Tornado Warning 41, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

May 27, 2015, 6:17 PM CDT (23:17 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2015, 6:45 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Wichita County, KS

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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611 
WFUS53 KGLD 272317
TORGLD
KSC203-272345-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0041.150527T2317Z-150527T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
617 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT
    
* AT 617 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MODOC...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  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 THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3841 10133 3852 10113 3828 10112 3826 10117
      3826 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 243DEG 17KT 3837 10121 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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685 
WWUS53 KGLD 272326
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
626 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

KSC203-272345-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-150527T2345Z/
WICHITA KS-
626 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY...
    
AT 626 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MODOC...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

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 THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3842 10124 3846 10113 3831 10112 3835 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 258DEG 14KT 3837 10117 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

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897 
WWUS53 KGLD 272342
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
642 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

KSC203-272352-
/O.EXP.KGLD.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-150527T2345Z/
WICHITA KS-
642 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WICHITA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
645 PM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL
HAIL....GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3842 10124 3846 10113 3831 10112 3835 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 243DEG 17KT 3837 10117 

$$

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