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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB

#981 Postby Cyclenall » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:43 pm

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.
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#982 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:44 pm

(11:43 PM) ICT: East Wichita [Sedgwick Co, KS] storm chaser reports TORNADO at 10:41 PM CDT -- on the ground near, south rock and pawnee, from kwch tv.
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#983 Postby Texas Snowman » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:44 pm

@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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#984 Postby Texas Snowman » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:45 pm

@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

#985 Postby vbhoutex » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:45 pm

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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#986 Postby brunota2003 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:46 pm

El Dorado is up next...

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#987 Postby Cyclenall » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:47 pm

Building collapse with hazardous meterials inside, first report of significant/extensive damage.
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#988 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:48 pm

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
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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#989 Postby Bunkertor » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:49 pm

How many T on the ground right now. GRLevelX pic with paths needed !!!
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#990 Postby CrazyC83 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:49 pm

Working on the new Wikipedia article. Trying to piece together the details on Wichita.
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#991 Postby Texas Snowman » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:49 pm

Tawonda: 1,250 people.

El Dorado: 13,000 people.
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#992 Postby Texas Snowman » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:50 pm

From Twitter/BreakingNews: "About 75 percent of tiny Thurman, Iowa, destroyed by possible tornado, officials say - @AP"
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#993 Postby Texas Snowman » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:51 pm

KSN: starting to get sobering reports about amount of damage.
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#994 Postby Texas Snowman » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:52 pm

@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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#995 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:52 pm

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.
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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB

#996 Postby brunota2003 » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:53 pm

Here's an image showing LSRs over the last several hours:

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#997 Postby Texas Snowman » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:53 pm

@stormchaser4850: "DEVELOPING: MOBILE HOME PARK SUSTAINED DAMAGE BY TORNADO IN HAYSVILLE, KS (1026 PM CDT)."
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#998 Postby Dave » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:53 pm

(11:53 PM) ICT expires Tornado Warning for Sedgwick [KS]
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Re: Plains Tornado Outbreak: High Risk on 4/14-15 at OK,KS,NEB

#999 Postby ROCK » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:54 pm

man this is worse than a TS.....hope people heeded the warnings...
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#1000 Postby Bunkertor » Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:54 pm

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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.
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