Tornado Warning 34, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Jun 1, 2011, 8:21 PM CDT (01:21 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Russell County, KS

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099 
WFUS53 KICT 020121
TORICT
KSC167-020200-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0034.110602T0121Z-110602T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
821 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 819 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
  DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF RUSSELL...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BUNKER HILL...LUCAS...DORRANCE AND WILSON LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 9848 3910 9848 3910 9849 3881 9848
      3881 9849 3878 9849 3892 9892 3913 9888
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 290DEG 26KT 3897 9876
HAIL 1.75IN

$$

MCGUIRE

623 
WWUS53 KICT 020138
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
838 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

KSC167-020200-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110602T0200Z/
RUSSELL KS-
838 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL
COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

AT 833 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF BUNKER HILL...OR 11 MILES EAST
OF RUSSELL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LUCAS...DORRANCE AND WILSON LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WICHITA.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 9848 3910 9848 3910 9849 3881 9848
      3878 9849 3889 9872 3913 9874 3914 9871
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 290DEG 26KT 3893 9862
HAIL 1.75IN

$$

MCGUIRE

056 
WWUS53 KICT 020211
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
911 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

KSC167-020219-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-110602T0200Z/
RUSSELL KS-
911 PM CDT WED JUN 1 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 
NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL 1015 PM.

LAT...LON 3913 9848 3910 9848 3910 9849 3881 9848
      3878 9849 3889 9872 3913 9874 3914 9871
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 290DEG 26KT 3900 9871

$$

MCGUIRE

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