Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 3, 2012, 12:13 AM CST for Kingman County, Reno County, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report 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
- Feb 3, 2012, 12:13 AM CST (06:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2012, 1:00 AM CST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kingman County, KS, Reno County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 12:37 AM CST | HAIL 0.5 | Andale, KS | REPORTED BY ANDALE POLICE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1275 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 349 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
432 WUUS53 KICT 030613 SVRICT KSC095-155-173-030700- /O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0002.120203T0613Z-120203T0700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1213 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN KINGMAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... WESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 100 AM CST * AT 1210 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF CHENEY TO NORWICH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MOUNT HOPE...ANDALE...GODDARD...COLWICH...WEST WICHITA...WICHITA MID CONTINENT AIRPORT...GARDEN PLAIN AND LAKE AFTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL-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 3791 9753 3756 9737 3747 9783 3781 9792 TIME...MOT...LOC 0613Z 251DEG 29KT 3777 9778 3751 9777 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.50IN $$ ES
2 follow-up statements
618
WWUS53 KICT 030632
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1232 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012
KSC095-155-030641-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120203T0700Z/
RENO KS-KINGMAN KS-
1232 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KINGMAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WICHITA.
LAT...LON 3773 9781 3774 9770 3787 9770 3791 9753
3756 9737 3747 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 251DEG 29KT 3787 9765 3761 9764
$$
KSC173-030700-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120203T0700Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
1232 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN
SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 100 AM CST...
AT 1227 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZED HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUNT HOPE TO 6 MILES EAST OF
CHENEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ANDALE...GODDARD...COLWICH...WEST WICHITA AND WICHITA MID CONTINENT
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.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3773 9781 3774 9770 3787 9770 3791 9753
3756 9737 3747 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 251DEG 29KT 3787 9765 3761 9764
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
ES600
WWUS53 KICT 030655
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1255 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012
KSC173-030704-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120203T0700Z/
SEDGWICK KS-
1255 AM CST FRI FEB 3 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN WICHITA.
LAT...LON 3773 9781 3774 9770 3787 9770 3791 9753
3756 9737 3747 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0654Z 251DEG 29KT 3793 9743 3767 9742
$$
ESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 10:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 64 min |
| Feb 3, 3:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 28 min |
| Feb 3, 3:58 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 24 hr |
| Feb 3, 8:58 AM CST | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 8 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:37 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell | 4 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:07 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 8 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:07 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 8 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:07 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 9 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:13 PM CST | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 8 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:13 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell | 3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.