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2012 [KICT] WICHITA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 30
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WFUS53 KICT 150230
TORICT
KSC173-150315-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0030.120415T0230Z-120415T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
930 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
* AT 927 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ARGONIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 TO
40 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION
OF VEHICLES LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...VIOLA...CLEARWATER...GODDARD...WICHITA MID
CONTINENT AIRPORT...HAYSVILLE...SOUTH WICHITA...WEST WICHITA...
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...DERBY...EAST WICHITA...MAIZE...
MULVANE...COLWICH...PARK CITY...NORTHEAST WICHITA...LAKE AFTON...
OAKLAWN...BEL AIRE AND JABARA AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 54.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9780 3784 9752 3783 9715 3747 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 216DEG 28KT 3731 9770
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KLEINSASSER
065
WWUS53 KICT 150245
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
945 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC173-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
945 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 1015
PM CDT...
AT 943 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR CONWAY SPRINGS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...SPOTTER CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...VIOLA...CLEARWATER...GODDARD...MULVANE...
HAYSVILLE...SOUTH WICHITA...WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...MCCONNELL
AIR FORCE BASE...DERBY...WEST WICHITA...EAST WICHITA...MAIZE...
NORTHEAST WICHITA...PARK CITY...COLWICH...VALLEY CENTER...LAKE
AFTON...OAKLAWN AND BEL AIRE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9780 3784 9752 3783 9715 3747 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 216DEG 28KT 3741 9755
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KLEINSASSER
622
WWUS53 KICT 150254 RRA
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC173-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 1015
PM CDT...
AT 951 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF CLEARWATER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
CLEARWATER COULD BE HIT!
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...CLEARWATER...GODDARD...MULVANE...HAYSVILLE...SOUTH
WICHITA...WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...
WEST WICHITA...DERBY...EAST WICHITA...MAIZE...NORTHEAST WICHITA...
PARK CITY...COLWICH...VALLEY CENTER...LAKE AFTON...OAKLAWN...BEL AIRE
AND JABARA AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9780 3784 9752 3783 9715 3747 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 216DEG 28KT 3746 9751
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KLEINSASSERPermalink to 201204150230-KICT-WFUS53-TORICT
394
WFUS53 KICT 150230
TORICT
KSC173-150315-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0030.120415T0230Z-120415T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
930 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
* AT 927 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ARGONIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 TO
40 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION
OF VEHICLES LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...VIOLA...CLEARWATER...GODDARD...WICHITA MID
CONTINENT AIRPORT...HAYSVILLE...SOUTH WICHITA...WEST WICHITA...
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...DERBY...EAST WICHITA...MAIZE...
MULVANE...COLWICH...PARK CITY...NORTHEAST WICHITA...LAKE AFTON...
OAKLAWN...BEL AIRE AND JABARA AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 54.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 16.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9780 3784 9752 3783 9715 3747 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 216DEG 28KT 3731 9770
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KLEINSASSERPermalink to 201204150245-KICT-WWUS53-SVSICT
065
WWUS53 KICT 150245
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
945 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC173-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
945 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 1015
PM CDT...
AT 943 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR CONWAY SPRINGS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...SPOTTER CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...VIOLA...CLEARWATER...GODDARD...MULVANE...
HAYSVILLE...SOUTH WICHITA...WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...MCCONNELL
AIR FORCE BASE...DERBY...WEST WICHITA...EAST WICHITA...MAIZE...
NORTHEAST WICHITA...PARK CITY...COLWICH...VALLEY CENTER...LAKE
AFTON...OAKLAWN AND BEL AIRE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9780 3784 9752 3783 9715 3747 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 216DEG 28KT 3741 9755
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KLEINSASSERPermalink to 201204150254-KICT-WWUS53-SVSICT-RRA
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WWUS53 KICT 150254 RRA
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC173-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 1015
PM CDT...
AT 951 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF CLEARWATER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
CLEARWATER COULD BE HIT!
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...CLEARWATER...GODDARD...MULVANE...HAYSVILLE...SOUTH
WICHITA...WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...
WEST WICHITA...DERBY...EAST WICHITA...MAIZE...NORTHEAST WICHITA...
PARK CITY...COLWICH...VALLEY CENTER...LAKE AFTON...OAKLAWN...BEL AIRE
AND JABARA AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9780 3784 9752 3783 9715 3747 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 216DEG 28KT 3746 9751
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
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