Large tornado on the ground in Kansas:
... A Tornado Warning remains in effect for northwestern Edwards...
northeastern Hodgeman... extreme southeastern Ness... northwestern
Pawnee and rush counties until 315 PM CDT...
At 256 PM CDT... storm chasers and trained weather spotters reported a
tornado 3 miles northeast of Burdett. Doppler radar showed this
tornadic storm moving northeast at 40 mph. Large destructive hail up
to baseball size is also expected with this storm.
Numerous sightings of a large tornado 2 miles south of Burdett have
been received.
Locations impacted include...
Rozel...
Alexander...
Ash Valley...
mainly rural areas of northeastern Hodgeman... northwestern
Edwards... northwestern Pawnee... rush and southeastern Ness
counties.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
To repeat... a tornado is confirmed with this storm. 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.
Lat... Lon 3835 9956 3835 9944 3835 9926 3835 9903
3828 9914 3798 9960 3809 9982
time... Mot... loc 1958z 226deg 35kt 3823 9945
hail 2.75in
And another one just to the NW of that report:
... A Tornado Warning remains in effect for northwestern Edwards...
northeastern Hodgeman... extreme southeastern Ness... northwestern
Pawnee and rush counties until 315 PM CDT...
At 306 PM CDT... trained weather spotters reported a tornado 3 miles
west of Burdett. Doppler radar showed this tornadic storm moving
northeast at 40 mph. Large destructive hail up to baseball size is
also expected with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Burdett...
Rozel...
mainly rural areas of northeastern Hodgeman... northwestern
Edwards... northwestern Pawnee... rush and southeastern Ness
counties.
The first tornado has dissipated, however another storm just west of
the previous storm appears to be developing another tornado.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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.
Heavy rainfall may obscure this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear
the tornado. Take cover now.
Lat... Lon 3835 9956 3835 9944 3835 9926 3835 9903
3828 9914 3798 9960 3809 9982
time... Mot... loc 2008z 228deg 36kt 3821 9957
hail 2.75in