Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 28, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2019, 6:14 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2019, 6:14 PM CDT (23:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2019, 6:39 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Clark County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Meade County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 23, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 23, 3:11 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 36 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
- 1472 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 543 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 771 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.4
The text
As transmitted.
258
WFUS53 KDDC 232314
TORDDC
KSC025-057-069-119-240000-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0028.190523T2314Z-190524T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
614 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
Southeastern Gray County in southwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Clark County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fowler, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Ford, northeastern Meade, southeastern Gray and
northwestern Clark Counties.
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 3736 10011 3740 10033 3772 10016 3762 9980
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 212DEG 26KT 3745 10019
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
TATRO2 follow-up statements
500
WWUS53 KDDC 232325
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
625 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019
KSC025-119-232335-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-190524T0000Z/
Meade KS-Clark KS-
625 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MEADE AND NORTHWESTERN CLARK
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. **! Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3748 10026 3772 10016 3764 9989 3747 10010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 212DEG 26KT 3752 10014
$$
KSC057-069-240000-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-190524T0000Z/
Ford KS-Gray KS-
625 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHEASTERN GRAY COUNTIES...
At 625 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Minneola, moving northeast at 30
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Ford and southeastern Gray Counties.
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 3748 10026 3772 10016 3764 9989 3747 10010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 212DEG 26KT 3752 10014
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
TATRO114
WWUS53 KDDC 232339
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
639 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019
KSC057-069-232349-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-190524T0000Z/
Ford KS-Gray KS-
639 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN FORD AND SOUTHEASTERN GRAY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail, heavy rain, and damaging winds
remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect
for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Kansas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3748 10026 3772 10016 3764 9989 3747 10010
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 212DEG 26KT 3761 10007
$$
TATROThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 6:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny, Stanton | 56 min |
| May 23, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 47 min |
| May 23, 6:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny, Stanton | 45 min |
| May 23, 6:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 57 min |
| May 23, 7:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Kearny | 44 min |
| May 23, 7:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 48 min |
| May 23, 7:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 46 min |
| May 23, 7:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 44 min |
| May 23, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Stafford | 53 hr |
| May 23, 8:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 43 min |
| May 23, 8:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane, Scott | 55 min |
| May 23, 9:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 48 min |
| May 23, 9:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 44 min |
| May 23, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 50 min |
| May 23, 10:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 53 min |
| May 23, 10:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 45 min |
| May 23, 11:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward | 29 min |
| May 23, 11:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray | 53 min |
| May 23, 11:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | DDC | Barber | 62 hr |
| May 23, 12:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 43 min |
| May 23, 1:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell, Seward | 50 min |
| May 23, 1:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 45 min |
| May 23, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness | 46 min |
| May 23, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell | 55 min |
| May 23, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 37 min |
| May 23, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 29 min |
| May 23, 2:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 43 min |
| May 23, 2:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness | 45 min |
| May 23, 2:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward | 40 min |
| May 23, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Seward, Stevens | 27 min |
| May 23, 3:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 44 min |
| May 23, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 44 min |
| May 23, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Ness, Trego | 64 min |
| May 23, 3:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell | 45 min |
| May 23, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee | 45 min |
| May 23, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 24 min |
| May 23, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 46 min |
| May 23, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 53 min |
| May 23, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Pawnee | 25 min |
| May 23, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Meade, Seward | 40 min |
| May 23, 4:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 31 min |
| May 23, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 41 min |
| May 23, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Meade | 36 min |
| May 23, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 52 min |
| May 23, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 36 min |
| May 23, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 35 min |
| May 23, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 26 min |
| May 23, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 37 min |
| May 23, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 44 min |
| May 23, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 38 min |
| May 23, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Gray, Meade | 53 min |
| May 23, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton | 50 min |
| May 23, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Grant | 45 min |
| May 23, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Hamilton, Kearny | 19 min |
| May 23, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ford, Hodgeman | 43 min |
| May 23, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 26 min |
| May 23, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.