EF5 Tornado levels Greensburg Kansas.

[Category 5]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
1216 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

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STAFFORD KS-
1216 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY...

AT 1214 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SEWARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER DEVELOPING
TORNADO IS POSSIBLE NEAR HUDSON.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SEWARD...
HUDSON...
RURAL RESIDENCES OF NORTHEASTERN STAFFORD COUNTY.

THERE IS A HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM OVER SOUTHWEST
STAFFORD COUNTY...INCLUDING DAMAGE IN OR AROUND THE TOWN OF MACKSVILLE.
THIS LONG LIVED TORNADIC SUPERCELL CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT
TO LIFE AND PROPERTY!

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

LAT...LON 3805 9887 3802 9866 3824 9848 3825 9884

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UMSCHEID

[HurricaneBill]

Further north, in Phillipsburg, a tornado blew down trees, ripped doors off of buildings, and caused roof damage according to law enforcement.

[Category 5]

80 mile long damage path. Been on the ground for almost 3 hours.

[Category 5]

Heavy damage reported in Maxville

[simplykristi]

I think daylight is going to bring some very bad damage.

[HurricaneBill]

Luckily, no fatalities reported so far. Still, this is a very significant event.

Is there a storm risk for later today?

[HurricaneBill]

I think daylight is going to bring some very bad damage.

After looking at the picture of the wedge tornado, I think the QRT needs to be notified.

[Windy]

Hey, wow, the left split's actually rotating. They just issued a warning for it.

[Category 5]

Hey, wow, the left split's actually rotating. They just issued a warning for it.

Amazing. This deep into the night.

Hopefully it isn't as severe. And doesn't stay on the ground for 3+ hours.

[Category 5]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1235 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

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BARTON KS-RICE KS-
1235 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

AT 1231 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTH OF
ELLINWOOD...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE...
NEAR ELLINWOOD BY 110 AM CDT.

IT APPEARS THE TORNADO PRODUCING PART OF THIS STORM MAY MISS GREAT
BEND TO THE EAST. HOWEVER...ELLINWOOD IS IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THIS
POTENTIAL TORNADO!

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES CAUSING SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE!

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION! THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES! IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3825 9884 3824 9849 3849 9834 3849 9882

$$

[simplykristi]

I wondered if that storm was going to go tornadic.

[Windy]

I wondered if that storm was going to go tornadic.

Well it's pretty weird for the left split to start spinning like a top -- the wind profiles out there must just be that intense to create rotating supercells.

[Category 5]

[simplykristi]

Right.

[Category 5]

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1248 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

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BARTON KS-RICE KS-
1248 AM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN RICE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARTON COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...

AT 1244 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELLINWOOD...OR 11 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF GREAT BEND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE...
NEAR ELLINWOOD BY 105 AM CDT.

THE TOWN OF SILICA IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A
CONFIRMED TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND! IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS
TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY!

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3825 9884 3824 9849 3849 9834 3849 9882

$$

KLEINSASSER

[Category 5]

Is this the same tornado that hit Greenburg?

It appears this cell has two of them on the ground now.

[simplykristi]

Could be.... Wall cloud wth rotation 5 miles SW of Great Bend.

[vbhoutex]

If you have any information on damage in the St. John area please post it!!! My f-in-law was from St. John and his wife was from Stafford. We actually own land to the SW of Stafford.

[simplykristi]

Go to KSN.com..... Live coverage.

[Category 5]

If you have any information on damage in the St. John area please post it!!! My f-in-law was from St. John and his wife was from Stafford. We actually own land to the SW of Stafford.

Nothing yet, but I heard they recieved 80mph winds.