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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2016, 8:40 PM CDT for Chase County, Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report 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
- Jul 7, 2016, 8:40 PM CDT (01:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2016, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Chase County, KS, Greenwood County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 8:53 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Nnw Thrall, KS | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OF 15 SECONDS WAS REPORTED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 3276 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1220 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KICT 080140
TORICT
KSC017-073-080230-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0015.160708T0140Z-160708T0230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
840 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CHASE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 840 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 16 MILES WEST OF MADISON...MOVING EAST AT 40
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MADISON AROUND 900 PM CDT.
HAMILTON AROUND 905 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE THRALL
AND VIRGIL.
#
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 101 AND 109.
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 9652 3808 9652 3809 9655 3823 9651
3822 9635 3817 9635 3817 9596 3785 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 283DEG 36KT 3812 9643
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
ES3 follow-up statements
338
WWUS53 KICT 080149
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
849 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
KSC017-073-080230-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160708T0230Z/
CHASE KS-GREENWOOD KS-
849 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHASE AND NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...
AT 848 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF MADISON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
MADISON AROUND 900 PM CDT.
HAMILTON AROUND 905 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE THRALL
AND VIRGIL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY IMMEDIATELY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE
LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 9652 3808 9652 3809 9655 3823 9651
3822 9635 3817 9635 3817 9596 3785 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 283DEG 36KT 3810 9633
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
ES326
WWUS53 KICT 080159
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
859 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
KSC017-073-080230-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160708T0230Z/
CHASE KS-GREENWOOD KS-
859 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CHASE AND NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES...
AT 856 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF THRALL...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
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 TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MADISON AROUND 900 PM CDT.
HAMILTON AROUND 905 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE THRALL
AND VIRGIL.
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 OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR
IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY IMMEDIATELY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE
LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 3803 9652 3808 9652 3809 9655 3823 9651
3822 9635 3817 9635 3817 9596 3785 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 283DEG 36KT 3808 9622
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
ES305
WWUS53 KICT 080223
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
923 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
KSC017-073-080233-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-160708T0230Z/
CHASE KS-GREENWOOD KS-
923 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHASE AND NORTHERN GREENWOOD
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL...SOUTHEASTERN AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3803 9652 3808 9652 3809 9655 3823 9651
3822 9635 3817 9635 3817 9596 3785 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 283DEG 36KT 3808 9622
$$
ESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 29 min |
| Jul 7, 9:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood | 56 min |
| Jul 7, 9:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Elk, Greenwood | 46 min |
| Jul 7, 10:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 10:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 11:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 43 min |
| Jul 7, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 48 min |
| Jul 8, 12:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson | 9 hr |
| Jul 8, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 32 min |
| Jul 8, 3:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 17 min |
| Jul 8, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 37 min |
| Jul 8, 5:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Sumner | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 34 min |
| Jul 8, 5:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 35 min |
| Jul 8, 6:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 22 min |
| Jul 8, 7:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 31 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.