Tornado Warning 52, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Oct 13, 2012, 4:55 PM CDT (21:55 UTC)

Expired

Oct 13, 2012, 5:12 PM CDT

In force

17 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Barton County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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831 
WFUS53 KICT 132155
TORICT
KSC009-132230-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0052.121013T2155Z-121013T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
455 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 449 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTH OF GREAT BEND...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO.

  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...
  ELLINWOOD AND CLAFLIN.

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 3858 9848 3826 9848 3825 9885 3827 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 230DEG 33KT 3829 9873

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JAKUB

097 
WWUS53 KICT 132203
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
503 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012

KSC009-132230-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-121013T2230Z/
BARTON KS-
503 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

AT 501 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELLINWOOD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELLINWOOD AND CLAFLIN.

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 3858 9848 3826 9848 3825 9885 3827 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 232DEG 35KT 3832 9868

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

$$

KLEINSASSER

231 
WWUS53 KICT 132212
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
512 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012

KSC009-132222-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0052.000000T0000Z-121013T2230Z/
BARTON KS-
512 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
HOWEVER...SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE 
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3858 9848 3826 9848 3825 9885 3827 9887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 232DEG 35KT 3838 9858

$$

KLEINSASSER

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