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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2017, 5:41 PM CDT for Clark County, Ford County, Meade County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 min. 8 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, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Clark County, KS, Ford County, KS, Meade County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 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, 5:49 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 | HAIL 2.75 | Minneola, KS | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| 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. |
| May 16, 6:06 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 2 Wsw Kingsdown, KS | MPING REPORT. |
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, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
114
WFUS53 KDDC 162241
TORDDC
KSC025-057-119-162315-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0006.170516T2241Z-170516T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
541 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Clark County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 615 PM CDT
* At 541 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Minneola, or 15 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...
Minneola around 555 PM CDT.
Bloom around 605 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include 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 3722 10000 3731 10020 3762 10005 3762 9985
3742 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 208DEG 28KT 3734 10006
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
SUGDEN2 follow-up statements
104
WWUS53 KDDC 162258
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
558 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
KSC119-162307-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170516T2315Z/
Meade KS-
558 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MEADE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3731 9993 3736 10008 3760 10005 3762 9985
3742 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 239DEG 21KT 3740 9996
$$
KSC025-057-162315-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170516T2315Z/
Ford KS-Clark KS-
558 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL FORD AND NORTHWESTERN CLARK COUNTIES...
At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 3 miles southeast of Minneola, or 18 miles northwest of
Ashland, moving northeast at 25 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Bloom and Clark State Lake around 615 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 3731 9993 3736 10008 3760 10005 3762 9985
3742 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 239DEG 21KT 3740 9996
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
SUGDEN270
WWUS53 KDDC 162306 RRA
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
606 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
KSC025-057-162316-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170516T2315Z/
Ford KS-Clark KS-
606 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FORD AND NORTHWESTERN CLARK
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3731 9993 3736 10008 3760 10005 3762 9985
3742 9971
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 208DEG 28KT 3746 9992
$$
SUGDENThe 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, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 36 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, 5:47 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.