 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 232DEG 37KT 3903 9928
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
TURNER443
WWUS53 KDDC 090010
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
710 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
KSC051-090030-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160509T0030Z/
ELLIS KS-
710 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
ELLIS COUNTY...
AT 708 PM CDT...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
8 MILES NORTH OF CATHERINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. RDDAR
INDICATED ANOTHER POTENTIAL TORNADO DEVELOPING OVER NORTHWEST ELLIS
COUNTY.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
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...
HAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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 3904 9904 3888 9934 3902 9948 3913 9932
3913 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 233DEG 31KT 3906 9923
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
TURNER302
WWUS53 KDDC 090018
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
718 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
KSC051-090030-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160509T0030Z/
ELLIS KS-
718 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR NORTHERN
ELLIS COUNTY...
AT 717 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CODELL...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF EMMERAM...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
A STORM CHASER CONFIRMED A TORNADO 9 MILES NW OF EMMERAM AT 713 PM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORTHEAST ELLIS COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3904 9904 3888 9934 3902 9948 3913 9932
3913 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 231DEG 43KT 3913 9911
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
TURNER326
WWUS53 KDDC 090026
SVSDDC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
726 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
KSC051-090036-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160509T0030Z/
ELLIS KS-
726 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 730
PM CDT...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING IS MOVING OUT
OF NORTHEAST ELLIS COUNTY. THEREFORE, THE TORNADO WARNING FOR
NORTHERN ELLIS COUNTY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3904 9904 3888 9934 3902 9948 3913 9932
3913 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 231DEG 43KT 3913 9911
$$
TURNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 32 min |
| May 7, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 50 min |
| May 7, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 14 min |
| May 7, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 52 min |
| May 7, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 35 min |
| May 7, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray, Haskell | 51 min |
| May 7, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 42 min |
| May 7, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Hodgeman | 40 min |
| May 7, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 51 min |
| May 7, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Rush | 52 min |
| May 7, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 26 min |
| May 7, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 37 min |
| May 7, 11:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 35 min |
| May 8, 10:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 50 min |
| May 8, 11:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 28 min |
| May 8, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 50 min |
| May 8, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 43 min |
| May 8, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Scott | 43 min |
| May 8, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 48 min |
| May 8, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 40 min |
| May 8, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 46 min |
| May 8, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 41 min |
| May 8, 5:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Kiowa | 64 min |
| May 8, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 52 min |
| May 8, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt | 60 min |
| May 8, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 29 min |
| May 8, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 40 min |
| May 8, 5:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ness | 23 min |
| May 8, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 47 min |
| May 8, 5:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 26 min |
| May 8, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 32 min |
| May 8, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Rush | 36 min |
| May 8, 6:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Trego | 24 min |
| May 8, 6:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 20 min |
| May 8, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 23 min |
| May 8, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 48 min |
| May 8, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Stafford | 27 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.