Alert archive / Kansas / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2019, 3:39 AM CDT for Harper County, Kingman County, Kansas. It was in force for 20 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
- Jun 23, 2019, 3:39 AM CDT (08:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2019, 3:59 AM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Harper County, KS, Kingman County, KS
The radar
The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 1968 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1183 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
098
WFUS53 KICT 230839
TORICT
KSC077-095-230930-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0021.190623T0839Z-190623T0930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
339 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Harper County in south central Kansas...
Southeastern Kingman County in south central Kansas...
* Until 430 AM CDT.
* At 339 AM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Harper, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement 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...
Harper, Norwich, Danville, Runnymede and Crystal Springs.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3731 9823 3754 9782 3722 9780 3715 9812
TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 240DEG 23KT 3727 9809
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MCGUIRE2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 230848
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
348 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
KSC095-230857-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190623T0930Z/
Kingman KS-
348 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KINGMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3720 9802 3726 9802 3739 9792 3739 9781
3730 9780 3722 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 250DEG 25KT 3726 9798
$$
KSC077-230930-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190623T0930Z/
Harper KS-
348 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY...
At 347 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Harper, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Danville and Runnymede.
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 3720 9802 3726 9802 3739 9792 3739 9781
3730 9780 3722 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0847Z 250DEG 25KT 3726 9798
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MCGUIRE089
WWUS53 KICT 230859
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
359 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
KSC077-230909-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190623T0930Z/
Harper KS-
359 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARPER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for
south central Kansas.
LAT...LON 3720 9802 3726 9802 3739 9792 3739 9781
3730 9780 3722 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0857Z 240DEG 23KT 3730 9789
$$
MCGUIREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 28 min |
| Jun 22, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 7:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Harper | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 7:53 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 48 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick, Sumner | 56 min |
| Jun 22, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 33 min |
| Jun 22, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 41 min |
| Jun 22, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Sedgwick, Sumner | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 8:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 63 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:57 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 23 hr |
| Jun 22, 8:58 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 3 days |
| Jun 22, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 24 min |
| Jun 22, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood, Woodson | 31 min |
| Jun 22, 9:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 23 min |
| Jun 22, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 24 min |
| Jun 22, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Wilson | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 11:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 37 min |
| Jun 22, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 32 min |
| Jun 22, 11:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Harper | 4 hr |
| Jun 22, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Wilson, Woodson | 57 min |
| Jun 23, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 9 min |
| Jun 23, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 17 min |
| Jun 23, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 12:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 27 hr |
| Jun 23, 12:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice, Saline | 34 min |
| Jun 23, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice, Saline | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 1:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 38 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Wilson | 48 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 19 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson, Reno, Rice, Saline | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 2:11 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 65 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 2:41 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 47 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 3 days |
| Jun 23, 2:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 5 days |
| Jun 23, 2:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 54 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Harper | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 58 min |
| Jun 23, 3:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase, Marion | 57 min |
| Jun 23, 3:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 24 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 25 min |
| Jun 23, 3:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harper | 14 min |
| Jun 23, 3:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Reno | 9 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 4:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 4:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 8 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Harper, Sedgwick, Sumner | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 4:42 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 4:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 4:58 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 34 min |
| Jun 23, 5:13 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 5:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Elk, Greenwood | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 5:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 58 min |
| Jun 23, 5:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 6:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson | 68 min |
| Jun 23, 6:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Labette, Neosho | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 7:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 16 min |
| Jun 23, 8:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Lyon | 3 days |
| Jun 23, 8:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 14 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 14 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno | 13 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey | 13 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 44 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 18 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Reno, Sedgwick | 3 days |
| Jun 23, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 13 hr |
| Jun 23, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 48 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 54 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 11 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 41 hr |
| Jun 23, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 56 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Reno, Rice, Saline | 71 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 24 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 13 hr |
| Jun 23, 3:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 22 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 65 min |
| Jun 23, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth | 57 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.