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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Wichita, KS
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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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 7:21 PM CDT | TORNADO | Eureka, KS | GREENWOOD 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
HOWERTON2 follow-up statements
134
WWUS53 KICT 270031
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
731 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
KSC073-270100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-180627T0100Z/
Greenwood KS-
731 PM CDT TUE JUN 26 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GREENWOOD COUNTY...
At 731 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles northeast of
Eureka, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Eureka.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdooA Tornado Watch remains in
effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from
severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely,
if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside
a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room.rs, in
a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial
shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3777 9631 3782 9630 3794 9616 3776 9613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 248DEG 21KT 3788 9618
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
HOWERTON805
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
$$
HOWERTONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 45 min |
| Jun 26, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 47 min |
| Jun 26, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 62 min |
| Jun 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 60 min |
| Jun 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 60 min |
| Jun 26, 8:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 8 hr |
| Jun 26, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 49 min |
| Jun 26, 8:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler | 48 min |
| Jun 26, 8:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 23 min |
| Jun 26, 8:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick | 67 min |
| Jun 26, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 56 min |
| Jun 26, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Wilson, Woodson | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 65 min |
| Jun 26, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 60 min |
| Jun 26, 9:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 57 min |
| Jun 26, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Wilson, Woodson | 38 min |
| Jun 26, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 67 min |
| Jun 26, 10:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| Jun 26, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 44 min |
| Jun 26, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 10:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 34 min |
| Jun 26, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 59 min |
| Jun 26, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Wilson | 25 min |
| Jun 26, 11:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 44 min |
| Jun 27, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 63 min |
| Jun 27, 1:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 9 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.