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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Wichita, KS

May 1, 2018Lincoln County, Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2018, 8:29 PM CDT for Lincoln County, Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 46 min. 3 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 1, 2018, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
Expired: May 1, 2018, 9:15 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Lincoln County, KS, Russell County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:33 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 1, 8:33 PM CDT	HAIL 1	2 W Ash Grove, KS
May 1, 8:35 PM CDT	HAIL 2	6 N Sylvan Grove, KS	TRAINED SPOTTER SENT PICTURE VIA TWITTER OF HAIL THAT WAS 2.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE HAIL LASTED FOR 10 MINUTES.
May 1, 9:06 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	3 Nw Ash Grove, 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 1, 2:47 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 207 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: 1113 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2318 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 3.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

074 
WFUS53 KICT 020129
TORICT
KSC105-167-020215-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0007.180502T0129Z-180502T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
829 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Lincoln County in central Kansas...
  Northeastern Russell County in central Kansas...

* Until 915 PM CDT
    
* At 829 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 6 miles northeast of Lucas, or 16 miles west of
  Lincoln, moving east at 45 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...
  Barnard and Ash Grove. 

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 3922 9797 3912 9815 3903 9852 3913 9856
      3913 9849 3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 251DEG 38KT 3912 9845 

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

$$

KETCHAM

4 follow-up statements

911 
WWUS53 KICT 020137
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
837 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

KSC167-020146-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180502T0215Z/
Russell KS-
837 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RUSSELL 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 central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3922 9797 3912 9815 3904 9848 3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 251DEG 29KT 3915 9835 

$$

KSC105-020215-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180502T0215Z/
Lincoln KS-
837 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...
    
At 836 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles south of Hunter, or 13 miles northwest of
Lincoln, moving east at 35 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...
Barnard and Ash Grove. 

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 3922 9797 3912 9815 3904 9848 3922 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 251DEG 29KT 3915 9835 

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

$$

DARMOFAL

376 
WWUS53 KICT 020146
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
846 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

KSC105-020215-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180502T0215Z/
Lincoln KS-
846 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...
    
At 845 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Victor, or 8 miles northwest of Lincoln,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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...
Barnard and Ash Grove. 

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 3922 9797 3912 9815 3907 9837 3922 9839
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 257DEG 35KT 3915 9824 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

KETCHAM

137 
WWUS53 KICT 020155
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
855 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

KSC105-020215-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180502T0215Z/
Lincoln KS-
855 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...
    
At 855 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Barnard, or 8 miles north of Lincoln, moving east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
Barnard.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3922 9797 3912 9815 3910 9826 3922 9827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 254DEG 33KT 3916 9814 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

KETCHAM

085 
WWUS53 KICT 020207
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
907 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

KSC105-020217-
/O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180502T0215Z/
Lincoln KS-
907 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 915 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3922 9797 3912 9815 3910 9826 3922 9827
TIME...MOT...LOC 0207Z 251DEG 38KT 3920 9799 

$$

KETCHAM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 1, 7:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Reno, Rice	39 min
May 1, 7:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Saline	20 min
May 1, 7:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Lincoln, Russell	62 min
May 1, 8:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Lincoln	19 min
May 1, 8:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Lincoln, Russell	67 min
May 1, 8:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Russell	31 min
May 1, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	57 min
May 2, 12:28 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Lincoln	33 hr
May 2, 2:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton	72 min
May 2, 3:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Ellsworth	24 min
May 2, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell	34 min
May 2, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Reno	78 min
May 2, 3:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Rice	81 min
May 2, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Lincoln, Saline	40 min
May 2, 3:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Lincoln	4 hr
May 2, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Reno	70 min
May 2, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	McPherson, Reno, Rice	57 min
May 2, 4:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Kingman	57 min
May 2, 4:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Reno	3 hr
May 2, 4:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	McPherson, Saline	50 min
May 2, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Reno	45 min
May 2, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	McPherson	29 min
May 2, 5:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey	67 min
May 2, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	McPherson, Marion	31 min
May 2, 5:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	60 min
May 2, 5:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Kingman	2 hr
May 2, 5:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	51 min
May 2, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler, Sedgwick, Sumner	60 min
May 2, 6:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	23 min
May 2, 6:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler, Greenwood	62 min

Nearby

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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.