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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 26, 2008, 11:26 PM CDT for Butler County, Kansas. It was in force for 8 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 2008, 11:26 PM CDT (04:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2008, 7:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Butler County, KS
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 11:40 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ene Rose Hill, KS | 7 TO 8 INCHES OF WATER COVERING INDIANOLA RD. BETWEEN 170TH AND 180TH, FOR ABOUT 1/2 MILE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 917 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 601 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 502 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.1
- Supercell composite
- 13.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS53 KICT 270429
FFWICT
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1126 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
* UNTIL 730 AM CDT TUESDAY.
* AT 1125 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS
WATER COVERED ROADS IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY. RADAR
INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS OCCURRED BETWEEN ROSE HILL AND
ANDOVER. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THIS WARNING
REPLACES THE FLOOD WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR BUTLER COUNTY.
* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ANDOVER...AUGUSTA...BENTON...CASSODAY...DOUGLASS...EL DORADO...
ELBING...LATHAM...LEON...POTWIN...ROSALIA...ROSE HILL...TOWANDA...
EL DORADO LAKE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND 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.
LAT...LON 3808 9714 3809 9704 3808 9703 3808 9653
3792 9652 3791 9651 3747 9651 3747 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 180DEG 0KT 3783 9699
$$
HOWERTON2 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KICT 270844
FFSICT
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
341 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008
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BUTLER KS-
341 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM CDT FOR
BUTLER COUNTY...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN
AREAS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...RURAL COUNTRY ROADS
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
THE HEAVIEST RAIN OCCURRED BOTH IN THE SOUTHWEST AND NORTHEAST PARTS
OF THE COUNTY. SPECIFICALLY THIS INCLUDES THE AREAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY
54 AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 77...AND ALSO NORTH OF HIGHWAY 54 AND EAST OF
177.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
LAT...LON 3808 9714 3809 9704 3808 9703 3808 9653
3792 9652 3791 9651 3747 9651 3747 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 0841Z 180DEG 0KT 3783 9699
$$
HOWERTON000
WGUS73 KICT 271227
FFSICT
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
726 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008
KSC015-271236-
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BUTLER KS-
726 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 730 AM CDT FOR BUTLER
COUNTY...
BUTLER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT ROADS WHICH WERE
FLOODED EARLIER ARE NO LONGER FLOODED.
EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 3808 9714 3809 9704 3808 9703 3808 9653
3792 9652 3791 9651 3747 9651 3747 9714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 180DEG 0KT 3783 9699
$$
HOWERTONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 4 hr |
| May 26, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick | 45 min |
| May 26, 7:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 hr |
| May 26, 7:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 32 min |
| May 26, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 56 min |
| May 26, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 33 min |
| May 26, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 29 min |
| May 26, 8:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 67 hr |
| May 26, 8:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 57 min |
| May 26, 8:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 6 hr |
| May 26, 8:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 6 hr |
| May 26, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 56 min |
| May 26, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 56 min |
| May 26, 8:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 5 hr |
| May 26, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 62 min |
| May 26, 9:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 70 hr |
| May 26, 9:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 86 min |
| May 26, 9:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 63 min |
| May 26, 9:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| May 26, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 61 min |
| May 26, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sumner | 50 min |
| May 26, 10:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 59 min |
| May 26, 10:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 53 min |
| May 26, 10:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 8 hr |
| May 26, 10:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 8 hr |
| May 26, 11:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 8 hr |
| May 26, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood, Woodson | 41 min |
| May 27, 12:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 12 hr |
| May 27, 12:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson, Woodson | 8 hr |
| May 27, 12:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 8 hr |
| May 27, 1:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 4 hr |
| May 27, 1:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 7 hr |
| May 27, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 31 min |
| May 27, 2:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 7 hr |
| May 27, 2:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 12 hr |
| May 27, 2:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 6 hr |
| May 27, 2:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 7 hr |
| May 27, 2:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 52 hr |
| May 27, 2:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 47 hr |
| May 27, 3:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 41 hr |
| May 27, 3:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 35 hr |
| May 27, 3:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 51 hr |
| May 27, 3:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 64 hr |
| May 27, 6:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 5 hr |
| May 27, 6:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 5 hr |
| May 27, 6:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 4 hr |
| May 27, 7:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 7 hr |
| May 27, 7:47 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 17 hr |
| May 27, 8:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 5 hr |
| May 27, 8:21 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 19 hr |
| May 27, 8:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| May 27, 8:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 5 hr |
| May 27, 10:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 4 hr |
| May 27, 11:00 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 18 hr |
| May 27, 12:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 3 hr |
| May 27, 12:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 17 hr |
| May 27, 2:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 17 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.