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#101 Postby RL3AO » Sun May 19, 2013 3:39 pm

Emergency Situation for the airport.

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#102 Postby Bunkertor » Sun May 19, 2013 3:41 pm

Yes, the system near Wichita is huge !!!
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#103 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 19, 2013 3:42 pm

NWS Wichita taking cover. Topeka to take over.
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#104 Postby TwisterFanatic » Sun May 19, 2013 3:44 pm

Large tornado confirmed with the Wichita storm.
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#105 Postby EF-5bigj » Sun May 19, 2013 3:44 pm

Wow that is impressive looking.
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#106 Postby TwisterFanatic » Sun May 19, 2013 3:46 pm

Also a Tornado Warning near Edmond, OK
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Re: Discussion of Severe Weather Outbreak for May 18-19-20

#107 Postby apocalypt-flyer » Sun May 19, 2013 3:47 pm

Really worrying stuff for the whole west, north-west and north of Wichita. Rain-wrapped apparently, too.

Today got serious far too quickly. One big cell and BOOM, tornado over a metro area.
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#108 Postby RL3AO » Sun May 19, 2013 3:48 pm

Appears to have passed about 3 miles from the radar.
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#109 Postby TwisterFanatic » Sun May 19, 2013 3:48 pm

Funnel cloud on the Oklahoma warning.
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#110 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 19, 2013 3:48 pm

TORNADO EMERGENCY - WICHITA

CONFIRMED VIOLENT TORNADO
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#111 Postby Bunkertor » Sun May 19, 2013 3:49 pm

Don´t the KAKE guys usually send Helicopters !
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#112 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 19, 2013 3:49 pm

Excuse the all caps, but this is a perilous situation! Pray for Wichita!!!
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Re: Discussion of Severe Weather Outbreak for May 18-19-20

#113 Postby RL3AO » Sun May 19, 2013 3:49 pm

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN SEDGWICK COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR WICHITA...

AT 345 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE...VIOLENT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF WICHITA...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DEADLY TORNADO.

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT...YOU COULD BE KILLED IF NOT UNDERGROUND OR IN A TORNADO
SHELTER. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF NEIGHBORHOODS...BUSINESSES
AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO
PEOPLE AND ANIMALS.
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#114 Postby apocalypt-flyer » Sun May 19, 2013 3:50 pm

You know - when the words violent, catastrophic and wedge are being thrown out by the NWS - it could be pretty bad.
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#115 Postby EF-5bigj » Sun May 19, 2013 3:51 pm

Well this escalated quickly far far to quickly :( I am watching TWC those clouds over OK are looking very very ominous.
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#116 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 19, 2013 3:51 pm

NWS Wichita is resuming operations now. They cannot see the tornado.
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#117 Postby apocalypt-flyer » Sun May 19, 2013 3:51 pm

Tornado emergency for Wichita.
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#118 Postby RL3AO » Sun May 19, 2013 3:52 pm

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#119 Postby apocalypt-flyer » Sun May 19, 2013 3:55 pm

KSN moved to their shelter.

Ominous stuff.
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#120 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun May 19, 2013 3:56 pm

KSN (Wichita TV station) evacuated as tornado going over them now.

http://ksn.com/weather/live-radar-and-storm-coverage/
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