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2012 [KICT] WICHITA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 33
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138
WFUS53 KICT 150310
TORICT
KSC053-113-159-150400-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0033.120415T0310Z-120415T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1010 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHERN RICE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
* AT 1005 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LYONS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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...
GENESEO...LITTLE RIVER...LYONS AND KANOPOLIS STATE PARK.
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 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 3868 9802 3849 9777 3826 9819 3840 9834
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 228DEG 37KT 3841 9816
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKE157 WWUS53 KICT 150342 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1042 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 KSC053-113-159-150352- /O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120415T0400Z/ RICE KS-MCPHERSON KS-ELLSWORTH KS- 1042 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH...NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON AND NORTHERN RICE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH...NUMBER 170...REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT. LAT...LON 3868 9802 3849 9777 3826 9819 3840 9834 TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 228DEG 37KT 3863 9785 $$ SCHMINKE
Permalink to 201204150310-KICT-WFUS53-TORICT
138
WFUS53 KICT 150310
TORICT
KSC053-113-159-150400-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0033.120415T0310Z-120415T0400Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1010 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHERN RICE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
* AT 1005 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LYONS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 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...
GENESEO...LITTLE RIVER...LYONS AND KANOPOLIS STATE PARK.
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 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 3868 9802 3849 9777 3826 9819 3840 9834
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 228DEG 37KT 3841 9816
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKEPermalink to 201204150342-KICT-WWUS53-SVSICT
157 WWUS53 KICT 150342 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1042 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 KSC053-113-159-150352- /O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120415T0400Z/ RICE KS-MCPHERSON KS-ELLSWORTH KS- 1042 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH...NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON AND NORTHERN RICE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO WATCH...NUMBER 170...REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT. LAT...LON 3868 9802 3849 9777 3826 9819 3840 9834 TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 228DEG 37KT 3863 9785 $$ SCHMINKE
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