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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2025, 9:32 PM CDT for Edwards County, Kiowa County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 min. 11 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 18, 2025, 9:32 PM CDT (02:32 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2025, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Edwards County, KS, Kiowa County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 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 18, 9:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 11 Se Mullinville, KS | |
| May 18, 9:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 11 Se Mullinville, KS | |
| May 18, 9:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 8 Se Mullinville, KS | End of Kiowa1 tornado. |
| May 18, 9:44 PM CDT | TORNADO | 8 Ssw Greensburg, KS | Beginning of Kiowa2 tornado. |
| May 18, 9:53 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Ssw Greensburg, KS | Report included pictures. |
| May 18, 9:53 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Ssw Greensburg, KS | Report included pictures. |
| May 18, 9:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 S Greensburg, KS | Beginning of small satellite vortex of Kiowa2 tornado. |
| May 18, 10:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ese Greensburg, KS | Beginning of Kiowa3 tornado. |
| May 18, 10:06 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 E Greensburg, KS | End of Kiowa2 tornado. |
| May 18, 10:14 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Haviland, KS | Beginning of satellite vortex off of the larger Kiowa3 tornado. |
| May 18, 10:21 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Nw Haviland, KS | End of satellite vortex off of the larger Kiowa3 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, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 55 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.
863
WFUS53 KDDC 190232
TORDDC
KSC047-097-190315-
/O.NEW.KDDC.TO.W.0008.250519T0232Z-250519T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
932 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Kiowa County in south central Kansas...
South central Edwards County in south central Kansas...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 932 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 10 miles southeast of Mullinville, moving northeast at
35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Greensburg around 945 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is ongoing. To protect your life, 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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3743 9952 3781 9936 3767 9901 3742 9929
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 218DEG 31KT 3745 9940
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER2 follow-up statements
238
WWUS53 KDDC 190300
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1000 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
KSC047-097-190315-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250519T0315Z/
Kiowa KS-Edwards KS-
1000 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KIOWA AND SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTIES...
At 1000 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Greensburg, moving northeast at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Kiowa and south central Edwards Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is ongoing. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3757 9937 3779 9930 3768 9903 3753 9922
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 218DEG 31KT 3764 9921
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGER660
WWUS53 KDDC 190308
SVSDDC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1008 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
KSC047-190318-
/O.CAN.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250519T0315Z/
Edwards KS-
1008 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for south
central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3757 9917 3761 9928 3773 9925 3773 9916
3768 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 218DEG 31KT 3770 9916
$$
KSC097-190315-
/O.CON.KDDC.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250519T0315Z/
Kiowa KS-
1008 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KIOWA COUNTY...
At 1008 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Haviland, moving northeast at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Haviland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is ongoing. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3757 9917 3761 9928 3773 9925 3773 9916
3768 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0308Z 218DEG 31KT 3770 9916
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
SPRINGERThe 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, 7:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | DDC | Pawnee | 34 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, 9:48 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.