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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2008, 1:43 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 41 min. 2 reports 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
- Apr 23, 2008, 1:43 PM CDT (18:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2008, 2:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Reno County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 S Goddard, KS | |
| Apr 23, 2:23 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 W West Wichita, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 17 minutes after it went out.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 9:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 1813 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 765 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS53 KICT 231843
SVRICT
KSC079-095-155-173-231945-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0047.080423T1843Z-080423T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
143 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN KINGMAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
* UNTIL 245 PM CDT.
* AT 142 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM CHENEY LAKE TO GARDEN PLAIN TO LAKE AFTON...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH.
* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
ANDALE...BENTLEY...CHENEY...COLWICH...GARDEN PLAIN...GODDARD...
HAVEN...MAIZE...MOUNT HOPE...MT VERNON...VALLEY CENTER...DOWNTOWN
WICHITA...WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...CHENEY LAKE...LAKE
AFTON...WEST WICHITA.
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THIS WARNING FOLLOWS:
SEEK A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. AVOID USING THE
TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT...WHILE LIGHTNING IS IN THE
AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3799 9778 3793 9750 3782 9735 3768 9727
3747 9768 3757 9778 3769 9786 3780 9804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 241DEG 23KT 3779 9785 3774 9775
3762 9767 3754 9761
$$
KRC4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KICT 231853
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
153 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
KSC079-095-155-173-231945-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080423T1945Z/
HARVEY KS-RENO KS-SEDGWICK KS-KINGMAN KS-
153 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
KINGMAN...SEDGWICK...SOUTHEASTERN RENO AND SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...
AT 152 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM HAVEN TO ANDALE TO GODDARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 34
MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE...
NEAR WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT BY 200 PM CDT.
NEAR WEST WICHITA BY 205 PM CDT.
NEAR DOWNTOWN WICHITA BY 210 PM CDT.
NEAR VALLEY CENTER BY 220 PM CDT.
THE TOWNS OF LAKE AFTON...GARDEN PLAIN AND BENTLEY ARE ALSO IN THE
PATH OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR
DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3799 9778 3793 9750 3782 9735 3768 9727
3747 9768 3757 9778 3769 9786 3780 9804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 233DEG 29KT 3786 9775 3781 9765
3769 9757 3761 9751
$$
KRC000
WWUS53 KICT 231905
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
205 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
KSC079-095-155-173-231945-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080423T1945Z/
HARVEY KS-RENO KS-SEDGWICK KS-KINGMAN KS-
205 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
KINGMAN...SEDGWICK...SOUTHEASTERN RENO AND SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...
AT 201 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MOUNT HOPE TO ANDALE TO WEST WICHITA TO WICHITA MID
CONTINENT AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 33 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE...
NEAR MAIZE BY 210 PM CDT.
NEAR DOWNTOWN WICHITA BY 215 PM CDT.
NEAR VALLEY CENTER BY 220 PM CDT.
THE TOWN OF BENTLEY IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS.
DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH WERE REPORTED NEAR GODDARD.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS OR LARGE HAIL.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3799 9778 3793 9750 3782 9735 3768 9727
3747 9768 3757 9778 3769 9786 3780 9804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 233DEG 29KT 3790 9766 3785 9756
3773 9748 3765 9742
$$
KRC000
WWUS53 KICT 231914
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
215 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
KSC079-095-155-173-231945-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080423T1945Z/
HARVEY KS-RENO KS-SEDGWICK KS-KINGMAN KS-
215 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
KINGMAN...SEDGWICK...SOUTHEASTERN RENO AND SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...
AT 211 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM MOUNT HOPE TO BENTLEY TO WEST WICHITA TO WICHITA MID
CONTINENT AIRPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 26 MPH.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE...
NEAR DOWNTOWN WICHITA BY 220 PM CDT.
NEAR VALLEY CENTER BY 230 PM CDT.
THE TOWN OF BENTLEY IS ALSO IN THE PATH OF THIS LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3799 9778 3793 9750 3782 9735 3768 9727
3747 9768 3757 9778 3769 9786 3780 9804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 228DEG 23KT 3791 9762 3786 9752
3774 9744 3766 9738
$$000
WWUS53 KICT 231924
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
224 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
KSC079-095-155-173-231934-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-080423T1945Z/
HARVEY KS-RENO KS-SEDGWICK KS-KINGMAN KS-
224 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KINGMAN...
SEDGWICK...SOUTHEASTERN RENO AND SOUTHWESTERN HARVEY COUNTIES HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...
AT 221 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE
THUNDERSTORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE RISK TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3799 9778 3793 9750 3782 9735 3768 9727
3747 9768 3757 9778 3769 9786 3780 9804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 233DEG 29KT 3799 9750 3794 9740
3782 9732 3774 9726
$$
KRCWhat 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 Apr 23, 12:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 12:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1225 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 .AVIATION... 18Z TAFS: BIGGEST CONCERNS FOR THIS SET OF TAFS IS ONGOING AND FORECAST THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. TIMING OF STORMS BRINGS ACTIVITY INTO HUT AND ICT AROUND 19Z. THIS ACTIVITY SHOULD ALSO TEMPORARILY REDUCE CIGS AND VISIBILITIES. MENTIONED VICINITY THUNDER FOR SLN AND RSL AS CONFIDENCE IS NOT AS HIGH FOR THOSE SITES. ALSO TIMED ACTIVITY TO AROUND 23Z FOR CNU. ATMOSPHERE IS EXPECTED TO RECHARGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING SO ADDED SCATTERED CB DECK TO HUT/ICT. CDB && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1116 AM CDT WED APR 23 2008/ UPDATE... FORECAST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO TRY AND KEEP UP WITH CURRENT TRENDS AS WELL AS TO INCREASE PRECIP CHANCES AFTER 18Z WITH MORE LINEAR CONVECTION MOVING NORTHWEST IN NORTHERN OKLAHOMA. TWEAKED HIGH TEMPERATURES DOWN A BIT MAINLY ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL KANSAS WHERE CLOUD COVER IS THICKEST AS WELL AS THE ONGOING CONVECTION. SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. MODIFIED LAPS SOUNDINGS SHOW SBCAPE IN THE 2500 TO 3000 RANGE. STEEP HAIL GROWTH LAPSE RATES WITH 25 TO 35 KTS 0-6KM SHEAR SHOULD SUPPORT LARGE HAIL AND IN INCREASING WIND THREAT. CDB PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 859 AM CDT WED APR 23 2008/ UPDATE... UPDATED GRIDS TO REFLECT LATEST PRECIPITATION TRENDS. AS FAR AS SEVERITY OF CONVECTION...DEALING MAINLY WITH MULTICELL CLUSTERS THAT ARE PULSING. BETTER DEEP LAYER SHEAR /35 TO 40 KNOTS WHICH WOULD FAVOR ROTATING STORMS...REMAINS WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA. STORMS THIS MORNING THE RESULT OF ISENTROPIC LIFT/LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TRANSPORT. ANY SEVERE STORMS SHOULD BE SHORT LIVED AND NOT ORGANIZED AT THIS TIME. KRC PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 637 AM CDT WED APR 23 2008/ UPDATE... WILL BE MAKING MINOR TWEAKS TO GOING GRIDS TO ADJUST TO OBERVATIONS/SHORT TERM TRENDS. IN THE VERY NEAR TERM THE RUC SEEMS TO BE DOING BEST WITH THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND PRECIPITATION. AFTER 1800 UTC ABOUT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY. THE LOCALLY RUN WRF 32KM WITH NO CONVECTIVE PARAMETERIZATION MAY HAVE BEST HANDLE ON PRECIPITATION THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. IT SHUTS PRECIPITATION DOWN THIS MORNING...THEN REDEVELOPS PRECIPITATION IN FAR EASTERN SECTIONS OF DDC FORECAST AREA AROUND 2100 UTC IN ASSOCIATION WITH RATHER IMPRESSIVE SHORTWAVE. THE BEST LIFT/CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WOULD APPEAR TO BE VERY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER CHANCES TONIGHT IN SOUTHEAST KS. BELIEVE THE OPERATIONAL NORTH AMERICAN MODEL/GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM MODEL IS UNDERPLAYING CONVECTIVE AVAILABLE POTENTIAL ENERGY THIS AFTERNOON...WITH VALUES CLOSER AT OR ABOVE 2000J/KILOGRAM MORE REALISTIC...WITH EVERYTHING DEPENDING ON AMOUNT OF CLOUDS COVER/HEATING THIS AFTERNOON. -HOWERTON AVIATION... ANOTHER TRICKY SET OF TAFS...WITH CONCERNS ABOUT PRECIPITATION CHANCES AT THE ONSET AND THEN THE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THIS AFTERNOON/OVERNIGHT. MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE BADLY WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND RESULTANT CLOUDS. BELIEVE THREAT OF RAIN SHOWERS WILL WANE BY MIDDLE MORNING...WITH MAINLY SCATTERED CLOUDS FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. BELIEVE LOCAL VERSION OF WRF WITH NO CONVECTIVE PARAMETERIZATION HAS BEST HANDLE ON PRECIPITATION/THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WOULD SUGGEST VCTS/TSTM TEMPO GROUPS AT KRSL/KHUT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON....AND VCTS KSLN/KICT A BIT LATER. FOR KCNU...BEST PRECIPITATION CHANCES ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL CLOSER TO MIDNIGHT. -HOWERTON PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 300 AM CDT WED APR 23 2008/ DISCUSSION... MAIN FORECAST CONCERNS ARE PRECIPITATION CHANCES THROUGH FRIDAY. TODAY-TONIGHT: CONVECTION JUST GETTING STARTED OVER NORTHERN OKLAHOMA AT 02Z...WITH SOME CUMULUS ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS. EXPECT THAT CONVECTION WILL INCREASE OVER SOUTHERN KANSAS THIS MORNING AND THEN OVER THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. WHILE PRECIPITATION CHANCES INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY...0-6KM SHEAR REMAINS WEAK. WITH MLCAPE VALUES BETWEEN 1000 AND 2000J/KG...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED BUT GIVEN THE WEAK SHEAR SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED. THURSDAY-FRIDAY: MOISTURE TRANSPORT INTO THE AREA REMAINS STRONG ON THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...STILL AHEAD OF THE SURFACE LOW WHICH WILL BE OVER WESTERN KANSAS. THE BEST 0-6KM SHEAR WILL BE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. AT THIS TIME THERE COULD BE SOME SUPERCELLS...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 00Z AND 03Z. THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME HEAVY RAINFALL WITH THESE STORMS...BUT WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. 1 HOUR FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS ARE AROUND 2 INCHES...AND 3 HOUR FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE IS 3 TO 4 INCHES. WHILE THE PRECIPITATION CHANCES CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY...CONFIDENCE IS ONLY MODERATE THAT WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL ACTUALLY CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. NAM/WRF KEEPS PRECIPITATION NORTH AND EAST OF KANSAS FROM THURSDAY LATE EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY...BUT MOISTURE TRANSPORT CONTINUES TO BE PRETTY STRONG DURING THAT TIME. WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION CHANCES GOING FOR NOW...BUT LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO LOOK AT THIS TIME FRAME AGAIN. SATURDAY-TUESDAY: THE GOING FORECAST LOOKS TO BE PRETTY GOOD...SO NO MAJOR CHANGES NEEDED. NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER SURFACE LOW COMES THROUGH THE AREA SATURDAY EVENING WITH MORE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. SCHRECK AVIATION...06Z TAFS RSL/SLN/HUT/ICT/CNU ISOLD TSRA POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AS 850 SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ADVECTS MOISTURE/INSTABILITY NWD FROM OKLAHOMA. OPTED TO NOT INCLUDE TS MENTION IN TAFS GIVEN COVERAGE CONCERNS. BETTER CHANCE FOR SCATTERED TSRA COVERAGE WED PARTICULARLY PM/EVE AS A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROF APPROACHES FROM THE SW. DID INCLUDE VCTS FOR THIS. NOT QUITE AS CONFIDENT ABOUT IFR CIGS FORMING DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS GIVEN LATEST DEWPOINT TRENDS ESPECIALLY UP IN CENTRAL KS. ALSO...NAM HAS BACKED OFF A BIT ON LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE. NEVERTHELESS WITH EASTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW NORTH OF WARM FRONT IN OKLAHOMA...COULD SEE BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTEN UP ENOUGH TO EVENTUALLY FORM SOME IFR CIGS ACROSS THE AREA. FOR NOW...WILL ONLY CARRY SOME SCATTERED DECKS AROUND 500-800 FT. JMC && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 60 80 55 70 / 60 20 30 20 HUTCHINSON 59 78 52 69 / 60 20 30 20 NEWTON 59 79 55 68 / 60 20 30 20 ELDORADO 59 80 56 69 / 60 30 30 20 WINFIELD-KWLD 60 82 57 71 / 60 20 20 20 RUSSELL 59 79 47 66 / 50 20 30 10 GREAT BEND 59 82 49 68 / 50 20 30 10 SALINA 59 79 51 67 / 60 20 30 10 MCPHERSON 58 78 53 68 / 60 20 30 20 COFFEYVILLE 60 82 57 73 / 70 30 20 30 CHANUTE 59 81 57 71 / 70 40 30 30 IOLA 58 81 57 70 / 70 30 30 30 PARSONS-KPPF 59 81 57 71 / 70 30 20 30 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 10:15 AM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1015 AM CDT WED APR 23 2008 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-241515- 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- 1015 AM CDT WED APR 23 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM EUREKA TO SEDAN. THE MAIN THREATS WITH ANY STORM TODAY WILL BE QUARTER SIZED HAIL OR LARGER... WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. CHECK BACK FOR LATER OUTLOOKS AS THE POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER THREAT COULD INCREASE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA ON THURSDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD LINGER ACROSS MAINLY SOUTHEAST KANSAS ON FRIDAY...WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA AGAIN ON SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME THESE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. FIRE DANGER WILL BE HIGH ON THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS...AND HIGH AGAIN ON FRIDAY ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 23, 12:47 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1247 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 KSZ067-082-083-231830- KINGMAN-RENO-SEDGWICK- 1247 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR KINGMAN...RENO AND SEDGWICK COUNTIES... AT 1243 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR GARDEN PLAIN...AND PRETTY PRAIRIE. THE CLUSTER OF STRONG STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE 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. JAKUB
Local storm report, Apr 23, 12:48 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1248 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1247 PM HAIL CASSODAY 38.04N 96.64W
04/23/2008 E1.75 INCH BUTLER KS TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORT FROM THE KANSAS TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
&&
ELDERSpecial weather statement, Apr 23, 1:02 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 102 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 KSZ053-231845- CHASE- 102 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR CHASE COUNTY... AT 1257 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES EAST OF COTTONWOOD FALLS...AND MOVING EAST AT 17 MPH. PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE 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. JAKUB
Special weather statement, Apr 23, 1:20 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 120 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 KSZ052-231900- MARION- 120 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MARION COUNTY... AT 117 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR TAMPA...OR 14 MILES NORTH OF HILLSBORO... AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 17 MPH. PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE 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. JAKUB
Special weather statement, Apr 23, 1:30 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 130 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 KSZ053-070-231915- CHASE-GREENWOOD- 130 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR SOUTHEAST CHASE AND NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTIES... AT 127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES WEST OF MADISON...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. JAKUB
Special weather statement, Apr 23, 1:32 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 132 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 KSZ067-082-083-231915- KINGMAN-RENO-SEDGWICK- 132 PM CDT WED APR 23 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR KINGMAN...RENO AND SEDGWICK COUNTIES... AT 127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHENEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 16 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. JAKUB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 8:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 26 min |
| Apr 23, 9:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 58 min |
| Apr 23, 9:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 10:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 5 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 64 min |
| Apr 23, 10:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 60 min |
| Apr 23, 11:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 11:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 11:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sumner | 44 min |
| Apr 23, 11:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 12:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 27 min |
| Apr 23, 12:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood | 66 min |
| Apr 23, 12:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 4 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 1:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 30 min |
| Apr 23, 2:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 5 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 4 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:52 PM CDT | Flood Watch | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:05 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell | 115 min |
| Apr 23, 4:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Woodson | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:13 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 55 min |
| Apr 23, 5:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 2 hr |
| Apr 23, 5:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 45 min |
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Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2008Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2008
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.