cycloneye wrote:We can say that downtown Wichita dodged a big bullet.
No, we cannot say that. Oh, and just as many people live on the south side and maybe its worse that its taking the track it is. Its also not past anything.
Plains Tornado Outbreak 4/14-15
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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB
No, we cannot say that. Oh, and just as many people live on the south side and maybe its worse that its taking the track it is. Its also not past anything.
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@TWCMikeBettes: "#tornado looks to be strengthening over I-35 in Andover, KS. Tough to watch on radar. Seek underground shelter now!"
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@spann: "KS report: Damage reported near oliver and east 47th street as well as hangar damage to the west side of Mcdonnell AFB."
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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB
Radar is beginning to look like a bow echo now as opposed to a hook. Hopefully this thing is getting undercut from the SW inflow. 84 mph gust highest at the airport.
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El Dorado is up next...
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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1047 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ELLSWORTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1045 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BUSHTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE
HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED. VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELLSWORTH...HOLYROOD...LORRAINE...GENESEO...FREDERICK...ELLSWORTH
AIRPORT AND KANOPOLIS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1047 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ELLSWORTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN RICE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1045 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BUSHTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE POSSIBLE. MOBILE
HOMES COMPLETELY DESTROYED IF HIT. SOME TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED. VEHICLES WILL LIKELY BE THROWN BY TORNADIC WINDS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELLSWORTH...HOLYROOD...LORRAINE...GENESEO...FREDERICK...ELLSWORTH
AIRPORT AND KANOPOLIS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
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Tawonda: 1,250 people.
El Dorado: 13,000 people.
El Dorado: 13,000 people.
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From Twitter/BreakingNews: "About 75 percent of tiny Thurman, Iowa, destroyed by possible tornado, officials say - @AP"
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KSN: starting to get sobering reports about amount of damage.
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@spotternetwork: "10:36PM CDT Other<-Spotr 1 miles NNE of Connell, KS-A substantial amount of debris at this location..home insulation, roof parts, street signs."
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BUTLER KS-
1051 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BUTLER COUNTY UNTIL 1130
PM CDT...
AT 1045 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDOVER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...SPOTTER 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...
EL DORADO...TOWANDA...POTWIN...LEON...CASSODAY...EL DORADO LAKE AND
ROSALIA.
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.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
1051 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BUTLER COUNTY UNTIL 1130
PM CDT...
AT 1045 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDOVER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...SPOTTER 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...
EL DORADO...TOWANDA...POTWIN...LEON...CASSODAY...EL DORADO LAKE AND
ROSALIA.
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.
TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.
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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB
Here's an image showing LSRs over the last several hours:
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@stormchaser4850: "DEVELOPING: MOBILE HOME PARK SUSTAINED DAMAGE BY TORNADO IN HAYSVILLE, KS (1026 PM CDT)."
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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB
man this is worse than a TS.....hope people heeded the warnings...
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WFUS53 KICT 150341
TORICT
KSC015-150430-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1041 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1036 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDOVER...AND MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...SPOTTER 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...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...TOWANDA...POTWIN...LEON...CASSODAY...
BENTON...EL DORADO LAKE AND ROSALIA.
WFUS53 KICT 150341
TORICT
KSC015-150430-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0037.120415T0341Z-120415T0430Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1041 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
* AT 1036 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR ANDOVER...AND MOVING EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...SPOTTER 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...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...TOWANDA...POTWIN...LEON...CASSODAY...
BENTON...EL DORADO LAKE AND ROSALIA.
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