Alert archive / Kansas / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this winter storm warning at Dec 19, 2012, 4:37 PM CST for 5 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Dec 19, 2012, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 10 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2012, 4:37 PM CST (22:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2012, 3:36 AM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 9:36 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Great Bend, KS | |
| Dec 19, 9:36 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Ellsworth, KS | |
| Dec 19, 9:36 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Waldo, KS | |
| Dec 19, 9:36 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Russell, KS | |
| Dec 19, 9:38 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Hoisington, KS | |
| Dec 20, 12:48 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Salina, KS | ROADS SLUSHY TO SNOW COVERED. VISIBILITIES A QUARTER TO A HALF MILE IN BLOWING SNOW. |
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 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 1883 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 369 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 389 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
134 WWUS43 KICT 192237 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 437 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON TO IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT... .A FAST MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL MOVE INTO CENTRAL KANSAS THIS EVENING...BECOMING ALL SNOW SHORTLY THEREAFTER. A RAIN/SNOW MIX WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW AS THE PRECIPITATION EXPANDS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN KANSAS THROUGH THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED GENERALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 56 OVER CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS LIKELY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. ACCUMULATIONS WILL DROP OFF FURTHER SOUTH... WITH UP TO ONE INCH POSSIBLE AS FAR SOUTH AS WICHITA...EL DORADO AND CHANUTE. FURTHERMORE...VERY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH COULD CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FOR A FEW HOURS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL AND EAST-CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. KSZ032-033-047>049-201200- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.WS.W.0002.121220T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 437 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE SNOW WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH ROUGHLY MIDNIGHT...TAPERING TO LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES THEREAFTER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 56...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO CREATE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ050>053-067>070-082-083-201200- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0004.121220T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-KINGMAN- SEDGWICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...KINGMAN...WICHITA 437 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE TO HEAVY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE PREDAWN HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO PERHAPS 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 50 CORRIDOR...WITH UP TO 1 INCH STRETCHING FROM ROUGHLY KINGMAN TO WICHITA...TO EL DORADO TO CHANUTE. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ071-072-201245- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0004.121220T0000Z-121220T1500Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA 437 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS EVENING...WHICH COULD PRODUCE SMALL HAIL. THEREAFTER...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE TO HEAVY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OVER FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS BEFORE DIMINISHING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS WOODSON AND ALLEN COUNTIES. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS...WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ADK
2 follow-up statements
343 WWUS43 KICT 200427 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1027 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 KSZ032-033-047>049-201200- /O.CON.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 1027 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL AFFECT CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH ROUGHLY MIDNIGHT...THEN TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES THEREAFTER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 56...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT...WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ KSZ050>053-067>070-082-083-201200- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-KINGMAN- SEDGWICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...KINGMAN...WICHITA 1027 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE TO HEAVY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE PREDAWN HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 50 CORRIDOR...WITH UP TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE FROM KINGMAN TO WICHITA...TO EL DORADO TO CHANUTE. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT...WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ071-072-201500- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121220T1500Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA 1027 PM CST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL RAPIDLY CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE TO HEAVY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OVER FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS BEFORE DIMINISHING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS WOODSON AND ALLEN COUNTIES. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS...WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAKUB
991 WWUS43 KICT 200936 WSWICT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 336 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 KSZ032-033-047>049-201200- /O.CAN.KICT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KICT.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...LINCOLN...GREAT BEND... ELLSWORTH...SALINA 336 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH AND COME TO AN END EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF LESS THAN A HALF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 56 CORRIDOR. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST EARLY TODAY... WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES FROM BLOWING SNOW WITH DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES AROUND ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ050>053-067>070-082-083-201200- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121220T1200Z/ RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-KINGMAN- SEDGWICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LYONS...MCPHERSON...MARION... COTTONWOOD FALLS...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA... EUREKA...KINGMAN...WICHITA 336 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH AND COME TO AN END EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...OF LESS THAN A HALF AN INCH ARE STILL POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 50 CORRIDOR. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM KINGMAN TO WICHITA...TO EL DORADO. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST EARLY TODAY... WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE LOW VISIBILITIES FROM BLOWING SNOW AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KSZ071-072-201500- /O.CON.KICT.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-121220T1500Z/ WOODSON-ALLEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YATES CENTER...IOLA 336 AM CST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * TIMING...THE LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. THE SNOW COULD BE MODERATE TO HEAVY FOR A SHORT TIME. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND SUNRISE OVER FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS BEFORE DIMINISHING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS WOODSON AND ALLEN COUNTIES. * WINDS...WILL BE VERY STRONG OUT OF THE NORTHWEST EARLY TODAY OVER FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS...WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH...AND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND FALLING SNOW WILL COMBINE TO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW THIS MORNING. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF WINTER WEATHER WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ KETCHAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 3:39 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ICT | Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 18 more | 17 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Kansas, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
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.