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WFUS53 KICT 150219
TORICT
KSC191-150300-
/O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0029.120415T0219Z-120415T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
919 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN AND NORTHERN SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
* AT 915 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF ARGONIA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO!
SOURCE...SPOTTER CONFIRMED LARGE 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...
WELLINGTON...CONWAY SPRINGS...BELLE PLAINE...MILAN...MAYFIELD...
WELLINGTON AIRPORT AND RIVERDALE.
THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 18 AND 33.
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9781 3747 9715 3730 9715 3706 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0218Z 226DEG 34KT 3723 9772
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...SIGNIFICANT
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
KLEINSASSER