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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Wichita, KS

June 26, 2018Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2018, 7:19 PM CDT for Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 19 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
Jun 26, 2018, 7:19 PM CDT (00:19 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2018, 7:38 PM CDT
In force
19 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

County Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 26, 7:21 PM CDTTORNADOEureka, KSGREENWOOD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND PRODUCING STRUCTUAL DAMAGE AND UPROOTING TREES IN THE TOWN OF EUREKA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 142 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2018-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 925 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2018-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
925 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-88 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

203 
WFUS53 KICT 270019
TORICT
KSC073-270100-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0015.180627T0019Z-180627T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
719 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 719 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Eureka, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

  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...
  Eureka, Eureka City Lake and Eureka 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 3777 9636 3788 9636 3794 9616 3776 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 255DEG 11KT 3783 9630 

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

$$

HOWERTON
2 follow-up statements
134 
WWUS53 KICT 270031
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
731 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

KSC073-270100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-180627T0100Z/
Greenwood KS-
731 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GREENWOOD COUNTY...
        
At 731 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of
Eureka, moving east at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar 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...
Eureka.

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 outdooA Tornado Watch remains in 
effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from 
severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, 
if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside 
a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room.rs, in 
a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial 
shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3777 9631 3782 9630 3794 9616 3776 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 248DEG 21KT 3788 9618 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

HOWERTON
805 
WWUS53 KICT 270038
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
738 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

KSC073-270048-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-180627T0100Z/
Greenwood KS-
738 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL GREENWOOD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However small hail and gusty winds are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3777 9631 3782 9630 3794 9616 3776 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 255DEG 11KT 3789 9613 

$$

HOWERTON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood53 min
Jun 26, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood45 min
Jun 26, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen47 min
Jun 26, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler62 min
Jun 26, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler60 min
Jun 26, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Neosho60 min
Jun 26, 8:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler8 hr
Jun 26, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood33 min
Jun 26, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood49 min
Jun 26, 8:27 PM CDTTornado WarningICTButler48 min
Jun 26, 8:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWoodson23 min
Jun 26, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Sedgwick67 min
Jun 26, 8:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler56 min
Jun 26, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTWilson, Woodson40 min
Jun 26, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler65 min
Jun 26, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick60 min
Jun 26, 9:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler57 min
Jun 26, 9:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTWilson, Woodson38 min
Jun 26, 10:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick67 min
Jun 26, 10:17 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSedgwick4 hr
Jun 26, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick44 min
Jun 26, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson28 min
Jun 26, 10:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler34 min
Jun 26, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSumner59 min
Jun 26, 10:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTWilson25 min
Jun 26, 11:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner44 min
Jun 27, 12:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSumner63 min
Jun 27, 1:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSedgwick, Sumner9 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.