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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Dodge City, KS

April 27, 2024Scott County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 27, 2024, 6:24 PM CDT for Scott County, Kansas. It was in force for 15 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
Apr 27, 2024, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2024, 6:39 PM CDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Dodge City, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.0 in

County Scott County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:26 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 12:00Z on 2024-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2024-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 120 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2987 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

925 
WFUS53 KDDC 272324
TORDDC
KSC171-280015-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0002.240427T2324Z-240428T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
624 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Scott County in west central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 623 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Scott City, moving northeast at 10 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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Scott County.

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 3852 10094 3857 10098 3869 10085 3858 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 230DEG 8KT 3857 10092 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

RUSSELL
1 follow-up statement
351 
WWUS53 KDDC 272339
SVSDDC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
639 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

KSC171-272349-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240428T0015Z/
Scott KS-
639 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SCOTT COUNTY 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.  However, gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
west central Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 10094 3857 10098 3869 10085 3858 10077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 230DEG 8KT 3859 10088 

$$

RUSSELL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 2:35 AM CDTRed Flag WarningDDCClark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton and 8 more17 hr
Apr 27, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush29 min
Apr 27, 1:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis30 min
Apr 27, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCRush26 min
Apr 27, 2:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis35 min
Apr 27, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCNess, Trego31 min
Apr 27, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatDDCEllis, Rush36 min
Apr 27, 3:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCHamilton48 min
Apr 27, 3:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCEllis30 min
Apr 27, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningDDCHamilton, Kearny10 min
Apr 27, 5:51 PM CDTTornado WarningDDCScott39 min
Apr 27, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementDDCStanton42 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.