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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS

October 1, 2014Allen County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Oct 1, 2014, 8:28 PM CDT for Allen County, Kansas. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 1, 2014, 8:28 PM CDT (01:28 UTC)
Expired
Oct 1, 2014, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

County Allen County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 118 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 2014-10-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1756 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2014-10-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1756 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1105 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.4
Supercell composite
5.8

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 1, 8:17 PM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 8:17 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 7:58 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
758 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-030100-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
758 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

WIDELY SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
FLINT HILLS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS INTO THE LATE EVENING. SOME OF
THE STORMS COULD STILL CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH...VERY
LARGE HAIL TO NEAR 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND FUNNEL CLOUDS OR A
BRIEF TORNADO.

ADDITIONAL STORMS MAY ALSO DEVELOP FURTHER TO THE WEST LATE THIS
EVENING...AND COULD BE STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE...CAPABLE OF HALF
DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH. OTHERWISE THE RISK
FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
BY MIDNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL LINGER INTO THURSDAY...MAINLY FOR LOCATIONS
ALONG AND EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN...WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND
LARGE HAIL AS THE MAIN THREATS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY STILL BE NEEDED INTO THE LATE EVENING
MAINLY ACROSS THE FLINT HILLS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. SPOTTERS
MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED AGAIN OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 1, 7:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
721 PM CDT WED OCT 01 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0721 PM     HAIL             HAMILTON                37.98N 96.16W
10/01/2014  E0.75 INCH       GREENWOOD          KS   PUBLIC

&&

RBL
Special weather statement, Oct 1, 7:35 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
735 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

KSZ100-020100-
LABETTE-
735 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHERN LABETTE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 732 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MOUND VALLEY...OR 13 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF PARSONS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PARSONS...MOUND VALLEY...ALTAMONT AND LABETTE.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3718 9507 3714 9552 3732 9552 3733 9551
      3739 9516 3739 9510 3738 9509 3719 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 261DEG 22KT 3724 9545

BILLINGS WRIGHT
Local storm report, Oct 1, 7:42 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
742 PM CDT WED OCT 01 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0741 PM     HAIL             6 ENE CHERRYVALE        37.30N 95.45W
10/01/2014  E0.75 INCH       LABETTE            KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

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Local storm report, Oct 1, 8:09 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
809 PM CDT WED OCT 01 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0341 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEOSHO FALLS            38.01N 95.56W
10/01/2014                   WOODSON            KS   PUBLIC

            TREE DAMAGE REPORTED IN NEOSHO FALLS.

&&

RBL
Special weather statement, Oct 1, 8:16 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
816 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

KSZ070-020145-
GREENWOOD-
816 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 815 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR MADISON...OR 22 MILES NORTHEAST
  OF EUREKA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

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

DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9596 3802 9596 3801 9600 3800 9615
      3817 9619 3818 9615 3818 9596 3817 9595
      3804 9595
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 259DEG 31KT 3810 9605

BILLINGS WRIGHT
Special weather statement, Oct 1, 8:28 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
828 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

KSZ072-020200-
ALLEN-
828 PM CDT WED OCT 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHERN ALLEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 826 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEOSHO FALLS...OR 7 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF IOLA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MILDRED.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3795 9507 3795 9552 3804 9551 3804 9508
      3803 9507
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 261DEG 29KT 3802 9544

BILLINGS WRIGHT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette31 min
Oct 1, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Greenwood38 min
Oct 1, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood, Woodson51 min
Oct 1, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette25 min
Oct 1, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Woodson30 min
Oct 1, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood29 min
Oct 2, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley39 min
Oct 2, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley44 min
Oct 2, 2:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery52 min
Oct 2, 2:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTNeosho43 min
Oct 2, 4:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette46 min
Oct 2, 7:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick, Sumner47 min
Oct 2, 7:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley43 min
Oct 2, 8:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick34 min
Oct 2, 8:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua47 min
Oct 2, 8:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley30 min
Oct 2, 8:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler35 min
Oct 2, 8:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Elk29 min
Oct 2, 8:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler37 min
Oct 2, 9:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler26 min
Oct 2, 9:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson16 min
Oct 2, 9:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood32 min
Oct 2, 9:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson24 min
Oct 2, 10:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTNeosho24 min
Oct 2, 1:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Neosho38 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.