Tornado Threatening Salina KS

LATE REPORT at 6:38: Spotters indicate the tornado coming into the heart of Salina KS has lifted. It may still touch down at any time and everyone in Salina should be in safe shelter now. Law enforcement following the original circulation reports that the rotation has weakened but the storm may just be cycling. There has been a brief touch down at 6:39 just west of I-135 in Salina.

ORIGINAL REPORT
Spotters are tracking a large and dangerous tornado that has caused confirmed damage that is now within 10 miles southwest of the city of Salina KS.

It is approaching the town of Smolan right now.

It should arrive in Salina around 6:35 p.m. Sirens are now sounding in Salina.

Dual pol radar has shown strong indications of debris.

Disturbing report from the same storm: just east of Geneseo, relayed via amateur radio. Our operator also reports numerous storm chasers creating hazardous traffic conditions in the area.

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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
619 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SALINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS…

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 615 PM CDT…A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF BROOKVILLE…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD…DAMAGING TORNADO.

SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

IMPACT…MAJOR HOUSE AND BUILDING DAMAGE LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES IN PATH OF TORNADO HIGHLY LIKELY. SOME ROADS
POSSIBLY BLOCKED BY TORNADO DEBRIS. COMPLETE DESTRUCTION
OF VEHICLES LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SALINA…BROOKVILLE…SMOLAN…ASSARIA…GYPSUM…NEW CAMBRIA AND
SALINA AIRPORT.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 241 AND 266. THIS
INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 79 AND 95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING THAT WAS
IN EFFECT FOR SALINE COUNTY.

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.

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LAT…LON 3895 9737 3893 9737 3892 9738 3887 9736
3872 9737 3861 9767 3861 9787 3866 9793
3875 9793 3896 9779
TIME…MOT…LOC 2319Z 226DEG 29KT 3870 9779

TORNADO…OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT…SIGNIFICANT
HAIL…1.75IN

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