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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2017, 1:56 AM CDT for Ellis County, Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 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
- May 27, 2017, 1:56 AM CDT (06:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2017, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Ellis County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 503 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1857 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 270656
TORDDC
KSC051-195-270730-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0024.170527T0656Z-170527T0730Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
156 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Trego County in west central Kansas...
West central Ellis County in central Kansas...
* Until 230 AM CDT
* At 155 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located very near Ogallah, or 7 miles southeast of Wakeeney,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Riga around 205 AM CDT.
Ellis around 210 AM CDT.
Yocemento around 220 AM 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 you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3894 9982 3903 9982 3903 9936 3884 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 278DEG 39KT 3897 9975
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
JJOHNSON3 follow-up statements
806
WWUS53 KDDC 270709
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
209 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
KSC051-195-270730-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170527T0730Z/
Trego KS-Ellis KS-
209 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL TREGO AND WEST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTIES...
At 209 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles north of Ellis, or 15 miles northwest of Hays,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Yocemento around 225 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3896 9969 3903 9968 3903 9936 3884 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0709Z 277DEG 31KT 3898 9958
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
JJOHNSON167
WWUS53 KDDC 270717
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
217 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
KSC195-270726-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170527T0730Z/
Trego KS-
217 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TREGO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for
central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3891 9958 3903 9954 3903 9936 3884 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 278DEG 39KT 3897 9948
$$
KSC051-270730-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170527T0730Z/
Ellis KS-
217 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY...
At 216 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles northeast of Ellis, or 10 miles northwest of
Hays, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Yocemento around 220 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3891 9958 3903 9954 3903 9936 3884 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 278DEG 39KT 3897 9948
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
JJOHNSON033
WWUS53 KDDC 270724
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
224 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
KSC051-270733-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170527T0730Z/
Ellis KS-
224 AM CDT SAT MAY 27 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
230 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for
central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3891 9958 3903 9954 3903 9936 3884 9943
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 278DEG 39KT 3896 9939
$$
JJOHNSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Trego | 56 min |
| May 27, 1:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Trego | 39 min |
| May 27, 2:05 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ness, Trego | 40 min |
| May 27, 2:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 49 min |
| May 27, 2:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego | 35 min |
| May 27, 3:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 22 min |
| May 27, 3:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 34 min |
| May 27, 4:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 67 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.