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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2009, 4:13 AM CDT for Allen County, Kansas. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2009, 4:13 AM CDT (09:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2009, 4:50 AM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Allen County, KS
The radar
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:14 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 3104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1259 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.4
- Supercell composite
- 8.6
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 Jun 16, 3:42 AM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 3:42 AM CDT, 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 12:04 AM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1204 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-170515- 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- 1204 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL...AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE AND A FEW WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLOODING PROBLEMS WHERE STORMS ARE ABLE TO MOVE REPEATEDLY OVER THE SAME AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DIME SIZED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH. THE CHANCES ARE INCREASING THAT STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN TO KANSAS THURSDAY NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT SURGES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE STATE. THEREFORE...ONE SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. HOT & VERY HUMID WEATHER WILL PESTER THE REGION THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...WHEN AFTERNOON HEAT INDICES ARE LIKELY TO REACH 100 TO 105. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... A FEW STORM SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED OVERNIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP JMC
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 1:37 AM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
137 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0132 AM FLOOD MCPHERSON 38.37N 97.66W
06/16/2009 MCPHERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
A SPOTTER REPORTED YARD AND STREET FLOODING IN MCPHERSON.
&&
JMCSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 2:10 AM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 210 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 KSZ052-160745- MARION- 210 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR MARION COUNTY... AT 206 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR MARION...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING WARNINGS...SHOULD THE RISK FOR MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT. BILLINGS
Local storm report, Jun 16, 2:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
230 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0202 AM HEAVY RAIN LITTLE RIVER 38.40N 98.01W
06/16/2009 M3.00 INCH RICE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED 3 INCHES OF RAIN FOR A STORM TOTAL THROUGH 2AM
AND IT IS STILL RAINING.
&&
JMBSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 2:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 236 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 KSZ052-068-069-160800- BUTLER-HARVEY-MARION- 236 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR BUTLER...HARVEY AND MARION COUNTIES... AT 237 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A THUNDERSTORM WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR NEWTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 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. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING WARNINGS...SHOULD THE RISK FOR MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT. BILLINGS
Local storm report, Jun 16, 3:06 AM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
306 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 AM HAIL 1 W COTTONWOOD FALLS 38.37N 96.56W
06/16/2009 E1.25 INCH CHASE KS PUBLIC
&&
HOWERTONSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 3:32 AM CDT, 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 332 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 KSZ070>072-095-160915- ALLEN-GREENWOOD-WILSON-WOODSON- 332 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR ALLEN...GREENWOOD...WILSON AND WOODSON COUNTIES... AT 331 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HARTFORD TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRIDLEY TO EUREKA...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. DIME 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. CARUSO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 7:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Reno | 59 min |
| Jun 15, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 16 min |
| Jun 15, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Butler, Greenwood | 54 min |
| Jun 15, 7:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Chase | 63 min |
| Jun 15, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 50 min |
| Jun 15, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 31 min |
| Jun 15, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick | 54 min |
| Jun 15, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner | 66 min |
| Jun 15, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Rice, Saline | 64 min |
| Jun 15, 8:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 56 min |
| Jun 15, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, McPherson, Marion, Reno and 2 more | 55 min |
| Jun 15, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner | 63 min |
| Jun 15, 8:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 23 min |
| Jun 15, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner | 47 min |
| Jun 15, 9:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 8 hr |
| Jun 15, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner | 64 min |
| Jun 15, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Elk, Greenwood | 46 min |
| Jun 15, 10:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 12 hr |
| Jun 15, 10:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 62 min |
| Jun 15, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey, Marion | 45 min |
| Jun 15, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick | 41 min |
| Jun 15, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno, Rice | 44 min |
| Jun 16, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Reno | 62 min |
| Jun 16, 12:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 9 hr |
| Jun 16, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey, McPherson, Marion | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 12:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 9 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Rice | 22 min |
| Jun 16, 1:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 1:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson | 8 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 13 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Lyon | 31 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 36 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:28 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 54 hr |
| Jun 16, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 2:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase, Greenwood | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 3:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 3:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 7 hr |
| Jun 16, 4:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Greenwood, Woodson | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 8:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 54 hr |
| Jun 16, 8:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 3 days |
| Jun 16, 8:02 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 3 days |
| Jun 16, 8:18 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Rice | 6 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton, Rice | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno | 23 hr |
| Jun 16, 9:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 12 hr |
| Jun 16, 10:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 7 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.