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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2012, 6:19 PM CDT for Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 41 min. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2012, 6:19 PM CDT (23:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Significant
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Saline County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 6:19 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 W Assaria, KS | |
| Apr 14, 6:21 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 6 W Assaria, KS | STORM SPOTTER REPORTING TWO MORE FUNNELS APPEAR TO BE FORMING ALONG WITH THE MAIN VORTEX WEST OF FALUN. |
| Apr 14, 6:25 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Wnw Assaria, KS | A TORNADO 1.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF FALUN AND MUIR ROAD. LARGE VISIBLE DEBRI DETECTED. |
| Apr 14, 6:34 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Smolan, KS | CROSSING BURMA ROAD IN SMOLAN. |
| Apr 14, 6:38 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Ne Smolan, KS | STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO FARMHOUSE. |
| Apr 14, 6:39 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Salina, KS | FUNNEL CLOUD BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE WEST OF I-135 AT MILE MARKER 86 IN SALINA. |
| Apr 14, 6:48 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Salina, KS | |
| Apr 14, 6:49 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Ene Salina, KS | SPOTTER REPORTS RAPIDLY ROTATING WALL CLOUD |
| Apr 14, 6:55 PM CDT | TORNADO | New Cambria, KS | TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT NEW CAMBRIA |
| Apr 14, 7:01 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 N New Cambria, KS | |
| Apr 14, 7:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N New Cambria, KS | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED ROAD SIGNS FOLDED OVER AND SOME BLOWN 100 YARDS AWAY AND MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT I-70 AND NILES ROAD. |
| Apr 14, 7:05 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ne New Cambria, KS | TORNADO MOVING EAST AND IS TO THE NORTH OF I70 MILE MARKER 263 AND APPROACHING THE REST AREA AT THE SALINE AND DICKINSON COUTNY LINE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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 14, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 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
- 1122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 508 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 6.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
973
WFUS53 KICT 142319
TORICT
KSC169-150000-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0018.120414T2319Z-120415T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
619 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
* AT 615 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF BROOKVILLE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION
OF VEHICLES LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SALINA...BROOKVILLE...SMOLAN...ASSARIA...GYPSUM...NEW CAMBRIA AND
SALINA AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 241 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING THAT WAS
IN EFFECT FOR SALINE COUNTY.
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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 3895 9737 3893 9737 3892 9738 3887 9736
3872 9737 3861 9767 3861 9787 3866 9793
3875 9793 3896 9779
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 226DEG 29KT 3870 9779
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
BILLINGS3 follow-up statements
086
WWUS53 KICT 142331
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
631 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC169-150000-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120415T0000Z/
SALINE KS-
631 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SALINE COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM
CDT...
AT 630 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR SMOLAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SALINA...GYPSUM...NEW CAMBRIA AND SALINA AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 241 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3895 9737 3893 9737 3892 9738 3887 9736
3872 9737 3861 9767 3861 9787 3866 9793
3875 9793 3896 9779
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 226DEG 29KT 3877 9770
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
BILLINGS887
WWUS53 KICT 142337
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
637 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC169-150000-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120415T0000Z/
SALINE KS-
637 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM CDT...
AT 634 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SALINA...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NEW CAMBRIA.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 244 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 84 AND 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...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 3871 9771 3879 9775 3896 9779 3895 9737
3893 9737 3892 9738 3887 9736 3872 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 223DEG 37KT 3882 9764
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
BILLINGS402
WWUS53 KICT 142349
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
649 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC169-150000-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120415T0000Z/
SALINE KS-
649 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM CDT...
AT 644 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A LARGE
AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW CAMBRIA...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 244 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 85 AND 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS DEVELOPING. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3871 9771 3879 9775 3896 9779 3895 9737
3893 9737 3892 9738 3887 9736 3872 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 223DEG 37KT 3891 9753
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
BILLINGSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 50 min |
| Apr 13, 7:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 52 min |
| Apr 13, 7:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 9:26 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 14 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 13, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 31 min |
| Apr 14, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 12:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 52 min |
| Apr 14, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson | 37 min |
| Apr 14, 4:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 10:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 1:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Russell | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 1:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 2 hr |
| Apr 14, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 21 min |
| Apr 14, 4:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 17 min |
| Apr 14, 4:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 4:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Rice | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth | 34 min |
| Apr 14, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Saline | 42 min |
| Apr 14, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Reno | 39 min |
| Apr 14, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice, Saline | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Kingman | 47 min |
| Apr 14, 6:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 44 min |
| Apr 14, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Saline | 13 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.