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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS

March 7, 2024Montgomery County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 2024, 6:14 PM CST for Montgomery County, Kansas. It was in force for 25 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
Mar 7, 2024, 6:14 PM CST (00:14 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2024, 6:39 PM CST
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Montgomery County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 7, 2:27 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2024-03-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 15 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2024-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-78 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
620 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

238 
WFUS53 KICT 080014
TORICT
KSC125-080100-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0002.240308T0014Z-240308T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
614 PM CST Thu Mar 7 2024

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 700 PM CST.

* At 614 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Tyro, or near Caney, moving east at 20 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Tyro around 620 PM CST.
  Dearing around 625 PM CST.
  Coffeyville around 630 PM CST.

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 3709 9590 3711 9558 3700 9559 3700 9589
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 268DEG 19KT 3702 9585 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

BUTLER
2 follow-up statements
930 
WWUS53 KICT 080032
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
632 PM CST Thu Mar 7 2024

KSC125-080100-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240308T0100Z/
Montgomery KS-
632 PM CST Thu Mar 7 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

At 631 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Tyro, or 7 miles west of Coffeyville, moving east at
20 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Coffeyville and Dearing around 635 PM CST.

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 3711 9558 3700 9559 3700 9581 3710 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 268DEG 16KT 3701 9577 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

BUTLER
885 
WWUS53 KICT 080039
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
639 PM CST Thu Mar 7 2024

KSC125-080049-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240308T0100Z/
Montgomery KS-
639 PM CST Thu Mar 7 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY 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, small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for
southeastern Kansas.

&&

LAT...LON 3711 9558 3700 9559 3700 9581 3710 9582
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 268DEG 19KT 3701 9571 

$$

BUTLER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 6:23 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase37 min
Mar 7, 6:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery31 min
Mar 7, 6:41 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery34 min
Mar 7, 6:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick33 min
Mar 7, 7:09 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey36 min
Mar 7, 7:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Montgomery, Neosho33 min
Mar 7, 7:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler, Chase, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick47 min
Mar 7, 8:22 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler30 min
Mar 7, 8:31 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick29 min
Mar 7, 8:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua30 min
Mar 7, 8:55 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler, Greenwood35 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.