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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Wichita, KS

May 8, 1993Butler County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 8, 1993, 3:27 AM CDT for Butler County, Kansas. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 1993, 3:27 AM CDT (08:27 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 1993, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Whole counties

County Butler County, KS

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 171 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 1993-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1776 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 1993-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 161 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1776 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
839 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
224 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.8
Supercell composite
9.8

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The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KICT 080828
FFWICT
KSC015-081300-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
327 AM CDT SAT MAY 8 1993
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD

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, May 8, 12:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-080630-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1243 AM CDT SAT MAY 8 1993

...TORNADO WATCH #219 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

AT 1235 AM CDT...RADAD INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...
AND SMALL HAIL 20 MILES EAST OF A LINE FROM NEAR EMPORIA TO ARKANSAS CITY.

MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.  THIS LINE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
AWAY FROM SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...THUS TORNADO WATCH #219 IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT FOR HARPER...HARVEY..KINGMAN...RENO...SEDGWICK...SUMNER...
MARION...CHASE AND BUTLER COUNTIES.

PEOPLE IN COWLEY...GREENWOOD...ELK...AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES ARE STIL UNDER
THE TORNADO WATCH AND SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
*TORNADO WATCH #219 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENWOOD...ELK..CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTIES UNTIL 3 AM CDT*
*SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #221 IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
 KANSAS UNTIL 6 AM*
*A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 4 AM CDT*
*A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS
 MORNING.*

HYSELL
Special weather statement, May 8, 12:45 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-080630-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION TO SPELLING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1243 AM CDT SAT MAY 8 1993

...TORNADO WATCH #219 HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

AT 1235 AM CDT...RADA4 INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINS...WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...
AND SMALL HAIL 20 MILES EAST OF A LINE FROM NEAR EMPORIA TO ARKANSAS CITY.

MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR.  THIS LINE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
AWAY FROM SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...THUS TORNADO WATCH #219 IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT FOR HARPER...HARVEY..KINGMAN...RENO...SEDGWICK...SUMNER...
MARION...CHASE AND BUTLER COUNTIES.

PEOPLE IN COWLEY...GREENWOOD...ELK...AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES ARE STIL UNDER
THE TORNADO WATCH AND SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

*TORNADO WATCH #219 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENWOOD...ELK..CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTIES UNTIL 3 AM CDT*
*SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #221 IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
 KANSAS UNTIL 6 AM*
*A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 4 AM CDT*
*A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS
 MORNING.*

HYSELL
Special weather statement, May 8, 1:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-080745-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
151 AM CDT SAT MAY 8 1993

...A NEW TORNADO WATCH...#223...HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
   KANSAS...

AT 145 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUDERSTORMS...CONTAINING TORRENTIAL
RAINS...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND PERHAPS SOME SMALL HAIL
...HAD RE-DEVELOPED OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

THESE STORMS WERE SOUTHWEST OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PRATT...TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MEDICINE LODGE.  PEOPLE IN ATTICA...CORWIN
...AND ANTHONY ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS AND SHOULD MOVE INDOORS UNTIL
THEY PASS.

MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR.

THE ATMOSHPHERE STILL REMAINS RIPE FOR THESE STORMS TO TURN SEVERE
...SO A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR KINGMAN...RENO
...AND HARPER COUNTIES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

*TORNADO WATCH #223 IS IN EFFECT FOR RENO...KINGMAN...AND HARPER COUNTIES
UNTIL 700 AM CDT*
*TORNADO WATCH #219 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENWOOD...ELK..CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTIES UNTIL 3 AM CDT*
*SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #221 IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
 KANSAS UNTIL 6 AM*
*A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 4 AM CDT*
*A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS
 MORNING.*
*A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MONTOMERY AND WILSON
 COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT.*

HYSELL

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Special weather statement, May 8, 1:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-080745-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
151 AM CDT SAT MAY 8 1993

...A NEW TORNADO WATCH...#223...HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
   KANSAS...

AT 145 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUDERSTORMS...CONTAINING TORRENTIAL
RAINS...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND PERHAPS SOME SMALL HAIL
...HAD RE-DEVELOPED OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

THESE STORMS WERE SOUTHWEST OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF
PRATT...TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MEDICINE LODGE.  PEOPLE IN ATTICA...CORWIN
...AND ANTHONY ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS AND SHOULD MOVE INDOORS UNTIL
THEY PASS.

MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR.

THE ATMOSHPHERE STILL REMAINS RIPE FOR THESE STORMS TO TURN SEVERE
...SO A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR KINGMAN...RENO
...AND HARPER COUNTIES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

*TORNADO WATCH #223 IS IN EFFECT FOR RENO...KINGMAN...AND HARPER COUNTIES
UNTIL 700 AM CDT*
*TORNADO WATCH #219 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GREENWOOD...ELK..CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTIES UNTIL 3 AM CDT*
*SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #221 IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
 KANSAS UNTIL 6 AM*
*A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 4 AM CDT*
*A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS
 MORNING.*
*A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MONTOMERY AND WILSON
 COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM CDT.*

HYSELL
Special weather statement, May 8, 2:43 AM CDT, 44 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-080845-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
250 AM CDT SAT MAY 8 1993

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #224 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR MUCH
   OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS..

AT 245 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...SOUTHWEST
OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREAT BEND...TO 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ARKANSAS CITY.

THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING...SO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #224 REPLACES
THE TORNADO WATCH #219.

COUNTIES IN THE WATCH AREA AREA...INCLUDE HARVEY...SEDGWICK...SUMER..BUTLER
...CHAUTAGUQA...CLWLEY...ELK...GREENWOOD...MARION AND CHASE COUNTIES.
IF YOU LIVE IN THESE AREAS STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL
MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

*TORNADO WATCH #223 IS IN EFFECT FOR RENO...KINGMAN...AND HARPER COUNTIES
UNTIL 700 AM CDT*
*SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL
 AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS UNTIL 700 AM CDT.
*SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #221 IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
 KANSAS UNTIL 6 AM*
*A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUMNER COUNTY UNTIL 300 AM.*
*A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR RENO AND HARVEY COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM.*
*A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 4 AM CDT*
*A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS
 MORNING.*

HYNSELL
Special weather statement, May 8, 2:50 AM CDT, 37 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-080845-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
250 AM CDT SAT MAY 8 1993

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #224 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR MUCH
   OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS..

AT 245 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...SOUTHWEST
OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREAT BEND...TO 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ARKANSAS CITY.

THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING...SO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #224 REPLACES
THE TORNADO WATCH #219.

COUNTIES IN THE WATCH AREA AREA...INCLUDE HARVEY...SEDGWICK...SUMER..BUTLER
...CHAUTAGUQA...CLWLEY...ELK...GREENWOOD...MARION AND CHASE COUNTIES.
IF YOU LIVE IN THESE AREAS STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL
MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

*TORNADO WATCH #223 IS IN EFFECT FOR RENO...KINGMAN...AND HARPER COUNTIES
UNTIL 700 AM CDT*
*SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL
 AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS UNTIL 700 AM CDT.
*SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #221 IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
 KANSAS UNTIL 6 AM*
*A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUMNER COUNTY UNTIL 300 AM.*
*A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR RENO AND HARVEY COUNTIES UNTIL 815 AM.*
*A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 4 AM CDT*
*A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THIS
 MORNING.*

HYSELL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 9:06 PM CDTTornado WarningICTHarvey, Reno39 min
May 7, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTCowley51 min
May 7, 10:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler58 min
May 7, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood59 min
May 7, 11:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase59 min
May 8, 1:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMontgomery, Wilson47 min
May 8, 2:10 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTHarvey, Reno6 hr
May 8, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSumner46 min
May 8, 8:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTCowley56 min
May 8, 8:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Sedgwick69 min
May 8, 9:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Elk58 min
May 8, 9:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler47 min
May 8, 9:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood42 min
May 8, 9:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMontgomery, Wilson, Woodson63 min
May 8, 9:33 AM CDTTornado WarningICTButler57 min
May 8, 9:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase, Marion63 min
May 8, 10:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Labette, Neosho52 min
May 8, 2:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTHarvey, Sedgwick6 hr
May 8, 2:45 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTMarion6 hr
May 8, 4:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTChase4 hr
May 8, 6:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTMontgomery3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Kansas, 1993Every flash flood warning in 1993

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.