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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2022, 9:34 PM CDT for Morton County, Stanton County, Kansas. It was in force for 26 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
- Jun 7, 2022, 9:34 PM CDT (02:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 3.0 in
Counties Morton County, KS, Stanton County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 9:48 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 Wsw Manter, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 1208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
560
WFUS53 KDDC 080234
TORDDC
KSC129-187-080300-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0003.220608T0234Z-220608T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
934 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Morton County in southwestern Kansas...
Southwestern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 934 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located very near The
Saunders Elevator, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and hail up to three inches in diameter.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Morton and southwestern Stanton Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is ongoing. 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 3755 10201 3741 10178 3730 10192 3741 10204
3751 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 317DEG 26KT 3749 10201
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...3.00 IN
$$
RUSSELL1 follow-up statement
899
WWUS53 KDDC 080255
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
955 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022
KSC129-187-080300-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220608T0300Z/
Morton KS-Stanton KS-
955 PM CDT Tue Jun 7 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MORTON AND SOUTHWESTERN STANTON COUNTIES...
At 918 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near The Saunders
Elevator, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and three inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
The Saunders Elevator.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is ongoing. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement
or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move
to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying
debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3755 10201 3741 10178 3730 10192 3741 10204
3751 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 312DEG 17KT 3742 10194
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...3.00 IN
$$
RUSSELLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 8:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 25 min |
| Jun 7, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 8:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 61 min |
| Jun 7, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 49 min |
| Jun 7, 10:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 20 min |
| Jun 7, 11:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 41 min |
| Jun 8, 12:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 39 min |
| Jun 8, 1:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 2:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stanton | 38 min |
| Jun 8, 2:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stanton | 39 min |
| Jun 8, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 47 min |
| Jun 8, 3:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 44 min |
| Jun 8, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 39 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.