Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2011, 7:45 PM CDT for Ellsworth County, Kansas. It was in force for 45 min. 6 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
- Jul 2, 2011, 7:45 PM CDT (00:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2011, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ellsworth County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 7:58 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 S Ellsworth, KS | |
| Jul 2, 8:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 5 Ne Lorraine, KS | |
| Jul 2, 8:09 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 5 Se Ellsworth, KS | |
| Jul 2, 8:10 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Ellsworth, KS | |
| Jul 2, 8:15 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | Ellsworth, KS | |
| Jul 2, 8:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Ellsworth, KS | WINDOWS BROKEN OUT NEAR GOLF COURSE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 172 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3307 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
461 WUUS53 KICT 030045 SVRICT KSC053-030130- /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0310.110703T0045Z-110703T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 745 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL ELLSWORTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 830 PM CDT * AT 742 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 GENESEO...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF ELLSWORTH...AND MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ELLSWORTH...KANOPOLIS STATE PARK...KANOPOLIS AND ELLSWORTH AIRPORT. 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 3880 9800 3852 9804 3852 9837 3880 9840 TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 197DEG 7KT 3855 9821 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ DARMOFAL
3 follow-up statements
889 WWUS53 KICT 030058 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 758 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2011 KSC053-030130- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-110703T0130Z/ ELLSWORTH KS- 758 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ELLSWORTH COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 756 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LORRAINE...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF ELLSWORTH...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ELLSWORTH...KANOPOLIS STATE PARK...KANOPOLIS AND ELLSWORTH AIRPORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && LAT...LON 3880 9800 3852 9804 3852 9837 3880 9840 TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 195DEG 9KT 3862 9820 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN $$ ES
447 WWUS53 KICT 030103 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 803 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2011 KSC053-030130- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-110703T0130Z/ ELLSWORTH KS- 803 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ELLSWORTH COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 800 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LORRAINE...OR 8 MILES SOUTH OF ELLSWORTH...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ELLSWORTH...KANOPOLIS STATE PARK...KANOPOLIS AND ELLSWORTH AIRPORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && LAT...LON 3880 9800 3852 9804 3852 9837 3880 9840 TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 195DEG 9KT 3863 9820 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.75IN $$ ES
916 WWUS53 KICT 030118 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 818 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2011 KSC053-030130- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-110703T0130Z/ ELLSWORTH KS- 818 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2011 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL ELLSWORTH COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 814 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO TENNIS BALLD SIZE...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF ELLSWORTH...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ELLSWORTH...KANOPOLIS STATE PARK...KANOPOLIS AND ELLSWORTH AIRPORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF CONSISTENTLY PRODUCING GOLFBALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL! SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA. && LAT...LON 3880 9800 3852 9804 3852 9837 3880 9840 TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 195DEG 9KT 3867 9819 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 2.50IN $$ ES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson | 24 min |
| Jul 2, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Rice | 33 min |
| Jul 2, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson | 19 min |
| Jul 2, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 49 min |
| Jul 2, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Saline | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 2:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 64 min |
| Jul 3, 3:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 54 min |
| Jul 3, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 4:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Greenwood | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 4:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Sumner | 37 min |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.