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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2025, 7:56 PM CDT for Pawnee County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 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 18, 2025, 7:56 PM CDT (00:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2025, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Pawnee County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 7:56 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Wnw Garfield, KS | End of Garfield 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 18, 3:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 75 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
- 2754 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 74 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 599 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 675 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 11.3
- Supercell composite
- 45.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KDDC 190056
TORDDC
KSC145-190130-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0006.250519T0056Z-250519T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
756 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 756 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located very near Garfield,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Broadcast media confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Frizell around 800 PM CDT.
Larned around 810 PM CDT.
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 3805 9920 3806 9928 3828 9930 3824 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 213DEG 23KT 3809 9925
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
UMSCHEID3 follow-up statements
194
WWUS53 KDDC 190107
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
807 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
KSC145-190130-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250519T0130Z/
Pawnee KS-
807 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PAWNEE COUNTY...
At 807 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles southwest of Larned, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Larned around 810 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3810 9913 3813 9920 3827 9921 3824 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 217DEG 21KT 3816 9915
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
UMSCHEID738
WWUS53 KDDC 190119
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
819 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
KSC145-190130-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250519T0130Z/
Pawnee KS-
819 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL PAWNEE COUNTY...
At 819 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Larned, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Pawnee 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 3819 9902 3821 9916 3826 9915 3824 9893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 213DEG 23KT 3823 9909
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
UMSCHEID047 WWUS53 KDDC 190125 SVSDDC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Dodge City KS 825 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025 KSC145-190134- /O.EXP.KDDC.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250519T0130Z/ Pawnee KS- 825 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PAWNEE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3819 9902 3821 9916 3826 9915 3824 9893 TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 213DEG 23KT 3824 9908 $$ UMSCHEID
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 39 min |
| May 18, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards | 27 min |
| May 18, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Ellis, Ness, Trego | 47 min |
| May 18, 7:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Pawnee | 24 min |
| May 18, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pawnee, Stafford | 18 min |
| May 18, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Barber, Comanche | 28 min |
| May 18, 8:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kiowa | 33 min |
| May 18, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ford, Kiowa, Pratt | 49 min |
| May 18, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Clark, Comanche, Kiowa | 26 min |
| May 18, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa | 43 min |
| May 18, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kiowa | 42 min |
| May 18, 10:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Kiowa, Pratt | 28 min |
| May 18, 10:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt | 40 min |
| May 18, 10:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 38 min |
| May 18, 11:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pratt, Stafford | 20 min |
| May 19, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Rush | 50 min |
| May 19, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Scott | 47 min |
| May 19, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 49 min |
| May 19, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Lane, Scott | 52 min |
| May 19, 6:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Lane | 40 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.