Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 14, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 18, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT for Barton County, Kansas. It was in force for 35 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
- May 18, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 6:20 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Barton County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 139 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.
698
WFUS53 KICT 182245
TORICT
KSC009-182345-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0014.170518T2245Z-170518T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
545 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Barton County in central Kansas...
* Until 645 PM CDT
* At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Great Bend, moving northeast at 20 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...
Olmitz around 555 PM CDT.
Hoisington around 605 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Great
Bend Airport, Galatia, Susank, Cheyenne Bottoms and Odin.
This storm has a history of producing tornadoes.
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 3869 9849 3849 9848 3836 9848 3831 9894
3870 9898
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 204DEG 17KT 3843 9885
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
CARUSO3 follow-up statements
136
WWUS53 KICT 182254
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
554 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
KSC009-182345-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170518T2345Z/
Barton KS-
554 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR BARTON
COUNTY...
At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hoisington, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Barton County, including the following locations: Great Bend Airport,
Galatia, Susank, Cheyenne Bottoms and Odin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3869 9849 3849 9848 3836 9848 3831 9894
3870 9898
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 216DEG 24KT 3850 9879
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KLEINSASSER582
WWUS53 KICT 182306
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
606 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
KSC009-182345-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170518T2345Z/
Barton KS-
606 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY...
At 606 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located northeast of Hoisington, moving northeast at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Great Bend, Hoisington, Ellinwood, Claflin, Susank, Cheyenne Bottoms
and Odin.
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 3869 9849 3849 9848 3836 9848 3837 9880
3869 9889
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 237DEG 32KT 3856 9869
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KLEINSASSER105
WWUS53 KICT 182320
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
620 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
KSC009-182330-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170518T2345Z/
Barton KS-
620 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled. However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for central
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3869 9849 3849 9848 3836 9848 3837 9880
3869 9889
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 204DEG 17KT 3862 9866
$$
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, 5:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 59 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, 5:59 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.