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2012 [KICT] WICHITA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 31
Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product
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Storm Based Warning History
351
WFUS53 KICT 150232
TORICT
KSC009-155-159-150315-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0031.120415T0232Z-120415T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
932 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
RICE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
* AT 927 PM CDT...A LARGE CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
HUDSON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE
HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED. VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RAYMOND...ALDEN...CHASE...LYONS...GENESEO...SILICA AND FREDERICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3809 9848
3825 9848 3825 9861 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 226DEG 51KT 3815 9858
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
SCHMINKE
495
WWUS53 KICT 150240
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
940 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC009-155-159-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
RICE KS-RENO KS-BARTON KS-
940 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON...
NORTHWESTERN RENO AND RICE COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
AT 937 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
RAYMOND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RAYMOND...ALDEN...CHASE...LYONS...GENESEO...SILICA AND FREDERICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IN
A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY!
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3809 9848
3825 9848 3825 9861 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 226DEG 51KT 3822 9849
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
SCHMINKE
232
WWUS53 KICT 150254
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC155-150303-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
RENO KS-
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RENO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF NORTHWEST RENO
COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3817 9835
3817 9847 3819 9848 3825 9848 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 226DEG 51KT 3836 9831
$$
KSC009-159-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
RICE KS-BARTON KS-
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND
RICE COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
AT 951 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CHASE...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LYONS...GENESEO AND FREDERICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW!
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3817 9835
3817 9847 3819 9848 3825 9848 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 226DEG 51KT 3836 9831
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKE
988
WWUS53 KICT 150304
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1004 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC009-159-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
RICE KS-BARTON KS-
1004 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND
RICE COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
AT 1000 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CHASE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 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...
LYONS...GENESEO AND FREDERICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE TORNADOES! REMAIN IN
YOUR TORNADO SHELTER!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3817 9835
3817 9847 3819 9848 3825 9848 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 222DEG 33KT 3835 9828
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKEPermalink to 201204150232-KICT-WFUS53-TORICT
351
WFUS53 KICT 150232
TORICT
KSC009-155-159-150315-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0031.120415T0232Z-120415T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
932 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
RICE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
* AT 927 PM CDT...A LARGE CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
HUDSON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE
HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED. VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RAYMOND...ALDEN...CHASE...LYONS...GENESEO...SILICA AND FREDERICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3809 9848
3825 9848 3825 9861 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 226DEG 51KT 3815 9858
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
SCHMINKEPermalink to 201204150240-KICT-WWUS53-SVSICT
495
WWUS53 KICT 150240
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
940 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC009-155-159-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
RICE KS-RENO KS-BARTON KS-
940 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON...
NORTHWESTERN RENO AND RICE COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
AT 937 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
RAYMOND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RAYMOND...ALDEN...CHASE...LYONS...GENESEO...SILICA AND FREDERICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IN
A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER
IMMEDIATELY!
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3809 9848
3825 9848 3825 9861 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 226DEG 51KT 3822 9849
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
SCHMINKEPermalink to 201204150254-KICT-WWUS53-SVSICT
232
WWUS53 KICT 150254
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC155-150303-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
RENO KS-
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN RENO COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF NORTHWEST RENO
COUNTY.
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3817 9835
3817 9847 3819 9848 3825 9848 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 226DEG 51KT 3836 9831
$$
KSC009-159-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
RICE KS-BARTON KS-
954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND
RICE COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
AT 951 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CHASE...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE HOMES
COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR SNAPPED.
VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LYONS...GENESEO AND FREDERICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW!
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3817 9835
3817 9847 3819 9848 3825 9848 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 226DEG 51KT 3836 9831
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKEPermalink to 201204150304-KICT-WWUS53-SVSICT
988
WWUS53 KICT 150304
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1004 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC009-159-150315-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120415T0315Z/
RICE KS-BARTON KS-
1004 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARTON AND
RICE COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...
AT 1000 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CHASE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LYONS...GENESEO AND FREDERICK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE TORNADOES! REMAIN IN
YOUR TORNADO SHELTER!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3852 9830 3852 9804 3835 9805 3817 9835
3817 9847 3819 9848 3825 9848 3826 9861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 222DEG 33KT 3835 9828
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
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