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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Wichita, KS

May 8, 201526 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood watch at May 8, 2015, 4:00 AM CDT for 26 counties in Kansas. It took effect at May 8, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2015, 4:00 AM CDT (09:00 UTC)
In effect from
May 8, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 10, 2015, 4:35 AM CDT
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
All 26 counties

Allen County, KS, Barton County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:02 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 172 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 2015-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 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 2015-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1368 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

946 
WGUS63 KICT 080900
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
400 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015


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CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-
HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-
LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY...
BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...
STERLING...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...
YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...
HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...
HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...
CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...
PARSONS
400 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH 
  CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...BARTON...CHASE...ELLSWORTH... 
  LINCOLN...MARION...MCPHERSON...RICE...RUSSELL AND SALINE. IN 
  SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER...COWLEY...HARPER...HARVEY... 
  KINGMAN...RENO...SEDGWICK AND SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS... 
  ALLEN...CHAUTAUQUA...ELK...GREENWOOD...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY... 
  NEOSHO...WILSON AND WOODSON. 

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
  REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. GIVEN THE WET ANTECEDENT
  CONDITIONS...AREAS OF FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE.
  IN ADDITION...RISES ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE
  LIKELY...WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME MINOR RIVER
  FLOODING BY THE WEEKEND.

* PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST WEATHER SITUATION... ESPECIALLY
  IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA...OR ALONG A
  RIVER OR STREAM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD 
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAWSON
6 follow-up statements
859 
WGUS63 KICT 082022
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
322 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY...
BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...
STERLING...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...
YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...WICHITA...ANTHONY...
HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...
HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...
CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...
PARSONS
322 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BARTON...CHASE...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...MARION... 
  MCPHERSON...RICE...RUSSELL AND SALINE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BUTLER...COWLEY...HARPER...HARVEY...KINGMAN...RENO... 
  SEDGWICK AND SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN... 
  CHAUTAUQUA...ELK...GREENWOOD...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO...
   WILSON AND WOODSON. 

* FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
  REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE MOST LIKELY AREA FOR
  LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF THE KANSAS
  TURNPIKE. GIVEN THE WET ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS...AREAS OF
  FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...RISES ON
  AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE LIKELY...WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD
  TO SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING BY THE WEEKEND.

* PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST WEATHER SITUATION... 
  ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA...OR 
  ALONG A RIVER OR STREAM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
236 
WGUS63 KICT 082040
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
340 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091045-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY...
BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...
STERLING...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...
YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...WICHITA
340 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BARTON...CHASE...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...MARION... 
  MCPHERSON...RICE...RUSSELL AND SALINE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BUTLER...HARVEY...KINGMAN...RENO AND SEDGWICK. IN 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND WOODSON. 

* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE 
  REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE MOST LIKELY AREA 
  FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF THE 
  KANSAS TURNPIKE. GIVEN THE WET ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS...AREAS 
  OF FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION... 
  RISES ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE LIKELY...WHICH COULD 
  EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING BY THE WEEKEND. 

* PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST WEATHER SITUATION... 
  ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA...OR 
  ALONG A RIVER OR STREAM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ091>096-098>100-091045-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.150509T0000Z-150510T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-
LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA...
WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...
LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...
CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
340 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... 
  COWLEY...HARPER AND SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...CHAUTAUQUA...
   ELK...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO AND WILSON. 

* FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE 
  REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE MOST LIKELY AREA 
  FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF THE 
  KANSAS TURNPIKE. GIVEN THE WET ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS...AREAS 
  OF FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION... 
  RISES ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE LIKELY...WHICH COULD 
  EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOME MINOR RIVER FLOODING BY THE WEEKEND. 

* PLEASE STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST WEATHER SITUATION... 
  ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREA...OR 
  ALONG A RIVER OR STREAM. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
308 
WGUS63 KICT 090334
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1034 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015


KSZ091>096-098>100-091745-
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/O.NEW.KICT.FF.A.0003.150509T1200Z-150510T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-
LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA...
WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...
LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...
CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
1034 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH 
  CENTRAL KANSAS...COWLEY...HARPER AND SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST 
  KANSAS...CHAUTAUQUA...ELK...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO AND 
  WILSON. 

* FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* THE MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
  REGION SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY
  RAINFALL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD 
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091745-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY...
BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...
STERLING...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...
YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...WICHITA
1034 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BARTON...CHASE...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...MARION... 
  MCPHERSON...RICE...RUSSELL AND SALINE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BUTLER...HARVEY...KINGMAN...RENO AND SEDGWICK. IN 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND WOODSON. 

* FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* THE MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
  REGION SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY
  RAINFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
035 
WGUS63 KICT 090954
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
454 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015


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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-
LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA...
WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...
LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...
CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
454 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... 
  COWLEY...HARPER AND SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...CHAUTAUQUA...
   ELK...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO AND WILSON. 

* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* THE MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
  REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME
  FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-100000-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-
CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY...
BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...
STERLING...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...
YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...WICHITA
454 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BARTON...CHASE...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...MARION... 
  MCPHERSON...RICE...RUSSELL AND SALINE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BUTLER...HARVEY...KINGMAN...RENO AND SEDGWICK. IN 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND WOODSON. 

* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* THE MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE
  REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME
  FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAWSON
626 
WGUS63 KICT 092019
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
319 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

KSZ032-033-047>051-067-082-092130-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-150510T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-
KINGMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY...
BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS...
STERLING...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN
319 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

KSZ091-092130-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150510T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA
319 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

KSZ093>096-098>100-101030-
/O.EXT.KICT.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150511T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...
MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...
SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
319 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... 
  COWLEY. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...CHAUTAUQUA...ELK...LABETTE... 
  MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO AND WILSON. 

* THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO
  HEAVY RAINFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ070>072-101030-
/O.EXT.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-150511T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...
IOLA...HUMBOLDT
319 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND WOODSON. 

* THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO
  HEAVY RAINFALL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ052-053-068-069-083-101030-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-150510T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...WICHITA
319 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...CHASE AND 
  MARION. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER...HARVEY AND 
  SEDGWICK. 

* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME FLOODING
  POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND AREAS OF SATURATED GROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ092-101030-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150510T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUMNER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLINGTON
319 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREA...SUMNER. 

* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME FLOODING
  POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL AND AREAS OF SATURATED GROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
171 
WGUS63 KICT 100935
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
435 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015


KSZ093>096-098>100-102345-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150511T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KICT.FF.A.0004.150510T1200Z-150511T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...
MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...
SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
435 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH 
  CENTRAL KANSAS...COWLEY. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...CHAUTAUQUA... 
  ELK...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO AND WILSON. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTHEAST KANSAS
  THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO
  HEAVY RAINFALL.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD 
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ070>072-102345-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-150511T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KICT.FF.A.0004.150510T1200Z-150511T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...
IOLA...HUMBOLDT
435 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND WOODSON. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT SOUTHEAST KANSAS
  THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE
  TO HEAVY RAINFALL.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD 
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. 

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KSZ052-053-068-069-083-101045-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-150510T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...WICHITA
435 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE BETTER CHANCES FOR
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL SHIFT EAST FOR TODAY AND
TONIGHT. 

$$

KSZ092-101045-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-150510T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUMNER-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WELLINGTON
435 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. THE BETTER CHANCES FOR
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL SHIFT EAST FOR TODAY AND
TONIGHT. 

$$


LAWSON

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at May 8, 3:10 AM CDT, 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 3:10 AM CDT, 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
310 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 310 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

A DEEP UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO CHURN OVER SOUTHERN CA WITH A MUCH
WEAKER IMPULSE APPROACHING THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. AT THE
SURFACE...A SAGGING SYNOPTIC COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM EASTERN IA
DOWN INTO SW KS. WIDESPREAD CONVECTION OVER OK/TX HAS PUSHED AN
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY IN AN E-W FASHION ACROSS CENTRAL TX.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 310 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

MADE SOME FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FOR TODAY WITH REGARDS TO
SEVERE POTENTIAL ALONG WITH PRECIP CHANCES.

TWO THINGS LOOK TO HAVE DIMINISHED THE HIGH END SEVERE POTENTIAL
ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY. FIRST...THE SAGGING COLD FRONT HAS MADE IT
FURTHER SOUTH THAN WHAT WAS EXPECTED YESTERDAY. SECOND...THE
OVERNIGHT CONVECTION ACROSS OK/TX HAS PUSHED A PRONOUNCED OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY DOWN SOUTH OF THE RED RIVER. SOME ELEVATED CONVECTION IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP CLOSE TO OR AN HOUR TWO PRIOR TO SUNRISE OVER
THE TX PANHANDLE AS MID LEVEL THETA-E ADVECTION RAMPS UP ALONG
WITH A WEAK UPPER IMPULSE LIFTING OUT OF THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES.
HOWEVER...THE MORE ROBUST CONVECTION WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
DRYLINE OR WHERE THE DRYLINE AND OUTFLOW INTERSECT WHICH WILL BE
WELL SOUTHWEST OF THE FORECAST AREA. OUR BEST SHOT AT DAY TIME
PRECIP MAYBE WITH THE ACTIVITY THAT DEVELOPS THIS MORNING OVER THE
TX PANHANDLE AS IT QUICKLY LIFTS OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. A MORE
WIDESPREAD CHANCE FOR STORMS WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT BUT ELEVATED
INSTABILITY DOESN'T LOOK THAT GREAT SO NOT EXPECTING WIDESPREAD
SEVERE STORMS.

SO WILL DOWNGRADE THE CAT 4'S IN OUR HWO TO 3'S AND ALSO TRIM THE
NORTHEAST EXTENT OF THE RISK. WILL ALSO GET RID OF THE FLOOD WATCH
FOR TODAY.

WIDESPREAD HIGH END SEVERE STORMS STILL LOOK LIKELY FOR SAT/SAT
EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF OUR FORECAST
AREA.

THE MAIN UPPER WAVE WILL LIFT OUT ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS SAT WHICH
WILL ALLOW THE DRYLINE TO PUSH EAST. BY SAT AFTERNOON THE DRYLINE
SHOULD EXTEND FROM FAR WESTERN KS AND INTO THE TX PANHANDLE AND
WILL QUICKLY LIFT NORTHEAST INTO THE EVENING HOURS. FEEL CONFIDENT
THAT STORMS WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP WELL WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA
AND WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN FRINGES AROUND 00Z. THE GFS IS
SLIGHTLY FASTER COMPARED TO THE NAM WITH THE DRYLINE BUT CURRENTLY
HAVE A LEAN TO THE SLOWER SOLUTION. ALL SEVERE INDICES POINT TO A
HIGH END SEVERE EVENT WITH LONGER TRACK TORNADOES WITH ANY STORM
COMING OFF THE DRYLINE. THE MOST IMPRESSIVE FIELDS ARE THE
FORECAST 0-3KM CAPE...WHICH SHOULD BE IN THE 200-300J/KG RANGE
ALONG WITH THE AMOUNT OF LOW LEVEL HELICITY. ALSO FIND IT
INTERESTING THAT THE LOW LEVEL CAPE MAINTAINS AFTER 00Z AS DOES
THE MINIMAL AMOUNT OF CAPPING. THIS COULD LEAD TO TORNADOES
CONTINUING AFTER DARK.

SEVERE STORMS LOOK LIKELY SUN FOR AREAS GENERALLY EAST OF THE
I-135.

BY SUN AFTERNOON THE DRYLINE WILL EFFECTIVELY BECOME MORE OF A
COLD FRONT AS IT PROGRESSES EAST. THE AIRMASS EAST OF THIS FEATURE
WILL REMAIN VERY UNSTABLE OVER EASTERN KS WITH MINIMAL CAPPING.
THE LOW LEVEL WIND FIELDS WILL NOT BE AS GOOD AS SAT...BUT UPPER
WINDS WILL BE MORE IMPRESSIVE. SO NOT DISCOUNTING THE THREAT OF
HIGHER END SEVERE STORMS SUN AFTERNOON

.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 310 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

THE COLD FRONT WILL FINALLY SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA SUN NIGHT INTO
MON WHICH WILL BRING AN END TO SEVERAL DAYS OF SEVERE STORMS
ACROSS THE PLAINS. BELOW NORMAL TEMPS WILL ALSO OVERSPREAD THE
REGION THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK WEEK.

LAWSON

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1214 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015

LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST WITH RUN TO RUN CHANGES IN MODEL SOLUTIONS.
LATEST RUNS PUSH FRONT FURTHER SOUTH...LIMITING CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION FOR MOST SITES. WILL HAVE THUNDERSTORMS ONGOING AT
KCNU WITH FEW RAIN SHOWERS FLIRTING IN THE VICINITY OF KICT/KSLN
DURING THE REST OF THE NIGHT. SOME MVFR CEILINGS IN WAKE OF FRONT
POSSIBLE AT KRSL/KSLN...BUT CONFIDENCE SOUTH OF THAT IS NOT
PARTICULARLY HIGH. COULD SEE SOME MVFR MIST DEVELOPING SOUTH OF
FRONT OVERNIGHT...IF MID/HIGH CLOUDS EXIT...BUT THIS SEEMS RATHER
LOW PROBABILITY AT THE MOMENT. ANTICIPATE SCATTERED-BROKEN VFR
CLOUDS FOR MOST OF DAY. THREAT FOR RAIN SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPS DURING EVENING AT KHUT/KICT...BUT GIVEN UNCERTAINTY HAVE
LIMITED MENTION TO RAIN SHOWERS FOR NOW. -HOWERTON

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA-KICT    75  63  78  60 /  20  60  60  70
HUTCHINSON      73  61  76  57 /  20  60  60  60
NEWTON          73  61  76  59 /  20  60  50  70
ELDORADO        75  62  78  61 /  20  60  50  70
WINFIELD-KWLD   78  63  77  62 /  30  60  60  60
RUSSELL         69  57  74  53 /  20  60  60  60
GREAT BEND      70  58  74  52 /  30  50  60  50
SALINA          71  61  77  58 /  20  60  40  60
MCPHERSON       73  61  76  58 /  20  60  50  60
COFFEYVILLE     80  65  80  64 /  30  60  40  60
CHANUTE         79  62  79  63 /  20  60  40  70
IOLA            78  62  79  63 /  20  60  40  70
PARSONS-KPPF    80  64  80  64 /  20  60  40  70

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 7:51 PM CDT, 8 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
751 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2015

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-090100-
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-
751 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS WANED ACROSS THE REGION.
HOWEVER...THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF
FLOODING OVERNIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVER CENTRAL AND EASTERN KANSAS.
PLEASE REFER TO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RAMP UP FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR HIGH-END SEVERE WEATHER IS
NEAR THE KANSAS-OKLAHOMA BORDER OF SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS. VERY
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE MAIN CONCERNS...ALONG WITH
THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW TORNADOES. A STRONG TORNADO IS POSSIBLE.
FURTHERMORE...AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE FOR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE
WEATHER APPEARS INCREASINGLY LIKELY...ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE FLINT
HILLS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE STRONG...LONG-LIVED
TORNADOES...VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS.

PLEASE REMAIN APPRISED OF THE WEATHER SITUATION FRIDAY AND
ESPECIALLY SATURDAY...DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS
SIGNIFICANT...LIFE-THREATENING SEVERE WEATHER.

THERE IS CHANCE OF SEVERE STORMS INTO EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST
KANSAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE
MAIN CONCERNS...BUT A BRIEF TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTERS WILL BE NEEDED ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH AT LEAST
SATURDAY EVENING.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline27 min
May 7, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk29 min
May 8, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick, Sumner42 min
May 8, 6:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.