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Home Return to list Tornado Warning 0002 Issued by the Wichita Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-04-01 21:31:36 504 WFUS53 KICT 020231 TORICT KSC053-113-159-169-020330- /O.NEW.KICT.TO.W.0002.250402T0231Z-250402T0330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 931 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern McPherson County in central Kansas... Northeastern Rice County in central Kansas... Southeastern Ellsworth County in central Kansas... Western Saline County in central Kansas... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 931 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Geneseo, or 11 miles north of Lyons, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern McPherson, northeastern Rice, southeastern Ellsworth and western Saline Counties, including the following locations... Kanopolis Lake, Falun, and Kanopolis State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 near Mile Marker 79. Interstate 70 near Mile Marker 242. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3846 9802 3869 9820 3889 9780 3863 9761 TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 239DEG 40KT 3852 9816 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN $$ JAKUB Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2025-04-01 21:52:07 004 WWUS53 KICT 020251 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 951 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 KSC113-159-020301- /O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T0330Z/ McPherson KS-Rice KS- 951 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON AND NORTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3863 9761 3861 9772 3861 9792 3857 9793 3855 9801 3871 9814 3889 9780 TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 238DEG 40KT 3865 9792 $$ KSC053-169-020330- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T0330Z/ Ellsworth KS-Saline KS- 951 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH AND WESTERN SALINE COUNTIES... At 951 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles northwest of Marquette, or 13 miles east of Kanopolis, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Brookville, Kanopolis Lake, Falun, and Kanopolis State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3863 9761 3861 9772 3861 9792 3857 9793 3855 9801 3871 9814 3889 9780 TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 238DEG 40KT 3865 9792 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN $$ JAKUB Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-01 21:52:07 004 WWUS53 KICT 020251 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 951 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 KSC113-159-020301- /O.CAN.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T0330Z/ McPherson KS-Rice KS- 951 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MCPHERSON AND NORTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central Kansas. && LAT...LON 3863 9761 3861 9772 3861 9792 3857 9793 3855 9801 3871 9814 3889 9780 TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 238DEG 40KT 3865 9792 $$ KSC053-169-020330- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T0330Z/ Ellsworth KS-Saline KS- 951 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELLSWORTH AND WESTERN SALINE COUNTIES... At 951 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles northwest of Marquette, or 13 miles east of Kanopolis, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... Brookville, Kanopolis Lake, Falun, and Kanopolis State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. && LAT...LON 3863 9761 3861 9772 3861 9792 3857 9793 3855 9801 3871 9814 3889 9780 TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 238DEG 40KT 3865 9792 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN $$ JAKUB Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-04-01 22:00:07 266 WWUS53 KICT 020259 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 959 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 KSC053-169-020330- /O.CON.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T0330Z/ Ellsworth KS-Saline KS- 959 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL ELLSWORTH AND WESTERN SALINE COUNTIES... At 956 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles southwest of Brookville, or 12 miles northwest of Lindsborg, moving northeast at 45 mph. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely. Locations impacted include... Brookville and Falun. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! && LAT...LON 3863 9761 3861 9772 3861 9794 3864 9798 3879 9799 3889 9780 TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 239DEG 40KT 3868 9785 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN $$ JAKUB Action: Expired Issued At: 2025-04-01 22:27:08 928 WWUS53 KICT 020326 SVSICT Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 1026 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 KSC053-169-020335- /O.EXP.KICT.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250402T0330Z/ Ellsworth KS-Saline KS- 1026 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ELLSWORTH AND WESTERN SALINE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for central Kansas. A tornado warning is still in effect for northeast Saline county until 11 PM. && LAT...LON 3863 9761 3861 9772 3861 9794 3864 9798 3879 9799 3889 9780 TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 239DEG 40KT 3884 9750 $$ JAKUB |