June 10-15th severe weather thread

[Bunkertor]

35 reports now

[southerngale]

I just got home and immediately heard about the 4 Boy Scouts killed. How horrible!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,365782,00.html

LITTLE SIOUX, Iowa — A tornado killed four Boy Scouts when it struck the Little Sioux camp in western Iowa, state emergency management officials confirmed Tuesday.

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver told FOX News at least 20 people suffered injuries at the Boy Scout camp, which is located one hour north of Omaha, Nebraska.

Emergency officials who could be heard on a police scanner reported the injuries at the Scout Ranch which sits in Iowa's Loess Hills.

The officials said many of the injuries were head injuries.

A dispatch operator with the Harrison County Sheriff's Office said first responders were at the camp site and more were en route.

[Weatherfreak14]

Cell Near Ellsworth, KS has 5 IN DIAMETER HAIR POSSIBLE.

[btangy]

I would also be wary of this supercell dropping down a tornado anytime. The only way one can get such large VIL and hail is if you have a strong rotating updraft. Headed toward Salina, KS as well! They are getting pummeled tonight.

[senorpepr]

Cell Near Ellsworth, KS has 5 IN DIAMETER HAIR POSSIBLE.

That's some decent hair.

[brunota2003]

Cell Near Ellsworth, KS has 5 IN DIAMETER HAIR POSSIBLE.

I think that cell broke my hail gauge! I'm not reading anything off of it (0% Hail, for a total of "0.00 inches in diameter") even though I KNOW it has hail.

[tidesong]

Cell Near Ellsworth, KS has 5 IN DIAMETER HAIR POSSIBLE.

That's some decent hair.

I haven't seen hair like that since high school!

Sorry, thought we could use a bit of comedic relief right now....

[snoopj]

Ouch. Not only 5" estimated in that cell, but a couple of counties behind it, there's another mid-70dbz storm with 3.5" estimated hail.

--j

[snoopj]

Ouch. Incoming insurance claims to Salina, KS.

[Bunkertor]

Cell Near Ellsworth, KS has 5 IN DIAMETER HAIR POSSIBLE.

That's some decent hair.

[brunota2003]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
918 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT.

* AT 914 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE HAIL
UP TO BASEBALL SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GLENDALE TO 14
MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROOKVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 54 MPH.

* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ASSARIA...BRIDGEPORT...BROOKVILLE...GLENDALE...GYPSUM...NEW
CAMBRIA...SALINA...SMOLAN...SALINA AIRPORT.

SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THIS WARNING FOLLOWS:

THE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE
WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

[brunota2003]

Update:

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
926 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

KSC169-120315-
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SALINE KS-
926 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SALINE COUNTY
UNTIL 1015 PM CDT...

AT 924 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP
TO BASEBALL SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. THIS STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR GLENDALE...OR 13 MILES WEST OF SALINA...MOVING EAST
AT 57 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
NEAR SALINA BY 935 PM CDT.
NEAR NEW CAMBRIA BY 945 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF GLENDALE AND SALINA AIRPORT ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS
DANGEROUS STORM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR
ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. THIS STORM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 2 INCH HAIL.

[btangy]

They better get a tornado warning out on that supercell too approaching Salina, KS. I see 120+knots of horizontal shear over a very small region on Wichita radar!

[badger70]

That cell west of Salina, KS, has hook and couplet (7 mins. ago at least) -- wtf, no tornado warning???

[brunota2003]

That cell west of Salina, KS, has hook and couplet (7 mins. ago at least) -- wtf, no tornado warning???

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
917 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

KSC169-120227-
/O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-080612T0230Z/
SALINE KS-
917 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SALINE COUNTY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 914 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED...AND NO
LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE
TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

[btangy]

[senorpepr]

So far, we've picked up 2.16" of rain over the past hour and fifteen minutes...


Maximum rate of rainfall was around 8 1/2"/hr (that was during the tornado)

[brunota2003]

SALINE COUNTY:

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
932 PM CDT WED JUN 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT.

* AT 929 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF SMOLAN...OR 10 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SALINA...MOVING EAST AT 51 MPH.

* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ASSARIA...GYPSUM...NEW CAMBRIA...SALINA...SMOLAN...SALINA AIRPORT.

[6SpeedTA95]

This storm in kansas is pretty sick...

[Weatherfreak14]

Looking Extremly Scary right Now.