Alert archive / Kansas / Freeze Warnings in 2011
Freeze Warning 1, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this freeze warning at Apr 15, 2011, 3:34 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Apr 16, 2011, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2011, 3:34 PM CDT (20:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2011, 4:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2011, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 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 text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
325 WWUS73 KICT 152034 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 334 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 KSZ032-033-047-048-160500- /O.NEW.KICT.FZ.W.0001.110416T0800Z-110416T1400Z/ /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH 334 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. LATER TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES...COLDEST FOR LOW-LYING AND SHELTERED AREAS. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...WITH THE DRY CONDITIONS...ANY OUTSIDE BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COUNTY FIRE BANS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE WARNING AREA. FURTHERMORE...THOSE WITH SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ KSZ050-067-082-091-160200- /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN... ANTHONY...HARPER 334 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...WITH THE DRY CONDITIONS...ANY OUTSIDE BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COUNTY FIRE BANS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ049-051>053-068>070-083-092>094-098-160200- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ 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 334 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE LIKELY ROUGHLY FROM INTERSTATE 135 THROUGH SOUTHEAST KANSAS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...WITH THE DRY CONDITIONS...ANY OUTSIDE BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COUNTY FIRE BANS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ADK
5 follow-up statements
536 WWUS73 KICT 152043 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 343 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 KSZ049-051-068-083-092-160200- /O.UPG.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ SALINE-MCPHERSON-HARVEY-SEDGWICK-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...MCPHERSON...NEWTON...WICHITA... WELLINGTON 343 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...WITH THE DRY CONDITIONS...ANY OUTSIDE BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COUNTY FIRE BANS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-160445- /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FZ.W.0001.110416T0800Z-110416T1400Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH 343 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. LATER TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES...COLDEST FOR LOW-LYING AND SHELTERED AREAS. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...WITH THE DRY CONDITIONS...ANY OUTSIDE BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COUNTY FIRE BANS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE WARNING AREA. FURTHERMORE... THOSE WITH SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ KSZ050-067-082-091-160200- /O.CON.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ RICE-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN... ANTHONY...HARPER 343 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...WITH THE DRY CONDITIONS...ANY OUTSIDE BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COUNTY FIRE BANS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ052-053-069-070-093-094-098-160200- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110416T0200Z/ MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 343 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE LIKELY ROUGHLY FROM INTERSTATE 135 THROUGH SOUTHEAST KANSAS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION...WITH THE DRY CONDITIONS...ANY OUTSIDE BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COUNTY FIRE BANS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE WARNING AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ADK
626 WWUS73 KICT 160158 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 858 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 KSZ032-033-047-048-161000- /O.EXT.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KICT.FZ.W.0001.110416T0900Z-110416T1400Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH 858 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING THEREAFTER. EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES... WITH THE COLDER TEMPERATURES IN LOW-LYING AND SHELTERED AREAS. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FURTHERMORE...THOSE WITH SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ KSZ049>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-160900- /O.EXT.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON 858 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING THEREAFTER. EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FURTHERMORE...THOSE WITH SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ052-053-069-070-093-094-098-160900- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 858 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE LIKELY ROUGHLY FROM INTERSTATE 135 THROUGH SOUTHEAST KANSAS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ES
401 WWUS73 KICT 160409 CCA NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1103 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 KSZ032-033-047-048-161230- /O.COR.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ /O.COR.KICT.FZ.W.0001.110416T0900Z-110416T1400Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH 1103 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING THEREAFTER. EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES... WITH THE COLDER TEMPERATURES IN LOW-LYING AND SHELTERED AREAS. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FURTHERMORE...THOSE WITH SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ KSZ049>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-160900- /O.COR.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON 1103 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH WINDS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING THEREAFTER. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH...ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ KSZ052-053-069-070-093-094-098-160900- /O.COR.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 1103 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY. * TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET. * WINDS...OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH ARE LIKELY ROUGHLY FROM INTERSTATE 135 THROUGH SOUTHEAST KANSAS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ES *CORRECTED TEXT FOR HIGH WIND WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 4 AM CDT FOR ALL OF SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS AS WELL AS MUCH OF CENTRAL KANSAS.
029 WWUS73 KICT 160848 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 348 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 KSZ032-033-047-048-161400- /O.CAN.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ /O.CON.KICT.FZ.W.0001.110416T0900Z-110416T1400Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH 348 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES... WITH THE COLDER TEMPERATURES IN LOW-LYING AND SHELTERED AREAS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...THOSE WITH SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ KSZ049>051-067-068-082-083-091-092-161000- /O.CAN.KICT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-HARVEY-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALINA...LYONS...MCPHERSON... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER... WELLINGTON 348 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TO AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS THE AREA EARLY TODAY. $$ KSZ052-053-069-070-093-094-098-161000- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110416T0900Z/ MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-COWLEY-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARION...COTTONWOOD FALLS...EL DORADO... AUGUSTA...EUREKA...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...SEDAN 348 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS THE AREA EARLY TODAY. $$ KETCHAM
201 WWUS73 KICT 161050 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 550 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 KSZ032-033-047-048-161400- /O.CON.KICT.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110416T1400Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH 550 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING. * TIMING...CLEARING SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES... WITH THE COLDER TEMPERATURES IN LOW-LYING AND SHELTERED AREAS. * WINDS...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...THOSE WITH SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ KETCHAM
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze 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 freeze warning went out at Apr 15, 3:13 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 3:13 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 313 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 .DISCUSSION... FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS/CONCERNS WILL FOCUS AROUND VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS THIS EVENING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES OVER MAINLY CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT...AND PERIODIC THUNDERSTORM CHANCES NEXT WEEK. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG OCCLUDED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...IN CONJUNCTION WITH MODEST TO GOOD MIXING WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE WEST OF I-135...WHERE GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIKELY. BETWEEN ROUGHLY I-135 AND THE FLINT HILLS...NUMEROUS GUSTS WILL REACH 50 MPH. WINDS WILL REMAIN STOUT ALL NIGHT...BUT WILL DIMINISH SUBSTANTIALLY THIS EVENING. WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND WARNING WEST OF I-135 UNTIL 9 PM...WITH A WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EASTWARD THROUGH MUCH OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS. WITH SKIES BECOMING CLEAR AND DEWPOINTS DROPPING LATER TONIGHT...DESPITE CONTINUED BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING...THINKING LATE NIGHT/EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND 30 DEGREES ACROSS CENTRAL KANSAS. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY BE COLDEST FOR LOW-LYING/SHELTERED AREAS. EVEN THOUGH THE AVERAGE LAST SPRING KILLING FREEZE OVER CENTRAL KANSAS IS RIGHT AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR...WARM CONDITIONS AS OF LATE PROMPTED US TO ISSUE A FREEZE WARNING FOR RUSSELL...BARTON...LINCOLN AND ELLSWORTH COUNTIES. THINKING OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL RANGE FROM 32-36 DEGREES FURTHER SOUTHEAST OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL/EAST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...BUT THINKING FROST POTENTIAL IS LOW GIVEN LOW DEWPOINTS AND MIXY BOUNDARY LAYER. COULD BE LOOKING AT MORE CHILLY TEMPERATURES OVER CENTRAL KS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...ALONG DECOUPLED ZONE OF LINGERING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THINKING MID 30S AREN'T OUT OF THE QUESTION. DESPITE BREEZY CONDITIONS...BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND ANTICIPATED...WITH HIGHS CLIMBING INTO THE 70S BY SUNDAY. MODEL-TO-MODEL AND RUN-TO-RUN DISCREPANCIES CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE VARIOUS MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE FROM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. CONSENSUS WOULD SUGGEST THUNDERSTORM CHANCES MONDAY/TUESDAY TIME FRAME...AND AGAIN THURSDAY-FRIDAY TIME FRAME. HOWEVER...FOR NOW JUST CONTINUED LOW THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK TO ACCOUNT FOR THE UNCERTAINTY. THERE ARE SIGNS THAT STRONG/SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...AS GULF MOISTURE AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR INCREASE. ADK && .AVIATION...18Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU WOUND UP LOW CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MOVE SOUTH/SOUTHEAST WITH PRECIPITATION GRADUALLY EXITING KICT/KSLN IN THE NEAR TERM...WITH PRECIPITATION PERSISTING ALL AFTERNOON AT KCNU. TIMING OF LOW CLOUDS WILL BE MAIN CHALLENGE...WITH CEILINGS LIKELY RISING TO VFR BEFORE EXITING THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN GUSTY THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AT MOST SITES...BUT WILL BE ON THE DECREASE DURING SATURDAY MORNING. HOWERTON && .FIRE WEATHER... VERY HIGH TO EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE GENERALLY WEST OF THE FLINT HILLS INTO THIS EVENING...DUE TO VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. COULD BE LOOKING AT MORE HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER BY SUNDAY FOR MAINLY SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...DUE TO WARMING TEMPERATURES AND STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY WINDS. ADK && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 32 67 45 76 / 10 0 10 10 HUTCHINSON 32 67 43 75 / 10 0 10 10 NEWTON 32 65 44 74 / 20 0 10 10 ELDORADO 33 65 45 74 / 20 0 10 10 WINFIELD-KWLD 33 68 46 76 / 10 0 10 10 RUSSELL 28 67 38 72 / 0 0 10 10 GREAT BEND 29 68 40 74 / 0 0 10 10 SALINA 31 66 39 73 / 20 0 10 10 MCPHERSON 32 66 42 74 / 10 0 10 10 COFFEYVILLE 36 66 45 75 / 30 0 10 10 CHANUTE 35 65 45 73 / 40 0 10 10 IOLA 35 64 44 72 / 50 0 10 10 PARSONS-KPPF 35 65 45 74 / 40 0 10 10 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR KSZ049-051>053- 068>070-083-092>094-098. HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR KSZ032-033-047- 048-050-067-082-091. FREEZE WARNING FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR KSZ032-033-047- 048. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 5:36 AM CDT, 9 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 536 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-161045- 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- 536 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OVERSPREAD ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. CONSEQUENTLY...A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LOCATIONS WEST OF INTERSTATE 135 WITH A WIND ADVISORY FURTHER EAST THAT INCLUDES MUCH OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS. SEE THE LATEST HIGH WIND WARNING OR ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS. SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY BECOME MIXED WITH THE LIGHT RAIN OVER RUSSELL AND BARTON COUNTIES THIS MORNING WITH NO SNOW ACCUMULATION RESULTING. THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY WILL ELEVATE THE GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INTO THE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME CATEGORY FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 135. HOWEVER...THE POSSIBILITY FOR NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS MAY TEND TO LESSEN THE FIRE DANGER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY TEMPERATURES EARLY SATURDAY MORNING COULD DROP TO NEAR FREEZING OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE FLINT HILLS. ANYONE WITH SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS SHOULD STAY TUNED FOR SUBSEQUENT OUTLOOKS AND FORECASTS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY EVENING WITH LOCATIONS SOUTHEAST OF THE TURNPIKE HAVING THE GREATEST RISK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP KETCHAM
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 15, 11:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1126 AM CDT FRI APR 15 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0617 AM NON-TSTM WND GST RUSSELL AIRPORT 38.87N 98.82W
04/15/2011 M59.00 MPH RUSSELL KS ASOS
0900 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW ELLSWORTH 38.75N 98.24W
04/15/2011 M53.00 MPH ELLSWORTH KS AWOS
MEASURED AT ELLSWORTH AIRPORT.
0938 AM NON-TSTM WND GST SALINA AIRPORT 38.80N 97.65W
04/15/2011 M52.00 MPH SALINE KS ASOS
1000 AM NON-TSTM WND GST KINGMAN AIRPORT 37.67N 98.12W
04/15/2011 M52.00 MPH KINGMAN KS AWOS
1003 AM TSTM WND GST WICHITA MID CONTINENT A 37.66N 97.44W
04/15/2011 M51.00 MPH SEDGWICK KS ASOS
1010 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MCPHERSON AIRPORT 38.35N 97.69W
04/15/2011 M54.00 MPH MCPHERSON KS ASOS
1055 AM NON-TSTM WND GST GREAT BEND AIRPORT 38.35N 98.85W
04/15/2011 M49.00 MPH BARTON KS AWOS
1105 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NEWTON AIRPORT 38.06N 97.27W
04/15/2011 M48.00 MPH HARVEY KS AWOS
&&
HIGHEST WIND GUSTS REPORTED AS OF 1100 AM.
HOWERTONLocal storm report, Apr 15, 2:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
206 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1219 PM NON-TSTM WND GST RUSSELL AIRPORT 38.87N 98.82W
04/15/2011 M62.00 MPH RUSSELL KS ASOS
0135 PM NON-TSTM WND GST HUTCHINSON AIRPORT 38.07N 97.87W
04/15/2011 M60.00 MPH RENO KS ASOS
0135 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GREAT BEND AIRPORT 38.35N 98.85W
04/15/2011 M61.00 MPH BARTON KS AWOS
&&
HIGHEST WIND GUSTS REPORTED AS OF 200PM.
CDJLocal storm report, Apr 15, 2:41 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
241 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0238 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 S KINGMAN 37.60N 98.11W
04/15/2011 KINGMAN KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED SEVERAL 6 TO 7 INCH DIAMETER TREE
BRANCHES WERE BROKEN BY THE HIGH WIND.
&&
HOWERTONLocal storm report, Apr 15, 2:50 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
250 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0248 PM NON-TSTM WND GST AUGUSTA 37.69N 96.98W
04/15/2011 M51 MPH BUTLER KS EMERGENCY MNGR
WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE BUTLER COUNTY EOC.
&&
HOWERTONNearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.