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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2022, 9:30 PM CDT for Butler County, Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 24 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
- Apr 29, 2022, 9:30 PM CDT (02:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2022, 9:54 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Butler County, KS, Greenwood County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 9:35 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ene Rosalia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 3:34 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 1788 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1073 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 342 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 14.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KICT 300230
TORICT
KSC015-073-300315-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0007.220430T0230Z-220430T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
930 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Butler County in south central Kansas...
Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 930 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 15 miles east of El Dorado, moving northeast at 25 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Butler and northwestern Greenwood Counties, including
the following locations... Rosalia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3780 9661 3793 9668 3809 9634 3792 9633
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 233DEG 22KT 3786 9658
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
KETCHAM2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 300245
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
945 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
KSC015-300255-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220430T0315Z/
Butler KS-
945 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3800 9652 3809 9634 3792 9633 3785 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 235DEG 25KT 3792 9646
$$
KSC073-300315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220430T0315Z/
Greenwood KS-
945 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY...
At 945 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles northwest of Eureka, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Greenwood County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3800 9652 3809 9634 3792 9633 3785 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 235DEG 25KT 3792 9646
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$
KETCHAM405
WWUS53 KICT 300254
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
954 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
KSC073-300303-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-220430T0315Z/
Greenwood KS-
954 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.
LAT...LON 3800 9652 3809 9634 3792 9633 3785 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 233DEG 22KT 3795 9641
$$
KETCHAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick | 14 min |
| Apr 29, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 59 min |
| Apr 29, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Marion | 16 min |
| Apr 29, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Marion | 45 min |
| Apr 29, 8:04 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Reno, Rice and 2 more | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 8:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 50 min |
| Apr 29, 8:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harvey, Marion | 29 min |
| Apr 29, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 18 min |
| Apr 29, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 43 min |
| Apr 29, 8:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, Marion | 39 min |
| Apr 29, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 8:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, Marion | 52 min |
| Apr 29, 9:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 66 min |
| Apr 29, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 59 min |
| Apr 29, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Sumner | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Woodson | 26 min |
| Apr 29, 10:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Wilson, Woodson | 41 min |
| Apr 29, 11:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Sumner | 57 min |
| Apr 29, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson | 66 min |
| Apr 30, 12:19 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 41 min |
| Apr 30, 12:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 82 min |
| Apr 30, 2:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Barton, Chase, Ellsworth, Harvey, Lincoln, McPherson and 5 more | 16 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.