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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2024, 7:17 PM CDT for Barber County, Kansas. It was in force for 13 min. 2 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 25, 2024, 7:17 PM CDT (00:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2024, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Barber County, KS
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Hazelton, KS | Report of suspected tornado. |
| May 25, 7:20 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Hazelton, KS | Report of suspected tornado. |
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 25, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 1898 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted.
372
WFUS53 KDDC 260017
TORDDC
KSC007-260030-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0009.240526T0017Z-240526T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
717 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Barber County in south central Kansas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 717 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hazelton, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.
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
southeastern Barber 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 3704 9848 3721 9847 3723 9835 3705 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 236DEG 34KT 3712 9839
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
KBJ1 follow-up statement
768
WWUS53 KDDC 260024
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
724 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024
KSC007-260030-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-240526T0030Z/
Barber KS-
724 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BARBER COUNTY...
At 723 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Hazelton, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. At 720 PM CDT was
reported 12 miles west of Anthony.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Hazelton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is ongoing. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement
or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move
to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying
debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3704 9848 3721 9847 3723 9835 3705 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 236DEG 34KT 3715 9833
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
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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.