Tornado Warning 16, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

May 8, 2016, 6:06 PM CDT (23:06 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Graham County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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100 
WFUS53 KGLD 082306
TORGLD
KSC065-082330-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0016.160508T2306Z-160508T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
606 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 630 PM CDT
    
* AT 605 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF WAKEENEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. AT 604 PM CDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD
           WAS REPORTED IN EXTREME SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY.

  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
  SOUTHEASTERN GRAHAM 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 3920 9969 3913 9984 3913 9998 3926 9990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 216DEG 20KT 3912 9991 

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

$$

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189 
WWUS53 KGLD 082315
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
615 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

KSC065-082330-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160508T2330Z/
GRAHAM KS-
615 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GRAHAM COUNTY...
    
AT 615 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTH OF WAKEENEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. AT 604 PM CDT...A FUNNEL CLOUD
         WAS REPORTED IN EXTREME SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY.

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
SOUTHEASTERN GRAHAM 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 3920 9969 3913 9984 3913 9998 3926 9990
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 213DEG 22KT 3918 9987 

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

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