Dangerous Situation for Wichita
The NWS has issued a tornado warning for Sedgwick County, KS, including the City of Wichita.
The large wedge tornado is now over Harper County south of Conway Springs. It has passed Argonia. The power is out in Argonia.
Numerous spotters, chasers and law enforcement representatives are on the tornado.
If you are reading this in Wichita take shelter now!
Note the catastrophic tag in this tornado emergency message just issued for Conway Springs.
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SUMNER KS-
936 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012
…A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN SUMNER COUNTY
UNTIL 1000 PM CDT…
…TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR CONWAY SPRINGS…
AT 932 PM CDT…A CONFIRMED LARGE…VIOLENT AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONWAY SPRINGS…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
HAZARD…DEADLY TORNADO.
SOURCE…SPOTTER CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT…THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. YOU COULD BE KILLED IF
NOT UNDERGROUND OR IN A TORNADO SHELTER. COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION OF ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS IS LIKELY. MANY WELL
BUILT HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL BE COMPLETELY SWEPT FROM
THEIR FOUNDATIONS. DEBRIS WILL BLOCK MOST ROADWAYS. MASS
DEVASTATION IS HIGHLY LIKELY MAKING THE AREA UNRECOGNIZABLE
TO SURVIVORS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
WELLINGTON…CONWAY SPRINGS…BELLE PLAINE…WELLINGTON AIRPORT AND
RIVERDALE.
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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LAT…LON 3748 9781 3747 9715 3730 9715 3706 9780
TIME…MOT…LOC 0235Z 213DEG 30KT 3735 9768
TORNADO…OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT…CATASTROPHIC
HAIL…2.50IN
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