Tornado Warning 8, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

May 8, 2016, 11:06 PM CDT (04:06 UTC)

Expired

May 8, 2016, 11:45 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County Russell County, KS

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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722 
WFUS53 KICT 090406
TORICT
KSC167-090445-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0008.160509T0406Z-160509T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1106 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
    
* AT 1106 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RUSSELL...MOVING NORTHEAST 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...
  RUSSELL AROUND 1115 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
RUSSELL AIRPORT AND BUNKER HILL.

# 
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 177 AND 199.
 
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 3877 9894 3887 9902 3907 9876 3885 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 236DEG 24KT 3886 9890 

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

$$

KLEINSASSER

412 
WWUS53 KICT 090415
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1115 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

KSC167-090445-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160509T0445Z/
RUSSELL KS-
1115 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
RUSSELL COUNTY...
    
AT 1114 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER RUSSELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: RUSSELL
AIRPORT AND BUNKER HILL.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3877 9894 3887 9902 3907 9876 3885 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 234DEG 25KT 3891 9882 

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

$$

KLEINSASSER

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