Tornado Warning 22, NWS Goodland, KS

Issued

May 21, 2016, 7:44 PM CDT (00:44 UTC)

Expired

May 21, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Goodland, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

County Wichita County, KS

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS53 KGLD 220044
TORGLD
KSC203-220115-
/O.NEW.KGLD.TO.W.0022.160522T0044Z-160522T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
744 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT
    
* AT 743 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTH OF LEOTI...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTY.

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 OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10135 3861 10140 3861 10149 3870 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 122DEG 6KT 3867 10140 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

007

871 
WWUS53 KGLD 220052
SVSGLD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
752 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2016

KSC203-220115-
/O.CON.KGLD.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160522T0115Z/
WICHITA KS-
752 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTY...
    
AT 752 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 14 MILES NORTH OF LEOTI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TWO INCH HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN WICHITA COUNTY.

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 OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3870 10135 3861 10140 3861 10149 3870 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 226DEG 6KT 3869 10137 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

007

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