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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 271, NWS Wichita, KS

October 19, 2005Harper County, Sumner County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 19, 2005, 8:13 PM CDT for Harper County, Sumner County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Oct 19, 2005, 8:13 PM CDT (01:13 UTC)
Expired: Oct 19, 2005, 9:00 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Harper County, KS, Sumner County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 19, 12:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
Oct 19, 3:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 72 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1088 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -110 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1648 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 262 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 393 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 8.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WUUS53 KICT 200113
SVRICT
KSC077-191-200200-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0271.051020T0113Z-051020T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
813 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN HARPER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT.

* AT 811 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR ARGONIA...OR ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  DOWNTOWN WICHITA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  ARGONIA...CONWAY SPRINGS...MAYFIELD...METCALF STN...MILAN...
  WELLINGTON...PERTH...RIVERDALE

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...
  WINDS UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR...

SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THIS WARNING FOLLOWS:

THE STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL.

SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. AVOID USING THE
TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT...WHILE LIGHTNING IS IN THE
AREA.

LAT...LON 3737 9784 3705 9783 3708 9750 3713 9731
      3718 9718 3747 9735 3746 9758

$$

KLEINSASSER

2 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS53 KICT 200130
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
829 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

KSC077-200139-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-051020T0200Z/
HARPER KS-
829 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN HARPER COUNTY HAS 
BEEN CANCELLED...

AT 828 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE EITHER WEAKENED OR
MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE
OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3739 9779 3705 9779 3708 9750 3713 9731
      3718 9718 3747 9735 3746 9758

$$

KSC191-200200-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-051020T0200Z/
SUMNER KS-
829 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUMNER COUNTY UNTIL
900 PM CDT...

AT 828 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF ARGONIA...OR 33 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN WICHITA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
  5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WELLINGTON BY  850 PM CDT.

THE TOWNS OF MILAN...MAYFIELD AND RIVERDALE ARE ALSO IN THE PATH OF
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3739 9779 3705 9779 3708 9750 3713 9731
      3718 9718 3747 9735 3746 9758

$$

KETCHAM

000 
WWUS53 KICT 200143
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
843 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

KSC191-200200-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0271.000000T0000Z-051020T0200Z/
SUMNER KS-
843 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUMNER COUNTY UNTIL
900 PM CDT...

AT 840 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WELLINGTON...OR 26
MILES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN WICHITA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SUMNER
COUNTY...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF RIVERDALE.

LAT...LON 3739 9779 3705 9779 3708 9750 3713 9731
      3718 9718 3747 9735 3746 9758

$$

KETCHAM

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.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Oct 19, 2:57 PM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 19, 2:57 PM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
257 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

.DISCUSSION...
FORECAST CHALLENGES CENTER ON THE PASSAGE OF A SHORTWAVE CURRENTLY
OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND WHAT WE HAVE IN STORE FOR TONIGHT AND
EARLY TOMORROW.

LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AND PROFILER DATA SHOW THE SHORTWAVE TO
BE CLOSED OFF BUT STILL PROGRESSIVE. 300 MB PROFILER DATA SHOWS THE
JET STREAK ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE SHORTWAVE WITH OUR NECK OF THE
WOODS GETTING INTO THE LEFT FRONT QUADRANT. DRY SLOT NOTED ON WATER
VAPOR IMAGERY HAS HELPED TO SCOUR OUT CLOUD COVER IN CENTRAL KANSAS
BUT THIS SHOULD NOT LAST.

TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY:
SHORTWAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND WILL HELP
LEAD TO WIDESPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES AS IT DOES. 850 MB
BOUNDARY LOOKS TO BE STUCK THROUGH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS AND
THERE IS VERY STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT NOTED ON THE 305 K AND 310 K
THETA SURFACE. LIFTING A PARCEL FROM 850 MB, ABOVE THE SURFACE BASED
INHIBITION, YIELDS A FAIR AMOUNT OF ELEVATED INSTABILITY. WITH THE
DIFFLUENT FLOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE LEFT FRONT QUAD OF THE UPPER JET
STREAK, THE ELEVATED INSTABILITY, STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT AND THE
SHORTWAVE, THIS ALL POINTS TO WIDESPREAD RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES. AS A RESULT, CONTINUED WITH CATEGORICAL POPS THROUGH 12Z
THURSDAY. WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED FEATURES WILL LIKELY SEE SOME
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS, MAINLY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
KANSAS THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SINCE THE STORMS WILL BE ELEVATED THE
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE FROM LARGE HAIL. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
INSTABILITY AND SHEAR WOULD EXPECT HAIL OF AROUND 1 INCH. ALSO, SOME
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WHICH COULD LEAD TO
ISOLATED FLOODING FOR MAINLY PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS.

ISENTROPIC LIFT STEADILY DECREASES THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING ON THE
BACK IN RESPONSE TO THE SHORTWAVE PASSING EAST OF OUR AREA. BOTH THE
GFS AND THE NAM HANG ON TO SOME PRECIPITATION THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY.
THIS MAY BE OVER DONE BUT NONE THE LESS KEPT POPS IN THROUGH 00Z
FRIDAY BUT DECREASED THEM THROUGH THE DAY.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING:
THINGS WILL COOL DOWN CONSIDERABLY, BUT STILL BE SLIGHTLY BELOW
NORMAL, THROUGH THIS PERIOD WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 60S AND
LOWS IN THE LOW TO MID 40S. THE ONLY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE MADE WAS TO
ADD SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY EVENING.
GFS SHOWS A FAIRLY STRONG SHORTWAVE, ROTATING AROUND THE MAIN CLOSED
LOW OVER THE OHIO VALLEY. LOW LEVELS ARE RATHER DRY BUT IT APPEARS
THE MID LEVELS SATURATE. SO WOULDNT BE SURPRISED TO SEE SOME LIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS AS A RESULT. CONFIDENCE ON THIS FEATURE PRODUCING
MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS SOMEWHAT LOW HOWEVER.

REST OF THE EXTENDED (SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING):
THE ABOVE WAVE SHOULD BRING IN A REINFORCING SHOT OF COOL AIR. AS A
RESULT HAVE CONTINUED WITH THE COOLER TEMPS AND MADE SOME TWEAKS IN
THE HIGHS AND LOWS FOR THESE DAYS. ALSO MADE SOME TWEAKS TO SKY
COVER AND POPS THOUGH WILL KEEP THINGS DRY FOR THESE DAYS.

BOWMAN

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA-KICT    50  59  43  64 / 100  40   0   0
HUTCHINSON      47  58  43  63 / 100  40   0   0
NEWTON          48  59  42  63 / 100  50   5   0
ELDORADO        50  60  43  63 /  90  50   0   0
WINFIELD-KWLD   52  60  43  64 /  90  40   0   0
RUSSELL         42  57  42  62 / 100  20   0   0
GREAT BEND      44  58  43  63 / 100  20   0   0
SALINA          46  57  41  61 / 100  40  10   0
MCPHERSON       47  58  42  62 / 100  40   5   0
COFFEYVILLE     59  62  44  64 /  80  30   0   0
CHANUTE         55  62  44  63 /  80  50   5   0
IOLA            52  62  43  63 /  90  50   5   0

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 19, 4:02 PM CDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
402 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-201200-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
402 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS EARLY TONIGHT WITH THE SEVERE POTENTIAL
SPREADING INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS LATER TONIGHT. THE MAIN HAZARD WITH
THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS.

AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES, THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE INCREASING
IN AREAL COVERAGE WITH HEAVY RAINS POSSIBLE LEADING TO A LOCALIZED
FLOODING HAZARD FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT
FOR ALL OF CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION, SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWOICT.HTM

BOWMAN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 19, 4:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
454 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

KSZ092-093-192230-
COWLEY-SUMNER-
454 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COWLEY AND SUMNER COUNTIES...

AT 453 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BRAMAN...OR 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARKANSAS
CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DARMOFAL

Special weather statement, Oct 19, 5:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
518 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

KSZ047-192245-
BARTON-
518 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BARTON COUNTY...

AT 514 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LARNED...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DARMOFAL

Special weather statement, Oct 19, 5:42 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
542 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

KSZ047-192315-
BARTON-
542 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BARTON COUNTY...

AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HOISINGTON...OR 7 MILES NORTH OF GREAT
BEND...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THESE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DARMOFAL

Special weather statement, Oct 19, 7:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
706 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

KSZ091-200045-
HARPER-
706 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARPER COUNTY...

AT 704 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM  NEAR HARDTNER...OR 18 MILES SOUTH OF MEDICINE
LODGE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES, GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH.

PEOPLE IN WESTERN HARPER COUNTY, AND ESPECIALLY SOUTHWEST HARPER
COUNTY...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. A WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED IF THE STORMS MOVE INTO THE AREA. BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER
IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS.

KLEINSASSER

Local storm report, Oct 19, 7:56 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
756 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 PM     HAIL             ANTHONY                 37.15N 98.03W
10/19/2005  0.75 INCH        HARPER             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORTED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ANTHONY

&&

CDB

Local storm report, Oct 19, 8:07 PM CDT, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
807 PM CDT WED OCT 19 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 PM     HAIL             12 W NICKERSON          38.15N 98.31W
10/19/2005  1.00 INCH        RENO               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CDB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 19, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper	53 min
Oct 19, 7:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Reno, Rice	46 min
Oct 19, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Kingman	50 min
Oct 19, 9:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner	24 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.