Hurricane Screamer

Alberto weakened a little overnight, but is still a tropical storm. Sometime today, perhaps this morning, the storm will stop and retrace its steps, moving towards the northeast.

As of the 5 AM advisory, Alberto had winds of 40 MPH and a central pressure of 1007 MB. The storm is currently moving towards the south-southeast at 6 MPH.

Some time this morning, Alberto will change direction and head back towards the northeast, basically retracing its steps from yesterday except for being a bit eastward of its previous track. This should happen before the 11 AM advisory. When the storm does change direction, coastal Georgia might be receiving more rain. It depends on how close the storm center gets to the coast, and how strong it is.

The NWS is forecasting a 10% chance of rain this morning. Considering yesterday, I’m not trusting that forecast too much. Keep watch, and be mindful of new rip tide warnings.

I wasn’t sure that Glynn County would get any rain from Alberto – but now I’m sure. We will, and in only a few minutes.

One of the rain bands from Alberto is sweeping over coastal Glynn counties now, and might affect communities as far inland as Waycross.

As for the NWS forecast, there was a five percent chance of rain at 7:30 AM, and at noon, it’s 50%. More like 100%, I’d say. In the past few years, the NWS computers have been very good at accounting for oncoming tropical weather in their forecasts. But something or someone failed today. It showed nothing at all related to Alberto.

Alberto is bringing clouds, wind and rip tides to coastal Glynn County this morning as it continues to move towards the southwest.

As of the 5 AM advisory, Alberto had winds of 50 MPH and a central pressure of 998 MB. The storm is located about 115 miles to the northeast of St. Simons. At it’s closest, Alberto is predicted to be about 100 miles almost due east at around 5 AM tomorrow morning. After that, the storm is forecast to come to a complete halt, reverse course, and head out to sea.

I’m not sure that we’ll get any rain, but our forecast for today shows 22 MPH winds with 32 MPH gusts. The clouds that are over us are from Alberto, and there are is a rip tide warning. In other words, a kite at the beach is a good idea, but swimming may not be.

At 5 PM the NHC began issuing advisories for Tropical Storm Alberto, the first Atlantic tropical storm of the 2012 season. Alberto formed from the 1010 low off the coast of South Carolina I noted this morning.

TS Alberto is forecast to drift SW, towards coastal Georgia, then pivot and turn back towards the NE on Sunday. The pivot will bring the storm within 140 miles of Glynn County. The last plotted point is on Wednesday, when Alberto is predicted to be a sub-tropical storm. All that being said, the storm is in a very complex and hard to predict environment. The NHC admits that it has very low confidence in its location forecast.

As of the 5 PM advisory, Alberto had winds of 45 MPH and a central pressure of 1007 MB. The wind field extends 45 miles from the center. The satellite shows that coastal Glynn is well clear of the cloud cover from the storm (and the sunny sky outside my window is another clue).

I have no idea if this storm poses any great threat. I’d say not, but until the situation becomes clear, treat it as though it were. Keep watch, stock up your hurricane supplies, and stay safe.

There is a 1010 MB low off the coast of South Carolina, almost due east of Myrtle Beach. The low is interacting with a front that is moving through the area and is bringing rain to the coast.

As of the 8 AM NHC update, there is a 20% chance that the low will develop into tropical weather.

As to where the low will travel, well, the models seem to be confused. The track map from Weather Underground provides a model that has it moving towards the southwest, taking it in our direction. It also shows other tracks that move it towards the northeast. So I can’t tell where it’s moving.

The wind projection is usually inaccurate past 24 hours, but as of 8 AM, the storm had winds of 35 MPH.

I’ll be keeping a very close eye on this storm, but even if it does develop and move in our direction it will probably just rain on us a lot.

The formal season hasn’t begun, but tropical weather really knows no season. This morning, a gale in the NE Atlantic is showing signs of tropical organization. The gale is being labeled Invest 92 by Wunderground, and is heading towards the northeast. Currently, Invest 92 is due east of Gibraltar. The storm has winds of about 30 MPH, and according to the NHC has a 40% chance of further organization.

I don’t believe that Invest 92 is a threat to the United States at all, and may threaten parts of Europe in a week or so.

You might see a post from my Hurricane Screamer blog all the way back to the 23rd of last month on your newsfeed. Pay it no mind; one of my plugins was giving errors and I have updated it. It seems to work now.

I admit that I’m quite late on this, as the report was released on April 3rd. But I didn’t see on any web site until this morning.

The 2012 Atlantic tropical season is forecast to be somewhat less active than average due to an upcoming El Nino event. Overall, ten named storms are predicted, four of which will be hurricanes and two of those four will be major hurricanes.

There is a 69% chance of a landfall over the entire US coast, and a 41% chance of a landfall somewhere along the east coast. According to the e-transit web site, Glynn County has six tenths of a percent chance of a direct landfall, and a 7.3% chance of tropical storm force winds.

The e-transit site has a nice web page that will allow you to select your state and county to see your local landfall and wind probabilities.

The report is available at the Tropical Meteorology Project Forcast page at the University of Colorado. It’s downloadable as a PDF file.

This is not tropical weather, per se, but the NWS is treating our weekend weather very seriously, so I thought to alert everyone. Here is a summary of what to expect (as of the 7 AM forecast):

Rainfall amounts for St. Simons for the weekend are forecast as more than an inch. In six hour increments (starting from time):
2 PM .21 inches
8 PM .32 inches
2 AM .22 inches
8 AM .26 inches

Winds will increase from the current 8 MPH to about 16 MPH with higher gusts. Temperatures won’t change much from today. And here is an excerpt from the hazardous weather outlook for Sat/Sun from NWS: A SIGNIFICANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SATURDAY AND THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED WITH THIS SYSTEM AND A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

The low pressure system to which the outlook refers is a 1011 MB low in the Gulf of Mexico, just south of Tallahassee. Unless I’m looking in the wrong place, it’s not visible on the current satellite image. The low is moving NE ahead of a cold front which is moving diagonally across the United States starting from Washington State.

So be prepared! Note that this forecast will change, so check the NWS for St. Simons on a regular basis.

Just for reference, I’m posting the local storm report summaries from last night’s storms in Kansas. I apologize for not including Nebraska, Oklahoma, Illinois, Iowa, Texas or Wisconsin. The list includes reports from stations KDDC, KGID, KITC, KILX, KLOT and KTOP.

Note that this is a long post, over 900 lines long. Since this comes from several stations the time and date of each report may sometimes be out of sequence.

1208 PM HAIL8 S ARNOLD 38.51N 100.07W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH NESS KS PUBLIC

1216 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S RUSH CENTER 38.45N 99.31W
04/14/2012 RUSH KS STORM CHASER

TREE LIMBS WERE BLOWN ACROSS THE ROAD. A PIVOT IRRIGATION
SYSTEM WAS BLOWN OVER AND A POWER POLE WAS SNAPPED OFF
NEAR THE BASE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TORNADO OR STRAIGHT
LINE WINDS PENDING A DAMAGE SURVEY.

1217 PM TSTM WND DMG S RUSH CENTER 38.46N 99.31W
04/14/2012 RUSH KS STORM CHASER

TREE LIMBS WERE THROWN ACROSS THE ROAD. A POWER POLE WAS
SNAPPED OFF NEAR THE BASE. AN ENTIRE IRRIGATION SYSTEM
WAS BLOWN OVER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN STRAIGHT LINE WINDS
OR A TORNADO PENDING A DAMAGE SURVEY.

1217 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S RUSH CENTER 38.45N 99.31W
04/14/2012 RUSH KS STORM CHASER

TREE LIMBS WERE BLOWN ACROSS THE ROAD. A POWER POLE WAS
SNAPPED OFF NEAR THE BASE. AN ENTIRE IRRIGATION PIVOT
SYSTEM WAS BLOWN OVER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN EITHER

STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OR A TORNADO PENDING A DAMAGE SURVEY.

1229 PM FLASH FLOOD WNW LA CROSSE 38.53N 99.31W
04/14/2012 RUSH KS TRAINED SPOTTER

WATER WAS 1 TO 2 FEET OVER HWY 183 ON THE SOUTH-CENTRAL
SIDE OF LACROSSE, KS.

1245 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE LORETTA 38.64N 99.14W
04/14/2012 RUSH KS PUBLIC

A 60X120 FOOT METAL BARN WAS DESTROYED, AND CATTLE SHEDS
WERE BLOWN DOWN. POWER LINES ALSO WERE BLOWN DOWN.

0133 PM TORNADO 7 S HANSTON38.02N 99.71W
04/14/2012 HODGEMAN KS EMERGENCY MNGR

DAMAGE TO AN OLD SCHOOL HOUSE WAS REPORTED AT THIS
LOCATION. DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS WERE ALSO REPORTED ALONG
232 RD.

0140 PM HAILHOWELL 37.78N 100.18W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH FORD KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0145 PM HAIL9 NW ENGLEWOOD 37.14N 100.08W
04/14/2012 E2.00 INCH CLARK KS PUBLIC

0158 PM TORNADO 5 N ASHLAND37.26N 99.77W
04/14/2012 CLARK KS TRAINED SPOTTER

THE TORNADO WAS REPORTED AS A CONE TORNADO, FROM A
SPOTTER 10 MILES MILES WEST OF ASHLAND.

0209 PM TORNADO 10 N WRIGHT37.92N 99.89W
04/14/2012 HODGEMAN KS PUBLIC

PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO CROSSING HIGHWAY 283 ON THE
HODGEMAN AND FORD COUNTY LINE.

0230 PM HAILBUCKLIN 37.55N 99.63W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH FORD KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0250 PM TORNADO 2 E GRAY 38.15N 99.59W
04/14/2012 HODGEMAN KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0254 PM TORNADO 2 W ROZEL 38.20N 99.44W
04/14/2012 PAWNEEKS STORM CHASER

0255 PM TORNADO 1 SE BURDETT38.18N 99.51W
04/14/2012 PAWNEEKS STORM CHASER

0256 PM TORNADO 1 E BURDETT38.19N 99.51W
04/14/2012 PAWNEEKS STORM CHASER

0258 PM TORNADO 2 W BURDETT38.19N 99.56W
04/14/2012 PAWNEEKS COUNTY OFFICIAL

SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO 2 TO 3 MILES WEST OF BURDETTE.

0320 PM HAILENE MULLINVILLE 37.59N 99.47W
04/14/2012 E2.00 INCH KIOWA KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0325 PM TORNADO 5 W ASH VALLEY 38.30N 99.31W
04/14/2012 PAWNEEKS STORM CHASER

0334 PM TORNADO 10 N ROZEL 38.34N 99.40W
04/14/2012 PAWNEEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0337 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 8 E BUTTERMILK 37.13N 99.19W
04/14/2012 COMANCHE KS TRAINED SPOTTER

BRIEF LIVED FUNNEL CLOUD SPOTTED ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTH OF
COLDWATER. STRONG ROTATION.

0343 PM TORNADO 5 W ASH VALLEY 38.29N 99.30W
04/14/2012 PAWNEEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0346 PM TORNADO 1 S RUSH CENTER 38.45N 99.31W
04/14/2012 RUSH KS TRAINED SPOTTER

BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN JUST SOUTH OF THE TOWN OF RUSH
CENTER.

0405 PM TORNADO 2 E TIMKEN 38.47N 99.14W
04/14/2012 RUSH KS STORM CHASER

0425 PM HAILWNW SUN CITY37.38N 98.92W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH BARBERKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0425 PM TORNADO 1 SE SEWARD38.17N 98.78W
04/14/2012 STAFFORD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0425 PM HAILSUN CITY 37.38N 98.92W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH BARBERKS TRAINED SPOTTER

THE HAIL SMASHED THOUGH THE SKYLIGHT OF THE SPOTTERS
HOME.

0425 PM TORNADO 5 W HUDSON 38.10N 98.75W
04/14/2012 STAFFORD KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0435 PM HAILSAWYER 37.50N 98.68W
04/14/2012 E2.50 INCH PRATT KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0448 PM TORNADO 1 W SAWYER 37.50N 98.70W
04/14/2012 PRATT KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0450 PM TORNADO NW SAWYER 37.50N 98.68W
04/14/2012 PRATT KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0710 PM HAIL8 SSE FOWLER37.28N 100.15W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH MEADE KS PUBLIC

0715 PM HAIL9 NW ENGLEWOOD 37.14N 100.08W
04/14/2012 E0.88 INCH CLARK KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0719 PM HAIL3 SW MINNEOLA 37.41N 100.05W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH CLARK KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

0727 PM HAIL9 NW ENGLEWOOD 37.14N 100.08W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH CLARK KS PUBLIC

0735 PM HAIL8 E DODGE CITY 37.76N 99.87W
04/14/2012 E2.75 INCH FORD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0740 PM HAIL6 SE DODGE CITY 37.70N 99.94W
04/14/2012 E2.00 INCH FORD KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0747 PM HAIL7 S SHAFFER38.36N 99.07W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH RUSH KS PUBLIC

0747 PM HAIL4 E ROZEL 38.19N 99.33W
04/14/2012 E0.88 INCH PAWNEEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0758 PM HAIL8 SSE GRAY 38.04N 99.58W
04/14/2012 E1.50 INCH HODGEMAN KS PUBLIC

0758 PM HAIL1 SSE KINGSDOWN 37.49N 99.75W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH FORD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

WINDOWS WERE KNOCKED OUT BY HAIL IN KINGSDOWN.

0826 PM HAIL9 NNE MULLINVILLE 37.70N 99.41W
04/14/2012 E1.50 INCH KIOWA KS PUBLIC

0835 PM HAIL2 WNW GREENSBURG 37.62N 99.33W
04/14/2012 E2.50 INCH KIOWA KS STORM CHASER

HAIL WAS GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZED.

0835 PM TORNADO 2 WNW GREENSBURG 37.62N 99.33W
04/14/2012 KIOWA KS STORM CHASER

0850 PM TORNADO 2 E FELLSBURG 37.80N 99.14W
04/14/2012 EDWARDSKS EMERGENCY MNGR

DAMAGE ALONG A TORNADO PATH WAS REPORTED. THE DAMAGE
BEGAN AT ABOUT 180TH AVE AND PERSISTED NORTHEASTWARD TO
NEAR P AND M ROADS LEADING TO THE STAFFORD COUNTY LINE.
DAMAGE TO HOUSES, UTILITY POLES, TREES AND IRRIGATION
SYSTEMS WAS OBSERVED.

0921 PM TORNADO 1 N ST. JOHN38.02N 98.76W
04/14/2012 STAFFORD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

SHERIFFS DEPUTY REPORTED A LARGE TORNADO JUST NORTH OF
ST. JOHN.

0935 PM TORNADO 6 NE HUDSON38.16N 98.57W
04/14/2012 STAFFORD KS STORM CHASER

STORM CHASER REPORTED A LARGE WEDGE TORNADO TO THE EAST
OF HIS POSITION.

1108 PM HAIL3 S COLDWATER 37.21N 99.34W
04/14/2012 E0.88 INCH COMANCHE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

1120 PM HAIL12 NE COLDWATER 37.38N 99.18W
04/14/2012 E0.88 INCH COMANCHE KS TRAINED SPOTTER

1215 PM HAILOSBORNE 39.44N 98.70W
04/14/2012 E0.88 INCH OSBORNEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

1255 PM HAIL4 W BURR OAK39.87N 98.38W
04/14/2012 E0.88 INCH JEWELLKS PUBLIC

0214 PM TORNADO 1 S TIPTON 39.32N 98.47W
04/14/2012 MITCHELL KS STORM CHASER

STORM CHASER REPORTED A WRAPPED TORNADO 1.5 MILES SOUTH
OF TIPTON. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAD A REPORT OF SOME TIN
TAKEN FROM A BUILDING IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA. A GARAGE
WAS DEMOLISHED. 8-10 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. POWER POLES
LEANING OR DOWN.

0230 PM TSTM WND DMG GLEN ELDER 39.50N 98.31W
04/14/2012 MITCHELL KS AMATEUR RADIO

POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN THE GLEN ELDER RESERVIOR
AREA.

0245 PM TSTM WND GST BELOIT 39.47N 98.11W
04/14/2012 E60.00 MPH MITCHELL KS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0457 PM HEAVY RAIN BELOIT 39.47N 98.11W
04/14/2012 M2.17 INCH MITCHELL KS AWOS

MEASURED AT THE BELOIT AIRPORT.

0808 PM HAIL3 N LURAY 39.16N 98.69W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH OSBORNEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0810 PM HAIL3 N LURAY 39.16N 98.69W
04/14/2012 E1.50 INCH OSBORNEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

HALF DOLLAR TO PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.

0822 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 N LURAY 39.16N 98.69W
04/14/2012 M3.17 INCH OSBORNEKS PUBLIC

TOTAL THUS FAR TODAY

0830 PM HAIL5 E PHILLIPSBURG 39.75N 99.23W
04/14/2012 E0.25 INCH PHILLIPS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0833 PM HAIL7 S PHILLIPSBURG 39.65N 99.32W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH PHILLIPS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0841 PM HAIL5 E PHILLIPSBURG 39.75N 99.23W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH PHILLIPS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0848 PM HAILKENSINGTON 39.77N 99.03W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH SMITH KS AMATEUR RADIO

0849 PM HAIL9 NE HUNTER39.33N 98.28W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH MITCHELL KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0855 PM HAILBURR OAK 39.87N 98.30W
04/14/2012 M1.00 INCH JEWELLKS CO-OP OBSERVER

0857 PM HAIL5 W PHILLIPSBURG 39.75N 99.42W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH PHILLIPS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

NICKELS AND QUATER SIZED HAIL REPORTED

0900 PM HAIL9 N KENSINGTON 39.90N 99.03W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH SMITH KS COUNTY OFFICIAL

ALSO 50 MPH WINDS

0917 PM HAIL6 W PHILLIPSBURG 39.75N 99.43W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH PHILLIPS KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0120 PM TSTM WND DMG RUSSELL 38.89N 98.85W
04/14/2012 RUSSELLKS TRAINED SPOTTER

ON HIGHWAY 70 AT MILE MARKER 188 A FEW ROADS SIGNS ARE
BLOWN OVER OR SNAPPED. TRASH BLOWN AROUND AT REST AREA
EAST OF RUSSELL.

0122 PM TSTM WND GST RUSSELL AIRPORT 38.87N 98.82W
04/14/2012 M74.00 MPH RUSSELLKS ASOS

0133 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW RUSSELL38.86N 98.89W
04/14/2012 RUSSELLKS TRAINED SPOTTER

OUT BUILDING DAMAGED WITH DEBRI SCATTERED 3/4 OF MILE
NORTHEAST OF IMPACT.

0133 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S RUSSELL38.86N 98.85W
04/14/2012 RUSSELLKS AMATEUR RADIO

ELECTRIC LINES DOWN AND POWER POLE LINES SNAPPED.

0145 PM TSTM WND GST 4 N LUCAS 39.12N 98.54W
04/14/2012 E65.00 MPH RUSSELLKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0154 PM TSTM WND DMG LUCAS 39.06N 98.54W
04/14/2012 RUSSELLKS EMERGENCY MNGR

SOME OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED ALONG WITH POWER
POLE LINES DOWN.

0220 PM FLOODRUSSELL 38.89N 98.85W
04/14/2012 RUSSELLKS EMERGENCY MNGR

SOME FLOODING AND COUNTY ROADS WASHED OUT.

0220 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W LUCAS 39.06N 98.59W
04/14/2012 RUSSELLKS EMERGENCY MNGR

POWER POLES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY 18
BETWEEN LUCAS AND LURAY.

0450 PM TORNADO 6 SSE ELLINWOOD 38.28N 98.54W
04/14/2012 BARTONKS STORM CHASER

0451 PM HAIL2 E ELLINWOOD 38.36N 98.55W
04/14/2012 M1.00 INCH BARTONKS TRAINED SPOTTER

QUARTER TO PEA SIZE HAIL.

0454 PM HAIL3 E ELLINWOOD 38.36N 98.53W
04/14/2012 E1.25 INCH BARTONKS STORM CHASER

0500 PM HAILE ELLINWOOD38.36N 98.58W
04/14/2012 M1.75 INCH BARTONKS AMATEUR RADIO

0502 PM TORNADO 4 W PENALOSA37.72N 98.39W
04/14/2012 KINGMANKS STORM CHASER

BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN

0503 PM HAIL6 W CHASE 38.36N 98.46W
04/14/2012 M1.00 INCH RICE KS EMERGENCY MNGR

QUARTER SIZE HAIL WEST OF CHASE ON HIGHWAY 56.

0528 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 SE TURON 37.78N 98.39W
04/14/2012 RENO KS TRAINED SPOTTER

FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR LANGDON ROAD.

0530 PM HAILFREDERICK 38.51N 98.27W
04/14/2012 E0.50 INCH RICE KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0530 PM HAILGENESEO 38.52N 98.15W
04/14/2012 E0.50 INCH ELLSWORTH KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0535 PM TORNADO 6 SE GENESEO38.46N 98.08W
04/14/2012 RICE KS EMERGENCY MNGR

TORNADO ON GROUND

0537 PM TORNADO 4 S GENESEO38.46N 98.15W
04/14/2012 RICE KS STORM CHASER

LARGE WEDGE TORNADO.

0545 PM TORNADO 8 NW LITTLE RIVER 38.48N 98.12W
04/14/2012 RICE KS EMERGENCY MNGR

WEDGE TORNADO STILL ON GROUND.

0601 PM TORNADO 6 W MARQUETTE 38.55N 97.94W
04/14/2012 ELLSWORTH KS AMATEUR RADIO

LARGE WEDGE TORNADO ON GROUND.

0609 PM TORNADO 8 WSW ASSARIA 38.64N 97.74W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

A TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF
FALUN. ALSO SEEING DEBRI.

0609 PM TORNADO 3 NW MARQUETTE 38.58N 97.87W
04/14/2012 MCPHERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR

A LARGE TORNADO ABOUT ONE QUARTER MILE WIDE WAS NEAR K4
AND HIGHWAY 141. TORNADO WAS NOW ENTERING INTO SALINE
COUNTY.

0619 PM TORNADO 6 W ASSARIA38.68N 97.71W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0621 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 6 W ASSARIA38.68N 97.71W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

STORM SPOTTER REPORTING TWO MORE FUNNELS APPEAR TO BE
FORMING ALONG WITH THE MAIN VORTEX WEST OF FALUN.

0625 PM TORNADO 6 WNW ASSARIA 38.71N 97.71W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

A TORNADO 1.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF FALUN AND MUIR ROAD.
LARGE VISIBLE DEBRI DETECTED.

0634 PM FUNNEL CLOUD SMOLAN 38.74N 97.68W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

CROSSING BURMA ROAD IN SMOLAN.

0635 PM HAIL2 W KINGMAN37.65N 98.15W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH KINGMANKS EMERGENCY MNGR

HAIL LASTED BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MINUTES LONG.

0638 PM TORNADO 1 NE SMOLAN38.75N 97.67W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO FARMHOUSE.

0639 PM FUNNEL CLOUD SALINA 38.82N 97.62W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

FUNNEL CLOUD BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE WEST OF
I-135 AT MILE MARKER 86 IN SALINA.

0644 PM FUNNEL CLOUD KINGMAN 37.65N 98.11W
04/14/2012 KINGMANKS AMATEUR RADIO

WALL CLOUD WITH SEVERAL FUNNEL CLOUDS FORMING AND
DISSAPATING.

0644 PM HAIL6 NE KINGMAN37.71N 98.04W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH KINGMANKS LAW ENFORCEMENT

0648 PM FUNNEL CLOUD SALINA 38.82N 97.62W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0649 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 ENE SALINA38.83N 97.58W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTS RAPIDLY ROTATING WALL CLOUD

0655 PM TORNADO 3 N KINGMAN37.69N 98.11W
04/14/2012 KINGMANKS STORM CHASER

TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY WEST OF VARNER.

0655 PM TORNADO NEW CAMBRIA38.88N 97.51W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT NEW CAMBRIA

0701 PM TORNADO 4 N NEW CAMBRIA 38.94N 97.51W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0705 PM TORNADO 3 N NEW CAMBRIA 38.92N 97.51W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED ROAD SIGNS FOLDED OVER AND SOME
BLOWN 100 YARDS AWAY AND MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT I-70 AND
NILES ROAD.

0705 PM TORNADO 5 NE NEW CAMBRIA 38.93N 97.44W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

TORNADO MOVING EAST AND IS TO THE NORTH OF I70 MILE
MARKER 263 AND APPROACHING THE REST AREA AT THE SALINE
AND DICKINSON COUTNY LINE

0710 PM TORNADO 2 N PRETTY PRAIRIE 37.81N 98.02W
04/14/2012 RENO KS AMATEUR RADIO

BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN

0802 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 W HESSTON38.14N 97.52W
04/14/2012 HARVEYKS STORM CHASER

0803 PM TORNADO 4 NW HESSTON38.18N 97.48W
04/14/2012 MCPHERSON KS NWS EMPLOYEE

OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED A CONE SHAPED TORNADO.

0805 PM TORNADO 5 NNW HESSTON 38.21N 97.46W
04/14/2012 MCPHERSON KS STORM CHASER

0805 PM HAILALBERT 38.45N 99.01W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH BARTONKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0813 PM HAIL6 N SUSANK 38.73N 98.77W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH RUSSELLKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0818 PM TORNADO 2 NW GOESSEL38.27N 97.37W
04/14/2012 MCPHERSON KS NWS EMPLOYEE

STOVEPIPE TORNADO ON THE GROUND, FROM OFF DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE.

0821 PM TORNADO 5 N HESSTON38.21N 97.43W
04/14/2012 MCPHERSON KS AMATEUR RADIO

DAMAGE TO A GARAGE 1 NORTH AND 1/4 MILE NORTHWEST OF 27TH
AND ARROWHEAD.

0821 PM HAILBUNKER HILL38.87N 98.70W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH RUSSELLKS EMERGENCY MNGR

0822 PM TORNADO 2 W GOESSEL38.25N 97.38W
04/14/2012 MCPHERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER

LARGE WEDGE TORNADO REPORTED

0840 PM HAILASH GROVE 39.17N 98.35W
04/14/2012 E1.50 INCH LINCOLNKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0840 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 N WILSON LAKE 38.97N 98.55W
04/14/2012 RUSSELLKS TRAINED SPOTTER

ROTATING WALL CLOUD.

0841 PM TORNADO 1 N MARION LAKE 38.40N 97.11W
04/14/2012 MARIONKS BROADCAST MEDIA

LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0849 PM TORNADO 7 S ANTHONY37.05N 98.03W
04/14/2012 HARPERKS NWS EMPLOYEE

WEDGE TORNADO CROSSING THE KANSAS OKLAHOMA BORDER, 2
MILEES NORTH OF MANCHESTER.

0852 PM TORNADO 7 S ANTHONY37.05N 98.03W
04/14/2012 HARPERKS EMERGENCY MNGR

POWER LINES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 179 ONE MILE NORTH OF THE
KANSAS OKLAHOMA STATE LINE.

0900 PM TORNADO 7 ENE MARION38.39N 96.90W
04/14/2012 MARIONKS AMATEUR RADIO

SPOTTERS WERE 3 MILES SOUTH OF ANTELOPE AND VIEWED THE
TORNADO 5 TO 8 MILES TO THE NORTH.

0900 PM TORNADO 1 N LINCOLNVILLE 38.51N 96.96W
04/14/2012 MARIONKS TRAINED SPOTTER

ON THE GROUND. ILLUMINATED BY LIGHTNING.

0900 PM TORNADO 2 NW BLUFF CITY 37.10N 97.90W
04/14/2012 HARPERKS STORM CHASER

LARGE WEDGE TORNADO. APPROXIMATELY A 1/2 MILE WIDE.

0910 PM TORNADO 1 S FREEPORT37.18N 97.85W
04/14/2012 HARPERKS STORM CHASER

WEDGE TORNADO.

0913 PM TORNADO 5 S ARGONIA37.19N 97.76W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS STORM CHASER

DAMAGE TO A HOUSE AND A BARN DESTROYED. NO INJURIES.

0914 PM TORNADO 2 S ARGONIA37.24N 97.76W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS STORM CHASER

STOVE PIPE TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0918 PM TORNADO S ARGONIA 37.27N 97.76W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

ON THE GROUND NEAR HIGHWAY 44 AND ARGONIA ROAD.

0921 PM TORNADO 1 S ARGONIA37.25N 97.76W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS AMATEUR RADIO

SPOTTER REPORTED SEEING POWER FLASHES

0923 PM TORNADO 1 SW ARGONIA37.26N 97.78W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS STORM CHASER

WEDGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH POWER FLASHES.

0929 PM TORNADO 2 NE ARGONIA37.29N 97.74W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS TRAINED SPOTTER

TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY LARGE TORNADO

0930 PM TORNADO 2 NW MILAN 37.28N 97.70W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS STORM CHASER

A 1/2 MILE WIDE WEDGE ON THE GROUND.

0931 PM TORNADO 1 W CONWAY SPRINGS 37.39N 97.66W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS AMATEUR RADIO

HOUSE DESTROYED WEST OF CONWAY SPRINGS.

0937 PM TORNADO 5 SE CONWAY SPRINGS 37.34N 97.58W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS EMERGENCY MNGR

UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF A HOUSE DESTROYED AT WEST 40TH
STREET. EMERGENCY VEHICLES IN ROUTE.

0938 PM TORNADO 2 S CONWAY SPRINGS 37.36N 97.64W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS LAW ENFORCEMENT

MULTI VORTEX TORNADO SOUTH OF CONWAY SPRINGS.

0939 PM TORNADO 1 SE CONWAY SPRINGS 37.38N 97.63W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO. FROM MAYFIELD FIRE.

0942 PM HAILGREAT BEND 38.36N 98.81W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH BARTONKS TRAINED SPOTTER

0942 PM TORNADO 2 N MAYFIELD37.29N 97.55W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS BROADCAST MEDIA

STOVE PIPE TORNADO.

0947 PM HAILRAYMOND 38.28N 98.41W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH RICE KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0948 PM TORNADO 6 E CONWAY SPRINGS 37.39N 97.53W
04/14/2012 SUMNERKS STORM CHASER

1/4 TO 1/2 MILE WIDE TORNADO.

0952 PM TORNADO 3 SE RAYMOND38.25N 98.38W
04/14/2012 RICE KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0955 PM HAILLYONS 38.35N 98.20W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH RICE KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0955 PM TSTM WND GST JABARA AIRPORT 37.75N 97.22W
04/14/2012 M58.00 MPH SEDGWICK KS ASOS

1002 PM TORNADO 3 W LYONS 38.35N 98.26W
04/14/2012 RICE KS TRAINED SPOTTER

1002 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 1 S CLEARWATER 37.49N 97.50W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS EMERGENCY MNGR

TORNADO HAS LIFTED SOUTH OF CLEARWATER.

1006 PM TSTM WND GST CLEARWATER 37.51N 97.50W
04/14/2012 E70.00 MPH SEDGWICK KS EMERGENCY MNGR

1021 PM TORNADO HAYSVILLE 37.57N 97.35W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS STORM CHASER

DELAYED REPORT OF POWER LINES DOWN NEAR SOUTH BROOK AND
BROADWAY

1026 PM TORNADO 2 N DERBY 37.58N 97.26W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER

POWER LINES DOWN ON CARS. DAMAGE TO APARTMENTS.

1026 PM TORNADO SOUTH WICHITA 37.60N 97.31W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER

POWER FLASHES CROSSING INTERSTATE 35, WITH SIGNS DOWN.
SOUTH WICHITA.

1026 PM TORNADO HAYSVILLE 37.57N 97.35W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS AMATEUR RADIO

DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME PARK SOUTH OF OAKLAWN NEAR
CLIFTON.

1029 PM TORNADO 1 S SOUTH WICHITA 37.59N 97.31W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER

55TH AND BROADWAY,TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

1029 PM TSTM WND GST WICHITA MID CONTINENT A 37.66N 97.44W
04/14/2012 M84.00 MPH SEDGWICK KS ASOS

1032 PM TSTM WND GST MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BAS 37.62N 97.27W
04/14/2012 M76.00 MPH SEDGWICK KS ASOS

1035 PM TORNADO HAYSVILLE 37.57N 97.35W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS STORM CHASER

DAMAGE AT 63RD AND HYDRALIC.

1037 PM TORNADO DERBY 37.55N 97.26W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS EMERGENCY MNGR

ON THE GROUND. 71ST STREET SOUTH AND 134 EAST.

1039 PM TORNADO MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BAS 37.62N 97.27W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS STORM CHASER

VISIBLE NEAR MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE.

1041 PM TORNADO EAST WICHITA37.68N 97.26W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS STORM CHASER

ON THE GROUND NEAR, SOUTH ROCK AND PAWNEE, FROM KWCH TV.

1043 PM TORNADO 1 E OAKLAWN37.61N 97.28W
04/14/2012 SEDGWICK KS STORM CHASER

DAMAGE REPORTED NEAR OLIVER AND EAST 47TH STREET AS WELL
AS HANGAR DAMAGE TO THE WEST SIDE OF MCDONNELL AIR FORCE
BASE.

1044 PM TORNADO 2 NW LINDSBORG 38.59N 97.70W
04/14/2012 MCPHERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER

POWER FLASHES NOTED.

1049 PM TORNADO 2 NW AUGUSTA37.71N 97.00W
04/14/2012 BUTLERKS EMERGENCY MNGR

TORNADO CROSSED SANTA FE ROAD.

1055 PM TORNADO 5 NE LINDSBORG 38.63N 97.61W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

ILLUMINATED BY LIGHTNING.

1057 PM HAILEL DORADO 37.82N 96.86W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH BUTLERKS STORM CHASER

1057 PM HAILSALINA 38.82N 97.62W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH SALINEKS EMERGENCY MNGR

1059 PM TORNADO 1 S SALINA 38.80N 97.62W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS EMERGENCY MNGR

POWER FLASHES PARSONS ROAD AND I-135.

1059 PM HAIL1 W EL DORADO 37.82N 96.88W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH BUTLERKS EMERGENCY MNGR

JUST WEST ON HIGHWAY 254

1101 PM HAILSALINA 38.82N 97.62W
04/14/2012 E0.75 INCH SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

1101 PM HAILSALINA 38.82N 97.62W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH SALINEKS EMERGENCY MNGR

AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER IN SALINA.

1101 PM TORNADO 5 E BENTON 37.79N 97.02W
04/14/2012 BUTLERKS STORM CHASER

ROPE TORNADO.

1106 PM HAILEL DORADO 37.82N 96.86W
04/14/2012 E2.75 INCH BUTLERKS TRAINED SPOTTER

NORTH END OF EL DORADO

1106 PM TORNADO EL DORADO 37.82N 96.86W
04/14/2012 BUTLERKS TRAINED SPOTTER

POWER OUTAGES ON THE WEST SIDE OF EL DORADO

1106 PM HAILEL DORADO 37.82N 96.86W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH BUTLERKS TRAINED SPOTTER

NEAR THE BEST WESTERN HOTEL

1110 PM TORNADO 3 NE EL DORADO 37.85N 96.82W
04/14/2012 BUTLERKS TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTED A CONE TO WEDGE TORNADO

1114 PM TORNADO 3 NE EL DORADO 37.85N 96.82W
04/14/2012 BUTLERKS EMERGENCY MNGR

POWER FLASHES NORTHEAST OF EL DORADO.

1118 PM TORNADO 9 NNE EL DORADO 37.94N 96.79W
04/14/2012 BUTLERKS STORM CHASER

LARGE WEDGE TORNADO ROUGHLY 9 MILES NNE OF EL DORADO

1118 PM TORNADO 5 W KANOPOLIS STATE PAR 38.65N 98.13W
04/14/2012 ELLSWORTH KS EMERGENCY MNGR

DAMAGE TO A HOUSE NEAR KANOPOLIS…TIME ESTIMATED

1122 PM TORNADO 4 SE ELLSWORTH 38.69N 98.18W
04/14/2012 ELLSWORTH KS NWS EMPLOYEE

OFF DUTY NCAR METEOROLOGIST.

1122 PM TORNADO 1 ENE NEW CAMBRIA 38.89N 97.49W
04/14/2012 SALINEKS TRAINED SPOTTER

1125 PM TORNADO 8 SE ELLSWORTH 38.65N 98.12W
04/14/2012 ELLSWORTH KS STORM CHASER

TORNADO ILLUMINATED BY LIGHTNING.

1126 PM HAIL4 S CASSODAY37.98N 96.64W
04/14/2012 E1.75 INCH BUTLERKS EMERGENCY MNGR

1134 PM TORNADO 8 SE CASSODAY 37.96N 96.53W
04/14/2012 BUTLERKS EMERGENCY MNGR

ON THE GROUND.

1138 PM TSTM WND GST 6 S CASSODAY37.95N 96.64W
04/14/2012 E70.00 MPH BUTLERKS EMERGENCY MNGR

60 TO 70 MPH.

1139 PM TORNADO 5 ENE CASSODAY 38.07N 96.55W
04/14/2012 BUTLERKS STORM CHASER

LARGE WEDGE TORNADO

1234 AM FLOOD2 S SOUTH WICHITA 37.58N 97.31W
04/15/2012 SEDGWICK KS STORM CHASER

WATER OVER THE ROAD AT PAWNEE AND MERIDIAN.

0229 PM HAIL2 SSW IDANA39.34N 97.28W
04/14/2012 E0.88 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER

HAIL SIZE RANGED FROM DIME TO NICKEL

0246 PM HAIL3 WNW CLYDE39.61N 97.44W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0305 PM HAILSSE BARNES 39.71N 96.87W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0321 PM HAIL6 WSW BEATTIE 39.84N 96.52W
04/14/2012 M1.00 INCH MARSHALL KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0323 PM HAIL1 ENE MARYSVILLE 39.85N 96.63W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0330 PM HAIL7 N BEATTIE39.96N 96.42W
04/14/2012 E1.00 INCH MARSHALL KS PUBLIC

0335 PM HAILSUMMERFIELD39.99N 96.35W
04/14/2012 E1.50 INCH MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0343 PM TSTM WND GST 3 N CUBA 39.85N 97.46W
04/14/2012 E60.00 MPH REPUBLIC KS PUBLIC

0705 PM TORNADO 2 E NILES 38.97N 97.43W
04/14/2012 OTTAWAKS TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT OF FARM DAMAGED AT 280TH AND ASPEN ROADS

0708 PM TORNADO 4 NW SOLOMON38.96N 97.41W
04/14/2012 OTTAWAKS TRAINED SPOTTER

LARGE BOWL FUNNEL WITH SWIRLS ON THE GROUND REPORTED BY
CHASER.

0715 PM TORNADO 6 S MANCHESTER 39.01N 97.32W
04/14/2012 DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT RELAYED VIA WFO PLEASANT HILL

0716 PM TORNADO 9 W TALMAGE39.02N 97.43W
04/14/2012 OTTAWAKS EMERGENCY MNGR

EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS AND
TANKS TO GAS TRANSFER STATION, AND NUMEROUS POWER LINES
DOWN ALONG K18 HWY.

0731 PM TORNADO 4 ENE MANCHESTER 39.12N 97.26W
04/14/2012 DICKINSON KS BROADCAST MEDIA

VIA KSN-TV SALINA

0736 PM TORNADO 9 ENE MANCHESTER 39.14N 97.17W
04/14/2012 CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORT RELAYED VIA WFO PLEASANT HILL

0739 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 8 ENE MANCHESTER 39.14N 97.19W
04/14/2012 CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER

1129 PM HAILWSW MOONLIGHT 39.00N 97.10W
04/14/2012 E1.50 INCH DICKINSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER

1145 PM HAILBENNINGTON 39.03N 97.59W
04/14/2012 E0.88 INCH OTTAWAKS TRAINED SPOTTER

1258 AM HAILWAKEFIELD 39.22N 97.02W
04/15/2012 E2.00 INCH CLAY KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0115 AM HAILRANDOLPH 39.43N 96.76W
04/15/2012 E4.25 INCH RILEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0117 AM HAILRANDOLPH 39.43N 96.76W
04/15/2012 E4.50 INCH RILEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0120 AM HAIL1 W OLSBURG39.43N 96.63W
04/15/2012 E1.75 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER

0145 AM HAILBLAINE 39.50N 96.40W
04/15/2012 E2.50 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS CO-OP OBSERVER

0146 AM HAIL5 S FRANKFORT 39.63N 96.42W
04/15/2012 E1.00 INCH MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0153 AM HAILVERMILLION 39.72N 96.27W
04/15/2012 E1.25 INCH MARSHALL KS EMERGENCY MNGR

0233 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ABILENE 38.92N 97.21W
04/15/2012 M62.00 MPH DICKINSON KS AWOS

0251 AM NON-TSTM WND GST ABILENE 38.92N 97.21W
04/15/2012 M60.00 MPH DICKINSON KS AWOS