Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2017, 5:01 PM CDT for Barton County, Kansas. It was in force for 59 min. 3 reports 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
- May 18, 2017, 5:01 PM CDT (22:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Barton County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 5:23 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N Great Bend Airport, KS | TORNADO SOUTH OF HEIZER ON NORTHWEST 40 HIGHWAY. |
| May 18, 5:23 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 N Great Bend Airport, KS | TORNADO SOUTH OF HEIZER ON NORTHWEST 40 ROAD. |
| May 18, 5:49 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Great Bend, KS | ROPE TORNADO REPORTED NORTHWEST OF GREAT BEND. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 3:21 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 115 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2030 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 356 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 380 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KICT 182201
TORICT
KSC009-182300-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
501 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Western Barton County in central Kansas...
* Until 600 PM CDT
* At 500 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Pawnee Rock, or 8 miles north of Larned, moving
north at 30 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Albert around 520 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Galatia and Great Bend Airport.
#
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 3834 9881 3826 9903 3865 9903 3864 9886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 170DEG 27KT 3829 9905
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
CARUSO3 follow-up statements
221
WWUS53 KICT 182207
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
507 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
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Barton KS-
507 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
BARTON COUNTY...
At 507 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Albert, or 8 miles south of Shaffer,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Albert around 520 PM CDT.
Great Bend around 525 PM CDT.
Olmitz around 535 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Galatia and Great Bend Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3834 9881 3826 9903 3865 9903 3864 9886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 231DEG 21KT 3836 9904
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
KLEINSASSER533
WWUS53 KICT 182217
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
517 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
KSC009-182300-
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Barton KS-
517 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
BARTON COUNTY...
At 516 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Albert, or near Shaffer, moving northeast at 35 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Olmitz around 530 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Galatia and Great Bend Airport.
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 3834 9881 3826 9903 3865 9903 3864 9886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 204DEG 29KT 3844 9900
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
KLEINSASSER078
WWUS53 KICT 182229
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
529 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
KSC009-182300-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170518T2300Z/
Barton KS-
529 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
BARTON COUNTY...
At 523 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 6 miles southeast of
Albert, or 6 miles northwest of Great Bend, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornado will be near...
Olmitz around 535 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Galatia and Great Bend Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3834 9881 3826 9903 3865 9903 3864 9886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 221DEG 24KT 3842 9890
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
KLEINSASSERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 9:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 55 hr |
| May 18, 9:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 6 days |
| May 18, 1:45 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 38 hr |
| May 18, 1:51 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 days |
| May 18, 3:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 52 min |
| May 18, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 58 min |
| May 18, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Rice | 67 min |
| May 18, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 54 min |
| May 18, 4:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 52 min |
| May 18, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Reno | 45 min |
| May 18, 5:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 6 hr |
| May 18, 5:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Rice | 53 min |
| May 18, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 29 min |
| May 18, 5:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth | 44 min |
| May 18, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 21 min |
| May 18, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 35 min |
| May 18, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Saline | 61 min |
| May 18, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Reno, Rice | 23 min |
| May 18, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 33 min |
| May 18, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 21 min |
| May 18, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 35 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.