Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 29, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2008, 6:47 PM CDT for Barton County, Ellsworth County, Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 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
- May 25, 2008, 6:47 PM CDT (23:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2008, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Russell County, KS
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 25, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 359 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -263 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KICT 252347 TORICT KSC009-053-167-260030- /O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0029.080525T2347Z-080526T0030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 647 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS. CENTRAL ELLSWORTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS. SOUTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 730 PM CDT. * AT 645 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOLYROOD...OR 18 MILES WEST OF ELLSWORTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE... ELLSWORTH...HOLYROOD...LORRAINE. 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3876 9819 3854 9819 3856 9857 3875 9856 TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 271DEG 26KT 3865 9853 $$ KRC
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KICT 260004 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 704 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 KSC009-053-167-260030- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080526T0030Z/ RUSSELL KS-ELLSWORTH KS-BARTON KS- 704 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN BARTON... SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH AND SOUTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT... AT 702 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLYROOD...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELLSWORTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE... NEAR LORRAINE BY 710 PM CDT. DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. LAT...LON 3876 9819 3854 9819 3856 9857 3875 9856 TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 271DEG 26KT 3863 9836 $$ KETCHAM
000
WWUS53 KICT 260005
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
706 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
KSC009-167-260016-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080526T0030Z/
RUSSELL KS-BARTON KS-
706 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BARTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
RUSSELL COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
AT 702 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 UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3869 9819 3869 9820 3868 9819 3854 9819
3855 9837 3855 9847 3876 9846 3876 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 271DEG 26KT 3863 9834
$$
KSC053-260030-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080526T0030Z/
ELLSWORTH KS-
706 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH
COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...
AT 702 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HOLYROOD...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ELLSWORTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF HOLYROOD AND LORRAINE.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3869 9819 3869 9820 3868 9819 3854 9819
3855 9837 3855 9847 3876 9846 3876 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 271DEG 26KT 3863 9834
$$
KETCHAM000
WWUS53 KICT 260017
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
717 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
KSC053-260030-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080526T0030Z/
ELLSWORTH KS-
717 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH
COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...
AT 715 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LORRAINE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ELLSWORTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF LORRAINE.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3869 9819 3869 9820 3868 9819 3854 9819
3855 9837 3855 9847 3876 9846 3876 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 271DEG 26KT 3863 9827
$$
KETCHAM000
WWUS53 KICT 260027
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
727 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
KSC053-260037-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-080526T0030Z/
ELLSWORTH KS-
727 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 730 PM CDT...
AT 723 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3869 9819 3869 9820 3868 9819 3854 9819
3855 9837 3855 9847 3876 9846 3876 9819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 271DEG 26KT 3863 9818
$$
KETCHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper | 47 min |
| May 24, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 51 min |
| May 24, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper | 47 min |
| May 24, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 50 min |
| May 24, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 63 min |
| May 25, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner | 48 min |
| May 25, 2:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 59 min |
| May 25, 2:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| May 25, 4:31 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 6 hr |
| May 25, 5:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 51 min |
| May 25, 5:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 48 min |
| May 25, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 22 min |
| May 25, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 63 min |
| May 25, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 18 min |
| May 25, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 55 min |
| May 25, 4:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 5 hr |
| May 25, 4:10 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | Barton, Chase, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Marion and 3 more | 11 hr |
| May 25, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 50 min |
| May 25, 4:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 5 hr |
| May 25, 4:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 24 min |
| May 25, 4:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Russell | 23 min |
| May 25, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 27 min |
| May 25, 5:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 55 min |
| May 25, 5:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 4 hr |
| May 25, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 59 min |
| May 25, 5:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Russell | 32 min |
| May 25, 5:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 66 min |
| May 25, 6:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 38 min |
| May 25, 6:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 52 min |
| May 25, 6:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 4 hr |
| May 25, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 57 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Kansas, 2008Every tornado warning in 2008Tornadoes in 2008
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.