Tornado Warning 5, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Apr 7, 2015, 9:02 PM CDT (02:02 UTC)

Expired

Apr 7, 2015, 9:30 PM CDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS

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997 
WFUS53 KICT 080202
TORICT
KSC133-205-080230-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0005.150408T0202Z-150408T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
902 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN NEOSHO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
    
* AT 902 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ALTOONA...OR NEAR NEODESHA...MOVING EAST
  AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
  THAYER...ALTOONA...GALESBURG...EARLTON AND LAKE PARSONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED
FOR THE SAME AREA.

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 3741 9566 3745 9567 3753 9568 3762 9561
      3763 9532 3741 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 271DEG 14KT 3749 9560 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

DARMOFAL

294 
WWUS53 KICT 080213
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
913 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015

KSC133-205-080230-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150408T0230Z/
WILSON KS-NEOSHO KS-
913 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON AND SOUTHWESTERN NEOSHO COUNTIES...
    
AT 912 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES 
NORTHEAST OF NEODESHA...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED 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...
THAYER...ALTOONA...GALESBURG...EARLTON AND LAKE PARSONS. 

LAT...LON 3741 9566 3745 9567 3753 9568 3762 9561
      3763 9532 3741 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 270DEG 12KT 3749 9559 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DARMOFAL

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