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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Dec 12, 2022, 9:57 PM CST for Clark County, Comanche County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 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
- Dec 12, 2022, 9:57 PM CST (03:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2022, 10:45 PM CST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 10:20 PM CST | HAIL 1.75 | Protection, KS | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 9:16 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 68 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 478 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 130357
TORDDC
KSC025-033-130445-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
957 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Comanche County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Clark County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 1045 PM CST.
* At 957 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ashland, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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...
Sitka around 1010 PM CST.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Protection, Coldwater and Lake Coldwater.
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 3711 9986 3742 9956 3738 9955 3738 9951
3721 9928 3700 9954 3700 9975
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 227DEG 31KT 3710 9975
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
JJOHNSON3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 130404
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1004 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
KSC025-033-130445-
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Comanche KS-Clark KS-
1004 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES...
At 1004 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sitka, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Protection, Coldwater and Lake Coldwater.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3715 9982 3742 9956 3738 9955 3738 9951
3721 9928 3703 9951 3703 9970
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 227DEG 31KT 3714 9969
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
JJOHNSON300
WWUS53 KDDC 130409
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1009 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
KSC025-033-130445-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-221213T0445Z/
Comanche KS-Clark KS-
1009 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES...
At 1009 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located very near Sitka, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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.
Locations impacted include...
Ashland, Coldwater, Protection, Sitka and Lake Coldwater.
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 9977 3742 9956 3738 9955 3738 9951
3721 9928 3707 9948 3707 9964
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 227DEG 31KT 3717 9965
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
JJOHNSON486
WWUS53 KDDC 130435
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1035 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
KSC025-033-130445-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-221213T0445Z/
Comanche KS-Clark KS-
1035 PM CST Mon Dec 12 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN COMANCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLARK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for south central
and southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3719 9977 3742 9956 3738 9955 3738 9951
3721 9928 3707 9948 3707 9964
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 227DEG 31KT 3731 9946
$$
JJOHNSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 6:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 26 min |
| Dec 12, 6:44 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 31 min |
| Dec 12, 6:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 36 min |
| Dec 12, 7:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell | 27 min |
| Dec 12, 7:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 25 min |
| Dec 12, 8:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 34 min |
| Dec 12, 8:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 32 min |
| Dec 12, 8:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 34 min |
| Dec 12, 9:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 38 min |
| Dec 12, 9:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 34 min |
| Dec 12, 9:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark | 48 min |
| Dec 12, 9:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis, Rush | 27 min |
| Dec 12, 10:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 14 min |
| Dec 12, 10:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 32 min |
| Dec 12, 10:32 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 28 min |
| Dec 12, 10:37 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 23 min |
| Dec 12, 10:43 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 32 min |
| Dec 12, 10:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 29 min |
| Dec 12, 10:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 18 min |
| Dec 12, 11:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Pratt | 31 min |
| Dec 12, 11:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 36 min |
| Dec 12, 11:28 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 17 min |
| Dec 12, 11:59 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 31 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.