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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Wichita, KS

May 6, 200726 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood watch at May 6, 2007, 3:59 AM CDT for 26 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 6, 2007, 3:59 AM CDT (08:59 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2007, 3:54 PM CDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Flood severity
None
All 26 counties

Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:58 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 149 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, Lamont, OK at 00:00Z on 2007-05-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3637 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, Lamont, OK at 00:00Z on 2007-05-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 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
3637 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
577 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
3.3
Supercell composite
14.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WGUS63 KICT 060859
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
359 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007


KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-062130-
/O.NEW.KICT.FF.A.0002.070506T0900Z-070507T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
RENO-HARVEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION...HUTCHINSON...
NEWTON
359 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH 
  CENTRAL KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BARTON...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...MARION...MCPHERSON...
  RICE...RUSSELL AND SALINE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...HARVEY 
  AND RENO.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND MOVE INTO
  CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SATURDAY NIGHTS
  STORMS CAUSED SOME FLOODING OVER CENTRAL KANSAS AND MADE GROUNDS
  EXTREMELY SATURATED. THEREFORE ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL GO
  INTO RUNOFF CAUSING MORE FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO FLASH
  FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO
  BE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

LAWSON
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS63 KICT 061935
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
235 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

KSZ053-069-070-083-092>094-098-070345-
/O.EXB.KICT.FF.A.0002.070506T2300Z-070508T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO...
AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN
235 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...CHASE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BUTLER...COWLEY...SEDGWICK AND SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST 
  KANSAS...CHAUTAUQUA...ELK AND GREENWOOD.

* FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND MOVE
  THROUGH CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH MONDAY
  EVENING. THEREFORE ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL GO INTO RUNOFF
  CAUSING MORE FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
  CREEKS AND STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE LIKELY TODAY
  THROUGH TOMORROW.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

KSZ082-091-070345-
/O.EXB.KICT.FF.A.0002.070506T2300Z-070507T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KINGMAN-HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER
235 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...HARPER AND KINGMAN.

* FROM 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND
  MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
  THEREFORE ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL GO INTO RUNOFF CAUSING
  MORE FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND
  STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT.
  THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD GRADUALLY MOVE EAST OF THE AREA ON MONDAY.


A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

KSZ049-051-052-068-070345-
/O.EXT.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070508T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-HARVEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION...NEWTON
235 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...MARION...
  MCPHERSON AND SALINE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...HARVEY.

* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL KANSAS AND
  SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THEREFORE ANY
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL GO INTO RUNOFF CAUSING MORE FLOODING.
  IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND
  STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH
  TOMORROW.


A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-070345-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070507T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON
235 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...BARTON...
  ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...RICE AND RUSSELL. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...RENO.

* THROUGH MONDAY MORNING

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL KANSAS
  OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL GO INTO RUNOFF
  CAUSING MORE FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
  CREEKS AND STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE LIKELY TONIGHT.


A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

COX
000 
WGUS63 KICT 070242
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
942 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

KSZ071-072-095-096-099-100-071045-
/O.EXA.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070508T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WOODSON-ALLEN-WILSON-NEOSHO-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA...FREDONIA...
CHANUTE...ERIE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
942 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ALLEN...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY...
  NEOSHO...WILSON AND WOODSON.

* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS
  AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THEREFORE ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
  WILL GO INTO RUNOFF CAUSING MORE FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO FLASH
  FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO
  BE LIKELY TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW.


A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092>094-098-071045-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070508T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALINE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-SEDGWICK-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...MARION...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...EUREKA...
WICHITA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN
942 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...CHASE...MARION...MCPHERSON AND SALINE. IN SOUTH 
  CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER...COWLEY...HARVEY...SEDGWICK AND 
  SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...CHAUTAUQUA...ELK AND GREENWOOD.

* THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL KANSAS 
  AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. 
  THEREFORE ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL GO INTO RUNOFF CAUSING 
  MORE FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS 
  AND STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE LIKELY TONIGHT 
  THROUGH TOMORROW. 

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-071045-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070507T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER
942 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...BARTON...
  ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...RICE AND RUSSELL. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...HARPER...KINGMAN AND RENO.

* UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING OVER CENTRAL KANSAS 
  OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL GO INTO 
  RUNOFF CAUSING MORE FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING OF 
  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE LIKELY 
  TONIGHT. 


A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$
COX
000 
WGUS63 KICT 070910
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
410 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

KSZ049-051-068-083-092-071015-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070508T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALINE-MCPHERSON-HARVEY-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...NEWTON...WICHITA...
WELLINGTON
410 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH EAST OF
INTERSTATE 135 TODAY. WITH NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL...THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

KSZ032-033-047-048-050-067-082-091-071015-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070507T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND...
ELLSWORTH...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...ANTHONY...HARPER
410 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH EAST OF
INTERSTATE 135 TODAY. WITH NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL...THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

KSZ052-053-069>072-093>096-098>100-072130-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070508T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-
NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO...
AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...
COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
410 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...CHASE AND MARION. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER 
  AND COWLEY. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...CHAUTAUQUA...ELK...
  GREENWOOD...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO...WILSON AND WOODSON.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TRACK OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS
  TODAY. WITH GROUNDS ALREADY SATURATED FROM OVERNIGHT RAIN...ANY
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL GO INTO RUNOFF CAUSING SOME FLOODING.
  IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND
  STREAMS...RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TODAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

LAWSON
000 
WGUS63 KICT 072054
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
354 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

KSZ052-053-069>072-093>096-098>100-072200-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-070508T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-
NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO...
AUGUSTA...EUREKA...YATES CENTER...IOLA...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...ERIE...SEDAN...
COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
354 PM CDT MON MAY 7 2007

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

ON GOING FLOODING IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE AS MOST
OF THE CONVECTION WILL STAY TO THE SOUTHEAST ACROSS OKLAHOMA THIS
EVENING. WITH NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS
EVENING...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

KETCHAM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at May 6, 3:41 AM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 3:41 AM CDT, 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
341 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

.DISCUSSION...

MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS WILL BE CONVECTIVE EVOLUTION THIS AFTERNOON
AND POTENTIAL FOR ROUND THREE OF SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING FOR
TONIGHT.

SYNOPSIS:
HAVE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT BOUNDARIES FLOATING AROUND NOW. ORIGINAL
DRYLINE HAS NOW BECOME VERY DIFFUSE AND IS STILL WEST OF THE
FORECAST AREA. A CONVECTIVELY INDUCED BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF
SLN TO JUST NORTH OF HUT. IN THE UPPER LEVELS A DEEP TROUGH
CONTINUES TO DIG TO OUR WEST WITH THE CENTER OF THE UPPER LOW
EXTENDING FROM FROM NE CO THROUGH NW NEW MEXICO.

TODAY-TONIGHT:
TODAYS CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE DIFFICULT COMPARED TO THE
LAST THREE DAYS. CONVECTIVE COMPLEXES HAVE NOW WORKED OVER THE
ATMOSPHERE THE LAST FEW DAYS AND NOW HAVE KICKED OUT AN OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY OVER CENTRAL KS. HOWEVER ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN...OUR
RICH MOISTURE IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE TODAY OR TONIGHT. CURRENT
THINKING IS THAT THE ONGOING CONVECTION WILL SLOWLY TRACK EAST AS
CORFIDI VECTORS SHOW A SLOW E/SE MOVEMENT. THIS BROKEN LINE OF
STORMS SHOULD AT LEAST AFFECT LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF I-135 THIS
MORNING AND MAKE MAKE IT INTO THE FLINT HILLS.

DRY LINE THIS AFTERNOON DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WELL DEFINED AT ALL.
BUT UNLIKE YESTERDAY THERE WILL BE A WIND SHIFT/WEAK COLD FRONT
ENHANCING CONVERGENCE OVER WESTERN KANSAS. CURRENTLY THINKING THAT
STORMS WILL EITHER GO ALONG THE CONVERGENCE ZONE OVER WESTERN KANSAS
OR ON THE EDGE OF THE DEEPER MOISTURE WHICH SHOULD BE JUST WEST OF
THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. BOTH GFS AND NAM HAVE VERY LITTLE
CIN IN PLACE THIS AFTERNOON OVER WESTERN KS/WESTERN OK. SHEAR
PROFILES EAST OF THE INITIATING STORMS CONTINUE TO LOOK VERY
IMPRESSIVE WITH 35-40KTS OF 0-3KM SHEAR WITH SIGTOR PARAMETERS
IMPRESSIVE FOR THE THIRD DAY IN A ROW.

ONCE AGAIN EXPECTING STORMS TO GET INTO OUR WESTERN AREAS AFTER 21Z
AND MORE LIKELY AROUND 00Z. WITH FLOODING ALREADY OCCURRING AND
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY TONIGHT...RAN WITH A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH FOR CENTRAL KS THROUGH 12Z MON. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF THIS
HAS TO BE EXTENDED SINCE THE UPPER PATTERN CHANGES LITTLE THROUGH
TUE.

MON-TUE:
BY 18Z MON UPPER TROUGH WILL STILL BE TO OUR WEST AND WILL BECOME
MORE POSITIVELY TITLED. AT THE SURFACE A DIFFUSE TROUGH WILL EXTEND
FROM EASTERN NE THROUGH WESTERN OK WITH RICH GULF MOISTURE STAYING
IN PLACE ALONG AND EAST OF THIS BOUNDARY. MUCH OF THE AREA MON AND
MON NIGHT WILL BE IN THE RIGHT REAR QUAD OF A NORTH/SOUTH ORIENTED
UPPER JET. THIS SHOULD PROMOTE ADDITIONAL CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR
BOTH MON AND MON NIGHT. PATTERN WILL REMAIN FAIRLY UNCHANGED FOR TUE
AND TUE NIGHT WITH THE UPPER TROUGH STILL LINGERING TO OUR WEST AND
A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH STAYING AROUND AREA. GIVEN THIS SCENARIO KEPT
PRECIP CHANCES IN FOR BOTH TUE AND TUE NIGHT.

CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT OVERNIGHT TEMPS SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
WILL BE MUCH ABOVE NORMAL...ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SE KS.
DAY TIME TEMPS SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THESE SAME
PERIODS.

WED-SAT:
UPPER TROUGH WILL FINALLY START TO EJECT OUT ON WED THROUGH THU.
BOTH ECM AND GFS AGREE THAT THIS FEATURE WILL BE SITUATED JUST WEST
OF FORECAST AREA BY 00Z THU WITH AREA UNDER GOOD DIFFLUENCE ALOFT.
THEREFORE WENT AHEAD AND BUMPED POPS UP FOR BOTH WED AND WED NIGHT.
PRECIP CHANCES GENERATED FROM THIS PESKY TROUGH SHOULD FINALLY LEAVE
THE FORECAST AREA FOR THE WEEKEND.

LAWSON

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA-KICT    80  64  76  61 /  70  60  40  60
HUTCHINSON      78  63  75  59 /  80  70  40  40
NEWTON          79  64  76  61 /  70  60  40  50
ELDORADO        80  66  77  62 /  60  60  40  50
WINFIELD-KWLD   82  66  78  62 /  50  60  50  60
RUSSELL         74  59  74  57 /  50  70  30  40
GREAT BEND      75  60  75  57 /  50  70  30  40
SALINA          76  63  75  58 /  70  70  30  30
MCPHERSON       78  63  75  59 /  80  70  40  40
COFFEYVILLE     82  68  80  65 /  40  40  50  50
CHANUTE         81  68  79  64 /  40  50  50  50
IOLA            81  67  78  64 /  40  40  50  50
PARSONS-KPPF    82  68  80  64 /  40  40  50  50

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR KSZ032-033-047>052-
067-068.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 5, 10:02 PM CDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1002 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-062200-
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-
1002 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL
KANSAS OVERNIGHT. THE MAJORITY OF THE STORMS WILL TAKE PLACE
NORTHWEST OF A LYONS TO SALINA LINE. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE
NUMEROUS TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND FLOODING. MORE
SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST KANSAS AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. THESE STORMS MAY ALSO BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND
LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SEVERE WEATHER CHANCES WILL BE STRONGLY
DEPENDANT ON HOW MUCH SUNSHINE AND HEATING OCCURS. IN
ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO LATER OUTLOOKS FOR MORE UPDATES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE NEEDED OVERNIGHT ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

&&

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

COX/ELDER

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 6, 1:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
139 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

KSZ048-050-060715-
ELLSWORTH-RICE-
139 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT FOR ELLSWORTH AND RICE COUNTIES...

AT 135 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOLYROOD TO CHASE TO
ALDEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

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

KLEINSASSER
Local storm report, May 6, 1:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
143 AM CDT SUN MAY 06 2007

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

0949 PM     TORNADO          4 SE BUSHTON            38.47N 98.34W
05/05/2007                   RICE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME.

0950 PM     TORNADO          2 W BUSHTON             38.51N 98.43W
05/05/2007                   RICE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES THAT WERE PUT BACK UP THIS AFTERNOON WERE
            ONCE AGAIN BLOWN DOWN THIS EVENING.

0950 PM     TORNADO          BUSHTON                 38.51N 98.39W
05/05/2007                   RICE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLES WERE REPORTED DOWNED ALONG WITH STRUCTURAL
            DAMAGE TO OUTBUILDINGS NEAR THE TOWN OF BUSHTON. EXTENT
            OF DAMAGE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. ESTIMATED TIME OF
            DAMAGE WAS 950 PM CDT.

0952 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W BUSHTON             38.51N 98.43W
05/05/2007  E80.00 MPH       RICE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0957 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     7 S GREAT BEND          38.26N 98.81W
05/05/2007                   BARTON             KS   AMATEUR RADIO

            LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD AT HWY 281 ON THE
            BARTON AND STAFFORD COUNTY LINE.

0958 PM     TORNADO          4 N BUSHTON             38.57N 98.39W
05/05/2007                   ELLSWORTH          KS   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND AT THIS TIME.

1025 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PAWNEE ROCK             38.27N 98.98W
05/05/2007                   BARTON             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BARTON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED 1 FOOT OF WATER
            ACROSS HIGHWAY 56 AT PAWNEE ROCK.

1035 PM     FLASH FLOOD      5 W GREAT BEND          38.36N 98.90W
05/05/2007                   BARTON             KS   AMATEUR RADIO

            OBSERVER REPORTING 1.70 ON NEW RAINFALL SINCE THE EVENING
            STORMS BEGAIN.

1035 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HOISINGTON              38.52N 98.78W
05/05/2007                   BARTON             KS   AMATEUR RADIO

            OBSERVER IN HOISINGTON REPORTED 3.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL
            DURING THESE STORMS.

1043 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SW WESTFALL           38.87N 98.08W
05/05/2007  E80.00 MPH       LINCOLN            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            80 MPH WIND ESTIMATED ALONG I-70.

1045 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW WESTFALL           38.91N 98.03W
05/05/2007                   LINCOLN            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LARGE TREE LIMBS ACROSS ROAD.

1100 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTFALL                38.93N 98.00W
05/05/2007                   LINCOLN            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2 TO 3 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING OVER NUMEROUS ROADS NEAR
            WESTFALL.

1105 PM     TORNADO          WESTFALL                38.93N 98.00W
05/05/2007                   LINCOLN            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE WEDGE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND NEAR WESTFALL.

1108 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     GLENDALE                38.90N 97.87W
05/05/2007                   SALINE             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED ON THE SALINE AND ELLWORTH COUNTY
            LINE ON I-70

1108 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     GLENDALE                38.90N 97.87W
05/05/2007                   SALINE             KS   AMATEUR RADIO

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED ON THE SALINE AND ELLSWORTH COUNTY
            LINE ON I-70.

1127 PM     HAIL             4 SE GENESEO            38.48N 98.09W
05/05/2007  E1.00 INCH       RICE               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

1128 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 W KANOPOLIS           38.71N 98.27W
05/05/2007                   ELLSWORTH          KS   AMATEUR RADIO

            KANOPOLIS LOW ROAD HAS WATER RUNNING OVER THE ROAD IN
            SEVERAL LOCATIONS. STREET FLOODING ALSO BEING REPORTED IN
            THE CITY OF ELLSWORTH. LAW ENFORCEMENT ASK IF YOU DONT
            NEED TO BE OUT TONIGHT PLEASE STAY HOME AND OFF THE
            ROADS.

1129 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ELLSWORTH               38.74N 98.23W
05/05/2007                   ELLSWORTH          KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2.55 INCHES OF RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED BY CITY POLICE.

1146 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W SALINA              38.82N 97.65W
05/05/2007  E50.00 MPH       SALINE             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OBSERVER REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN...NO HAIL AND NO
            ROTATION. HE DID REPORT SOME STREET FLOODING.

1154 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SALINA                  38.82N 97.62W
05/05/2007                   SALINE             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED STREET FLOODING IN THE WESTERN
            HALF OF THE CITY OF SALINA.

1159 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 E SYLVIA              37.97N 98.31W
05/05/2007  E60.00 MPH       RENO               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OBSERVER ALSO REPORTED PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL.

1204 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 E GLENDALE            38.90N 97.77W
05/06/2007  E65.00 MPH       SALINE             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ALSO REPORTING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

1207 AM     TSTM WND GST     N MARQUETTE             38.55N 97.84W
05/06/2007  E60.00 MPH       MCPHERSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OBSERVER REPORTING LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN. ALSO REPORTING
            VERY HEAVY RAIN.

1219 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N SALINA              38.83N 97.62W
05/06/2007                   SALINE             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THE INTERSECTION OF REPUBLIC AND 9TH IS CLOSED DUE TO
            WATER OVER THE ROAD. A VEHICLE RESCUE IS IN PROGRESS.

1256 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 WSW SMOLAN            38.72N 97.74W
05/06/2007                   SALINE             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OBSERVER REPORTED 6.00 INCHES OF NEW RAINFALL IN THE PAST
            21/2 HOURS. HE IS ALSO REPORTING SIGNIFICANT STREET
            FLOODING.

&&

BRW
Special weather statement, May 6, 1:59 AM CDT, 2 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
159 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

KSZ048>051-060730-
ELLSWORTH-MCPHERSON-RICE-SALINE-
159 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT FOR ELLSWORTH...MCPHERSON...RICE AND SALINE COUNTIES...

AT 155 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ELLSWORTH...TO KANOPOLIS STATE PARK...TO GENESEO...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

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

KLEINSASSER
Special weather statement, May 6, 2:11 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
211 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

KSZ050-067-082-060800-
KINGMAN-RENO-RICE-
211 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT FOR KINGMAN...RENO AND RICE COUNTIES...

AT 209 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HUDSON...TO SYLVIA...TO 6 MILES WEST OF CUNNINGHAM...TO 7 MILES
SOUTH OF SAWYER...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

PEA TO DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

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

KLEINSASSER
Special weather statement, May 6, 2:24 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
224 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

KSZ049-060800-
SALINE-
224 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ALERT FOR SALINE COUNTY...

AT 220 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
NEW CAMBRIA TO SALINA TO LINDSBORG...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

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

KLEINSASSER
Local storm report, May 6, 2:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
257 AM CDT SUN MAY 06 2007

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

0100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SALINA AIRPORT          38.80N 97.65W
05/06/2007  M4.32 INCH       SALINE             KS   ASOS

            AMOUNT IS 6 HOUR TOTAL AS OF 1 AM.

&&

HOWERTON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 5, 7:12 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Russell48 min
May 5, 7:41 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTLincoln, Russell9 hr
May 5, 7:59 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell46 min
May 5, 8:35 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton40 min
May 5, 8:44 PM CDTTornado WarningICTLincoln22 min
May 5, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase29 min
May 5, 9:12 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Rice33 min
May 5, 9:42 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Rice, Russell48 min
May 5, 9:44 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTEllsworth6 hr
May 5, 9:49 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton41 min
May 5, 10:25 PM CDTTornado WarningICTEllsworth, Lincoln, Saline60 min
May 5, 10:27 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Rice49 min
May 5, 11:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth, McPherson, Rice, Saline26 min
May 5, 11:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Saline49 min
May 5, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTReno, Rice31 min
May 5, 11:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTSaline5 hr
May 6, 12:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTMcPherson5 hr
May 6, 4:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTSaline7 hr
May 6, 9:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper65 min
May 6, 10:21 AM CDTTornado WarningICTHarper39 min
May 6, 10:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Elk, Greenwood49 min
May 6, 10:53 AM CDTTornado WarningICTHarper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner38 min
May 6, 11:17 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTHarper, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner4 hr
May 6, 12:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTHarper, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner9 hr
May 6, 12:13 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTHarper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner9 hr
May 6, 1:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, McPherson, Reno, Sedgwick51 min
May 6, 1:57 PM CDTTornado WarningICTHarper, Kingman48 min
May 6, 2:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Sedgwick36 min
May 6, 2:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner44 min
May 6, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Reno, Sedgwick45 min
May 6, 3:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMarion36 min
May 6, 4:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton47 min
May 6, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Ellsworth, Rice37 min
May 6, 4:53 PM CDTTornado WarningICTHarper, Kingman20 min
May 6, 5:10 PM CDTTornado WarningICTKingman, Reno50 min
May 6, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper, Kingman31 min
May 6, 5:37 PM CDTTornado WarningICTReno23 min
May 6, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Reno15 min
May 6, 6:02 PM CDTTornado WarningICTMcPherson, Reno, Rice43 min
May 6, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Marion, Saline29 min

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