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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Wichita, KS

March 28, 2012Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT for Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 30 min. 7 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
Mar 28, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2012, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 28, 7:00 PM CDTHAIL 1.5Madison, KS
Mar 28, 7:00 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Madison, KS
Mar 28, 7:00 PM CDTHAIL 3Madison, KSHAIL WAS 3 1/4 INCH SIZE.
Mar 28, 7:02 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Madison, KSRELAYED BY WFO TOPEKA. RECEIVED ON FACEBOOK PAGE.
Mar 28, 7:05 PM CDTHAIL 1.753 Nw Madison, KSLOTS OF GOLFBALL HAIL IN TOWN.
Mar 28, 7:10 PM CDTHAIL 2Madison, KSCARS DAMAGED IN TOWN, WITH WINDSHIELDS BROKEN.
Mar 28, 7:15 PM CDTHAIL 2.75Madison, KSDISK SHAPED WITH SEVERAL GOLFBALL-SIZED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 107 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2012-03-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1317 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2012-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1317 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1400 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
6.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

825 
WUUS53 KICT 290000
SVRICT
KSC073-290030-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0021.120329T0000Z-120329T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
700 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 655 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 MADISON...OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF EMPORIA...AND MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHERN GREENWOOD COUNTY.

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 3817 9625 3817 9596 3804 9596 3801 9611
      3813 9627
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 224DEG 11KT 3813 9613
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

SMITH
3 follow-up statements
974 
WWUS53 KICT 290004
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
704 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012

KSC073-290030-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120329T0030Z/
GREENWOOD KS-
704 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
GREENWOOD COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 701 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR MADISON...OR 20 MILES SOUTH OF EMPORIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY.

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 3817 9625 3817 9596 3804 9596 3801 9611
      3813 9624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 224DEG 11KT 3814 9612
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.75IN

$$

SMITH
074 
WWUS53 KICT 290014
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
714 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012

KSC073-290030-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120329T0030Z/
GREENWOOD KS-
714 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
GREENWOOD COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 707 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEN EGG SIZE HAIL.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MADISON...OR 19 MILES SOUTH OF EMPORIA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY.

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 3817 9625 3817 9596 3804 9596 3801 9611
      3813 9624
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 224DEG 11KT 3816 9610
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.75IN

$$

SMITH
879 
WWUS53 KICT 290021
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
721 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012

KSC073-290030-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120329T0030Z/
GREENWOOD KS-
721 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
GREENWOOD COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 718 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE. 
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MADISON...OR 20 MILES SOUTH OF EMPORIA...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9618 3817 9596 3804 9596 3801 9611
      3808 9618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 228DEG 9KT 3815 9606
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 2.75IN

$$

SMITH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood30 min
Mar 28, 7:53 PM CDTTornado WarningICTGreenwood22 min
Mar 28, 8:15 PM CDTTornado WarningICTGreenwood30 min
Mar 28, 8:18 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTGreenwood12 hr
Mar 28, 8:44 PM CDTTornado WarningICTGreenwood46 min
Mar 28, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood, Woodson62 min
Mar 28, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood29 min
Mar 28, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood27 min
Mar 29, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey28 min
Mar 29, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, McPherson50 min
Mar 29, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion44 min
Mar 29, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMarion35 min
Mar 29, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey61 min
Mar 29, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMarion30 min
Mar 29, 6:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick39 min
Mar 29, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey63 min

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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.