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Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS

July 22, 1992Harvey County, Reno County, Sedgwick County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 22, 1992, 9:01 AM CDT for Harvey County, Reno County, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 22, 1992, 9:01 AM CDT (14:01 UTC)
Expired
Jul 22, 1992, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Whole counties

Counties Harvey County, KS, Reno County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 197 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 1992-07-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1206 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 1992-07-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1206 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-190 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1367 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
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BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
901 AM CDT WED JUL 22 1992
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOON CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS
 
   ...HARVEY COUNTY...EASTERN RENO COUNTY
   ...NORTHERN SEDGWICK COUNTY
 
AT 850 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN
EXTENDING FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON...TO 40 MILES NORTHEAST
OF WICHITA. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARD. AT 8 AM...2 INCHES
OF RAIN IN ONE HOUR WAS REPORTED JUST EAST OF HUTCHINSON. AT 830
AM...1.5 INCHES OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES FELL AT MT HOPE...IN NORTHWEST
SEDGWICK COUNTY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS IN
THESE AREAS FOR THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS.
 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT.  MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES... DIPS... OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY.  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM... EVEN A SMALL
ONE... ON FOOT.
 
HEDGES

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 3:34 AM CDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-220930-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
333 AM CDT WED JUL 22 1992

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS WERE MOVING THROUGH
CENTRAL KANSAS...

AT 325 AM CDT...NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...MANY WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS...WINDS
TO 40 MILES AN HOUR...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING WERE LOCATED IN CENTRAL KANSAS.

THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE IN A 20 MILE WIDE BAND THAT EXTENDED FROM
25 MILES NORTHWEST OF SALINA...TO 15 MILES NORTH OF TOPEKA.

THESE STRONG STORMS WERE PART OF A LARGER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT WAS
NORTH OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SALINA...TO NEAR
TOPEKA.

NO CHANGE IN AREAL COVERAGE OR INTENSITY WAS NOTED SINCE 230 AM.

MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO ENTER NORTHERN MARION COUNTY BY 4 AM...AND INTO
CHASE COUNTY BY 415 AM.  PERSONS IN ROMONA AND HYMER SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR TORRENTIAL RAINS THAT CAN CUASE FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS...ALONG WITH
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND WINDS UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND MOVE TO SHELTER
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

HYSELL
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 4:37 AM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-220930-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
437 AM CDT WED JUL 22 1992

...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO RUMBLE THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS...

AT 425 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...MANY WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS...WINDS
GUSTING TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING...WERE OBSERVED IN CENTRAL
AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE CONTAINED IN A 20 MILE WIDE BAND THAT
EXTENDED FROM 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TOPEKA...TO JUST WEST OF SALINA.

THESE STRONG STORMS WERE PART OF A LARGER AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT WAS
NORTH OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF GREAT BEND...TO NEAR
OTTAWA.

NO CHANGE IN AREAL COVERAGE OR INTENSITY WAS NOTED SINCE 325 AM.
MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.

PERSONS IN NORTHERN MARION AND CHASE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF
LOST SPRINGS AND STRONG CITY SHOULD PREPARE FOR TORRENTIAL RAINS THAT MAY
CAUSE LOW LYING FLOODING...ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MILES AN
HOUR...ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND MOVE TO SHELTER
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

HYSELL
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-221130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
540 AM CDT WED JUL 22 1992

...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS..

AT 525 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...MANY WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS...WINDS
GUSTING TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING...WERE OBSERVED IN CENTRAL
AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINING THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE NOTED IN A 20 MILE WIDE
BAND EXTENDING FROM JUST SOUTH OF OTTAWA...TO 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON.
ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELOPED JUST EAST OF PRATT.

THESE STRONG STORMS WERE PART OF A LARGER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THAT WAS MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST OF GREAT BEND...TO 25
MILES SOUTHEAST OF OTTAWA.

NO CHANGE IN AREAL COVERAGE OR INTENSITY HAD BEEN NOTED SINCE 425 AM.

MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

PERSONS IN CHASE AND MARION COUNTIES INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA...AND
COTTONWOOD FALLS SHOULD PREPARE FOR TORRENTIAL RAINS THAT MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AND FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS...WINDS GUSTING
TO NEAR 40 MILES AN HOUR...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.

PERSONS IN ST. LEO...OR NASHVILLE...BOTH 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON...
SHOULD ALSO MOVE INDOORS TO PROTECT AGAINST WINDS...LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL
RAINS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATMENTS
ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

HYSELL
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 6:46 AM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-221240-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
640 AM CDT WED JUL 22 1992

...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS..

AT 625 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...MANY WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS...WINDS
GUSTING TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING...WERE OBSERVED IN CENTRAL
AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR PRATT...TO HUTCHINSON...TO
THE MISSOURI BORDER 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHANUTE.  THE STRONGEST STORMS
WERE LOCATED NEAR HUTCHINSON...AND 10 MILES NORTH OF HUTCHINSON.

MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS TO THE EAST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR.  PERSONS
IN NORTHERN RENO COUNTY...NEAR HUTCHINSON...AND WESTERN HARVEY COUNTY...
NEAR HALSTEAD AND BURRTON CAN EXPECT TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...
AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING THROUGH 730 AM.
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING.
THE RAINFALL WILL SEVERELY REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND WATER MAY COVER
ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATMENTS
ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

HEDGES
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-221240-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
737 AM CDT WED JUL 22 1992

...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS..

AT 725 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...MANY WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS...WINDS
GUSTING TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING...WERE OBSERVED IN CENTRAL
AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR PRATT...TO JUST NORTH OF
WICHITA...TO THE MISSOURI BORDER EAST OF CHANUTE.  THE STRONGEST STORM
WAS LOCATED ON THE RENO/HARVEY COUNTY LINE...EAST OF HUTCHINSON.

MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS TO THE EAST AT 20 MILES PER HOUR.  PERSONS
IN EASTERN RENO COUNTY...WESTERN HARVEY COUNTY...NEAR HALSTEAD...BURRTON
...AND NEWTON CAN EXPECT TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...
AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING THROUGH 830 AM.
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNINGl.
THE RAINFALL WILL SEVERELY REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND WATER MAY COVER
ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATMENTS
ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION.

HEDGES
Special weather statement, Jul 22, 8:38 AM CDT, 23 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-221440-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
837 AM CDT WED JUL 22 1992

...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS..

AT 827 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...MANY WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...
WERE OBSERVED IN CENTRAL AND PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES EAST OF
PRATT...TO WICHITA...TO THE MISSOURI BORDER 20 MILES NORTH OF JOPLIN
MISSOURI.  THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED IN A 20 MILE WIDE
BAND FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON...TO 50 MILES NORTHEAST OF
WICHITA.  THESE STORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY
RAIN...FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH.

A TRAINED SPOTTER EAST OF HUTCHINSON REPORTED 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN ONE
HOUR AS THESE STORMS PASSSED.  ANOTHER SPOTTER IN MT HOPE...IN
NORTHWEST SEDGWICK COUNTY REPORTED 1.5 INCHES IN 15 MINUTES.  PERSONS IN
SOUTHEAST RENO...ALL OF HARVEY...AND NORTHERN SEDGWICK COUNTIES SHOULD
REMAIN INDOORS FOR THE NEXT HOUR AS THESE STORMS PASS. REMEMEBER THAT
LIGHTNING IS A THUNDERSTORMS GREATEST KILLER.  USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
DRIVING IN THUNDERSTORMS.  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL SEVERELY REDUCE THE
VISIBILITY...AND WATER MAY COVER ROADS IN LOW LYING AREAS.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS...AND NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

HXEDGES

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.