Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 2, 2015, 7:11 PM CDT for Labette County, Kansas. It was in force for 49 min. 4 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
- Apr 2, 2015, 7:11 PM CDT (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2015, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Labette County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:24 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Wsw Parsons, KS | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS A TOUCH DOWN OF A TORNADO THAT WENT BACK UP. |
| Apr 2, 7:40 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 N Labette, KS | STORM CHASERS REPORT FUNNEL CLOUD WHICH IS A QUARTER OF THE WAY TO THE GROUND. LOCATION IS APPROXIMATED BASED ON CIRCULATION AND REPORTS. |
| Apr 2, 7:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 E Altamont, KS | DELAYED REPORT OF A TORNADO WHICH WAS NORTH OF US 160. TIME IS APPROXIMATED FROM REPORT AND OTHER REPORTS. |
| Apr 2, 7:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 N Labette, KS | STORM CHASER REPORTS TORNADO JUST NORTH OF LABETTE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 1838 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1146 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 5.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
072
WFUS53 KICT 030011
TORICT
KSC099-030100-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0002.150403T0011Z-150403T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
711 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LABETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 800 PM CDT
* AT 711 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUND VALLEY...OR 7 MILES EAST OF
CHERRYVALE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS
WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PARSONS...OSWEGO...ALTAMONT...MOUND VALLEY...LABETTE...BIG HILL
LAKE AND DENNIS.
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 IN A MOBILE
HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3722 9547 3723 9548 3738 9544 3738 9508
3712 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 282DEG 28KT 3729 9542
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCGUIRE4 follow-up statements
765
WWUS53 KICT 030028
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
728 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
KSC099-030100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150403T0100Z/
LABETTE KS-
728 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY...
AT 727 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED WEST OF
PARSONS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMED A BRIEF TORNADO.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PARSONS...OSWEGO...ALTAMONT AND LABETTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY WHO WILL SEND YOUR
REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS
WEATHER.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3721 9540 3738 9537 3738 9508 3712 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 262DEG 23KT 3732 9530
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCGUIRE679
WWUS53 KICT 030038
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
738 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
KSC099-030100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150403T0100Z/
LABETTE KS-
738 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY...
AT 737 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ALTAMONT...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PARSONS...OSWEGO...ALTAMONT AND LABETTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3719 9532 3737 9529 3738 9508 3712 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 273DEG 43KT 3724 9521
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCGUIRE141
WWUS53 KICT 030042
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
742 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
KSC099-030100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150403T0100Z/
LABETTE KS-
742 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY...
AT 742 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR OSWEGO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PARSONS...OSWEGO AND LABETTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3717 9526 3736 9523 3738 9508 3712 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 279DEG 24KT 3724 9519
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
MCGUIRE124
WWUS53 KICT 030057
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
757 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
KSC099-030106-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150403T0100Z/
LABETTE KS-
757 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LABETTE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA AND
INTO CHEROKEE COUNTY. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 3717 9526 3736 9523 3738 9508 3712 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 282DEG 28KT 3724 9519
$$
DARMOFALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery | 26 min |
| Apr 2, 7:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 52 min |
| Apr 2, 8:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette | 40 min |
| Apr 2, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 48 min |
| Apr 2, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 50 min |
| Apr 2, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 44 min |
| Apr 2, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Reno, Rice | 39 min |
| Apr 2, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Reno, Sedgwick | 63 min |
| Apr 2, 11:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Rice | 41 min |
| Apr 3, 12:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Harvey, Marion | 31 min |
| Apr 3, 12:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson | 64 min |
| Apr 3, 1:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 1:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Labette, Neosho | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 2:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 2:39 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Ellsworth, Harper and 11 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:55 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Reno, Rice and 2 more | 28 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.