Tornado Warning 43, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Apr 30, 2012, 9:15 PM CDT (02:15 UTC)

Expired

Apr 30, 2012, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Harper County, KS

The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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647 
WFUS53 KICT 010215
TORICT
KSC077-010230-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0043.120501T0215Z-120501T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
915 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 912 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MANCHESTER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30
  MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING 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...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN HARPER COUNTY.

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 3699 9811 3706 9811 3713 9804 3704 9781
      3699 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0215Z 311DEG 24KT 3702 9801

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SMITH

418 
WWUS53 KICT 010223
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
923 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

KSC077-010230-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120501T0230Z/
HARPER KS-
923 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY
UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

AT 921 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MANCHESTER...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING 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...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN HARPER COUNTY.

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 3699 9811 3705 9809 3711 9804 3704 9781
      3699 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 298DEG 15KT 3702 9800

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JAKUB

944 
WWUS53 KICT 010229
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
929 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

KSC077-010239-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120501T0230Z/
HARPER KS-
929 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
930 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 3699 9811 3705 9809 3711 9804 3704 9781
      3699 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 298DEG 15KT 3701 9797

$$

JAKUB

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