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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2024, 2:38 PM CDT for Ellis County, Kansas. It was in force for 52 min. 10 reports 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 19, 2024, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2024, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.75 in
County Ellis County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2:58 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Ssw Hays, KS | |
| May 19, 3:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 1 Nw Hays, KS | |
| May 19, 3:01 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Hays, KS | |
| May 19, 3:02 PM CDT | HAIL 2.25 | 3 Wnw Munjor, KS | |
| May 19, 3:05 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | 1 W Hays, KS | |
| May 19, 3:10 PM CDT | HAIL 2.25 | 1 Sse Hays, KS | |
| May 19, 3:18 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Ssw Victoria, KS | |
| May 19, 3:18 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Victoria, KS | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
| May 19, 3:24 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 55 | Walker, KS | Mesonet station UP853 Walker (UPR). |
| May 19, 3:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Catherine, KS | Tree Damage was observed. Delayed report. |
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 19, 2:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 226 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -383 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1296 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 414 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 191938
TORDDC
KSC051-192030-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0008.240519T1938Z-240519T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
238 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Ellis County in central Kansas...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 238 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Yocemento, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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...
Hays, Victoria, Catherine, Toulon, Emmeram, and Yocemento.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3880 9946 3896 9953 3905 9943 3913 9920
3885 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 245DEG 19KT 3890 9946
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
$$
TATRO3 follow-up statements
518
WWUS53 KDDC 192002
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
302 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
KSC051-192030-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240519T2030Z/
Ellis KS-
302 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ELLIS COUNTY...
At 301 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located very near Toulon, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. Spotters reported golf ball
sized hail 2 miles south of Hays at 300 PM.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hays, Victoria, Catherine, Toulon, and Emmeram.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3882 9938 3897 9943 3903 9936 3907 9917
3885 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 255DEG 28KT 3886 9926
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
TATRO470
WWUS53 KDDC 192017
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
317 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
KSC051-192030-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240519T2030Z/
Ellis KS-
317 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY...
At 317 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Walker, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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...
Victoria and Emmeram.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3884 9917 3898 9922 3906 9918 3907 9917
3885 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 258DEG 28KT 3888 9909
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
$$
TATRO647
WWUS53 KDDC 192022
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
322 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
KSC051-192032-
/O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240519T2030Z/
Ellis KS-
322 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
330 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central Kansas.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northeastern Ellis county until 4 PM.
&&
LAT...LON 3884 9917 3898 9922 3906 9918 3907 9917
3885 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 245DEG 19KT 3889 9907
$$
TATROThe office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 31 min |
| May 18, 11:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hamilton | 33 min |
| May 19, 1:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane, Scott | 67 min |
| May 19, 1:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 59 min |
| May 19, 1:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 61 min |
| May 19, 6:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Hodgeman | 64 min |
| May 19, 1:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 31 min |
| May 19, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 42 min |
| May 19, 2:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Ellis | 26 min |
| May 19, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Trego | 19 min |
| May 19, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens | 53 min |
| May 19, 3:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis | 28 min |
| May 19, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 50 min |
| May 19, 3:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton, Stevens | 62 min |
| May 19, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Stanton | 61 min |
| May 19, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Kearny, Scott | 37 min |
| May 19, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Gray, Haskell, Meade, Seward, Stevens | 61 min |
| May 19, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Gray, Kearny, Lane, Scott | 59 min |
| May 19, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 50 min |
| May 19, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane and 1 more | 43 min |
| May 19, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Meade | 30 min |
| May 19, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ford, Hodgeman, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and 1 more | 56 min |
| May 19, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Ellis, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Pawnee and 3 more | 53 min |
| May 19, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 27 min |
| May 19, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade | 25 min |
| May 19, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and 1 more | 61 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.