Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Watches in 2015
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Wichita, KS
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.
- 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
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 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-082300- /O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-150510T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KICT.FF.A.0002.150509T0000Z-150510T1200Z/ /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 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 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-091030- /O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.150509T0000Z-150510T1200Z/ /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- /O.EXT.KICT.FF.A.0002.150509T1200Z-150510T1200Z/ /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- /O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-150510T1200Z/ /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. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091745- /O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.150509T1200Z-150510T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY... BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS... STERLING...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY... COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...WICHITA 1034 PM CDT FRI MAY 8 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...BARTON...CHASE...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...MARION... MCPHERSON...RICE...RUSSELL AND SALINE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER...HARVEY...KINGMAN...RENO AND SEDGWICK. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND WOODSON. * FROM 7 AM CDT SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * THE MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
035 WGUS63 KICT 090954 FFAICT FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 454 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015 KSZ091>096-098>100-100000- /O.CON.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 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. && $$ KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-100000- /O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0002.150509T1200Z-150510T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION- CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUSSELL...SYLVAN GROVE...BEVERLY... BARNARD...GREAT BEND...ELLSWORTH...WILSON...SALINA...LYONS... STERLING...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY... COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON... EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON... YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...WICHITA 454 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...BARTON...CHASE...ELLSWORTH...LINCOLN...MARION... MCPHERSON...RICE...RUSSELL AND SALINE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER...HARVEY...KINGMAN...RENO AND SEDGWICK. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND WOODSON. * THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * THE MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH SOME FLOODING POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 27 min |
| May 7, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Elk | 29 min |
| May 8, 6:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 42 min |
| May 8, 6:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 24 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.