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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at May 28, 2015, 1:52 AM CDT for Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 23 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
- May 28, 2015, 1:52 AM CDT (06:52 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2015, 2:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
County Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 236 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
- 1663 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1042 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 421 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.6
- Supercell composite
- 20.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 27, 11:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 11:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1043 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-290345- 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- 1043 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT DUE TO THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS...A HANDFUL OF COUNTY AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. THE CONTINUED THREAT OVERNIGHT IS HEAVY RAINFALL WITH A THREAT FOR FLOODING ALREADY SATURATED GROUND. A STRONG STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT...BUT WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER OVERNIGHT IS NOT EXPECTED. FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS DUE TO RAINS DURING THE EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR MORE DETAILS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED ROADWAYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY RIVER FLOODING WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY...WITH PERIODIC EPISODES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING THE AREA. THE GREATEST THREAT WITH THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN...WHICH COULD LEAD TO RENEWED FLOODING CONCERNS. ADDITIONALLY...WHILE ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS UNLIKELY...A HANDFUL OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THOSE WITH OUTDOOR PLANS THROUGH THIS WEEK SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THOSE ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/ BDK/BILLINGS WRIGHT
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 28, 12:08 AM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 129 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015 KSZ067-068-083-280700- SEDGWICK KS-HARVEY KS-RENO KS- 129 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... NORTHWESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTHEASTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 200 AM CDT * AT 126 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MOUNT HOPE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WICHITA...NEWTON...PARK CITY...VALLEY CENTER...HESSTON...MAIZE... HALSTEAD...NORTH NEWTON...SEDGWICK...COLWICH...HAVEN...BURRTON... MOUNT HOPE...ANDALE...BENTLEY...CHENEY STATE PARK AND CHENEY LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND BECOME SEVERE...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3774 9787 3817 9768 3817 9727 3768 9736 TIME...MOT...LOC 0626Z 256DEG 24KT 3786 9762 RITZMAN
Special weather statement, May 28, 1:30 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 130 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015 KSZ093-280700- COWLEY KS- 130 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHEASTERN COWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 200 AM CDT * AT 129 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ARKANSAS CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES...AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ARKANSAS CITY...WINFIELD...BURDEN...DEXTER...MAPLE CITY AND STROTHER FIELD AIRPORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND BECOME SEVERE...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3710 9713 3739 9681 3700 9653 3700 9707 TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 241DEG 22KT 3706 9700 RITZMAN
Special weather statement, May 28, 1:35 AM CDT, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
135 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015
KSZ092-093-280700-
SUMNER KS-COWLEY KS-
135 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHEASTERN SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN COWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 200 AM CDT
* AT 132 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL 6 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF WELLINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINFIELD...WELLINGTON...BELLE PLAINE...OXFORD...UDALL...GEUDA
SPRINGS...RIVERDALE AND WELLINGTON AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. LISTEN FOR
LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS...SHOULD THE RISK FOR
MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT.
&&
LAT...LON 3720 9752 3748 9736 3748 9728 3733 9688
3708 9716
TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 217DEG 27KT 3722 9729
RITZMANSpecial weather statement, May 28, 1:52 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 152 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015 KSZ069-083-092-093-280715- SEDGWICK KS-SUMNER KS-BUTLER KS-COWLEY KS- 152 AM CDT THU MAY 28 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... SOUTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... NORTHEASTERN SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... NORTHWESTERN COWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * UNTIL 215 AM CDT * AT 151 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BELLE PLAINE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... WICHITA...DERBY...ANDOVER...HAYSVILLE...MULVANE...ROSE HILL... CLEARWATER...DOUGLASS...BELLE PLAINE...UDALL...WEST WICHITA... MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...SOUTH WICHITA...WICHITA EISENHOWER NATIONAL AIRPORT...RIVERDALE AND OAKLAWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND BECOME SEVERE...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS...SHOULD THE RISK FOR MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT. && LAT...LON 3730 9717 3739 9751 3771 9748 3758 9691 TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 220DEG 35KT 3741 9723 RITZMAN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 62 min |
| May 27, 9:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 4 hr |
| May 27, 10:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 32 min |
| May 27, 10:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 4 hr |
| May 27, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 30 min |
| May 27, 11:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Rice | 3 hr |
| May 28, 12:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 37 min |
| May 28, 12:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 4 hr |
| May 28, 1:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 27 min |
| May 28, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 31 min |
| May 28, 1:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 30 min |
| May 28, 1:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 25 min |
| May 28, 2:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 26 min |
| May 28, 2:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Rice | 9 hr |
| May 28, 2:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 9 hr |
| May 28, 2:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 26 min |
| May 28, 3:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick | 8 hr |
| May 28, 3:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 63 hr |
| May 28, 4:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 8 hr |
| May 28, 9:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 24 hr |
| May 28, 10:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 27 min |
| May 28, 10:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua | 4 hr |
| May 28, 10:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| May 28, 11:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 4 hr |
| May 28, 2:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua | 4 hr |
| May 28, 6:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua | 18 hr |
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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.