Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2023
Tornado Warning 23, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 20, 2023, 11:18 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 24 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
- Jul 20, 2023, 11:18 PM CDT (04:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2023, 11:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Finney County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Meade County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:19 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 1470 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1272 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 145 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 210418
TORDDC
KSC055-067-069-081-093-119-210500-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0023.230721T0418Z-230721T0500Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1118 PM CDT Thu Jul 20 2023
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Kearny County in southwestern Kansas...
Southwestern Finney County in southwestern Kansas...
Northeastern Grant County in southwestern Kansas...
Northwestern Meade County in southwestern Kansas...
Southern Gray County in southwestern Kansas...
Northern Haskell County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1118 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 7 miles northwest of Plymell, moving southeast
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...
Plymell around 1130 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Copeland.
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 3772 10118 3796 10096 3763 10031 3741 10061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 309DEG 30KT 3787 10098
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
HOVORKA2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KDDC 210437
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1137 PM CDT Thu Jul 20 2023
KSC067-093-210446-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-230721T0500Z/
Kearny KS-Grant KS-
1137 PM CDT Thu Jul 20 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KEARNY AND NORTHEASTERN GRANT
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3763 10101 3776 10089 3792 10087 3763 10031
3741 10061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 309DEG 30KT 3777 10083
$$
KSC055-069-081-119-210500-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-230721T0500Z/
Finney KS-Meade KS-Gray KS-Haskell KS-
1137 PM CDT Thu Jul 20 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL FINNEY...NORTHWESTERN MEADE...SOUTHERN GRAY AND NORTHERN
HASKELL COUNTIES...
At 1136 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Plymell, moving southeast 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...
Copeland and Montezuma.
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 3763 10101 3776 10089 3792 10087 3763 10031
3741 10061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 309DEG 30KT 3777 10083
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
HOVORKA741
WWUS53 KDDC 210442
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1142 PM CDT Thu Jul 20 2023
KSC055-069-081-119-210452-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-230721T0500Z/
Finney KS-Meade KS-Gray KS-Haskell KS-
1142 PM CDT Thu Jul 20 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL FINNEY...NORTHWESTERN
MEADE...SOUTHERN GRAY AND NORTHERN HASKELL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southwestern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3763 10101 3776 10089 3792 10087 3763 10031
3741 10061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 309DEG 30KT 3774 10078
$$
HOVORKAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 8:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Scott | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 43 min |
| Jul 20, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 10:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Finney | 5 hr |
| Jul 20, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray | 27 min |
| Jul 20, 10:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 10:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Kearny | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny, Scott | 51 min |
| Jul 20, 11:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Meade | 52 min |
| Jul 20, 11:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 11:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman | 3 hr |
| Jul 20, 11:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward, Stevens | 51 min |
| Jul 21, 12:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Haskell | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ford | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 41 min |
| Jul 21, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Meade, Seward | 23 min |
| Jul 21, 12:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | DDC | Ford, Gray, Meade | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 57 min |
| Jul 21, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 53 min |
| Jul 21, 1:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Clark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman and 4 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 50 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.