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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Wichita, KS

October 6, 2016Chautauqua County, Cowley County, Elk County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Oct 6, 2016, 3:08 PM CDT for Chautauqua County, Cowley County, Elk County, Kansas. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Oct 6, 2016, 3:08 PM CDT (20:08 UTC)
Expired: Oct 6, 2016, 4:00 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 6, 2:12 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 218 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1009 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -100 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 748 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 5.8

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The text

As transmitted.

198 
WFUS53 KICT 062008
TORICT
KSC019-035-049-062100-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0023.161006T2008Z-161006T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
308 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN COWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN ELK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT
    
* AT 307 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CEDAR VALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
  GRENOLA AROUND 335 PM CDT. 
  MOLINE AROUND 350 PM CDT. 

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 3700 9662 3710 9672 3744 9635 3722 9606
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 229DEG 30KT 3711 9660 

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

$$

MCGUIRE

4 follow-up statements

200 
WWUS53 KICT 062020
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
320 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

KSC035-062030-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-161006T2100Z/
COWLEY KS-
320 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3727 9653 3744 9635 3722 9606 3712 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 229DEG 30KT 3718 9650 

$$

KSC019-049-062100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-161006T2100Z/
ELK KS-CHAUTAUQUA KS-
320 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ELK AND NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...
    
AT 320 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CEDAR VALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF 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...
  GRENOLA AROUND 340 PM CDT. 
  MOLINE AROUND 350 PM CDT. 

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 3727 9653 3744 9635 3722 9606 3712 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 229DEG 30KT 3718 9650 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

MCGUIRE

836 
WWUS53 KICT 062033
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
333 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

KSC019-049-062100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-161006T2100Z/
ELK KS-CHAUTAUQUA KS-
333 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ELK AND NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...
    
AT 333 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF GRENOLA...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF CEDAR
VALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF 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...
  MOLINE AROUND 350 PM CDT. 

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 3727 9653 3744 9635 3722 9606 3716 9645
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 229DEG 30KT 3725 9640 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

MCGUIRE

402 
WWUS53 KICT 062041
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
341 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

KSC019-049-062100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-161006T2100Z/
ELK KS-CHAUTAUQUA KS-
341 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ELK AND NORTHWESTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...
    
AT 341 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GRENOLA...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF
CEDAR VALE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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...
  MOLINE AROUND 400 PM CDT. 

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 3729 9647 3744 9635 3724 9609 3719 9637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 225DEG 23KT 3728 9637 

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

$$

MCGUIRE

523 
WWUS53 KICT 062050
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
350 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

KSC019-049-062100-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-161006T2100Z/
ELK KS-CHAUTAUQUA KS-
350 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ELK AND NORTHWESTERN
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 400 PM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE...THE WARNING
WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3729 9647 3744 9635 3724 9609 3719 9637
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 229DEG 30KT 3728 9637 

$$

MCGUIRE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 5, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Montgomery	27 min
Oct 5, 9:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Wilson	34 min
Oct 5, 10:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk	35 min
Oct 5, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	31 min
Oct 6, 12:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Woodson	34 min
Oct 6, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	28 min
Oct 6, 1:38 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell	8 hr
Oct 6, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk	49 min
Oct 6, 3:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley	45 min
Oct 6, 3:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette, Montgomery	66 min
Oct 6, 4:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 1 more	32 hr
Oct 6, 7:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson	4 hr
Oct 6, 8:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	4 days
Oct 6, 10:49 AM CDT	Flood Watch	ICT	Allen, Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood and 5 more	16 hr
Oct 6, 10:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson	6 hr
Oct 6, 11:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette	29 min
Oct 6, 11:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ICT	Labette	18 min
Oct 6, 1:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cherokee, Labette	5 days
Oct 6, 2:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	29 min
Oct 6, 2:03 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Montgomery	39 hr
Oct 6, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley	67 min
Oct 6, 2:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	48 min
Oct 6, 2:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Greenwood	24 min
Oct 6, 2:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen	48 hr
Oct 6, 2:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho	66 hr
Oct 6, 2:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Neosho	3 days
Oct 6, 2:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	43 min
Oct 6, 3:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood	57 min
Oct 6, 3:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley	36 min
Oct 6, 3:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	46 min
Oct 6, 3:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	28 min
Oct 6, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Sumner	59 min
Oct 6, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood, Wilson	42 min
Oct 6, 4:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ICT	Saline	28 min
Oct 6, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood	67 min
Oct 6, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	34 min
Oct 6, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley, Sumner	49 min
Oct 6, 4:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Saline	23 min
Oct 6, 5:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho and 3 more	18 hr
Oct 6, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper	45 min
Oct 6, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	25 min
Oct 6, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson	25 min
Oct 6, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood	40 min
Oct 6, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen	57 min
Oct 6, 5:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Allen, Woodson	52 min
Oct 6, 5:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Butler, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson and 1 more	6 hr
Oct 6, 5:53 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	Barton, Chase, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Kingman and 8 more	3 hr
Oct 6, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase, Sedgwick, Sumner	23 min
Oct 6, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Elk, Greenwood	65 min
Oct 6, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Harvey, Marion	17 min
Oct 6, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Sumner	13 min
Oct 6, 6:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Greenwood	36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.