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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2012, 11:24 PM CDT for Butler County, Chase County, Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min. 4 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, 11:24 PM CDT (04:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2012, 12:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 2.5 in
Counties Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Greenwood County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 11:26 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 S Cassoday, KS | |
| Apr 14, 11:34 PM CDT | TORNADO | 8 Se Cassoday, KS | ON THE GROUND. |
| Apr 14, 11:38 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 70 | 6 S Cassoday, KS | 60 TO 70 MPH. |
| Apr 14, 11:39 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ene Cassoday, KS | LARGE WEDGE TORNADO |
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 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 1788 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 665 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 401 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 443 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 5.2
- Supercell composite
- 17.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KICT 150424
TORICT
KSC015-017-073-150515-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0039.120415T0424Z-120415T0515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1124 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN CHASE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
* AT 1118 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES
NORTHEAST OF EL DORADO...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...SPOTTER CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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...
CASSODAY...MATFIELD GREEN...HAMILTON AND THRALL.
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 76 AND 115.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS A TORNADO ON THE GROUND...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.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3795 9689 3833 9636 3818 9635 3818 9619
3795 9607 3777 9679
TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 232DEG 36KT 3793 9666
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KLEINSASSER3 follow-up statements
338
WWUS53 KICT 150439
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1139 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC015-017-073-150515-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120415T0515Z/
GREENWOOD KS-BUTLER KS-CHASE KS-
1139 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHASE...
NORTHEASTERN BUTLER AND NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM
CDT...
AT 1133 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CASSODAY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MATFIELD GREEN...HAMILTON AND THRALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3795 9689 3833 9636 3818 9635 3818 9619
3795 9607 3777 9679
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 235DEG 37KT 3800 9654
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
KLEINSASSER140
WWUS53 KICT 150450
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1150 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC015-150459-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120415T0515Z/
BUTLER KS-
1150 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3803 9612 3795 9652 3808 9652 3809 9670
3833 9636 3818 9635 3818 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 232DEG 34KT 3811 9645
$$
KSC017-073-150515-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120415T0515Z/
GREENWOOD KS-CHASE KS-
1150 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHASE AND
NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...
AT 1147 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MATFIELD GREEN...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. A TORNADO IS POSSIBLE AT ANYTIME!
HAZARD...POSSIBLE TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
THRALL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 9612 3795 9652 3808 9652 3809 9670
3833 9636 3818 9635 3818 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 232DEG 34KT 3811 9645
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KLEINSASSER043
WWUS53 KICT 150506
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1206 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
KSC017-073-150516-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120415T0515Z/
GREENWOOD KS-CHASE KS-
1206 AM CDT SUN APR 15 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHASE AND NORTHWESTERN
GREENWOOD COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 AM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3803 9612 3795 9652 3808 9652 3809 9670
3833 9636 3818 9635 3818 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 0506Z 232DEG 34KT 3816 9624
$$
KLEINSASSERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Reno | 37 min |
| Apr 14, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Reno | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 7:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harper | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 20 min |
| Apr 14, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 8:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 46 min |
| Apr 14, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harper | 38 min |
| Apr 14, 8:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 28 min |
| Apr 14, 8:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Marion | 31 min |
| Apr 14, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harper, Sumner | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 9:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sumner | 41 min |
| Apr 14, 9:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 45 min |
| Apr 14, 9:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Reno, Rice | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 10:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 51 min |
| Apr 14, 10:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 10:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice, Saline | 37 min |
| Apr 14, 10:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 10:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 10:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 50 min |
| Apr 14, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler | 49 min |
| Apr 14, 10:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 11:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 3 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Saline | 4 hr |
| Apr 14, 11:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 12:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 34 min |
| Apr 15, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Rice | 27 min |
| Apr 15, 12:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper | 42 min |
| Apr 15, 1:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 43 min |
| Apr 15, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner | 46 min |
| Apr 15, 2:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 3:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 35 min |
| Apr 15, 4:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson | 27 min |
| Apr 15, 4:03 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 15, 5:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 59 min |
| Apr 15, 6:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 42 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.