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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 5, 2008, 4:28 PM CDT for Harvey County, McPherson County, Marion County, Kansas. It was in force for 46 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
- Jun 5, 2008, 4:28 PM CDT (21:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2008, 5:14 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Harvey County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 11:47 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 1646 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -402 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 885 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 316 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 392 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WUUS53 KICT 052128
SVRICT
KSC079-113-115-052230-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
428 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
EASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
* UNTIL 530 PM CDT.
* AT 424 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF MOUNDRIDGE...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF
MCPHERSON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 42 MPH.
* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
CANTON...DURHAM...GOESSEL...HESSTON...HILLSBORO...LEHIGH...
LINCOLNVILLE...LOST SPRINGS...MARION...MOUNDRIDGE...RAMONA...
TAMPA...MARION LAKE...PILSEN.
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THIS WARNING FOLLOWS:
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 TO
70 MPH WINDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3801 9765 3861 9736 3861 9692 3859 9691
3846 9692 3814 9718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 219DEG 37KT 3821 9761
$$
JAKUB4 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KICT 052142
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
442 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
KSC079-052152-
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HARVEY KS-
442 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN HARVEY COUNTY HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...
AT 435 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3819 9757 3821 9754 3844 9744 3847 9744
3854 9739 3861 9736 3861 9692 3846 9692
3817 9717 3816 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 221DEG 62KT 3841 9741
$$
KSC113-115-052230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-080605T2230Z/
MCPHERSON KS-MARION KS-
442 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
MARION AND EASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 435 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CANTON...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MCPHERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 72 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE...
NEAR DURHAM BY 450 PM CDT.
NEAR TAMPA BY 455 PM CDT.
THE TOWN OF RAMONA IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
LAT...LON 3819 9757 3821 9754 3844 9744 3847 9744
3854 9739 3861 9736 3861 9692 3846 9692
3817 9717 3816 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 221DEG 62KT 3841 9741
$$
COX000
WWUS53 KICT 052151
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
451 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
KSC113-115-052230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-080605T2230Z/
MCPHERSON KS-MARION KS-
451 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
MARION AND EASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 450 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR DURHAM...OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARION...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 71 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN MCPHERSON
AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF DURHAM AND
TAMPA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS
LAT...LON 3819 9757 3821 9754 3844 9744 3847 9744
3854 9739 3861 9736 3861 9692 3846 9692
3817 9717 3816 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 221DEG 62KT 3853 9728
$$
COX000
WWUS53 KICT 052208
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
508 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
KSC113-115-052230-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-080605T2230Z/
MCPHERSON KS-MARION KS-
508 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
MARION AND EASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
AT 505 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING HAIL UP TO
GOLF BALL SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR TAMPA...OR 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARION...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN MCPHERSON
AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF TAMPA AND
RAMONA.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FRIDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3819 9757 3821 9754 3844 9744 3847 9744
3854 9739 3861 9736 3861 9692 3846 9692
3817 9717 3816 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 224DEG 40KT 3856 9717
$$
COX000
WWUS53 KICT 052214
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
514 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
KSC113-115-052224-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-080605T2230Z/
MCPHERSON KS-MARION KS-
514 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MARION AND
EASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED...
AT 510 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER IF
THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES AGAIN...OR A WARNING ISSUED.
LAT...LON 3819 9757 3821 9754 3844 9744 3847 9744
3854 9739 3861 9736 3861 9692 3846 9692
3817 9717 3816 9757
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 224DEG 40KT 3861 9711
$$
COXThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 12:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 64 min |
| Jun 5, 1:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Russell | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 56 min |
| Jun 5, 1:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 53 min |
| Jun 5, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Russell | 10 min |
| Jun 5, 2:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Russell | 27 min |
| Jun 5, 2:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 5 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:21 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 14 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell | 66 min |
| Jun 5, 2:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 2:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno, Rice | 63 min |
| Jun 5, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 3:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Reno, Rice | 53 min |
| Jun 5, 3:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 56 min |
| Jun 5, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 31 min |
| Jun 5, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Reno, Saline | 52 min |
| Jun 5, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 38 min |
| Jun 5, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 57 min |
| Jun 5, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 56 min |
| Jun 5, 5:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 2 hr |
| Jun 5, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 53 min |
| Jun 5, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Sedgwick | 58 min |
| Jun 5, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 21 min |
| Jun 5, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Sedgwick, Sumner | 62 min |
| Jun 5, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Marion | 35 min |
| Jun 5, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood | 58 min |
| Jun 5, 6:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harper, Sumner | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.