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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 7, 2022Morton County, Stanton County, Kansas

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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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
Jun 7, 9:48 PM CDTHAIL 1.54 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 7, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2022-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1208 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 2022-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 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
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

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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

$$

RUSSELL
1 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

$$

RUSSELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCMorton25 min
Jun 7, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton, Stevens47 min
Jun 7, 8:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCScott49 min
Jun 7, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton, Stanton61 min
Jun 7, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton59 min
Jun 7, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatDDCMorton, Stanton, Stevens44 min
Jun 7, 10:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton, Stanton49 min
Jun 7, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton, Stevens20 min
Jun 7, 11:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton, Stanton41 min
Jun 8, 12:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens39 min
Jun 8, 1:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton44 min
Jun 8, 2:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton38 min
Jun 8, 2:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton, Stanton39 min
Jun 8, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStevens47 min
Jun 8, 3:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton44 min
Jun 8, 3:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCMorton39 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.