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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Wichita, KS

May 19, 2017Kingman County, Reno County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2017, 5:27 PM CDT for Kingman County, Reno County, Kansas. It was in force for 48 min. 2 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 19, 2017, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2017, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Kingman County, KS, Reno County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 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 19, 5:32 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 Ese Pretty Prairie, KS	CONE TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
May 19, 5:37 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Wsw Cheney Lake, KS	BRIEF TOUCHDOWN. TORNADO HAS SINCE LIFTED. SPOTTER WAS AT 77TH AND WORTHINGTON ROAD LOOKING WSW.

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 19, 4:47 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 182 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: 593 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 547 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.4
Supercell composite: 2.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

983 
WFUS53 KICT 192227
TORICT
KSC095-155-192315-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0019.170519T2227Z-170519T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
527 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Reno County in south central Kansas...
  Northeastern Kingman County in south central Kansas...

* Until 615 PM CDT
    
* At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Pretty Prairie, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  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...
  Haven around 540 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mt
Vernon, Cheney State Park and Cheney Lake.

# 

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 3774 9801 3797 9772 3792 9770 3779 9770
      3773 9778 3773 9781 3772 9781 3765 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 234DEG 50KT 3775 9795 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

CARUSO

3 follow-up statements

354 
WWUS53 KICT 192235
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
535 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

KSC095-155-192315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170519T2315Z/
Reno KS-Kingman KS-
535 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RENO AND NORTHEASTERN KINGMAN COUNTIES...
    
At 534 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles 
east-southeast of Pretty Prairie, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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...
  Haven around 550 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Mt
Vernon, Cheney State Park and Cheney Lake.

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 3774 9801 3797 9772 3792 9770 3779 9770
      3773 9778 3773 9781 3772 9781 3765 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 232DEG 32KT 3777 9790 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

LAWSON

166 
WWUS53 KICT 192258
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
558 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

KSC095-192307-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170519T2315Z/
Kingman KS-
558 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KINGMAN 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 1000 PM CDT for south central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3774 9801 3797 9772 3792 9770 3779 9770
      3773 9778 3773 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 231DEG 40KT 3781 9775 

$$

KSC155-192315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170519T2315Z/
Reno KS-
558 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY...
    
At 557 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles southwest of Mount Hope, moving northeast at 45
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
southeastern Reno County, including the following locations: Cheney
State Park and Cheney Lake.

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 3774 9801 3797 9772 3792 9770 3779 9770
      3773 9778 3773 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 231DEG 40KT 3781 9775 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

LAWSON

245 
WWUS53 KICT 192310
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
610 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

KSC155-192320-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170519T2315Z/
Reno KS-
610 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3774 9801 3797 9772 3792 9770 3779 9770
      3773 9778 3773 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 234DEG 50KT 3791 9758 

$$

LAWSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 7:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Saline	12 hr
May 18, 7:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	33 min
May 18, 7:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	28 min
May 18, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood	65 min
May 18, 8:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk	34 min
May 18, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson	39 min
May 18, 8:31 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Saline	45 hr
May 18, 8:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Saline	69 hr
May 18, 8:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	64 min
May 18, 9:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Barton	12 hr
May 19, 9:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Barton	9 hr
May 19, 9:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	27 min
May 19, 10:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper, Sumner	47 min
May 19, 10:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Harper, Sedgwick, Sumner	34 min
May 19, 11:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler, Sedgwick	45 min
May 19, 11:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey, McPherson, Marion	40 min
May 19, 12:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	44 min
May 19, 4:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ICT	Kingman, Reno	60 min
May 19, 4:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Reno, Rice	53 min
May 19, 5:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Kingman	40 min
May 19, 5:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Kingman, Reno	42 min
May 19, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harvey, McPherson, Reno	49 min
May 19, 5:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Harvey, Sedgwick	36 min
May 19, 6:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	57 min
May 19, 6:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Barton	18 hr

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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.