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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 3, 2005, 5:41 PM CDT for Reno County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 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
- Jul 3, 2005, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2005, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Reno County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 5:42 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Nne Pretty Prairie, KS | TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY. |
| Jul 3, 5:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 E Partridge, KS | |
| Jul 3, 5:46 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 5 E Partridge, KS | |
| Jul 3, 5:47 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Haven, KS | |
| Jul 3, 5:50 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nw Haven, KS | ROOF DAMAGE AND 70 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS IN YODER |
| Jul 3, 6:19 PM CDT | TORNADO | 8 N Cheney, KS | ROPE TORNADO WENT ACROSS CHENEY LAKE. |
| Jul 3, 6:22 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | Pretty Prairie, KS | |
| Jul 3, 6:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 10 E Pretty Prairie, KS | *** 6 INJ *** 6 MINOR INJURIES REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MANGAGEMENT AT CHENEY LAKE. NWS RECEIVED REPORT AROUND 930 PM. HOWEVER, AFTER TALKING TO OFFICIALS, LOOKING AT RADAR DATA AND GOING BACK OVER PATHCAST TIMES IN WARNINGS, ESTIMATED TIME OF OCCURANCE WAS AROUN |
| Jul 3, 6:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Pretty Prairie, KS | SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WINDS ESTIMATED AROUND 80 MPH LEVELED A MOBILE HOME. TIME IS AN APPROXIMATION BASED ON NEARBY EVENTS. |
| Jul 3, 6:30 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 80 | Haven, KS | ESTIMATED 80 MPH WIND GUSTS |
| Jul 3, 6:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Haven, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 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
- 586 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -405 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1490 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KICT 032242 TORICT KSC155-032330- /O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0036.050703T2241Z-050703T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 541 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 538 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY STRONG ROTATION CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PRETTY PRAIRIE...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF KINGMAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE... HAVEN...PARTRIDGE...PRETTY PRAIRIE THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. MOVE INTO YOUR TORNADO SHELTER NOW LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LAT...LON 3801 9815 3773 9820 3773 9770 3802 9771 $$ JAKUB
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KICT 032253 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 551 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005 KSC155-032330- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-050703T2330Z/ RENO KS- 551 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 547 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF PRETTY PRAIRIE...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF KINGMAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT AREAS BETWEEN PRETTY PRAIRIE AND HAVEN. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 80 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3801 9815 3773 9820 3773 9770 3802 9771 $$ DARMOFAL
000 WWUS53 KICT 032300 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 559 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005 KSC155-032330- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-050703T2330Z/ RENO KS- 559 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 556 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF PRETTY PRAIRIE...OR 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF KINGMAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY...INCLUDING CHENEY LAKE. BOATERS AND CAMPERS AT CHENEY LAKE SHOULD SEEK A SAFE, STURDY SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 80 MPH. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3801 9815 3773 9820 3773 9770 3802 9771 $$ DARMOFAL
000 WWUS53 KICT 032314 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 614 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005 KSC155-032330- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-050703T2330Z/ RENO KS- 614 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM CDT... AT 609 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HAVEN...OR 17 MILES SOUTH OF HUTCHINSON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY, INCLUDING CHENEY LAKE AND HAVEN. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS TO 90 MPH. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3801 9815 3773 9820 3773 9770 3802 9771 $$ DARMOFAL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 4:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 47 min |
| Jul 3, 2:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Rice | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 3:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Rice | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | McPherson | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 47 min |
| Jul 3, 4:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | McPherson | 15 min |
| Jul 3, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 56 min |
| Jul 3, 4:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Reno | 52 min |
| Jul 3, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 39 min |
| Jul 3, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 67 min |
| Jul 3, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 67 min |
| Jul 3, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Reno | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 51 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.