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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 6, 2024, 3:45 PM CDT for Pawnee County, Stafford County, Kansas. It was in force for 27 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
- May 6, 2024, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2024, 4:12 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Pawnee County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 3:45 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 6 Ne Larned, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2:05 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 553 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -242 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 062045
TORDDC
KSC145-185-062130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0006.240506T2045Z-240506T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
345 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
Northwestern Stafford County in south central Kansas...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 345 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Zook, moving northeast at 35 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Larned around 350 PM CDT.
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 3819 9869 3800 9908 3800 9917 3807 9925
3835 9904 3826 9903 3826 9882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 217DEG 31KT 3807 9913
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER3 follow-up statements
567
WWUS53 KDDC 062056
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
356 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
KSC145-185-062130-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240506T2130Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-
356 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
PAWNEE AND NORTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTIES...
At 356 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Larned, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Larned around 400 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3819 9869 3800 9908 3810 9919 3835 9904
3826 9903 3826 9882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 217DEG 31KT 3815 9905
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER019
WWUS53 KDDC 062103
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
403 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
KSC145-185-062130-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240506T2130Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-
403 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND NORTHWESTERN STAFFORD COUNTIES...
At 403 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pawnee Rock, or near Larned, moving northeast at 35
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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Pawnee and northwestern Stafford Counties.
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 3820 9871 3810 9907 3816 9912 3835 9904
3826 9903 3826 9882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 217DEG 31KT 3820 9900
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER822
WWUS53 KDDC 062112
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
412 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
KSC145-185-062122-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-240506T2130Z/
Pawnee KS-Stafford KS-
412 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PAWNEE AND NORTHWESTERN
STAFFORD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for central
Kansas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 9871 3810 9907 3816 9912 3835 9904
3826 9903 3826 9882
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 217DEG 31KT 3827 9894
$$
SPRINGERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2:46 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny and 7 more | 13 hr |
| May 6, 12:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 36 min |
| May 6, 12:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 33 min |
| May 6, 1:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 41 min |
| May 6, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 35 min |
| May 6, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman | 48 min |
| May 6, 2:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 30 min |
| May 6, 2:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 38 min |
| May 6, 2:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Kiowa | 38 min |
| May 6, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 34 min |
| May 6, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 28 min |
| May 6, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pawnee | 23 min |
| May 6, 3:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 25 min |
| May 6, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Rush, Stafford | 40 min |
| May 6, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 29 min |
| May 6, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 27 min |
| May 6, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 26 min |
| May 6, 3:28 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny and 7 more | 29 hr |
| May 6, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee, Stafford | 44 min |
| May 6, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt | 28 min |
| May 6, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Ellis | 26 min |
| May 6, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 29 min |
| May 6, 4:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Comanche | 26 min |
| May 6, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Stafford | 44 min |
| May 6, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Kiowa, Pratt | 43 min |
| May 6, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Pratt, Stafford | 44 min |
| May 6, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Stafford | 28 min |
| May 6, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 17 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.