Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 18, 1993, 3:09 AM CDT for Harvey County, Kansas. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 18, 1993, 3:09 AM CDT (08:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 1993, 12:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Harvey County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 3147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1235 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 65 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KICT 180814 FFWICT KSC079-181700- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 309 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1200 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS ...HARVEY COUNTY ...HEAVY RAINS WERE ONCE AGAIN FALLING OVER HARVEY COUNTY... AT 300 AM CDT...EARLY MORNING THUNDERSTORMS WERE DRIFTING ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS..ESPECIALLY OVER HARVEY COUNTY 25 MILES NORTH OF WICHITA. THE GROUND OVER HARVEY COUNTY IS STILL SATURATED FROM RAINS LAST WEEK...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MORE FLOODING PROBLEMS ACROSS THE COUNTY AS MORE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. PEOPLE IN THE TOWNS OF HALSTEAD AND SEDGWICK...AS WELL AS PEOPLE LIVING ALONG FLOOD PRONE AND LOW LYING AREAS OF HARVEY COUNTY SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WH$EN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. NOONAN
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 18, 12:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-180640- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1239 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... AT 1230 AM CDT...A 30 MILE WIDE BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS..GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR..AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING WERE MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM JUST WEST OF MEDICINE LODGE THROUGH SALINA TO JUST EAST OF CONCORDIA. PEOPLE IN THE TOWNS OF HUTCHINSON AND WESTERN RENO AND KINGMAN COUNTIES 30 MILES EAST OF WICHITA ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...AS WELL AS HARVEY COUNTY 25 MILES NORTH OF WICHITA. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A REINFORCED SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED NORTHEAST OF LINE FROM MEDICINE LODGE..TO HUTCHINSON..TO EMPORIA..TO TOPEKA. AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY HAVE REMAINED NEARLY THE SAME SINCE 1130 PM. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MARCH THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH THE MORNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NOONAN ...CORRECTION TO WORDING 1ST PARAGRAPH
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 12:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-180640- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1239 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... AT 1230 AM CDT...A 30 MILE WIDE BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS..GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR..AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING WERE MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM JUST WEST OF MEDICINE LODGE THROUGH SALINA TO JUST EAST OF CONCORDIA. PEOPLE IN THE TOWNS OF HUTCHINSON AND WESTERN RENO AND KINGMAN COUNTIES 30 MILES EAST OF WICHITA ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...AS WELL AS HARVEY COUNTY 25 MILES NORTH OF WICHITA. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A REINFORCED SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED NORTHEAST OF LINE FROM MEDICINE LODGE..TO HUTCHINSON..TO EMPORIA..TO TOPEKA. AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY HAVE REMAINED NEARLY THE SAME SINCE 1130 PM. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MARCH THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH THE MORDNING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NOONAN ...CORRECTION TO WORDING 1ST PARAGRAPH
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 1:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-180745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 140 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS... AT 132 AM CDT...A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...25 MILES WIDE...EXTENDED FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON THROUGH MCPHERSON AND ABILENE TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARYSVILLE. TORRENTIAL DOWPOURS..GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR..AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN THE TOWNS OF WICHITA AND NEWTON OR 30 MILES NORTH WICHITA ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A REINFORCED SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STRONG STORMS WERE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED NORTH OF LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON.. TO JUNCTION CITY.. TO TOPEKA. AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY HAVE REMAINED NEARLY THE SAME SINCE 1230 AM. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL KANSAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NOONAN
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 1:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-180745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 140 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS... AT 132 AM CDT...A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...25 MILES WIDE...EXTENDED FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON THROUGH MCPHERSON AND ABILENE TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MARYSVILLE. TORRENTIAL DOWPOURS..GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR..AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN THE TOWNS OF WICHITA AND NEWTON OR 30 MILES NORTH WICHITA ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A REINFORCED SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS HAVE PASSED. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STRONG STORMS WERE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED NORTH OF LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUTCHINSON.. TO JUNCTION CITY.. TO TOPEKA. AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY HAVE REMAINED NEARLY THE SAME SINCE 1230 AM. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL KANSAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. NOONAN
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 2:35 AM CDT, 34 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-180840- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 235 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DUMP RAIN OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... AT 230 AM CDT...A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR GREAT BEND THROUGH HUTCHINSON TO WICHITA AND THEN NORTHEAST TO 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF TOPEKA. GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR.. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING..AND TORRENTIAL RAINS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN THE TOWNS OF EL DORADO..WICHITA..AND SURROUNDING AREAS ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A REINFORCED SHELTER. ALSO REMEMBER HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAINS THIS LAST WEEK. IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD...CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE INSTEAD...THE ROAD MAY BE WASHED OUT. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WERE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR DODGE CITY TO WICHITA TO TOPEKA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. NOONAN
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 2:36 AM CDT, 33 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-180840- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 235 AM CDT SUN JUL 18 1993 ...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DUMP RAIN OVER PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... AT 230 AM CDT...A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR GREAT BEND THROUGH HUTCHINSON TO WICHITA AND THEN NORTHEAST TO 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF TOPEKA. GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MILES AN HOUR.. FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING..AND TORRENTIAL RAINS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN THE TOWNS OF EL DORADO..WICHITA..AND SURROUNDING AREAS ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A REINFORCED SHELTER. ALSO REMEMBER HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN HEAVY RAINS THIS LAST WEEK. IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD...CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE INSTEAD...THE ROAD MAY BE WASHED OUT. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS WERE PART OF A LARGE AREA OF NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH EXTENDED NORTH OF A LINE FROM NEAR DODGE CITY TO WICHITA TO TOPEKA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. NOONAN
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.