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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 16, 2017Clark County, Meade County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2017, 5:09 PM CDT for Clark County, Meade County, Kansas. It was in force for 36 min. 7 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 16, 2017, 5:09 PM CDT (22:09 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.5 in

Counties Clark County, KS, Meade County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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 16, 5:37 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	6 Ssw Minneola, KS	BRIEF CONE FUNNEL.
May 16, 5:49 PM CDT	HAIL 2.75	8 S Minneola, KS
May 16, 5:49 PM CDT	TORNADO	7 Sse Minneola, KS	SEVERAL VEHICLES AND MOBILE OFFICES DAMAGED.
May 16, 5:50 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	6 S Minneola, KS
May 16, 5:52 PM CDT	HAIL 3	4 S Minneola, KS
May 16, 5:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 S Minneola, KS	REPORT OF SEVERAL POWER POLES SNAPPED.
May 16, 5:55 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 Se Minneola, KS	SEVERAL OUT BUILDINGS DAMAGED. PART OF A MACHINE SHED BLOWN OUT INTO THE FIELD.

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 16, 2:16 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 66 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 93 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -432 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 281 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 261 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

209 
WFUS53 KDDC 162209
TORDDC
KSC025-119-162245-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0005.170516T2209Z-170516T2245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
  Northwestern Clark County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 545 PM CDT
    
* At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 10 miles southeast of Meade, moving northeast at 30
  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...
  Fowler around 540 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 3704 10021 3714 10040 3746 10023 3741 9983
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 213DEG 28KT 3716 10026 

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

$$

SUGDEN

2 follow-up statements

777 
WWUS53 KDDC 162225
SVSDDC

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

KSC025-119-162245-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170516T2245Z/
Meade KS-Clark KS-
525 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MEADE AND NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES...
    
At 525 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles south of Fowler, or 9 miles east of Meade, moving
northeast at 30 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...
  Fowler around 535 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 3714 10015 3726 10028 3746 10023 3741 9983
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 213DEG 28KT 3727 10017 

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

$$

SUGDEN

041 
WWUS53 KDDC 162242
SVSDDC

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

KSC025-119-162252-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170516T2245Z/
Meade KS-Clark KS-
542 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MEADE AND NORTHWESTERN CLARK
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 3714 10015 3726 10028 3746 10023 3741 9983
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 213DEG 28KT 3738 10008 

$$

SUGDEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 15, 7:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton	53 min
May 15, 7:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Morton, Stevens	49 min
May 15, 7:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant, Morton, Stanton, Stevens	53 min
May 15, 8:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Scott	44 min
May 15, 8:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Haskell, Seward	48 min
May 15, 8:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kearny	54 min
May 15, 8:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Meade	61 min
May 15, 8:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant, Morton, Stevens	58 min
May 15, 8:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Finney, Gray	61 min
May 15, 9:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford	50 min
May 15, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell, Seward, Stevens	53 min
May 15, 9:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman and 1 more	54 min
May 15, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade, Seward	47 min
May 15, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade, Seward	46 min
May 15, 10:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman and 2 more	53 min
May 15, 11:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Haskell	42 min
May 15, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade	35 min
May 15, 11:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Ford	67 min
May 16, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade, Seward, Stevens	63 min
May 16, 2:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray, Meade	56 min
May 16, 3:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ford, Gray	53 min
May 16, 3:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Haskell, Seward	49 min
May 16, 3:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Clark, Meade	24 min
May 16, 3:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman	34 min
May 16, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Meade	13 min
May 16, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Ness	51 min
May 16, 3:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Meade	50 min
May 16, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney	54 min
May 16, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade	50 min
May 16, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Trego	57 min
May 16, 4:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa	25 min
May 16, 4:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis	51 min
May 16, 4:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Meade	37 min
May 16, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade	50 min
May 16, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Ness	50 min
May 16, 4:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa	36 min
May 16, 4:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Lane, Scott	52 min
May 16, 4:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Trego	46 min
May 16, 5:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush	52 min
May 16, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Meade, Seward	49 min
May 16, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford	22 min
May 16, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Trego	40 min
May 16, 5:41 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford, Meade	6 hr
May 16, 5:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford, Meade	34 min
May 16, 5:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward	30 min
May 16, 5:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Ellis, Rush	33 min
May 16, 6:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Clark, Ford, Kiowa	35 min
May 16, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Haskell	29 min
May 16, 6:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	DDC	Edwards, Ford, Kiowa	46 min
May 16, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Lane, Scott	21 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.