Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 45, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2009, 8:07 PM CDT for Cowley County, Sumner County, Kansas. It was in force for 53 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
- Jun 16, 2009, 8:07 PM CDT (01:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2009, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cowley County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 3441 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KICT 170107 TORICT KSC035-191-170200- /O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0045.090617T0107Z-090617T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 807 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WESTERN COWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. EASTERN SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * UNTIL 900 PM CDT. * AT 807 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 6 MILES WEST OF OXFORD...OR 7 MILES EAST OF WELLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. * LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE... OXFORD...WINFIELD...STROTHER FIELD AIRPORT. 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. && LAT...LON 3741 9691 3711 9697 3718 9731 3735 9734 TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 269DEG 8KT 3725 9727 $$ JAKUB
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KICT 170124 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 824 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 KSC035-191-170200- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090617T0200Z/ SUMNER KS-COWLEY KS- 824 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN COWLEY AND EASTERN SUMNER COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... AT 805 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OXFORD...OR 12 MILES EAST OF WELLINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH...DOPPLER RADAR WAS SHOWING ROTATION 2 MILES SOUTH OF OXFORD. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN SUMNER AND WESTERN COWLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING OXFORD AND STROTHER FIELD AIRPORT. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FROM THIS THUNDERSTORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. && LAT...LON 3731 9726 3729 9694 3711 9697 3718 9731 TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 293DEG 11KT 3722 9719 $$ JAKUB
000 WWUS53 KICT 170140 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 840 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 KSC035-191-170200- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090617T0200Z/ SUMNER KS-COWLEY KS- 840 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN COWLEY AND EASTERN SUMNER COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... AT 836 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED ROTATING WALL CLOUD. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OXFORD...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WINFIELD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN SUMNER AND WESTERN COWLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING OXFORD AND STROTHER FIELD AIRPORT. LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE FROM THIS THUNDERSTORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. && LAT...LON 3729 9720 3729 9694 3711 9697 3716 9722 TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 296DEG 12KT 3721 9713 $$ JAKUB
000 WWUS53 KICT 170151 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 851 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 KSC035-191-170200- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0045.000000T0000Z-090617T0200Z/ SUMNER KS-COWLEY KS- 851 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN COWLEY AND EASTERN SUMNER COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... AT 849 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A ROTATING WALL CLOUD 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OXFORD. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN SUMNER AND WESTERN COWLEY COUNTIES...INCLUDING OXFORD. LARGE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS IS ALSO POSSIBLE FROM THIS THUNDERSTORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. && LAT...LON 3729 9720 3729 9694 3711 9697 3716 9722 TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 305DEG 2KT 3721 9714 $$ JAKUB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 9:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 60 min |
| Jun 16, 9:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Cowley | 21 min |
| Jun 16, 11:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 9 hr |
| Jun 17, 2:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Wilson | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 7:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 5 hr |
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.