Superstorm93 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 You can see the vortex on BR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New England Storm Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 NWS at the airport is Wichita is taking cover, per kwch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Right turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ground Scouring Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Right turn? No...it's closing in on downtown per CBS 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Holy crap this might be prepping a right turn right over Wichita NSCIT has a right heading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 May occlude before hitting heart of city or pass a hair South... I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ground Scouring Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 What are the latest base velocities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Steward Haddad cam seems to pretty close with some high winds he is just east of the airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ground Scouring Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 CONFIRMED LARGE VIOLENT TORNADO PER NWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Cell north of OKC improving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 679 WWUS53 KICT 192047 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 347 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 KSC173-192115- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130519T2115Z/ SEDGWICK- 347 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ground Scouring Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 This is completely rain-wrapped...pray for downtown Wichita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Tornado Emergency Wichita... has there ever been a direct hit on a NWS site by a TOR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhb Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Second time in two years with a TORE for Wichita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernNJ Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 In addition to Wichita, Cherokee OK has rotation passing by, as well as Piedmont OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrasher Fan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 All law enforcement in Wichita asked to take cover immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Cell near Caldwell is a candidate for major tornado development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 reporter at Pawnee and I-135 http://www.kake.com/weather/now is a few blocks east of where tornado would be... terrible visibility, rain-wrapped if on ground looks like it may be right-turning for a track just south of downtown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrasher Fan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 no reports of damage yet. Still early on in this event though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Nebrasknado guys cam has an excellent view of the storm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Cell near Caldwell is a candidate for major tornado development Ian and mark are in good position should that one develop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Bettis and Forbes were apparently just NE of the Wichita cell... and looks like most recent scan shows some weakening looks like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxtrackercody Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Rotation has dramatically weakened for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ground Scouring Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Large hail hitting CBS 12 ICT station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrasher Fan Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 damage now being reported per law enforcement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstorm93 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Cell near Caldwell is a candidate for major tornado development 652 WFUS53 KICT 192055 TORICT KSC191-192145- /O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0008.130519T2055Z-130519T2145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 355 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 445 PM CDT * AT 350 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CALDWELL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HAZARD...DEVELOPING TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornadotony Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Looks like the meso occluded. Time to watch for El Dorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Trained spotter reports rapid rotation 95th and broadway, Wichita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoresman Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 http://www.kwch.com/weather/alwayson/ Heavy hail while they are reporting live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxtrackercody Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Heavy damage has been reported on the SW side of Wichita via KSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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