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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2013, 4:07 PM CDT for Montgomery County, Kansas. It was in force for 23 min. 3 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
- May 31, 2013, 4:07 PM CDT (21:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2013, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
County Montgomery County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 4:18 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 W Independence, KS | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. |
| May 31, 4:20 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 W Cherryvale, KS | BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS DESCENDING FROM WALL CLOUD |
| May 31, 4:40 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Sw Cherryvale, KS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2:15 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 805 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 614 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 350 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 5.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
382
WFUS53 KICT 312107
TORICT
KSC125-312130-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0021.130531T2107Z-130531T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
407 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
* UNTIL 430 PM CDT
* AT 404 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR INDEPENDENCE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHERRYVALE AND SYCAMORE.
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 3719 9578 3731 9581 3739 9562 3739 9553
3718 9553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 247DEG 28KT 3723 9572
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
JAKUB1 follow-up statement
680
WWUS53 KICT 312112
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
412 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
KSC125-312130-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130531T2130Z/
MONTGOMERY KS-
412 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT...
AT 411 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR INDEPENDENCE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CHERRYVALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 9578 3731 9581 3739 9562 3739 9553
3718 9553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 255DEG 21KT 3724 9567
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
HAYESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 8:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 107 min |
| May 30, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 17 hr |
| May 30, 9:01 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 71 hr |
| May 31, 2:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 33 min |
| May 31, 2:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 24 min |
| May 31, 2:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 43 min |
| May 31, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 62 min |
| May 31, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery | 28 min |
| May 31, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 49 min |
| May 31, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 31 min |
| May 31, 4:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 30 min |
| May 31, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 31 min |
| May 31, 4:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 29 min |
| May 31, 4:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho | 6 hr |
| May 31, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 32 min |
| May 31, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 41 min |
| May 31, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 25 min |
| May 31, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 51 min |
| May 31, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 43 min |
| May 31, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 25 min |
| May 31, 5:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 3 hr |
| May 31, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 33 min |
| May 31, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 44 min |
| May 31, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 35 min |
| May 31, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 34 min |
| May 31, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 46 min |
| May 31, 6:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 36 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.