Tornado Warning 26, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

Jun 15, 2017, 1:52 PM CDT (18:52 UTC)

Expired

Jun 15, 2017, 2:08 PM CDT

In force

16 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Ellis County, KS, Trego County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 151852
TORDDC
KSC051-195-151930-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
152 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Trego County in west central Kansas...
  Southwestern Ellis County in central Kansas...

* Until 230 PM CDT
    
* At 151 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Riga, or 13 miles southeast of Wakeeney, moving
  east at 10 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Riga around 205 PM CDT. 
  Ellis around 225 PM CDT. 
  Yocemento around 230 PM 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3888 9973 3902 9974 3900 9939 3874 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 283DEG 9KT 3892 9967 

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

$$

RBURG

048 
WWUS53 KDDC 151908
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
208 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

KSC051-195-151917-
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Trego KS-Ellis KS-
208 PM CDT THU JUN 15 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TREGO AND SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore this tornado warning has been cancelled. 

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
central and west central Kansas.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for east central 
Trego and southwest Ellis counties til 245pm. 

LAT...LON 3888 9973 3902 9974 3900 9939 3874 9947
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 283DEG 9KT 3891 9962 

$$

RBURG

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