Plains Tornado Outbreak 4/14-15

[vbhoutex]

TWC reporting homes totally destroyed in Conway Springs. Not completely confirmed yet. Siedel is reporting 60 mph winds in Wichita well ahead of the tornado.

[Dave]

(11:02 PM) ICT: 1 S Clearwater [Sedgwick Co, KS] emergency mngr reports FUNNEL CLOUD at 10:02 PM CDT -- tornado has lifted south of clearwater.

[Ntxw]

Storm initiation occurring now near Lubbock, TX.

Linear line will form that way and go through OKC and north Texas region by morning associated with the cold front itself.

[Texas Snowman]

KSN: spotter near Lyons reporting large tornado on ground west of Lyons with power flashes.

[Cyclenall]

Well, here we go, massive disaster possible in the making for Wichita. CNN doing breaking live coverage of it and describing it as "The worst it can get".

[EF-5bigj]

These storms are firing up very very quickly the fact its at night makes it worse.

[Dave]

11:04 PM) nwsict: Current track is goin gto be close to Haysville and into south wichita

[ROCK]

I typically dont post in a non-tropical forum ( I am TS junkie) but these tornadoes got me to itching. That radar presentation , with 1/2 mile report would likely be in the EF4 or 5 range? I know its weakening but a few pages back was when it was reported.

[Dave]

(11:05 PM) ICT continues Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, tornado damage threat: SIGNIFICANT, hail: 1.75 IN] for Barton, Rice [KS] till 10:15 PM CDT ...AT 1000 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CHASE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

[Texas Snowman]

Miranda Lambert concert suspended - attendees to be kept in the bowl?

[CrazyC83]

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

[EF-5bigj]

They weaken then they get stronger wichita unfortunately seems to be in the firing line of a large violent tornado.

[Ntxw]

They weaken then they get stronger wichita unfortunately seems to be in the firing line of a large violent tornado.

Wichita storms does look like it's getting stronger as it's getting closer to the city

[brunota2003]

Storm starting to hook again...oh man oh man...it cycled in the wrong spot for Wichita...don't think that this will be a "saving grace" like Salina.

[Texas Snowman]

KSN: strong gate-to-gate velocities, improved circulation near Haysville, McConnell AFB.

[Dave]

(11:09 PM) TOPEKA IS TAKING OVER WARNING AND FORECAST RESPONSIBILITY

[Texas Snowman]

All non-essential KSN employees move to shelter

[EF-5bigj]

Well not much I can say about what is about to happen

[CrazyC83]

NWS Topeka taking over now.

[Halah]

Wichita handing off to Topeka