Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 1993, 7:24 AM CDT for Harvey County, Kansas. It was in force for 51 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 1993, 7:24 AM CDT (12:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 1993, 8:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Whole counties
County Harvey County, KS
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 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
- 38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -205 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1401 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 6, 4:30 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-061030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 6 1993 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS MORNING... AT 430 AM CDT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE AREA WAS 30 MILES WIDE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF CHANUTE. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 25 MILES EAST OF HUTCHINSON NEAR WALTON IN NORTHEAST HARVEY COUNTY. THIS STORM CAN BRING HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WIND TO NORTHEAST HARVEY AND SOUTHERN MARION COUNTIES BY 530. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 25 MPH. THESE HEAVY RAIN COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. IF THIS OCCURS...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES... DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. . AREA COVERAGE AND INTENSITY HAD INCREASED SINCE 330. SALMONS
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-061030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 6 1993 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS MORNING... AT 430 AM CDT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE AREA WAS 30 MILES WIDE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF DODGE CITY TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF CHANUTE. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS 25 MILES EAST OF HUTCHINSON NEAR WALTON IN NORTHEAST HARVEY COUNTY. THIS STORM CAN BRING HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WIND TO NORTHEAST HARVEY AND SOUTHERN MARION COUNTIES BY 530. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 25 MPH. THESE HEAVY RAIN COULD LEAD TO POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. IF THIS OCCURS...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES... DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. . AREA COVERAGE AND INTENSITY HAD INCREASED SINCE 330. SALMONS
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:29 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-061130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 529 AM CDT TUE JUL 6 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... AT 525 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A 40 MILE WIDE BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS WERE FOUND ACROSS NORTHERN RENO...CENTRAL MARION AND CHASE COUNTIES AS WELL AS CENTRAL GREENWOOD COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND PEOPLE BUHLER..DURHAM...CLEMENTS...COTTONWOOD FALLS AND HAMILTON ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS AND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR TORRENTIAL RAINS... PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS BY MOVING INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. AREAL COVERAGE AND ITENSITY LEVELS HAD GREATLY INCREASED SINCE 430 AM. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL DROP HEAVY RAINS OVER AREAS WHICH HAVE ALREADY HAD SOAKING RAINS LAST NIGHT. FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS AND DIPS IN ROADS. IF YOU COME ACROSS WATER COVERED ROADWAYS TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. *A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS MORNING.* HYSELL
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 5:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-061130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 529 AM CDT TUE JUL 6 1993 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... AT 525 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A 40 MILE WIDE BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME CONTAINING HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL RAINS. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS WERE FOUND ACROSS NORTHERN RENO...CENTRAL MARION AND CHASE COUNTIES AS WELL AS CENTRAL GREENWOOD COUNTIES. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND PEOPLE BUHLER..DURHAM...CLEMENTS...COTTONWOOD FALLS AND HAMILTON ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS AND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR TORRENTIAL RAINS... PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS BY MOVING INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. AREAL COVERAGE AND ITENSITY LEVELS HAD GREATLY INCREASED SINCE 430 AM. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL DROP HEAVY RAINS OVER AREAS WHICH HAVE ALREADY HAD SOAKING RAINS LAST NIGHT. FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING AREAS AND DIPS IN ROADS. IF YOU COME ACROSS WATER COVERED ROADWAYS TURN AROUND AND FIND ANOTHER ROUTE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. *A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS MORNING.* HYSELL
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 6:31 AM CDT, 53 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-061230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 633 AM CDT TUE JUL 6 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #601 HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS UNTIL 1100 AM CDT... AT 625 AM CDT...RADAR SHOWED A 60 MILE WIDE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN KANSAS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...WINDS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINS. SOME OF THE STRONGEST STORMS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS WERE FOUND IN A 10 MILE WIDE BAND EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF EL DORADO ...TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF MCPHERSON. THIS LINE WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND PEOPLE IN MARION AND WESTERN CHASE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF LINCOLNVILLE...MARION...HILLSBORO AND STRONG CITY SHOULD MOVE INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. ANOTHER LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS APPROACHING WESTERN RENO COUNTY. PEOPLE IN SYLVIA AND NICKERSON SHOULD BE READY FOR WINDS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...SMALL HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. ALL ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LEVELS HAD SHOWN LITTLE CHANGE SINCE 530 AM. CONDITIONS ARE RIPE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD KEEP TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. *A FLAbSH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS.* HYSELL
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 6:33 AM CDT, 51 minutes before
KSZ009-011-012-014-017-061230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 633 AM CDT TUE JUL 6 1993 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #601 HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS UNTIL 1100 AM CDT... AT 625 AM CDT...RADAR SHOWED A 60 MILE WIDE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN KANSAS. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL...WINDS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINS. SOME OF THE STRONGEST STORMS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS WERE FOUND IN A 10 MILE WIDE BAND EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF EL DORADO ...TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF MCPHERSON. THIS LINE WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR AND PEOPLE IN MARION AND WESTERN CHASE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF LINCOLNVILLE...MARION...HILLSBORO AND STRONG CITY SHOULD MOVE INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. ANOTHER LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS APPROACHING WESTERN RENO COUNTY. PEOPLE IN SYLVIA AND NICKERSON SHOULD BE READY FOR WINDS TO 45 MILES AN HOUR...SMALL HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAIN. ALL ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY LEVELS HAD SHOWN LITTLE CHANGE SINCE 530 AM. CONDITIONS ARE RIPE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD KEEP TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. *A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT THIS MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS.* HYSELL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 6:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 50 min |
| Jul 6, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 54 min |
| Jul 6, 8:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 59 min |
| Jul 6, 8:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 10:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Bourbon | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 11:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Crawford | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 55 min |
| Jul 6, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sumner | 36 min |
| Jul 6, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 54 min |
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.