Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 10, 2005, 6:25 PM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2005, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2005, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Russell County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1736 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 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 102326
TORICT
KSC167-110015-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0008.050410T2325Z-050411T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
625 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 621 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A TORNADO NEAR GORHAM...OR 7 MILES WEST OF RUSSELL. THE TORNADO WAS
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. A TORNADO IS CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND 2
MILES WEST OF RUSSELL.
* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. MOVE INTO YOUR TORNADO SHELTER NOW A
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND MOVE INTO YOUR TORNADO SHELTER NOW
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
LAT...LON 3888 9903 3883 9897 3896 9870 3911 9871
3909 9896
$$
/LAWSON4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KICT 102333
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
632 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
KSC167-110015-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-050411T0015Z/
RUSSELL KS-
632 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL
715 PM CDT...
AT 631 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THE
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 1 MILE WEST OF RUSSELL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.
DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORMS PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3888 9903 3883 9897 3896 9870 3911 9871
3909 9896
$$
/BOWMAN000
WWUS53 KICT 102344
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
644 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
KSC167-110015-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-050411T0015Z/
RUSSELL KS-
644 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL
715 PM CDT...
AT 641 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF RUSSELL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL 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 3888 9903 3883 9897 3896 9870 3911 9871
3909 9896
$$
/BOWMAN000
WWUS53 KICT 102357
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
656 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
KSC167-110015-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-050411T0015Z/
RUSSELL KS-
656 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL
715 PM CDT...
AT 652 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 5 MILES
SOUTH OF WALDO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
PARADISE...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF RUSSELL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3888 9903 3883 9897 3896 9870 3911 9871
3909 9896
$$
/BOWMAN000
WWUS53 KICT 110008
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
709 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
KSC167-110019-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-050411T0015Z/
RUSSELL KS-
709 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...
AT 707 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED AND
MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE
OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 3888 9903 3883 9897 3896 9870 3911 9871
3909 9896
$$
/BOWMANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 57 min |
| Apr 10, 1:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 46 min |
| Apr 10, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 39 min |
| Apr 10, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Russell | 38 min |
| Apr 10, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.