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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 16, 2023, 7:05 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 19 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
- Jul 16, 2023, 7:05 PM CDT (00:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2023, 7:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 7:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 1 Sw Macksville, KS | report received through 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 81 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
- 2161 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2026 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 170005
TORDDC
KSC047-097-151-185-170045-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0019.230717T0005Z-230717T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
705 PM CDT Sun Jul 16 2023
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
Southwestern Stafford County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Edwards County in south central Kansas...
Northwestern Pratt County in south central Kansas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 705 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Macksville, moving southwest at 25 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Hopewell and Trousdale.
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 3762 9900 3778 9923 3800 9896 3800 9892
3795 9879
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 029DEG 21KT 3793 9892
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER2 follow-up statements
177
WWUS53 KDDC 170017
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
717 PM CDT Sun Jul 16 2023
KSC047-097-151-185-170045-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-230717T0045Z/
Kiowa KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
717 PM CDT Sun Jul 16 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KIOWA...SOUTHWESTERN STAFFORD...SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND
NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES...
At 717 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hopewell, moving southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Trousdale and Hopewell.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3773 9916 3791 9898 3787 9884 3762 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 029DEG 21KT 3787 9896
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER417
WWUS53 KDDC 170024
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
724 PM CDT Sun Jul 16 2023
KSC047-097-151-185-170033-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-230717T0045Z/
Kiowa KS-Stafford KS-Edwards KS-Pratt KS-
724 PM CDT Sun Jul 16 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KIOWA...SOUTHWESTERN
STAFFORD...SOUTHEASTERN EDWARDS AND NORTHWESTERN PRATT COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
745 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 3773 9916 3791 9898 3787 9884 3762 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 029DEG 21KT 3784 9898
$$
SPRINGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 52 min |
| Jul 16, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 49 min |
| Jul 16, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush | 48 min |
| Jul 16, 8:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 34 min |
| Jul 16, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa | 40 min |
| Jul 16, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 8:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 24 min |
| Jul 16, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 47 min |
| Jul 16, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Kiowa, Pratt | 52 min |
| Jul 16, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 51 min |
| Jul 16, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 62 min |
| Jul 16, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 24 min |
| Jul 16, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stafford | 15 min |
| Jul 16, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 27 min |
| Jul 16, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt | 50 min |
| Jul 16, 9:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche | 55 min |
| Jul 16, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber | 46 min |
| Jul 16, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 28 min |
| Jul 16, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stafford | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 31 min |
| Jul 17, 12:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 31 min |
| Jul 17, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 30 min |
| Jul 17, 3:07 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Gray and 10 more | 40 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 35 min |
| Jul 17, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 44 min |
| Jul 17, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa | 50 min |
| Jul 17, 5:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 39 min |
| Jul 17, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 38 min |
| Jul 17, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Ford, Kiowa | 51 min |
| Jul 17, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 60 min |
| Jul 17, 6:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Kiowa, Pratt | 26 min |
| Jul 17, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 66 min |
| Jul 17, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 33 min |
| Jul 17, 6:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa | 3 hr |
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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.