Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 8, 2015, 8:32 PM CDT for Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 28 min. 2 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 8, 2015, 8:32 PM CDT (01:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2015, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 8:40 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Nw Goddard, KS | ROPE TORNADO ALONG WITH A CONE FUNNEL. |
| Apr 8, 8:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Nnw Goddard, KS | ROPE/ELEPHANT TRUNK TORNADO REPORTED AND CONFIRMED BY TWITTER PICS |
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 8, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -409 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2152 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 351 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 466 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
787
WFUS53 KICT 090132
TORICT
KSC173-090200-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0009.150409T0132Z-150409T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
832 PM CDT WED APR 8 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 900 PM CDT
* AT 832 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GARDEN
PLAIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT 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...
COLWICH...GARDEN PLAIN...MOUNT HOPE AND ANDALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3773 9776 3774 9770 3782 9770 3790 9765
3783 9747 3763 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 213DEG 10KT 3771 9769
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
BILLINGS WRIGHT3 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 090136
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
836 PM CDT WED APR 8 2015
KSC173-090200-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150409T0200Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
836 PM CDT WED APR 8 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY...
AT 836 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GARDEN PLAIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLWICH...GARDEN PLAIN...MOUNT HOPE AND ANDALE.
LAT...LON 3773 9776 3774 9770 3782 9770 3790 9765
3783 9747 3763 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 216DEG 10KT 3772 9767
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
KETCHAM435
WWUS53 KICT 090143
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
843 PM CDT WED APR 8 2015
KSC173-090200-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150409T0200Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
843 PM CDT WED APR 8 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY...
AT 843 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDALE...OR NEAR
COLWICH...MOVING NORTHEAST 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...
COLWICH...MOUNT HOPE AND ANDALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3773 9771 3774 9770 3782 9770 3790 9765
3783 9747 3767 9764
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 218DEG 12KT 3775 9763
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
KETCHAM979
WWUS53 KICT 090150
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
850 PM CDT WED APR 8 2015
KSC173-090200-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150409T0200Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
850 PM CDT WED APR 8 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY...
AT 850 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER COLWICH...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL
BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COLWICH...MOUNT HOPE AND ANDALE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3782 9770 3790 9765 3783 9747 3771 9760
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 219DEG 13KT 3778 9757
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
KETCHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 38 min |
| Apr 8, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 51 min |
| Apr 8, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 30 min |
| Apr 8, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 32 min |
| Apr 8, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 29 min |
| Apr 8, 8:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick | 26 min |
| Apr 8, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 23 min |
| Apr 8, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 32 min |
| Apr 9, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 50 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.