Tornado Warning 24, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

May 5, 2007, 10:25 PM CDT (03:25 UTC)

Expired

May 5, 2007, 11:25 PM CDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Saline County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KICT 060326
TORICT
KSC053-105-169-060430-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0024.070506T0325Z-070506T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1025 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN ELLSWORTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
  NORTHWESTERN SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
  SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT.

* AT 1023 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ELLSWORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  BEVERLY...BROOKVILLE...ELLSWORTH...GLENDALE...KANOPOLIS...
  LINCOLN...WESTFALL...WILSON.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
TORNADO...AND IN FACT HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING NUMEROUS 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 400 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3868 9848 3869 9793 3896 9770 3896 9792
      3920 9793 3892 9849

$$

KLEINSASSER

000 
WWUS53 KICT 060348
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1047 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

KSC053-105-169-060430-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070506T0430Z/
LINCOLN KS-SALINE KS-ELLSWORTH KS-
1047 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN ELLSWORTH...
NORTHWESTERN SALINE AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM
CDT...

AT 1043 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WESTFALL...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELLSWORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE...
  NEAR BEVERLY BY 1100 PM CDT.

THE TOWN OF GLENDALE IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. 

LAT...LON 3868 9848 3869 9793 3896 9770 3896 9792
      3920 9793 3892 9849

$$

HOWERTON

000 
WWUS53 KICT 060425
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1125 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

KSC053-105-169-060435-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070506T0430Z/
LINCOLN KS-SALINE KS-ELLSWORTH KS-
1125 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ELLSWORTH...NORTHWESTERN SALINE
AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 1123 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED OR
MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE
OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER IF
THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES AGAIN...OR A WARNING ISSUED.

LAT...LON 3868 9848 3869 9793 3896 9770 3896 9792
      3920 9793 3892 9849

$$

HOWERTON

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