Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 16, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 5, 2007, 6:33 PM CDT for Barton County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 min. 9 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 5, 2007, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2007, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
- Emergency
- Tornado emergency
County Barton County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 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 5, 6:38 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 Nnw Pawnee Rock, KS | |
| May 5, 6:42 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Ne Pawnee Rock, KS | |
| May 5, 6:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Sw Great Bend, KS | TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME. |
| May 5, 6:50 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Sw Great Bend, KS | |
| May 5, 6:56 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Great Bend, KS | FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED NEAR GREAT BEND AIRPORT. |
| May 5, 6:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Sw Great Bend, KS | TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME. |
| May 5, 7:09 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 6 Wsw Great Bend, KS | |
| May 5, 7:14 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Great Bend, KS | PUBLIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT A FUNNEL CLOUD OVER THE CENTER OF GREAT BEND. |
| May 5, 7:15 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Ne Great Bend, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 9:51 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 12 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 3496 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 681 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 292 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 304 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 6.3
- Supercell composite
- 22.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KICT 052333 TORICT KSC009-060015- /O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0016.070505T2333Z-070506T0015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 633 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 715 PM CDT. * AT 629 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF PAWNEE ROCK...OR 7 MILES EAST OF LARNED...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. * LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE... ALBERT...ELLINWOOD...GREAT BEND...GREAT BEND AIRPORT... HOISINGTON...OLMITZ...PAWNEE ROCK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. MOVE INTO YOUR TORNADO SHELTER NOW IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...MOVE INTO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY STRUCTURE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3851 9904 3825 9903 3825 9848 3851 9847 $$ KLEINSASSER
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KICT 052343 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 643 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 KSC009-060015- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-070506T0015Z/ BARTON KS- 643 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 642 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PAWNEE ROCK...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE... NEAR GREAT BEND BY 655 PM CDT. THE TOWN OF GREAT BEND AIRPORT IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3851 9904 3825 9903 3825 9848 3851 9847 $$ KETCHAM
000 WWUS53 KICT 052347 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 647 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 KSC009-060015- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-070506T0015Z/ BARTON KS- 647 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 646 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PAWNEE ROCK...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE... NEAR GREAT BEND BY 700 PM CDT. THE TOWN OF GREAT BEND AIRPORT IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3851 9904 3825 9903 3825 9848 3851 9847 $$ KETCHAM
000 WWUS53 KICT 052350 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 649 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 KSC009-060015- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-070506T0015Z/ BARTON KS- 649 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 646 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF GREAT BEND AIRPORT...OR 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE... NEAR GREAT BEND BY 655 PM CDT. THE TOWN OF GREAT BEND AIRPORT IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A STRONG TORNADO. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3851 9904 3825 9903 3825 9848 3851 9847 $$
000 WWUS53 KICT 052356 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 656 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 KSC009-060015- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-070506T0015Z/ BARTON KS- 656 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 654 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF GREAT BEND AIRPORT AND GREAT BEND. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A STRONG TORNADO. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3851 9904 3825 9903 3825 9848 3851 9847 $$ KETCHAM
000 WWUS53 KICT 060001 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 700 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 KSC009-060015- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-070506T0015Z/ BARTON KS- 700 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... ***A TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR GREAT BEND*** AT 658 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN BARTON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF GREAT BEND. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3851 9904 3825 9903 3825 9848 3851 9847 $$ KETCHAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 54 min |
| May 4, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 40 min |
| May 4, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 27 min |
| May 4, 10:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 31 min |
| May 5, 12:20 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 55 min |
| May 5, 12:38 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 37 min |
| May 5, 1:07 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Russell | 53 min |
| May 5, 1:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 33 min |
| May 5, 1:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Rice | 56 min |
| May 5, 2:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 42 min |
| May 5, 2:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Saline | 64 min |
| May 5, 3:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 55 min |
| May 5, 3:59 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Lincoln and 8 more | 15 hr |
| May 5, 2:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 52 min |
| May 5, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Reno, Rice | 29 min |
| May 5, 6:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 44 min |
| May 5, 6:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 9 hr |
Nearby
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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.