Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2013
Tornado Warning 4, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2013, 7:10 PM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report 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 18, 2013, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2013, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Russell County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 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 18, 7:32 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 10 Nw Russell, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL. TIME IS APPROXIMATED WITH RADAR. |
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 18, 2:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4488 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
959
WFUS53 KICT 190010
TORICT
KSC167-190100-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0004.130519T0010Z-130519T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
710 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 800 PM CDT
* AT 708 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF
VICTORIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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...
RUSSELL...GORHAM...PARADISE...LURAY...LUCAS AND WALDO.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 176 AND 180.
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 3912 9904 3914 9902 3914 9849 3913 9848
3897 9849 3884 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 238DEG 31KT 3894 9917
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
COOK5 follow-up statements
459
WWUS53 KICT 190017
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
717 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
KSC167-190100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130519T0100Z/
RUSSELL KS-
717 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM CDT...
AT 715 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF
VICTORIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RUSSELL...PARADISE...LURAY...LUCAS AND WALDO.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 176 AND 180.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING BRIEF TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN
A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3912 9904 3914 9902 3914 9849 3913 9848
3897 9849 3884 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 238DEG 31KT 3897 9910
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCGUIRE823
WWUS53 KICT 190028
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
728 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
KSC167-190100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130519T0100Z/
RUSSELL KS-
728 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM CDT...
AT 726 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PARADISE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...LURAY...LUCAS AND WALDO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3912 9904 3914 9902 3914 9849 3913 9848
3900 9849 3892 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 238DEG 31KT 3904 9899
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCGUIRE251
WWUS53 KICT 190041
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
741 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
KSC167-190100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130519T0100Z/
RUSSELL KS-
741 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM CDT...
AT 737 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR PARADISE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL
OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LURAY...LUCAS AND WALDO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT.
&&
LAT...LON 3906 9849 3901 9871 3893 9904 3912 9904
3914 9902 3914 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 238DEG 31KT 3909 9888
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCGUIRE067
WWUS53 KICT 190049
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
749 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
KSC167-190100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130519T0100Z/
RUSSELL KS-
749 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM CDT...
AT 745 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR PARADISE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
WALDO AND LURAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3912 9849 3905 9873 3901 9888 3912 9904
3914 9902 3914 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 238DEG 31KT 3912 9879
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCGUIRE084
WWUS53 KICT 190055
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
755 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
KSC167-190105-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130519T0100Z/
RUSSELL KS-
755 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN RUSSELL COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 800
PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3912 9849 3905 9873 3901 9888 3912 9904
3914 9902 3914 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 238DEG 31KT 3915 9873
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Reno | 64 min |
| May 18, 8:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 45 min |
| May 18, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 62 min |
| May 18, 8:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 54 min |
| May 18, 8:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 65 min |
| May 18, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno | 59 min |
| May 19, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 32 min |
| May 19, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 45 min |
| May 19, 2:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 27 min |
| May 19, 4:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 46 min |
| May 19, 5:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 25 min |
| May 19, 5:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 27 min |
| May 19, 1:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 35 min |
| May 19, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 49 min |
| May 19, 2:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Sedgwick | 51 min |
| May 19, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 30 min |
| May 19, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Rice | 45 min |
| May 19, 3:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner | 25 min |
| May 19, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Sumner | 45 min |
| May 19, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 50 min |
| May 19, 3:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sumner | 50 min |
| May 19, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick | 46 min |
| May 19, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 45 min |
| May 19, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 48 min |
| May 19, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 44 min |
| May 19, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 28 min |
| May 19, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood | 54 min |
| May 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 5 hr |
| May 19, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sumner | 35 min |
| May 19, 4:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Sumner | 47 min |
| May 19, 4:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey | 40 min |
| May 19, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 38 min |
| May 19, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 46 min |
| May 19, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 45 min |
| May 19, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 55 min |
| May 19, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Elk, Greenwood | 66 min |
| May 19, 5:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 27 min |
| May 19, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 26 min |
| May 19, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 49 min |
| May 19, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood | 58 min |
| May 19, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Woodson | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 37 min |
| May 19, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 35 min |
| May 19, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 45 min |
| May 19, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk | 36 min |
| May 19, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood, Woodson | 48 min |
| May 19, 6:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 32 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.