Tornado Warning 21, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Apr 14, 2012, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2012, 7:49 PM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County Reno County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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713 
WFUS53 KICT 150012
TORICT
KSC155-150100-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0021.120415T0012Z-120415T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
712 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 706 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PRETTY PRAIRIE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  35 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE
           HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR
           SNAPPED. VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HUTCHINSON...HAVEN...SOUTH HUTCHINSON...BUHLER...YODER AND
  HUTCHINSON AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A RECENT HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERAL BRIEF TORNADOES 
AND FUNNEL CLOUDS. TAKE COVER IN A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3784 9810 3817 9788 3818 9770 3790 9770
      3775 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 221DEG 32KT 3785 9794

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

KLEINSASSER

651 
WWUS53 KICT 150024
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
724 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSC155-150100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120415T0100Z/
RENO KS-
724 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN RENO COUNTY UNTIL
800 PM CDT...

AT 719 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR HAVEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
         COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
         VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUTCHINSON...BUHLER AND HUTCHINSON AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADOES AND FUNNEL 
CLOUDS...AS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ANOTHER TORNADO AT ANY TIME! 

&&

LAT...LON 3784 9810 3817 9788 3818 9770 3790 9770
      3775 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 221DEG 32KT 3793 9780

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

KLEINSASSER

212 
WWUS53 KICT 150049
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
749 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

KSC155-150059-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120415T0100Z/
RENO KS-
749 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN RENO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY.

LAT...LON 3784 9810 3817 9788 3818 9770 3790 9770
      3775 9794
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 221DEG 32KT 3810 9761

$$

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