Tornado Warning 3, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

May 8, 2013, 6:39 PM CDT (23:39 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2013, 7:15 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

1.0 in

County Russell County, KS

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190 
WFUS53 KICT 082339
TORICT
KSC167-090015-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0003.130508T2339Z-130509T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
639 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 637 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PARADISE...AND
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED ROPE TORNADO 8 MILES NORTH
  OF GORHAM.

  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...
  PARADISE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9904 3913 9882 3896 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 224DEG 8KT 3910 9898

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

KETCHAM

539 
WWUS53 KICT 082353
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
653 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

KSC167-090015-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130509T0015Z/
RUSSELL KS-
653 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL
COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT...

AT 650 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR PARADISE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
PARADISE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3914 9904 3913 9882 3896 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 224DEG 8KT 3912 9895

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

$$

MCGUIRE

053 
WWUS53 KICT 090001
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
701 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

KSC167-090011-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130509T0015Z/
RUSSELL KS-
701 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. 

LAT...LON 3914 9904 3913 9882 3896 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 224DEG 8KT 3913 9893

$$

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