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2012 [KICT] WICHITA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 36
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Storm Based Warning History
523
WFUS53 KICT 150340
TORICT
KSC113-169-150430-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0036.120415T0340Z-120415T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1040 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL MCPHERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1036 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MARQUETTE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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...
SALINA...LINDSBORG...SMOLAN...ASSARIA...GYPSUM...NEW CAMBRIA...
BRIDGEPORT AND SALINA AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 246 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 95.
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.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IN
A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3871 9737 3852 9771 3872 9792 3896 9765
3897 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 227DEG 47KT 3864 9780
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKE
285
WWUS53 KICT 150355
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1055 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC113-169-150430-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120415T0430Z/
SALINE KS-MCPHERSON KS-
1055 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCPHERSON
AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...
AT 1050 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SMOLAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SALINA...GYPSUM...NEW CAMBRIA AND SALINA AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 246 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3871 9737 3852 9771 3872 9792 3896 9765
3897 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 227DEG 47KT 3874 9762
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKE
411
WWUS53 KICT 150410
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1110 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC113-169-150430-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120415T0430Z/
SALINE KS-MCPHERSON KS-
1110 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCPHERSON
AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...
AT 1104 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW CAMBRIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
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...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 246 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 95.
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 3871 9737 3852 9771 3872 9792 3896 9765
3897 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 227DEG 47KT 3889 9741
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
SCHMINKEPermalink to 201204150340-KICT-WFUS53-TORICT
523
WFUS53 KICT 150340
TORICT
KSC113-169-150430-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0036.120415T0340Z-120415T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1040 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL MCPHERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1036 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MARQUETTE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION
OF VEHICLES LIKELY.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SALINA...LINDSBORG...SMOLAN...ASSARIA...GYPSUM...NEW CAMBRIA...
BRIDGEPORT AND SALINA AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 246 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND! TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW!
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING.
AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO
THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING
DEBRIS.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE TORNADOES! TAKE COVER IN
A BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3871 9737 3852 9771 3872 9792 3896 9765
3897 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 227DEG 47KT 3864 9780
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKEPermalink to 201204150355-KICT-WWUS53-SVSICT
285
WWUS53 KICT 150355
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1055 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC113-169-150430-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120415T0430Z/
SALINE KS-MCPHERSON KS-
1055 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCPHERSON
AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...
AT 1050 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SMOLAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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...
SALINA...GYPSUM...NEW CAMBRIA AND SALINA AIRPORT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 246 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 3871 9737 3852 9771 3872 9792 3896 9765
3897 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 227DEG 47KT 3874 9762
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
SCHMINKEPermalink to 201204150410-KICT-WWUS53-SVSICT
411
WWUS53 KICT 150410
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1110 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
KSC113-169-150430-
/O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-120415T0430Z/
SALINE KS-MCPHERSON KS-
1110 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCPHERSON
AND SALINE COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...
AT 1104 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW CAMBRIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55
MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF
VEHICLES LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN SALINE COUNTY.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 246 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 75 AND 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3871 9737 3852 9771 3872 9792 3896 9765
3897 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 227DEG 47KT 3889 9741
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
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