Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2009, 8:56 PM CDT for Butler County, Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 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 25, 2009, 8:56 PM CDT (01:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2009, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Butler County, KS, Greenwood County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 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 25, 3:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 163 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
- 421 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -157 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 554 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 298 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 10.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KICT 260156 TORICT KSC015-073-260230- /O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0013.090426T0156Z-090426T0230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 856 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. WESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS. * UNTIL 930 PM CDT. * AT 854 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR LEON...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EL DORADO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE... LEON...ROSALIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 1100 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. && LAT...LON 3792 9662 3773 9639 3757 9675 3774 9693 TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 228DEG 26KT 3770 9673 $$ BILLINGS
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KICT 260158 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 858 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 KSC015-073-260230- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090426T0230Z/ GREENWOOD KS-BUTLER KS- 858 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL BUTLER AND WESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT... AT 857 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEON...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EL DORADO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL BUTLER AND WESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...INCLUDING LEON AND ROSALIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. && LAT...LON 3792 9662 3773 9639 3757 9675 3774 9693 TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 228DEG 26KT 3767 9673 $$ CHANCE
000 WWUS53 KICT 260217 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 917 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 KSC015-073-260230- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090426T0230Z/ GREENWOOD KS-BUTLER KS- 917 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN BUTLER AND WESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT... AT 914 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEON...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EL DORADO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN BUTLER AND WESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...INCLUDING ROSALIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. && LAT...LON 3776 9684 3792 9662 3773 9639 3759 9672 TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 228DEG 26KT 3774 9668 $$
000 WWUS53 KICT 260226 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 926 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 KSC015-073-260236- /O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090426T0230Z/ GREENWOOD KS-BUTLER KS- 926 PM CDT SAT APR 25 2009 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN BUTLER AND WESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT... AT 924 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. LAT...LON 3776 9684 3792 9662 3773 9639 3759 9672 TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 228DEG 26KT 3778 9662 $$ CHANCE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 46 min |
| Apr 25, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Sumner | 56 min |
| Apr 25, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 52 min |
| Apr 25, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 8:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 5 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 43 min |
| Apr 25, 9:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 14 min |
| Apr 25, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 19 min |
| Apr 25, 11:46 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harper and 3 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 5 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 6:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 7:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Russell | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 7:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 39 min |
| Apr 26, 8:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 8:21 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 39 min |
| Apr 26, 11:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 32 min |
| Apr 26, 11:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 12:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 25 min |
| Apr 26, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 2:19 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Allen, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 16 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 9 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 3:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Marion | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno, Rice | 41 min |
| Apr 26, 4:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Marion | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 4:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Reno, Rice, Saline | 8 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 51 min |
| Apr 26, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 38 min |
| Apr 26, 5:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Reno | 36 min |
| Apr 26, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 6:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick | 27 min |
| Apr 26, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick, Sumner | 53 min |
| Apr 26, 6:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Reno and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 26, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey, Marion | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Marion | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 31 min |
| Apr 26, 6:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 6 hr |
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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.