Tornado Warning 18, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Jul 7, 2016, 10:27 PM CDT (03:27 UTC)

Expired

Jul 7, 2016, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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529 
WFUS53 KICT 080327
TORICT
KSC049-073-205-207-080415-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0018.160708T0327Z-160708T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1027 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN WOODSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHERN WILSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN ELK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
    
* AT 1027 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TORONTO...OR 12 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF EUREKA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL 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...
  FALL RIVER AROUND 1055 PM CDT. 
  FREDONIA AROUND 1115 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
TORONTO LAKE...CROSS TIMBERS STATE PARK...FALL RIVER STATE PARK...
BENEDICT...BATESVILLE...FALL RIVER LAKE...CLIMAX...COYVILLE AND NEW
ALBANY.

# 

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

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 3775 9628 3791 9599 3764 9561 3742 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 324DEG 20KT 3775 9608 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

ES

436 
WWUS53 KICT 080350
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1050 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

KSC049-073-205-207-080415-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160708T0415Z/
GREENWOOD KS-WOODSON KS-WILSON KS-ELK KS-
1050 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GREENWOOD...SOUTHWESTERN WOODSON...NORTHERN WILSON AND
NORTHEASTERN ELK COUNTIES...
    
AT 1049 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED BUT BRIEF TORNADO WAS REPORTED 2 MILES
WEST OF COYVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 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...
  FREDONIA AROUND 1115 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
TORONTO LAKE...CROSS TIMBERS STATE PARK...FALL RIVER STATE PARK...
BENEDICT...BATESVILLE...FALL RIVER LAKE...CLIMAX...COYVILLE AND NEW
ALBANY.

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.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

&&

LAT...LON 3775 9628 3791 9599 3764 9561 3742 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 324DEG 20KT 3765 9599 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

ES

671 
WWUS53 KICT 080415
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1115 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

KSC049-073-205-207-080425-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160708T0415Z/
GREENWOOD KS-WOODSON KS-WILSON KS-ELK KS-
1115 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GREENWOOD...SOUTHWESTERN
WOODSON...NORTHERN WILSON AND NORTHEASTERN ELK COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN 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
SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3775 9628 3791 9599 3764 9561 3742 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 324DEG 20KT 3765 9599 

$$

ES

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