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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS

May 14, 2018Cowley County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 14, 2018, 9:44 PM CDT for Cowley County, Kansas. It was in force for 31 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 14, 2018, 9:44 PM CDT (02:44 UTC)
Expired: May 14, 2018, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

County Cowley County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 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 14, 9:51 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Ene Maple City, KS

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 14, 1:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	11 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 222 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: 2133 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1290 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 42 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

807 
WFUS53 KICT 150244
TORICT
KSC035-150315-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0011.180515T0244Z-180515T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
944 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Cowley County in south central Kansas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT
    
* At 944 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles south of Dexter, or 12 miles west of Cedar
  Vale, moving north at 25 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Dexter and Maple City. 

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 9656 3700 9680 3730 9684 3732 9654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 174DEG 22KT 3707 9672 

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

$$

MCGUIRE

2 follow-up statements

797 
WWUS53 KICT 150252
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
952 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

KSC035-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180515T0315Z/
Cowley KS-
952 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COWLEY COUNTY...
    
At 952 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 6 miles south of
Dexter, or 9 miles west of Cedar Vale, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Public 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Dexter and Maple City. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9656 3700 9680 3730 9684 3732 9654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 187DEG 19KT 3709 9667 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

MCGUIRE

681 
WWUS53 KICT 150301
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1001 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

KSC035-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-180515T0315Z/
Cowley KS-
1001 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COWLEY COUNTY...
    
At 1001 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Dexter, or 10
miles west of Cedar Vale, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Public 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Dexter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3709 9656 3704 9675 3730 9684 3732 9654
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 170DEG 20KT 3713 9669 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

MCGUIRE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 14, 7:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chase, Greenwood, Marion	67 min
May 14, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson	61 min
May 14, 7:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	29 min
May 14, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley	33 min
May 14, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley	45 min
May 14, 7:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Marion	33 min
May 14, 7:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	58 min
May 14, 8:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Woodson	12 hr
May 14, 8:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	32 min
May 14, 8:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Woodson	59 min
May 14, 8:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley	27 min
May 14, 8:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Sumner	68 min
May 14, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Sedgwick	63 min
May 14, 8:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Greenwood, Woodson	23 min
May 14, 8:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley	65 min
May 14, 8:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Harper, Sumner	11 min
May 14, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Butler, Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson	17 min
May 14, 9:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Harper, Sedgwick, Sumner	64 min
May 14, 9:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Wilson and 1 more	62 min
May 14, 9:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	18 min
May 14, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Labette, Montgomery and 3 more	67 min
May 14, 10:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley	28 min
May 14, 10:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley	29 min
May 14, 10:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler, Chase	44 min
May 14, 11:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick	26 min
May 14, 11:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson	61 min
May 14, 11:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	27 min
May 14, 11:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman, Reno	38 min
May 15, 12:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	36 min
May 15, 12:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Cowley	3 hr
May 15, 12:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper	40 min
May 15, 12:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick, Sumner	50 min
May 15, 1:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	27 min
May 15, 1:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	46 min
May 15, 1:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	43 min
May 15, 2:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk, Greenwood	41 min
May 15, 2:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson	51 min
May 15, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette	38 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.