Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1993
Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 20, 1993, 10:00 PM CDT for Marion County, Kansas. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 20, 1993, 10:00 PM CDT (03:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 1993, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Marion County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 868 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1264 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KICT 210321 COR FFWICT KSC115-210700- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING ...CORRECTION FOR RAINFALL AMOUNTS/ 2ND PARA. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1000 PM CDT TUE JUL 20 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS ...SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY AT 955 PM THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN HAVE BEEN PERSISTANT ACROSS SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY...OR IN A BAND FROM ABOUT 20 MILES EAST OF MCPHERSON TO 40 MILES EAST OF MCPHERSON...OR FROM NEAR GOESSEL TO SOUTH OF FLORENCE. RADAR ESTIMATES THAT RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY AND THERE COULD BE ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. AREAS MOST LIKELY TO SEE SOME FLOODING IN SOUTHERN MARION COUNTY INCLUDE PEABODY...FLORENCE AND BURNS AND THE AREA JUST SOUTHEAST OF MARION. THE TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE RAPID RISES IN STREAMS...CREEKS AND LOW-LYING AREAS. PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. CLC
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 20, 7:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-210230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 732 PM CDT TUE JUL 20 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL WAS MOVING ACROSS CHEROKEE COUNTY... AT 727 PM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH 1/2 INCH HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WAS MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF KANSAS 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PITTSBURG. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. IF YOU LIVE IN COLUMBUS BE ALERT FOR 1/2 INCH HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINS. BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS CONTINUED OVER AN AREA 20 MILES WIDE FROM EMPORIA TO 5 MILES NORTH OF IOLA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH. . COVERAGE AND INTENSITY INCREASED SINCE 630 PM. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS THE REST OF THE EVENING AND WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS LATER TONIGHT. ES
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 7:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-210230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 732 PM CDT TUE JUL 20 1993 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH HAIL WAS MOVING ACROSS CHEROKEE COUNTY... AT 727 PM...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH 1/2 INCH HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WAS MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF KANSAS 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PITTSBURG. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. IF YOU LIVE IN COLUMBUS BE ALERT FOR 1/2 INCH HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINS. BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER. SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS CONTINUED OVER AN AREA 20 MILES WIDE FROM EMPORIA TO 5 MILES NORTH OF IOLA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH. . COVERAGE AND INTENSITY INCREASED SINCE 630 PM. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS THE REST OF THE EVENING AND WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS LATER TONIGHT. ES
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 8:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-210230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 838 PM CDT TUE JUL 20 1993 ...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS PER- SISTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS... AT 835 PM...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH 1/4-1/2 INCH HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS PERSISTED ACROSS PARTS OF AN AREA 30 MILES WIDE FROM NEAR EMPORIA THROUGH IOLA AND PITTSBURG ON INTO SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. VERY HEAVY RAINS WERE INDICATED 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EMPORIA AND NEAR IOLA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH. COVERAGE INCREASED WHILE INTENSITY WAS UNCHANGED. IF YOU LIVE NEAR IOLA BE ALERT FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING. AVOID WATER-COVERED ROADS. . STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS LATER TONIGHT. *URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALLEN COUNTY UNTIL 11 PM. ES
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 8:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-210230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 838 PM CDT TUE JUL 20 1993 ...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS PER- SISTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS... AT 835 PM...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH 1/4-1/2 INCH HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS PERSISTED ACROSS PARTS OF AN AREA 30 MILES WIDE FROM NEAR EMPORIA THROUGH IOLA AND PITTSBURG ON INTO SOUTHWEST MISSOURI. VERY HEAVY RAINS WERE INDICATED 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EMPORIA AND NEAR IOLA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH. COVERAGE INCREASED WHILE INTENSITY WAS UNCHANGED. IF YOU LIVE NEAR IOLA BE ALERT FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING. AVOID WATER-COVERED ROADS. . STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS LATER TONIGHT. *URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALLEN COUNTY UNTIL 11 PM. ES
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 9:35 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-210330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 935 PM CDT TUE JUL 20 1993 ...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS PER- SISTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... AT 930 PM...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS PERSISTED ACROSS PARTS OF AN AREA 35 MILES WIDE FROM 15 MILES EAST OF MCPHERSON TO 10 MILES WEST OF IOLA. VERY HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL WERE INDICATED IN NEAR MARION. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT HOURLY RAINFALLS OF 1-2 INCHES WERE LIKELY IN MARION. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 MPH. COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WERE UNCHANGED SINCE 830 PM. IF YOU LIVE IN MARION BE ALERT TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. AVOID WATER-COVERED ROADS. . STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS LATER TONIGHT. *URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALLEN COUNTY UNTIL 11 PM. *SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM. ES
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 9:40 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-210330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 935 PM CDT TUE JUL 20 1993 ...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS PER- SISTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... AT 930 PM...SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINS PERSISTED ACROSS PARTS OF AN AREA 35 MILES WIDE FROM 15 MILES EAST OF MCPHERSON TO 10 MILES WEST OF IOLA. VERY HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL WERE INDICATED IN NEAR MARION. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT HOURLY RAINFALLS OF 1-2 INCHES WERE LIKELY IN MARION. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 MPH. COVERAGE AND INTENSITY WERE UNCHANGED SINCE 830 PM. IF YOU LIVE IN MARION BE ALERT TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. AVOID WATER-COVERED ROADS. . STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING AND WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS LATER TONIGHT. *URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALLEN COUNTY UNTIL 11 PM. *SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR MARION COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM. ES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 65 min |
| Jul 20, 10:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 3 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 40 min |
| Jul 21, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Bourbon | 48 min |
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.