Tornado Warning 8, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Apr 7, 2015, 11:14 PM CDT (04:14 UTC)

Expired

Apr 7, 2015, 11:45 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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703 
WFUS53 KICT 080414
TORICT
KSC099-125-080445-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0008.150408T0414Z-150408T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1114 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN LABETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
    
* AT 1113 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR THE PARSONS TRI-CITY AIRPORT...MOVING 
  EAST 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...CHERRYVALE...ALTAMONT...MOUND VALLEY...PARSONS TRI CITY
  AIRPORT...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 3725 9559 3738 9559 3738 9547 3735 9528
      3719 9529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 290DEG 16KT 3732 9552 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

DARMOFAL

838 
WWUS53 KICT 080434
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1134 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015

KSC125-080442-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150408T0445Z/
MONTGOMERY KS-
1134 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3720 9533 3724 9552 3738 9552 3738 9547
      3735 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 283DEG 10KT 3730 9545 

$$

KSC099-080445-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150408T0445Z/
LABETTE KS-
1134 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LABETTE COUNTY...
    
AT 1132 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES EAST OF THE PARSONS TRI-CITY 
AIRPORT...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...
MOUND VALLEY...PARSONS TRI CITY AIRPORT...BIG HILL LAKE AND DENNIS. 

LAT...LON 3720 9533 3724 9552 3738 9552 3738 9547
      3735 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 283DEG 10KT 3730 9545 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

DARMOFAL

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