CrazyC83 wrote:Who backs up NWS Wichita - Topeka? Dodge City?
Topeka
Plains Tornado Outbreak 4/14-15
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Dave wrote:(10:51) SG tornado is headed t6oward clearwater and current path takes it near NWS ICT. into wichita. if it stays together. been cycling.
That saved Salina's bacon earlier today...
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KSN: NWS getting ready to go to shelter in Wichita at the airport.
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(10:55 PM) ICT continues Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, tornado damage threat: SIGNIFICANT, hail: 2.50 IN] for Sedgwick [KS] till 10:15 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!
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MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0538
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
AREAS AFFECTED...NRN IL AND PARTS OF SRN WI
CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE
VALID 150254Z - 150430Z
CONVECTIVE TRENDS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AN
ADDITIONAL WW EAST OF WW 172 WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO.
THE ENVIRONMENT ALONG/NORTH OF A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT ACROSS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS DOES NOT APPEAR MUCH MORE THAN WEAKLY UNSTABLE.
HOWEVER...A SIGNIFICANT AND PERSISTENT SURFACE PRESSURE PERTURBATION
REMAINS EVIDENT WITH THE ORGANIZED MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM NOW
IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING EASTWARD ACROSS EASTERN IOWA INTO
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND EXTREME SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. ACTIVITY IS BEING
SUPPORTED BY AN AREA OF ENHANCED LOWER/MID TROPOSPHERIC WARM
ADVECTION AND DIVERGENT UPPER FLOW DOWNSTREAM OF THE SIGNIFICANT
UPPER TROUGH CROSSING THE ROCKIES. AND IT APPEAR THAT CONVECTION
MAY MAINTAIN STRENGTH WITH THE RISK FOR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS...PERHAPS A CONTINUING RISK FOR HAIL...INTO THE
CHICAGO...POSSIBLY MILWAUKEE...METROPOLITAN AREAS BY THE 06-08Z TIME
FRAME.
..KERR.. 04/15/2012
ATTN...WFO...LOT...ILX...MKX...DVN...
LAT...LON 42199117 42589015 42768913 42798804 42538779 41788770
41418816 41208899 41239018 41229086 41179144 42199117
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0954 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
AREAS AFFECTED...NRN IL AND PARTS OF SRN WI
CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE
VALID 150254Z - 150430Z
CONVECTIVE TRENDS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AN
ADDITIONAL WW EAST OF WW 172 WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO.
THE ENVIRONMENT ALONG/NORTH OF A DEVELOPING WARM FRONT ACROSS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS DOES NOT APPEAR MUCH MORE THAN WEAKLY UNSTABLE.
HOWEVER...A SIGNIFICANT AND PERSISTENT SURFACE PRESSURE PERTURBATION
REMAINS EVIDENT WITH THE ORGANIZED MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM NOW
IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING EASTWARD ACROSS EASTERN IOWA INTO
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND EXTREME SOUTHERN WISCONSIN. ACTIVITY IS BEING
SUPPORTED BY AN AREA OF ENHANCED LOWER/MID TROPOSPHERIC WARM
ADVECTION AND DIVERGENT UPPER FLOW DOWNSTREAM OF THE SIGNIFICANT
UPPER TROUGH CROSSING THE ROCKIES. AND IT APPEAR THAT CONVECTION
MAY MAINTAIN STRENGTH WITH THE RISK FOR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS...PERHAPS A CONTINUING RISK FOR HAIL...INTO THE
CHICAGO...POSSIBLY MILWAUKEE...METROPOLITAN AREAS BY THE 06-08Z TIME
FRAME.
..KERR.. 04/15/2012
ATTN...WFO...LOT...ILX...MKX...DVN...
LAT...LON 42199117 42589015 42768913 42798804 42538779 41788770
41418816 41208899 41239018 41229086 41179144 42199117
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Lyons wedge tornado has dissipated for the moment, much smaller tornado per KSN.
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Per Mike Bettes of TWC: "#tornado south of Clearwater and Wichita, KS is showing signs of weakening, but still strong. Goto/stay in shelter."
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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB
Mike Seidel reports from Wichita NWS office that in 10 minutes Topeka office will take responsability
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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB
Are there any reports out of St. John, KS yet?
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KSN also said that the storm is so close to radar site that the beam may be shooting somewhat UNDER the storm.
I'm guessing that means that you have to take it with a grain of salt that close to the radar site?
I'm guessing that means that you have to take it with a grain of salt that close to the radar site?
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Storm initiation occurring now near Lubbock, TX.
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