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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 17, 2019Meade County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2019, 7:41 PM CDT for Meade County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 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 17, 2019, 7:41 PM CDT (00:41 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2019, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
2.5 in

County Meade County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 17, 7:52 PM CDTHAIL 24 W Meade State Park, KSTHE HAIL WAS REPORTED TO BE 2.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
May 17, 8:05 PM CDTHAIL 1Meade, KSQUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN PROGRESS.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 17, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 85 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2019-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2358 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2019-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 314 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
2358 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1267 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
314 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
353 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.4
Supercell composite
22.0

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The text

As transmitted.

048 
WFUS53 KDDC 180041
TORDDC
KSC119-180115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0016.190518T0041Z-190518T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
741 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Meade County in southwestern Kansas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 740 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles 
  northwest of forgan Oklahoma, moving north at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and tennis ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement 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.

* The tornado will be near...
  Missler around 750 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 3700 10044 3700 10063 3738 10062 3738 10018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 195DEG 62KT 3721 10051 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

RUSSELL
1 follow-up statement
534 
WWUS53 KDDC 180102
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
802 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019

KSC119-180115-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-190518T0115Z/
Meade KS-
802 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MEADE COUNTY...
    
At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm with a history of producing a 
tornado was located near Meade, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Meade around 805 PM CDT.
  Fowler around 815 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 3719 10039 3719 10054 3738 10054 3738 10018
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 207DEG 41KT 3727 10040 

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

$$

RUSSELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMeade47 min
May 17, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness47 min
May 17, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMeade, Seward56 min
May 17, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness54 min
May 17, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford, Gray, Meade48 min
May 17, 8:28 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCHodgeman32 min
May 17, 8:37 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCClark, Ford, Gray, Meade38 min
May 17, 8:48 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedDDCClark, Ford, Meade42 min
May 17, 8:52 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCHodgeman, Ness23 min
May 17, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEllis, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee, Rush, Trego40 min
May 17, 9:12 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatDDCEdwards, Ford33 min
May 17, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Rush31 min
May 17, 9:36 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatDDCEdwards, Ford, Kiowa24 min
May 17, 9:55 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford50 min
May 17, 10:37 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatDDCEdwards, Pawnee, Stafford38 min
May 17, 10:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCTrego54 min
May 17, 11:20 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCStafford25 min
May 17, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford41 min
May 17, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCNess38 min
May 17, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCStafford16 min
May 18, 12:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis, Rush43 min
May 18, 12:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStafford36 min
May 18, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber57 min
May 18, 1:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt39 min
May 18, 2:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton, Morton, Stanton, Stevens47 min
May 18, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Hamilton, Stevens32 min
May 18, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKiowa61 min
May 18, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray27 min
May 18, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGrant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Seward43 min
May 18, 4:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane, Scott34 min
May 18, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray, Haskell, Meade53 min
May 18, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGray, Meade49 min
May 18, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCGray, Haskell, Meade, Seward43 min
May 18, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCPratt, Stafford19 min
May 18, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny46 min
May 18, 5:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane, Scott44 min
May 18, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCMeade47 min
May 18, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Meade51 min
May 18, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCLane28 min
May 18, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Lane49 min
May 18, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFinney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman55 min
May 18, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Meade52 min
May 18, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCPratt54 min
May 18, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCBarber, Pratt, Stafford50 min
May 18, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Scott56 min
May 18, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCClark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Gray, Kiowa and 1 more52 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.