Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS
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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KICT 221357 FFWICT KSC079-155-173-221700- 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
Nearby
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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.