Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Wichita, KS

865 
WWUS53 KICT 250153
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
853 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

KSC095-250204-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-110525T0215Z/
KINGMAN KS-
853 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KINGMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3773 9780 3790 9770 3791 9715 3777 9715
      3764 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 240DEG 30KT 3782 9757

$$

KSC155-173-250215-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-110525T0215Z/
SEDGWICK KS-RENO KS-
853 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
RENO AND NORTHERN SEDGWICK COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 851 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
ANDALE...OR NEAR COLWICH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAIZE...VALLEY CENTER...PARK CITY...BEL AIRE...BENTLEY AND KECHI.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9780 3790 9770 3791 9715 3777 9715
      3764 9780
TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 240DEG 30KT 3782 9757
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

BILLINGS

750 
WWUS53 KICT 250201
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
901 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

KSC155-250212-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-110525T0215Z/
RENO KS-
901 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3790 9770 3791 9715 3777 9715 3766 9767
      3767 9769
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 240DEG 30KT 3785 9750

$$

KSC173-250215-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-110525T0215Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
901 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

AT 900 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
BENTLEY...OR NEAR COLWICH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  VALLEY CENTER...PARK CITY...BEL AIRE AND KECHI.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3790 9770 3791 9715 3777 9715 3766 9767
      3767 9769
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 240DEG 30KT 3785 9750
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

BILLINGS

516 
WWUS53 KICT 250214
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
914 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

KSC173-250224-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-110525T0215Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
914 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN SEDGWICK COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 915 PM CDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 3790 9770 3791 9715 3777 9715 3766 9767
      3767 9769
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 240DEG 30KT 3785 9736

$$

PEARCE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
700 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.AVIATION...00Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU

ONGOING CONVECTION WILL PERSIST THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE NIGHT WITH
IFR CONDITIONS IN HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION. APPEARS ANOTHER ROUND OF
CONVECTION WILL MOVE THROUGH KHUT/KICT IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS
ASSOCIATED WITH DRYLINE. AFTER ANOTHER SHORT BREAK AND TEMPORARY
CLEARING...APPEARS THAT SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORM WILL
DEVELOP IN THE VICINITY OF LOW AND ALSO ALONG COLD FRONT LATER
TONIGHT AND MAINLY TOMORROW.  GENERALLY EXPECTING MVFR CEILINGS
WITH PRECIPITATION NEAR UPPER LOW. -HOWERTON

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 125 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011/

DISCUSSION...

EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWS THE MAIN UPPER WAVE
APPROACHING THE OK PANHANDLE/WESTERN KS WITH SOME MID LEVEL COOLING
CU NOW SHOWING UP OVER FAR SW KS. THIS IS LIKELY THE LEADING EDGE OF
THE COOLER MID LEVEL AIR NEEDED TO ERODE CAP. THEREFORE FEEL THAT
INITIATION ALONG THE DRYLINE COULD OCCUR AS EARLY AS 2 PM WEST OF
THE FORECAST AREA.

DUE TO PLENTY OF INSTABILITY AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR...HIGH END SEVERE
WILL BE LIKELY WITH ANY STORM THIS AFTERNOON. WITH LACK OF SYNOPTIC
LOW LEVEL TURNING...FEEL THE BEST LONGER TRACK TORNADO THREAT SHOULD
INITIALLY BE FOR STORMS THAT CAN RIDE ALONG THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
WHICH EXTENDS FROM MCPHERSON TO NEAR HUTCHINSON. AFTER 22Z THE LOW
LEVEL WINDS BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR LONGER TRACK TORS ACROSS MORE
OF THE FORECAST AREA FOR ANY STORM THAT CAN AVOID BEING CONTAMINATED
BY OTHER STORMS. WITH THIS STRONG OF A WAVE COMING OUT LIKELY
GENERATING NUMEROUS STORMS...FEEL STORM INTERACTION SHOULD BE THE
BIGGEST LIMITING FACTOR FOR LONGER TRACK TORS. HOWEVER HOW THIS
PLAYS OUT WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN QUESTION UNTIL THE STORMS ACTUALLY
INITIATE. -LAWSON

TONIGHT...AN ACTIVE SEVERE WEATHER EVENING IS ANTICIPATED AS A
PROGRESSIVE MID/UPPER TROUGH TRANSLATES EAST OUT OF THE SOUTHERN
ROCKIES AND INTO THE GREAT PLAINS. AN OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER
IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING AS LARGE-SCALE FORCING FOR
ASCENT SPREADS OVER THE AREA. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH INSTABILITY
AND SHEAR SUPPORTS THE PREVIOUS FORECAST WITH A WIDESPREAD
OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER INCLUDING VERY LARGE HAIL AND A FEW
STRONG TORNADOES THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. DUE TO ANTICIPATED
STORM MOTIONS OF 35-50 KNOTS...THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD FLOODING
APPEARS TO BE LIMITED ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

MODEL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GFS/NAM CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BUT THE
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY SHIFT EASTWARD WITH A
LULL POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS LATE
TONIGHT/EARLY WED BEFORE WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS/ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INCREASE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE MID/UPPER
TROUGH. LARGE-SCALE FORCING FOR SUBSIDENCE WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA
WED NIGHT BRINGING DIMINISHING CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION.

THU-FRI...SHORTWAVE RIDGING IS PROGGED TO RETURN TO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS ON THU WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND DRY WEATHER
ANTICIPATED. EXPECT RISING TEMPERATURES ON FRI AND WILL MAINTAIN
LOW POPS AS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND
OVER NORTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS. A SUBTLE RISE IN TEMPERATURES IS
EXPECTED WITH SEASONABLE VALUES IN THE 70S/AROUND 80.

SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SUPPORT A SIMILAR LARGE-SCALE PATTERN WITH A
MID/UPPER TROUGH OVER THE WEST COAST AND MID/UPPER RIDGING OVER THE
OHIO VALLEY AREA LEADING TO SOUTHWEST MID/UPPER FLOW ACROSS THE
GREAT PLAINS. THIS SHOULD BRING MINIMAL CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS
WITH MILD TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD.

MWM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA-KICT    61  71  54  72 /  80  60  30   0
HUTCHINSON      59  65  53  71 /  90  70  20   0
NEWTON          60  66  53  69 /  90  60  30   0
ELDORADO        61  70  54  70 /  90  60  30  10
WINFIELD-KWLD   62  73  55  72 /  80  40  30  10
RUSSELL         57  63  51  71 /  90  70  20   0
GREAT BEND      57  63  51  71 /  70  70  20   0
SALINA          59  66  52  71 / 100  70  30  10
MCPHERSON       59  66  53  70 / 100  70  30   0
COFFEYVILLE     65  76  57  69 /  80  50  40  10
CHANUTE         64  73  55  67 / 100  60  50  10
IOLA            63  72  55  66 / 100  60  50  10
PARSONS-KPPF    65  75  56  68 /  90  50  40  10

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
633 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-251915-
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-
633 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS ACROSS THE AREA. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL ALONG WITH 70 MPH WINDS. TORNADOES
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY THIS EVENING ALONG A WARM
FRONT OVER CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS ON WEDNESDAY BUT THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD
SEVERE WEATHER REMAINS LOW.

A FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE ROCKIES ON FRIDAY
MAY BRING INCREASING CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS
EVENING ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP

MWM

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
802 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

KSZ067-068-082-083-250130-
HARVEY-KINGMAN-RENO-SEDGWICK-
802 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARVEY...KINGMAN...RENO AND SEDGWICK COUNTIES...

AT 801 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NICKERSON TO
PARTRIDGE TO KINGMAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

BILLINGS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
806 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0806 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     5 SW WESTFALL           38.88N 98.07W
05/24/2011                   LINCOLN            KS   STORM CHASER

&&

VJP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
812 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0712 PM     HAIL             4 SW AUGUSTA            37.65N 97.03W
05/24/2011  E0.75 INCH       BUTLER             KS   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTS VIA ESPOTTER PENNY SIZED HAIL.

&&

VJP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
814 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

KSZ091-250145-
HARPER-
814 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARPER COUNTY...

AT 813 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ATTICA...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

BILLINGS

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
821 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0817 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHAUTAUQUA              37.02N 96.18W
05/24/2011                   CHAUTAUQUA         KS   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL POWER LINES DOWN IN THE CITY OF CHAUTAUQUA.

0744 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EUREKA                  37.82N 96.29W
05/24/2011                   GREENWOOD          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED UP TO
            3.5 FEET IN DIAMETER.

&&

VJP

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
823 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0815 PM     TSTM WND GST     LINCOLN                 39.04N 98.15W
05/24/2011  E60 MPH          LINCOLN            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

VJP