Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2018, 2:05 PM CDT for Edwards County, Ford County, Kiowa County, Kansas. It was in force for 25 min. 1 report 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 2, 2018, 2:05 PM CDT (19:05 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2018, 2:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Edwards County, KS, Ford County, KS, Kiowa County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:09 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 2, 2:24 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 45 | 4 E Windhorst, 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 2, 12:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2321 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 021905
TORDDC
KSC047-057-097-021930-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0005.180502T1905Z-180502T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
205 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
Southwestern Edwards County in south central Kansas...
* Until 230 PM CDT
* At 205 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 6
miles southeast of Windhorst, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.
* These dangerous storms will be near...
Kinsley around 225 PM CDT.
Centerview and Fellsburg 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 3764 9958 3772 9965 3795 9948 3790 9926
3773 9908
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 234DEG 39KT 3770 9958
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
UMSCHEID2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 021915
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
215 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
KSC057-021925-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180502T1930Z/
Ford KS-
215 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL FORD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3767 9941 3778 9953 3794 9945 3790 9926
3775 9910 3767 9940
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 234DEG 42KT 3777 9945
$$
KSC047-097-021930-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180502T1930Z/
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
215 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL KIOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN EDWARDS COUNTIES...
At 215 PM CDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 10
miles southeast of Offerle, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Kinsley and Centerview around 225 PM CDT.
Fellsburg 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 3767 9941 3778 9953 3794 9945 3790 9926
3775 9910 3767 9940
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 234DEG 42KT 3777 9945
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
UMSCHEID725
WWUS53 KDDC 021929
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
229 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
KSC047-097-021938-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180502T1930Z/
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
229 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL KIOWA AND SOUTHWESTERN
EDWARDS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 230 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Kansas.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northwestern Kiowa and Edwards County until 3 PM
LAT...LON 3767 9941 3778 9953 3794 9945 3790 9926
3775 9910 3767 9940
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 234DEG 37KT 3784 9935
$$
UMSCHEIDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 29 min |
| May 1, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 11 min |
| May 1, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 44 min |
| May 1, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 17 min |
| May 1, 8:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 22 min |
| May 2, 3:04 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 12 hr |
| May 2, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 60 min |
| May 2, 12:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade | 54 min |
| May 2, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Meade | 57 min |
| May 2, 1:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 52 min |
| May 2, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee | 62 min |
| May 2, 2:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 65 min |
| May 2, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt, Stafford | 44 min |
| May 2, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 26 min |
| May 2, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Stafford | 38 min |
| May 2, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 38 min |
| May 2, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 17 min |
| May 2, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stafford | 32 min |
| May 2, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 52 min |
| May 2, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 66 min |
| May 2, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 67 min |
| May 2, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 47 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.