Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 7, 2015, 10:16 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 29 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 7, 2015, 10:16 PM CDT (03:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2015, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 10:25 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Se Neodesha, KS | LAW ENFORCEMENT LOOKING NORTH TOWARD THE COUNTY LINE FROM NORTH OF CHERRYVALE |
| Apr 7, 10:41 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 E Neodesha, KS | |
| Apr 7, 10:45 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 6 Se Neodesha, KS | FUNNEL OBSERVED GOING HALF WAY TO THE GROUND. RAPIDLY ROTATING UPDRAFT BASE. |
| Apr 7, 10:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Neodesha, KS | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL. |
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 7, 8:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 2849 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -71 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1278 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 4.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KICT 080316
TORICT
KSC099-125-133-205-080345-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0006.150408T0316Z-150408T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1016 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN LABETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
SOUTHWESTERN NEOSHO COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
* AT 1015 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEODESHA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...NEODESHA...PARSONS TRI CITY AIRPORT...LAKE PARSONS...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 3733 9570 3745 9569 3745 9524 3724 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 291DEG 23KT 3739 9558
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
DARMOFAL2 follow-up statements
684
WWUS53 KICT 080327
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1027 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015
KSC099-125-133-205-080345-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150408T0345Z/
MONTGOMERY KS-WILSON KS-LABETTE KS-NEOSHO KS-
1027 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN WILSON...NORTHWESTERN LABETTE
AND SOUTHWESTERN NEOSHO COUNTIES...
AT 1026 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF NEODESHA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PARSONS...NEODESHA...PARSONS TRI CITY AIRPORT...BIG HILL LAKE...
DENNIS AND LAKE PARSONS.
LAT...LON 3733 9570 3744 9566 3739 9526 3724 9528
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 292DEG 17KT 3738 9561
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
DARMOFAL075
WWUS53 KICT 080337
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1037 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015
KSC099-125-133-205-080345-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-150408T0345Z/
MONTGOMERY KS-WILSON KS-LABETTE KS-NEOSHO KS-
1037 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHEASTERN WILSON...NORTHWESTERN LABETTE
AND SOUTHWESTERN NEOSHO COUNTIES...
AT 1037 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEODESHA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR 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...
NEODESHA...PARSONS TRI CITY AIRPORT...BIG HILL LAKE...DENNIS AND LAKE
PARSONS.
LAT...LON 3733 9570 3744 9566 3740 9534 3727 9541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 288DEG 11KT 3738 9561
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
DARMOFALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 27 min |
| Apr 7, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 47 min |
| Apr 7, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 11 min |
| Apr 7, 9:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 22 min |
| Apr 7, 10:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 5 hr |
| Apr 7, 10:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 30 min |
| Apr 7, 11:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 31 min |
| Apr 7, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 12:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette | 50 min |
| Apr 8, 12:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 5 hr |
| Apr 8, 5:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 36 min |
| Apr 8, 5:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 28 min |
| Apr 8, 1:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 57 min |
| Apr 8, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 49 min |
| Apr 8, 2:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 55 min |
| Apr 8, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 39 min |
| Apr 8, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Woodson | 42 min |
| Apr 8, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 21 min |
| Apr 8, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen | 17 min |
| Apr 8, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 28 min |
| Apr 8, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 25 min |
| Apr 8, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 34 min |
| Apr 8, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 35 min |
| Apr 8, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 22 min |
| Apr 8, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 30 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.