Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2019, 3:09 PM CDT for Labette County, Montgomery County, Kansas. It was in force for 22 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2019, 3:09 PM CDT (20:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2019, 3:31 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 13 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 1237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 721 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 172 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
158
WFUS53 KICT 302009
TORICT
KSC099-125-302045-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0002.190430T2009Z-190430T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
309 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Labette County in southeastern Kansas...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 309 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located 6 miles east
of South Coffeyville, or 8 miles southeast of Coffeyville, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
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...
Chetopa, Altamont, Edna, Mound Valley, Bartlett and Angola.
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 3705 9509 3700 9517 3700 9560 3732 9539
3709 9507 3706 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 215DEG 32KT 3696 9551
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BUTLER2 follow-up statements
668
WWUS53 KICT 302027
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
327 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
KSC099-125-302045-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190430T2045Z/
Labette KS-Montgomery KS-
327 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LABETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 326 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Edna, or 8 miles southwest of Altamont, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Chetopa, Altamont, Edna, Mound Valley, Bartlett and Angola.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9509 3700 9517 3700 9560 3732 9539
3709 9507 3706 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 215DEG 32KT 3709 9540
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
BUTLER418
WWUS53 KICT 302031
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
331 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
KSC099-125-302041-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190430T2045Z/
Labette KS-Montgomery KS-
331 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LABETTE AND SOUTHEASTERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3705 9509 3700 9517 3700 9560 3732 9539
3709 9507 3706 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 215DEG 32KT 3713 9536
$$
BUTLERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 49 min |
| Apr 30, 2:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 51 min |
| Apr 30, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 48 min |
| Apr 30, 3:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 52 min |
| Apr 30, 4:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 5:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 5:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood, Woodson | 45 min |
| Apr 30, 5:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 6:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 6:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 6:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 6:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 7:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 44 min |
| Apr 30, 7:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 8 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 40 min |
| Apr 30, 9:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Greenwood, Woodson | 47 min |
| Apr 30, 10:17 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 26 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 35 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 55 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 70 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 44 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 64 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 3 days |
| Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 5 days |
| Apr 30, 10:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Elk, Greenwood | 8 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Reno, Rice | 31 min |
| Apr 30, 11:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Sedgwick | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 12:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 42 min |
| Apr 30, 12:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 39 min |
| Apr 30, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 1:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 2:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sumner | 26 min |
| Apr 30, 3:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley, Sedgwick | 36 min |
| Apr 30, 3:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 35 min |
| Apr 30, 4:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Elk, Greenwood | 7 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood, Woodson | 24 min |
| Apr 30, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery, Wilson | 29 min |
| Apr 30, 5:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 35 min |
| Apr 30, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 65 min |
| Apr 30, 5:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.