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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Wichita, KS

April 3, 2015Montgomery County, Wilson County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2015, 1:38 AM CDT for Montgomery County, Wilson County, Kansas. It was in force for 27 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2015, 1:38 AM CDT (06:38 UTC)
Expired: Apr 3, 2015, 2:05 AM CDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 90.0 mph

Counties Montgomery County, KS, Wilson County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:38 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
Apr 3, 1:44 AM CDT	HAIL 1.25	4 Sw Independence, KS
Apr 3, 1:45 AM CDT	HAIL 1.5	Independence, KS
Apr 3, 1:46 AM CDT	HAIL 4	Independence, KS	VIEWER OF FOX23 TULSA SENDS A PIC OF GRAPEFRUIT SIZE HAIL. TIME IS BASED OFF RADAR.
Apr 3, 1:58 AM CDT	HAIL 1.75	Cherryvale, KS	LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL WITH TREE AND WINDOW DAMAGE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 2, 7:02 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr
Apr 2, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 180 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1838 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1146 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 5.0

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The text

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

690 
WUUS53 KICT 030638
SVRICT
KSC125-205-030730-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0021.150403T0638Z-150403T0730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
138 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHERN WILSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT

* AT 138 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  INDEPENDENCE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

  THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM. 

  HAZARD...90 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 

  IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES 
           WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. HOMES AND 
           BUSINESSES WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL ROOF AND WINDOW DAMAGE. 
           FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. 
           EXPECT EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...NEODESHA...CHERRYVALE...ELK CITY...
  LIBERTY...BOLTON...SYCAMORE...COFFEYVILLE AIRPORT...INDEPENDENCE
  AIRPORT...ELK CITY STATE PARK AND ELK CITY LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE DAMAGING HAIL.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER...INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS...AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3712 9596 3743 9596 3750 9553 3703 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 281DEG 53KT 3722 9580 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...90MPH

$$

MCGUIRE

3 follow-up statements

531 
WWUS53 KICT 030640
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
140 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

KSC125-205-030730-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150403T0730Z/
MONTGOMERY KS-WILSON KS-
140 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHERN WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 140 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
INDEPENDENCE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 90 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL 
         BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL 
         HAVE SUBSTANTIAL ROOF AND WINDOW DAMAGE. FLYING DEBRIS WILL 
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT EXTENSIVE TREE 
         DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...NEODESHA...CHERRYVALE...ELK CITY...
LIBERTY...BOLTON...SYCAMORE...COFFEYVILLE AIRPORT...INDEPENDENCE
AIRPORT...ELK CITY STATE PARK AND ELK CITY LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM IS PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE DAMAGING HAIL.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER...INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS...AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3712 9596 3743 9596 3750 9553 3703 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0640Z 281DEG 53KT 3721 9575 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...90MPH

$$

MCGUIRE

426 
WWUS53 KICT 030655
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
155 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

KSC125-205-030730-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150403T0730Z/
MONTGOMERY KS-WILSON KS-
155 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTIES...

AT 155 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MOUND
VALLEY...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHERRYVALE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 90 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. MOBILE HOMES WILL 
         BE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. HOMES AND BUSINESSES WILL 
         HAVE SUBSTANTIAL ROOF AND WINDOW DAMAGE. FLYING DEBRIS WILL 
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. EXPECT EXTENSIVE TREE 
         DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
COFFEYVILLE...NEODESHA...CHERRYVALE...LIBERTY AND COFFEYVILLE
AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE 
WEATHER...INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE 
WINDS...AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN 
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3707 9570 3748 9567 3750 9553 3703 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 281DEG 53KT 3717 9547 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...90MPH

$$

MCGUIRE

042 
WWUS53 KICT 030705
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
205 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

KSC125-205-030715-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150403T0730Z/
MONTGOMERY KS-WILSON KS-
205 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MONTGOMERY AND
SOUTHEASTERN WILSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3707 9570 3748 9567 3750 9553 3703 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 0702Z 281DEG 53KT 3714 9528 

$$

MCGUIRE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 2, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	44 min
Apr 2, 7:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Labette	49 min
Apr 2, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Montgomery	26 min
Apr 2, 7:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery	52 min
Apr 2, 8:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Labette	40 min
Apr 2, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Montgomery	48 min
Apr 2, 9:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	44 min
Apr 2, 10:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton	50 min
Apr 2, 10:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Allen	44 min
Apr 2, 11:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Reno, Rice	39 min
Apr 2, 11:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Reno, Sedgwick	63 min
Apr 2, 11:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	McPherson, Rice	41 min
Apr 3, 12:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley	48 min
Apr 3, 12:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chase, Harvey, Marion	31 min
Apr 3, 12:56 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson	64 min
Apr 3, 1:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Labette, Neosho	38 min
Apr 3, 2:02 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Labette	28 min
Apr 3, 2:39 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	Barton, Butler, Chase, Cowley, Ellsworth, Harper and 11 more	8 hr
Apr 3, 3:55 PM CDT	Red Flag Warning	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Reno, Rice and 2 more	28 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.