Tornado Warning 23, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

May 5, 2007, 9:49 PM CDT (02:49 UTC)

Expired

May 5, 2007, 10:30 PM CDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Barton County, KS

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WFUS53 KICT 060251
TORICT
KSC009-060330-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0023.070506T0249Z-070506T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
949 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN BARTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT.

* AT 947 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAWNEE ROCK...OR 13 MILES
  SOUTH OF GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  GREAT BEND...GREAT BEND AIRPORT...HOISINGTON...PAWNEE ROCK.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
TORNADO...AND IN FACT HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES 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. LEAVE AUTOMOBILES AND MOBILE HOMES...WHICH OFFER 
LITTLE PROTECTION FROM A TORNADO.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE STORM MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT
DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR 
CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3824 9903 3824 9874 3860 9864 3858 9879
      3847 9887

$$

KLEINSASSER

000 
WWUS53 KICT 060256
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
957 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

KSC009-060330-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070506T0330Z/
BARTON KS-
957 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN BARTON COUNTY
UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...

AT 955 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF GREAT BEND AIRPORT...OR 9
MILES SOUTH OF GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE...
  NEAR GREAT BEND BY 1005 PM CDT.
  6 MILES EAST OF HOISINGTON BY 1025 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 400 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3824 9903 3824 9874 3860 9864 3858 9879
      3847 9887

$$

KETCHAM

000 
WWUS53 KICT 060302
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1003 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

KSC009-060330-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070506T0330Z/
BARTON KS-
1003 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN BARTON COUNTY
UNTIL 1030 PM CDT...

AT 959 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN BARTON COUNTY.

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 400 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3824 9903 3824 9874 3860 9864 3858 9879
      3847 9887

$$

KETCHAM

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