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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 29, 2012, 7:25 PM CDT for Harvey County, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 65 min. 9 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 29, 2012, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2012, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Harvey County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 7:35 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 3 S Sedgwick, KS | RELAYED THROUGH SPOTTERNETWORK.ORG |
| Mar 29, 7:37 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 4 N Maize, KS | |
| Mar 29, 7:42 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 2 N Colwich, KS | |
| Mar 29, 7:51 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Ne Valley Center, KS | |
| Mar 29, 7:53 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 N Maize, KS | |
| Mar 29, 8:08 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 E Maize, KS | |
| Mar 29, 8:08 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Park City, KS | |
| Mar 29, 8:14 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 6 W Bel Aire, KS | HAIL RANGING IN SIZE FROM 3/8 TO 1 INCH |
| Mar 29, 8:14 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Park City, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lamont, OK (KLMN), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 1500 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1655 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
770
WUUS53 KICT 300025
SVRICT
KSC079-173-300130-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0028.120330T0025Z-120330T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
725 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 830 PM CDT
* AT 724 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 SEDGWICK...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF NEWTON...AND MOVING
EAST AT 15 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VALLEY CENTER...PARK CITY AND KECHI.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 13 AND 28.
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 3775 9758 3794 9752 3806 9715 3805 9715
3779 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 271DEG 13KT 3789 9741
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
KETCHAM5 follow-up statements
420
WWUS53 KICT 300038
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
738 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012
KSC079-173-300130-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120330T0130Z/
SEDGWICK KS-HARVEY KS-
738 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
HARVEY AND NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
AT 733 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR VALLEY CENTER...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF NEWTON...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KECHI.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 13 AND 28.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3775 9758 3794 9752 3806 9715 3805 9715
3779 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 259DEG 26KT 3789 9733
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN
$$
KETCHAM322 WWUS53 KICT 300047 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 747 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 KSC079-173-300130- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120330T0130Z/ SEDGWICK KS-HARVEY KS- 747 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARVEY AND NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 743 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VALLEY CENTER...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF DOWNTOWN WICHITA... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PARK CITY AND KECHI. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 13 AND 27. 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 3775 9758 3791 9749 3805 9716 3779 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 259DEG 26KT 3787 9735 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN $$ KETCHAM
922
WWUS53 KICT 300055
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
755 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012
KSC079-173-300130-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120330T0130Z/
SEDGWICK KS-HARVEY KS-
755 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
HARVEY AND NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT...
AT 752 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR VALLEY CENTER...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOWNTOWN
WICHITA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VALLEY CENTER...PARK CITY AND KECHI.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 13 AND 24.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
&&
LAT...LON 3775 9758 3791 9744 3798 9716 3796 9716
3779 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 259DEG 26KT 3783 9740
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN
$$
KETCHAM106 WWUS53 KICT 300105 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 805 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 KSC079-173-300130- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120330T0130Z/ SEDGWICK KS-HARVEY KS- 805 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARVEY AND NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 801 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VALLEY CENTER...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF DOWNTOWN WICHITA... MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PARK CITY AND KECHI. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 13 AND 22. 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 3775 9753 3790 9740 3796 9716 3779 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 259DEG 26KT 3782 9735 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN $$ KETCHAM
979 WWUS53 KICT 300123 SVSICT SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 823 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 KSC079-300133- /O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120330T0130Z/ HARVEY KS- 823 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARVEY COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA. LAT...LON 3776 9746 3787 9734 3790 9716 3779 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 265DEG 20KT 3780 9729 $$ KSC173-300130- /O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120330T0130Z/ SEDGWICK KS- 823 PM CDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM CDT... AT 820 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PARK CITY...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF DOWNTOWN WICHITA... MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... KECHI. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 13 AND 19. 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 3776 9746 3787 9734 3790 9716 3779 9715 TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 265DEG 20KT 3780 9729 WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN $$ KETCHAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 58 min |
| Mar 29, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 60 min |
| Mar 29, 8:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 5 hr |
| Mar 29, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 63 min |
| Mar 29, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 36 min |
| Mar 29, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 59 min |
| Mar 29, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 31 min |
| Mar 29, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 44 min |
| Mar 29, 11:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 6 hr |
| Mar 30, 3:58 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell | 6 hr |
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.