Tornado Warning 4, NWS Dodge City, KS

Issued

May 16, 2017, 3:32 PM CDT (20:32 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2017, 3:56 PM CDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Dodge City, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.75 in

Counties Clark County, KS, Meade County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KDDC 162032
TORDDC
KSC025-119-162115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0004.170516T2032Z-170516T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
332 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
  Southwestern Clark County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 415 PM CDT
    
* At 332 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles northwest of Knowles, or 15 miles northeast of
  Beaver, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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
  southeastern Meade and southwestern Clark Counties, including the
  following locations: Big Basin Preserve.

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 3732 10018 3719 9980 3700 10016 3700 10045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 213DEG 34KT 3698 10034 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

RBURG

337 
WWUS53 KDDC 162056
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
356 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

KSC025-119-162106-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170516T2115Z/
Meade KS-Clark KS-
356 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MEADE AND SOUTHWESTERN CLARK
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
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.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3732 10018 3719 9980 3700 10016 3700 10045
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 213DEG 34KT 3717 10018 

$$

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