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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS

May 2, 2022Barber County, Kiowa County, Pratt County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2022, 3:43 PM CDT for Barber County, Kiowa County, Pratt County, Kansas. It was in force for 32 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 2, 2022, 3:43 PM CDT (20:43 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2022, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Barber County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pratt County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 2, 2:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 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 12:00Z on 2022-05-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2022-05-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 474 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
743 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
474 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
651 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

As transmitted.

347 
WFUS53 KDDC 022043
TORDDC
KSC007-097-151-022115-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0002.220502T2043Z-220502T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
343 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
  Northwestern Barber County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Pratt County in south central Kansas...

* Until 415 PM CDT.
    
* At 343 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Belvidere, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Belvidere around 355 PM CDT.
  Croft around 400 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include Sun
City.

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 3735 9900 3738 9900 3738 9910 3744 9925
      3754 9923 3756 9887 3732 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 277DEG 29KT 3747 9917 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

SPRINGER
3 follow-up statements
024 
WWUS53 KDDC 022053
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
353 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

KSC007-097-151-022115-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220502T2115Z/
Kiowa KS-Barber KS-Pratt KS-
353 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN BARBER AND SOUTHWESTERN PRATT
COUNTIES...
    
At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located very near Belvidere, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Sun City.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3735 9900 3738 9900 3741 9909 3744 9917
      3753 9915 3756 9887 3732 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 277DEG 29KT 3746 9907 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

SPRINGER
270 
WWUS53 KDDC 022101
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
401 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

KSC007-097-151-022115-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220502T2115Z/
Kiowa KS-Barber KS-Pratt KS-
401 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN BARBER AND SOUTHWESTERN PRATT
COUNTIES...
    
At 401 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Croft, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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.

Locations impacted include...
Sun City and Croft. 

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3735 9900 3738 9900 3741 9908 3754 9906
      3756 9887 3732 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 277DEG 29KT 3745 9897 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

SPRINGER
329 
WWUS53 KDDC 022109
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
409 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

KSC007-097-151-022118-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220502T2115Z/
Kiowa KS-Barber KS-Pratt KS-
409 PM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KIOWA...NORTHWESTERN BARBER
AND SOUTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Kansas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
portions of Kiowa, Pratt, Comanche, and Barber counties until 430 PM 
CDT.

LAT...LON 3735 9900 3738 9900 3741 9908 3754 9906
      3756 9887 3732 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 277DEG 29KT 3744 9890 

$$

SPRINGER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton50 min
May 1, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens47 min
May 1, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton45 min
May 1, 8:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton42 min
May 1, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton39 min
May 1, 9:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCKearny44 min
May 1, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney51 min
May 1, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFinney52 min
May 1, 11:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCGray, Hodgeman49 min
May 2, 12:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEdwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Pawnee32 min
May 2, 4:41 AM CDTFreeze WatchDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Morton and 4 more8 hr
May 2, 12:59 PM CDTFreeze WarningDDCFinney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Lane, Morton and 4 more19 hr
May 2, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord31 min
May 2, 2:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCFord31 min
May 2, 2:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCClark, Ford49 min
May 2, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCFord, Kiowa48 min
May 2, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCClark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa42 min
May 2, 3:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche26 min
May 2, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCBarber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt48 min
May 2, 3:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCComanche34 min
May 2, 3:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber31 min
May 2, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber, Pratt32 min
May 2, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCBarber32 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.