Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Feb 28, 2012, 7:52 PM CST for Chase County, Marion County, Kansas. It was in force for 38 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
- Feb 28, 2012, 7:52 PM CST (01:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2012, 8:30 PM CST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Chase County, KS, Marion County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 5:41 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 427 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 451 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
110
WFUS53 KICT 290152
TORICT
KSC017-115-290230-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0004.120229T0152Z-120229T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
752 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CHASE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
EAST CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 830 PM CST
* AT 746 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MARION...AND MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.
AT 749 PM CST...THE POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE TORNADO IS HIGH!
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LINCOLNVILLE...ELMDALE AND HYMER.
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!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW!
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 9660 3825 9660 3827 9707 3846 9700
3853 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 257DEG 49KT 3838 9698
HAIL 1.75IN
$$
ES3 follow-up statements
848
WWUS53 KICT 290201
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
801 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
KSC017-115-290230-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T0230Z/
MARION KS-CHASE KS-
801 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN CHASE AND
EAST CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CST...
AT 755 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LINCOLNVILLE...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MARION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS ALONG
WITH GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELMDALE AND HYMER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 9660 3825 9660 3827 9707 3846 9700
3853 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 245DEG 46KT 3850 9683
HAIL 1.75IN
$$
KLEINSASSER825
WWUS53 KICT 290213
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
813 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
KSC115-290222-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T0230Z/
MARION KS-
813 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH ABOUT 9 PM.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WICHITA.
LAT...LON 3853 9660 3825 9660 3826 9684 3835 9684
3835 9682 3852 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 245DEG 46KT 3852 9664
$$
KSC017-290230-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T0230Z/
CHASE KS-
813 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN CHASE COUNTY
UNTIL 830 PM CST...
AT 809 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTH OF ELMDALE...OR 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF
COTTONWOOD FALLS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADO
TOUCHDOWNS...ALONG WITH GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHERN CHASE COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3853 9660 3825 9660 3826 9684 3835 9684
3835 9682 3852 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 245DEG 46KT 3852 9664
HAIL 1.75IN
$$
KLEINSASSER097
WWUS53 KICT 290230
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
830 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
KSC017-290240-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120229T0230Z/
CHASE KS-
830 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHASE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA...HOWEVER SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL
POSSIBLE THROUGH ABOUT 930 PM.
LAT...LON 3853 9660 3825 9660 3826 9684 3835 9684
3835 9682 3852 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 245DEG 46KT 3852 9662
$$
KLEINSASSERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 6:18 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 42 min |
| Feb 28, 6:30 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Reno | 30 min |
| Feb 28, 6:58 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Reno | 32 min |
| Feb 28, 7:25 PM CST | Tornado Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 50 min |
| Feb 28, 8:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 8:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Chase | 28 min |
| Feb 28, 8:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 53 min |
| Feb 28, 9:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Elk, Greenwood | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 9:31 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 59 min |
| Feb 28, 10:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 22 min |
| Feb 28, 10:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette | 9 min |
| Feb 29, 3:21 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 29, 12:12 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell, Saline | 3 hr |
| Feb 29, 3:47 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | ICT | Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery and 3 more | 12 hr |
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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.