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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 16, 2017, 7:01 PM CDT for Edwards County, Kiowa County, Pawnee County, Kansas. It was in force for 44 min. 2 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, 7:01 PM CDT (00:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pawnee County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 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, 7:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Kinsley, KS | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| May 16, 7:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 E Kinsley, KS |
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 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 44 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
- 1324 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -62 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 917 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 383 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 570 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.6
- Supercell composite
- 20.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 170001
TORDDC
KSC047-097-145-170045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0008.170517T0001Z-170517T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
701 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
South central Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
Edwards County in south central Kansas...
* Until 745 PM CDT
* At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles west of Centerview, or 11 miles south of
Kinsley, moving north at 20 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...
Centerview around 720 PM CDT.
Kinsley around 735 PM CDT.
Lewis around 745 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 3765 9936 3771 9956 3780 9956 3808 9949
3795 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 200DEG 16KT 3776 9944
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
TURNER4 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 170008
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
708 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
KSC047-097-145-170045-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170517T0045Z/
Kiowa KS-Pawnee KS-Edwards KS-
708 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN KIOWA...SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE AND EDWARDS COUNTIES...
At 708 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles south of
Kinsley, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Kinsley around 715 PM CDT.
Lewis around 725 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3765 9936 3771 9956 3780 9956 3808 9949
3795 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 203DEG 27KT 3784 9939
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
TURNER819
WWUS53 KDDC 170017 CCA
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
717 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
KSC047-097-145-170045-
/O.COR.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170517T0045Z/
Kiowa KS-Pawnee KS-Edwards KS-
717 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN KIOWA...SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE AND EDWARDS COUNTIES...
At 716 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northwest of Centerview, or 5 miles southeast of
Kinsley, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Lewis around 735 PM CDT.
Belpre around 745 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 3765 9936 3771 9956 3780 9956 3808 9949
3795 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 216DEG 22KT 3784 9939
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
TURNER535
WWUS53 KDDC 170019
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
719 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
KSC097-170028-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170517T0045Z/
Kiowa KS-
719 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN KIOWA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3776 9927 3779 9948 3780 9956 3808 9949
3795 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 222DEG 22KT 3789 9932
$$
KSC047-145-170045-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170517T0045Z/
Pawnee KS-Edwards KS-
719 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL PAWNEE AND CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...
At 718 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Lewis, or 5 miles southeast of
Kinsley, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Lewis around 730 PM CDT.
Belpre around 745 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 3776 9927 3779 9948 3780 9956 3808 9949
3795 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 222DEG 22KT 3789 9932
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
TURNER065
WWUS53 KDDC 170043
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
743 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
KSC047-145-170052-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170517T0045Z/
Pawnee KS-Edwards KS-
743 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PAWNEE AND CENTRAL EDWARDS
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
and southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3776 9927 3779 9948 3780 9956 3808 9949
3795 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 216DEG 22KT 3800 9922
$$
TURNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane | 20 min |
| May 16, 7:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 35 min |
| May 16, 7:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 3 hr |
| May 16, 7:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 34 min |
| May 16, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ness | 48 min |
| May 16, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hodgeman, Ness, Rush | 28 min |
| May 16, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 35 min |
| May 16, 8:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 27 min |
| May 16, 8:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 25 min |
| May 16, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ness, Rush | 46 min |
| May 16, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 30 min |
| May 16, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 54 min |
| May 16, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 37 min |
| May 16, 10:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 29 min |
| May 16, 10:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 23 min |
| May 16, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa and 1 more | 40 min |
| May 16, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Stafford | 40 min |
| May 16, 11:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 23 min |
| May 16, 11:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 45 min |
| May 16, 11:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 29 min |
| May 16, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 25 min |
| May 16, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 52 min |
| May 17, 12:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 22 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.