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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Sep 1, 2014, 8:39 PM CDT for Chautauqua County, Cowley County, Kansas. It was in force for 36 min. 2 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
- Sep 1, 2014, 8:39 PM CDT (01:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2014, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 8:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 80 | 4 S Cedar Vale, KS | ESTIMATED 70 TO 80 MPH. |
| Sep 1, 8:45 PM CDT | TORNADO | 8 Wnw Elgin, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED POSSIBLE HOME DAMAGE IN THE TOWN OF HEWINS, WHICH IS AROUND 8 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF ELGIN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 2416 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1830 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 287 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 10.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KICT 020139
TORICT
KSC019-035-020215-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0007.140902T0139Z-140902T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
839 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN COWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
* AT 836 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CEDAR VALE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS
REPLACES THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THESE COUNTIES.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
ELGIN AROUND 855 PM CDT.
CHAUTAUQUA AROUND 905 PM CDT.
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.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3701 9657 3724 9653 3717 9610 3699 9613
3699 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 309DEG 22KT 3705 9641
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
BILLINGS WRIGHT3 follow-up statements
831
WWUS53 KICT 020150
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
850 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
KSC035-020200-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140902T0215Z/
COWLEY KS-
850 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN COWLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
LAT...LON 3701 9653 3724 9653 3717 9610 3699 9613
3699 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 296DEG 25KT 3703 9632
$$
KSC019-020215-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140902T0215Z/
CHAUTAUQUA KS-
850 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
UNTIL 915 PM CDT...
AT 847 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELGIN...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ELGIN AROUND 855 PM CDT.
CHAUTAUQUA AROUND 905 PM CDT.
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.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3701 9653 3724 9653 3717 9610 3699 9613
3699 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 296DEG 25KT 3703 9632
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
LAWSON006
WWUS53 KICT 020203
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
903 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
KSC019-020215-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140902T0215Z/
CHAUTAUQUA KS-
903 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
UNTIL 915 PM CDT...
AT 900 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ELGIN...AND
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3701 9653 3724 9653 3717 9610 3699 9613
3699 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 296DEG 25KT 3699 9622
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
LAWSON235
WWUS53 KICT 020210
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
910 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
KSC019-020221-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140902T0215Z/
CHAUTAUQUA KS-
910 PM CDT MON SEP 1 2014
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
915 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH
THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 3701 9653 3724 9653 3717 9610 3699 9613
3699 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 296DEG 25KT 3697 9616
$$
LAWSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner | 45 min |
| Sep 1, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 44 min |
| Sep 1, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 48 min |
| Sep 1, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk | 47 min |
| Sep 1, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Elk, Greenwood | 37 min |
| Sep 1, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 31 min |
| Sep 1, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery | 28 min |
| Sep 1, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 43 min |
| Sep 1, 8:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 37 min |
| Sep 1, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 16 min |
| Sep 1, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 43 min |
| Sep 1, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 46 min |
| Sep 1, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 30 min |
| Sep 1, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 29 min |
| Sep 1, 8:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 27 min |
| Sep 1, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 31 min |
| Sep 1, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 33 min |
| Sep 1, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 28 min |
| Sep 1, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 32 min |
| Sep 1, 9:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 12 hr |
| Sep 1, 9:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette | 41 min |
| Sep 1, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 10:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 37 min |
| Sep 1, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 30 min |
| Sep 1, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette | 16 min |
| Sep 1, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 33 min |
| Sep 1, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 29 min |
| Sep 2, 12:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 44 min |
| Sep 2, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 25 min |
| Sep 2, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 24 min |
| Sep 2, 12:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 37 min |
| Sep 2, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery | 49 min |
| Sep 2, 12:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 12:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 24 min |
| Sep 2, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 28 min |
| Sep 2, 1:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 40 min |
| Sep 2, 1:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 19 hr |
| Sep 2, 1:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 1:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 49 min |
| Sep 2, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 47 min |
| Sep 2, 2:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 8 hr |
| Sep 2, 3:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Sep 2, 4:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 30 min |
| Sep 2, 6:13 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Rice | 19 hr |
| Sep 2, 8:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 11 hr |
| Sep 2, 10:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Rice | 24 hr |
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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.