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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 2009, 4:49 PM CST for Harvey County, McPherson County, Kansas. It was in force for 41 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
- Mar 7, 2009, 4:49 PM CST (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2009, 5:30 PM CST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Harvey County, KS, McPherson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -490 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1287 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 287 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KICT 072249
TORICT
KSC079-113-072330-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0002.090307T2249Z-090307T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
449 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
* UNTIL 530 PM CST.
* AT 446 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNDRIDGE...OR
10 MILES EAST OF HUTCHINSON...MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES
* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
HESSTON...MOUNDRIDGE...NORTH NEWTON.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3817 9770 3817 9762 3836 9737 3833 9736
3817 9736 3817 9729 3808 9726 3803 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 252DEG 34KT 3811 9772
$$
KLEINSASSER6 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KICT 072259
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
459 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
KSC079-113-072330-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090307T2330Z/
MCPHERSON KS-HARVEY KS-
459 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HARVEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...
AT 455 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNDRIDGE...OR 16
MILES EAST OF HUTCHINSON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THE DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
NEAR MOUNDRIDGE BY 505 PM CST.
NEAR HESSTON BY 510 PM CST.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3817 9770 3817 9762 3836 9737 3833 9736
3817 9736 3817 9729 3808 9726 3803 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 252DEG 34KT 3814 9759
$$
SCHRECK000
WWUS53 KICT 072303
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
503 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
KSC079-113-072330-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090307T2330Z/
MCPHERSON KS-HARVEY KS-
503 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HARVEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...
AT 500 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNDRIDGE...OR 15 MILES NORTHWEST
OF NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THE DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE...
NEAR HESSTON BY 510 PM CST.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3817 9770 3817 9762 3836 9737 3833 9736
3817 9736 3817 9729 3808 9726 3803 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 252DEG 34KT 3815 9755
$$
SCHRECK000
WWUS53 KICT 072310
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
510 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
KSC079-113-072330-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090307T2330Z/
MCPHERSON KS-HARVEY KS-
510 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HARVEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...
AT 509 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUNDRIDGE...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST
OF NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN
HARVEY AND SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES...INCLUDING MOUNDRIDGE AND
HESSTON.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3817 9770 3817 9762 3836 9737 3833 9736
3817 9736 3817 9729 3808 9726 3803 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 252DEG 34KT 3817 9746
$$
SCHRECK000
WWUS53 KICT 072312 RRA
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
512 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
KSC079-113-072330-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090307T2330Z/
MCPHERSON KS-HARVEY KS-
513 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HARVEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...
AT 509 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HESSTON...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF
NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN
HARVEY AND SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES...INCLUDING HESSTON.
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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3817 9770 3817 9762 3836 9737 3833 9736
3817 9736 3817 9729 3808 9726 3803 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 252DEG 34KT 3818 9743
$$
SCHRECK000
WWUS53 KICT 072319
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
519 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
KSC079-113-072330-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090307T2330Z/
MCPHERSON KS-HARVEY KS-
519 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN HARVEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CST...
AT 518 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HESSTON...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF
NEWTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN
HARVEY AND SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3817 9770 3817 9762 3836 9737 3833 9736
3817 9736 3817 9729 3808 9726 3803 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 252DEG 34KT 3820 9736
$$
SCHRECK000
WWUS53 KICT 072324
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
524 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
KSC079-113-072335-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090307T2330Z/
MCPHERSON KS-HARVEY KS-
525 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN HARVEY AND SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM CST...
AT 523 PM CST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3817 9770 3817 9762 3836 9737 3833 9736
3817 9736 3817 9729 3808 9726 3803 9770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 252DEG 34KT 3822 9729
$$
SCHRECKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 3:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 63 min |
| Mar 7, 4:16 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Reno | 44 min |
| Mar 7, 4:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Rice | 52 min |
| Mar 7, 5:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Marion | 38 min |
| Mar 7, 5:48 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 42 min |
| Mar 7, 5:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 34 min |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.