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Areal Flood Warning 79, NWS Wichita, KS

July 3, 2016Kingman County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this areal flood warning at Jul 3, 2016, 9:59 AM CDT for Kingman County, Kansas. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 3, 2016, 9:59 AM CDT (14:59 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2016, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Kingman County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:02 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

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 157 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2016-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 59 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Dodge City, at 12:00Z on 2016-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -28 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
59 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-177 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
744 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at Jul 3, 6:49 AM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 6:49 AM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
649 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Tuesday night)
Issued at 247 AM CDT Sun Jul 3 2016

Ongoing large mesoscale convective complex stretches from northwest
Oklahoma northeastward across much of eastern Kansas, as a 45 knot
southerly low-level jet feeds strong moisture transport into the 925-
850 mb frontal zone, coincident with an axis of 2 to 2.20 inches of
precipitable water. Torrential rainfall rates continue mainly across
portions of south-central and southeast Kansas, with plenty of
ongoing flooding and flash flooding ongoing. Lift is also being
aided by a shortwave trough over central Kansas which is moving
slowly eastward. As this wave moves eastward this morning, the
low-level jet is progged to gradually veer to southwesterly, which
should shift the heaviest rainfall over far southeast Kansas by
daybreak, before pushing east of there by late morning. Have
preliminarily extended the flash flood watch til 18Z for southeast
Kansas and will let the current watch continue til 12Z for much of
central and south-central Kansas. Widespread convective outflow
and considerable cloudiness should lead to a cooler than normal
early July day today. Some possibility that storms could linger or
redevelop by this afternoon over southeast Kansas with the models
still showing the main synoptic front moving through, however this
is uncertain given this morning's complex and potential outflow
effects.

Given skies clear out tonight behind the front, areas of radiation
fog may develop underneath the low-level ridge axis with light
winds/clear skies across central and south-central Kansas.

Dry weather still looks on target for the fourth with slightly below
normal temperatures. Models suggest a weak impulse lifting northeast
out of New Mexico across Kansas Tuesday into Tuesday night, with
southerly flow and moisture return ahead of it. This supports the
going slight chance of thunderstorms with warming temperatures and
rather humid air returning.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Saturday)
Issued at 247 AM CDT Sun Jul 3 2016

Typical summer-like pattern will affect the Central Plains with mid-
upper ridging dominating, with above normal temperatures and
afternoon heat indices of 100 to 105 possible. Some chance a weak
cold front could migrate southward into the Kansas region late in
the week, as a significant shortwave trough moves across the
Northern Plains/Upper Mississippi Valley. The ECMWF model
amplifies this feature more than than the GFS implying uncertainty
as to how far south this front will get. Will keep 15-20% chance
of storms in late in the week for this front, but not optimistic
and much of this extended period should remain dry.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Monday morning)
Issued at 642 AM CDT Sun Jul 3 2016

Post-frontal IFR/LIFR cigs were widespread early this morning and
may linger through at least the morning hours across central KS
before MVFR prevails through much of the afternoon. A slow moving
front may provide a focus for storms this afternoon...especially
along and east of the Kansas Turnpike possibly impacting KCNU
this afternoon/evening. IFR/LIFR may return to much of the area
tonight given moist pbl and light northeasterly post-frontal winds
developing in the wake of the front.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    81  66  87  72 /  30  10   0  10
Hutchinson      78  63  87  70 /  20  10   0  10
Newton          78  63  86  70 /  30  10  10  10
ElDorado        80  65  85  71 /  40  20  10  10
Winfield-KWLD   84  68  86  73 /  40  30  10  10
Russell         76  60  90  70 /  20  10   0  10
Great Bend      77  61  89  69 /  20  10   0  10
Salina          76  63  88  71 /  20  10  10  10
McPherson       76  61  87  70 /  20  10   0  10
Coffeyville     85  68  84  71 /  90  60  10  10
Chanute         82  67  84  70 /  90  50  10  10
Iola            81  66  83  70 /  80  50  10  10
Parsons-KPPF    83  68  85  71 /  90  50  10  10

&&

.ICT Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
Flash Flood Watch through this evening for KSZ070>072-094>096-
098>100.

&&

SHORT TERM...JMC
LONG TERM...JMC
AVIATION...MWM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 5:33 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
533 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-041045-
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-
533 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE TODAY INTO THIS
EVENING...MAINLY OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS. A FEW STRONG STORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT
FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES AND AREA RIVERS IN CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS DUE TO RECENT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL.

AREAS OF FOG MAY DEVELOP ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS
LATE TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES COULD LOWER TO AROUND 1/2 MILE AT
TIMES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

AREAS OF FOG ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS
EARLY MONDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES COULD LOWER TO AROUND 1/2 MILE
AT TIMES.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA ON
TUESDAY...AND AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE THREAT FOR
WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS LOW AT THIS TIME.

HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 105 DEGREES WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 3, 5:39 AM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
539 AM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016

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

0315 PM     FLOOD            MCPHERSON               38.37N 97.66W
07/02/2016                   MCPHERSON          KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            VARIOUS ROADS REMAIN EITHER FULLY OR PARTIALLY SUBMERGED
            ACROSS GENERALLY THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MCPHERSON
            COUNTY...DUE TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FRIDAY...FRIDAY NIGHT
            AND EARLY SATURDAY.

0436 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NNW WEST WICHITA      37.72N 97.48W
07/02/2016  E50.00 MPH       SEDGWICK           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED 45 TO 50 MPH WINDS AND
            HEAVY RAIN.

0455 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NE NORTHEAST WICHITA  37.80N 97.16W
07/02/2016  M65.00 MPH       SEDGWICK           KS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            REPORT RELAYED VIA TWITTER FROM KFDI NEWS.

0455 PM     TSTM WND GST     VALLEY CENTER           37.84N 97.37W
07/02/2016  M58.00 MPH       SEDGWICK           KS   PUBLIC

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KECHI                   37.80N 97.28W
07/02/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE LARGE TREES SNAPPED AND UPROOTED ACROSS TOWN. A
            FIREWORK TENT WAS ALSO COLLAPSED DUE TO THUNDERSTORM
            WINDS. THIS IS A DELAYED REPORT WITH INFORMATION GATHERED
            FROM LOCAL MEDIA WEBPAGES.

0511 PM     TSTM WND GST     BENTON                  37.79N 97.11W
07/02/2016  E50.00 MPH       BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            40 TO 50 MPH WINDS WITH PEA SIZE HAIL

0515 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 NW FALL RIVER         37.70N 96.11W
07/02/2016  E60.00 MPH       GREENWOOD          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0515 PM     TSTM WND GST     BENTON                  37.79N 97.11W
07/02/2016  M59.00 MPH       BUTLER             KS   AWOS

0524 PM     HAIL             HUMBOLDT                37.81N 95.44W
07/02/2016  M0.25 INCH       ALLEN              KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PEA SIZE HAIL WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN.

0524 PM     FLOOD            2 N KECHI               37.82N 97.28W
07/02/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF WATER OVER ROADWAYS AND IMPACTING ON HOME WHERE
            THE DRIVEWAY HAS FLOODED. ALSO REPORTED 2.25 INCHES OF
            RAIN.

0534 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EL DORADO               37.82N 96.86W
07/02/2016                   BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FIREWORKS TENT DESTROYED IN EL DORADO BY THUNDERSTORM
            WINDS.

0544 PM     TSTM WND GST     N EL DORADO             37.82N 96.86W
07/02/2016  E70.00 MPH       BUTLER             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 60 TO 70 MPH WINDS

0545 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NW NORTHEAST WICHITA  37.78N 97.26W
07/02/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT VIA TWITTER OF WATER FLOWING OVER EAST 53RD
            STREET. WATER WAS ALSO FLOWING UP TO THE GUARD RAILS OF A
            BRIDGE CROSSING SMALL CREEK AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.

0546 PM     FLOOD            5 ENE NORTHEAST WICHITA 37.77N 97.14W
07/02/2016                   BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A COUPLE OF IMPASSABLE AREAS DUE
            TO HIGH WATER SOUTH OF HWY 254 ALONG BULTER ROAD. RUSHING
            WATER WAS ALSO REPORTED IN ONE SPOT.

0550 PM     FLOOD            3 E PARK CITY           37.80N 97.26W
07/02/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CITIZEN REPORTED THE EXIT RAMP OF WESTBOUND K254 AND
            WOODLAWN IS FLOODED

0553 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE EL DORADO          37.80N 96.83W
07/02/2016  E60.00 MPH       BUTLER             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ESE EL DORADO         37.78N 96.78W
07/02/2016                   BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            OUTBUILDING DESTORYED ALONG WITH A CAMPER AND RESIDENTIAL
            PROPANE TANK ROLLED. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO
            REPORTED NUMEROUS 6 TO 8 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN. THIS IS A
            DELAYED REPORT AND THE TIME IS BASED ON RADAR AND
            PREVIOUS REPORTS.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK CITY               37.80N 97.32W
07/02/2016  M0.00 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   PUBLIC

            5 INCHES OF RAINFALL AT PARK CITY AS OF 6 PM AT HYDRAULIC
            AND 61ST.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK CITY               37.80N 97.32W
07/02/2016  M5.00 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   PUBLIC

            5 INCHES OF RAINFALL MEASURED IN PARK CITY AT HYDRAULIC
            AND 61ST STREETS.

0600 PM     FREEZING RAIN    PARK CITY               37.80N 97.32W
07/02/2016  M5.00 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   PUBLIC

            5 INCHES OF RAINFALL MEASURED AT PARK CITY AT HYDRAULIC
            AND 61ST STREETS.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK CITY               37.80N 97.32W
07/02/2016  M5.00 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   PUBLIC

            5 INCHES OF MEASURED RAINFALL AT PARK CITY AT HYDRAULIC
            AND 61ST STREETS.

0611 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSW MAIZE             37.74N 97.48W
07/02/2016  M2.62 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.

0611 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NNE DOWNTOWN WICHITA  37.74N 97.32W
07/02/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF WATER OVER K96 AND HYDRAULIC

0611 PM     HEAVY RAIN       BENTON                  37.79N 97.11W
07/02/2016  M3.00 INCH       BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED TO SO FAR SINCE 4PM.

0626 PM     TORNADO          4 ESE OLMITZ            38.49N 98.87W
07/02/2016                   BARTON             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEF CONE TORNADO. TORNADO HAS SINCE LIFTED. DELAYED
            REPORT WITH AN IMAGE FROM TWITTER.

0626 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 NNE DOWNTOWN WICHITA  37.70N 97.34W
07/02/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF MAJOR FLOODING ON CITY STREETS WITH SOME
            STREETS IMPASSABLE.

0654 PM     HAIL             HOISINGTON              38.52N 98.78W
07/02/2016  M1.00 INCH       BARTON             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0712 PM     HAIL             3 W CLAFLIN             38.52N 98.59W
07/02/2016  M1.00 INCH       BARTON             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0727 PM     HAIL             3 E ROSE HILL           37.57N 97.08W
07/02/2016  M1.00 INCH       BUTLER             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT RELAYED VIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

0729 PM     HAIL             CLAFLIN                 38.52N 98.54W
07/02/2016  E1.50 INCH       BARTON             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E PARK CITY           37.80N 97.28W
07/02/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ONGOING AROUND KECHI. MULTIPLE HOMES
            AND BARNS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED INCLUDING FLOODING OF FIELDS
            WITH WATER CROSSING EAST 61ST STREET NEAR PRAIRIE CREEK
            DRIVE. REPORT VIA KWCH ON TWITTER.

0817 PM     TSTM WND GST     LYONS                   38.35N 98.20W
07/02/2016  E60.00 MPH       RICE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE LOCATIONS FROM LYONS TO GENESEO REPORTED 60 MPH
            WINDS.

0818 PM     FLOOD            GREAT BEND              38.36N 98.81W
07/02/2016                   BARTON             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN GREAT BEND

0829 PM     TSTM WND GST     MCCONNELL AFB           37.62N 97.27W
07/02/2016  M63.00 MPH       SEDGWICK           KS   ASOS

0836 PM     TSTM WND GST     MCCONNELL AFB           37.62N 97.27W
07/02/2016  M75.00 MPH       SEDGWICK           KS   ASOS

0841 PM     TSTM WND GST     MCCONNELL AFB           37.62N 97.27W
07/02/2016  M75.00 MPH       SEDGWICK           KS   ASOS

0843 PM     HAIL             LITTLE RIVER            38.40N 98.01W
07/02/2016  M1.00 INCH       RICE               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0845 PM     TSTM WND GST     ROSE HILL               37.57N 97.13W
07/02/2016  E50.00 MPH       BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0900 PM     FLOOD            ROSE HILL               37.57N 97.13W
07/02/2016                   BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING IN ROSE HILL.

0915 PM     TSTM WND GST     SYLVIA                  37.96N 98.41W
07/02/2016  E60.00 MPH       RENO               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0921 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 W HUTCHINSON          38.07N 98.01W
07/02/2016  E70.00 MPH       RENO               KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED 60 TO 70 MPH THUNDERSTORM
            WINDS.

0937 PM     FLASH FLOOD      WINDOM                  38.38N 97.91W
07/02/2016                   MCPHERSON          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING IN TOWN OF WINDOM.

0942 PM     FLOOD            3 N ROSE HILL           37.61N 97.13W
07/02/2016                   BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER SEVERAL ROADS NORTH OF ROSE HILL.

0955 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 S MARQUETTE           38.52N 97.83W
07/02/2016                   MCPHERSON          KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER REPORTED OVER 5TH BETWEEN RAINBOW AND SHAWNEE.

1000 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK CITY               37.80N 97.32W
07/02/2016  M4.00 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 INCHES OF RAINFALL MEASURED IN PARK CITY AS OF 4 PM
            CDT.

1003 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E MCPHERSON           38.37N 97.62W
07/02/2016                   MCPHERSON          KS   STORM CHASER

            WATER IS ONE FOOT DEEP ACROSS ROAD.

1015 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MOUNDRIDGE              38.20N 97.52W
07/02/2016                   MCPHERSON          KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MULTIPLE STREETS FLOODED.

1015 PM     HEAVY RAIN       KINGMAN                 37.65N 98.11W
07/02/2016  M1.50 INCH       KINGMAN            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAIN WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN OVER 30 MINUTES.

1015 PM     FLASH FLOOD      MCPHERSON               38.37N 97.66W
07/02/2016                   MCPHERSON          KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MULTIPLE STREETS FLOODED.

1030 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ROSE HILL               37.57N 97.13W
07/02/2016  M4.90 INCH       BUTLER             KS   PUBLIC

            RAINFALL TOTAL AS OF 1030PM. HEAVY RAIN HAS SINCE
            CONTINUED. REPORT VIA TWITTER.

1035 PM     FLOOD            3 E AUGUSTA             37.69N 96.92W
07/02/2016                   BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER REPORTED OVER A COUNTY ROAD JUST NORTH OF 400 EAST
            OF AUGUSTA.

1039 PM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  38.04N 97.34W
07/02/2016                   HARVEY             KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            FLOODING IN CITY STREETS ACROSS NEWTON AND
            HALSTEAD...SEVERAL LOCATIONS UNDERWATER.

1045 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EAST WICHITA            37.68N 97.26W
07/02/2016  E0.00 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES AND 50 TO 55 MPH WIND GUSTS
            WITH 1/4 MILE OR LESS VISIBILITY AT 21ST AND WOODLAWN.

1045 PM     FLOOD            HESSTON                 38.14N 97.43W
07/02/2016                   HARVEY             KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS HESSTON WITH UP TO
            1 FOOT OF WATER IN MANY PLEACES.

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WINDOM                  38.38N 97.91W
07/02/2016  M1.60 INCH       MCPHERSON          KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAIN WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN OVER 1 HOUR.

1106 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW DOWNTOWN WICHITA  37.71N 97.39W
07/02/2016  M1.10 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   BROADCAST MEDIA

            1.1 INCHES OF RAIN ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN IN THE LAST
            HOUR. REPORT FROM KAKE TV.

1113 PM     HEAVY RAIN       7 E WICHITA EISENHOWER  37.66N 97.31W
07/02/2016  M5.60 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE 545PM.

1115 PM     HEAVY RAIN       KINGMAN                 37.65N 98.11W
07/02/2016  M3.60 INCH       KINGMAN            KS   PUBLIC

            RAINFALL TOTAL AS OF 1115PM. REPORT VIA TWITTER.

1119 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DOWNTOWN WICHITA        37.69N 97.34W
07/02/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WICHITA FIRE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONDING TO NUMEROUS
            STRANDED MOTORISTS IN STALLED-OUT VEHICLES ACROSS THE
            CITY OF WICHITA.

1220 AM     FLOOD            5 S CHENEY              37.56N 97.77W
07/03/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            CHENEY FIRE REPORTED 1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER CROSSING 71ST
            STREET SOUTH AT 375ST WEST.

1227 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 ESE MCCONNELL AFB     37.61N 97.22W
07/03/2016                   SEDGWICK           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF A VEHICLE SWEPT OFF THE ROAD INTO A WATERWAY AT
            47TH STREET SOUTH AND GREENWICH...A WATER RESCUE OF THREE
            INDIVIDUALS IS UNDERWAY.

1253 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WICHITA EISENHOWER NATL 37.66N 97.44W
07/03/2016  M3.15 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            6 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

0100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PARK CITY               37.80N 97.32W
07/03/2016  M5.40 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            9 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL AS OF 1AM. RAIN BEGAN TO FALL
            AROUND 4PM ON SATURDAY.

0106 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NORTHEAST WICHITA       37.75N 97.22W
07/03/2016  M6.04 INCH       SEDGWICK           KS   PUBLIC

            6.04 INCHES MEASURED AT 13TH AND GREENWICH AS OF
            MIDNIGHT. THIS IS A DAILY TOTAL FOR SATURDAY THE 2ND.

&&

JMC
Local storm report, Jul 3, 6:38 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
638 AM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016

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

0637 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE INMAN             38.21N 97.72W
07/03/2016  M2.70 INCH       MCPHERSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

SGS
Local storm report, Jul 3, 8:57 AM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
857 AM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016

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

0856 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LEON                    37.69N 96.78W
07/03/2016  M7.60 INCH       BUTLER             KS   PUBLIC

&&

SGS
Local storm report, Jul 3, 9:32 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Sedgwick57 min
Jul 2, 7:11 PM CDTTornado WarningICTBarton27 min
Jul 2, 7:15 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Butler, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson12 hr
Jul 2, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley27 min
Jul 2, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTCowley53 min
Jul 2, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen, Woodson64 min
Jul 2, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTWoodson59 min
Jul 2, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTEllsworth, Rice57 min
Jul 2, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton66 min
Jul 2, 7:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTBarton12 hr
Jul 2, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick32 min
Jul 2, 7:48 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Sedgwick12 hr
Jul 2, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler30 min
Jul 2, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson28 min
Jul 2, 8:21 PM CDTTornado WarningICTRice39 min
Jul 2, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick30 min
Jul 2, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTReno, Rice55 min
Jul 2, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Sedgwick52 min
Jul 2, 8:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen24 min
Jul 2, 8:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson37 min
Jul 2, 9:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTEllsworth, McPherson, Rice5 hr
Jul 2, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Reno, Rice56 min
Jul 2, 9:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCowley5 days
Jul 2, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, McPherson, Sedgwick65 min
Jul 2, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler33 min
Jul 2, 10:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman64 min
Jul 2, 10:36 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTKingman, Reno, Sedgwick12 hr
Jul 2, 10:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTButler, Sedgwick5 hr
Jul 2, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler, Chase, Cowley, Harper, Marion, Sedgwick and 1 more62 min
Jul 2, 10:56 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTHarvey, Reno12 hr
Jul 2, 11:08 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChase, Marion44 hr
Jul 2, 11:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood39 min
Jul 2, 11:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner38 min
Jul 3, 12:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTButler, Sedgwick4 hr
Jul 3, 12:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Wilson54 min
Jul 3, 1:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Sumner36 hr
Jul 3, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler44 hr
Jul 3, 2:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley53 hr
Jul 3, 2:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSedgwick35 hr
Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSedgwick57 hr
Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSedgwick, Sumner57 hr
Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSumner68 hr
Jul 3, 3:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMarion34 hr
Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley40 hr
Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley4 days
Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCowley3 days
Jul 3, 3:39 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSedgwick12 hr
Jul 3, 3:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSedgwick3 days
Jul 3, 4:10 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler56 hr
Jul 3, 4:51 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTKingman21 hr
Jul 3, 5:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler21 hr
Jul 3, 7:02 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Greenwood, Woodson13 hr
Jul 3, 9:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTReno, Sedgwick6 days
Jul 3, 10:23 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTReno51 hr
Jul 3, 10:46 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTHarvey3 days
Jul 3, 3:42 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTBarton24 hr
Jul 3, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette58 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2016Every areal flood warning in 2016

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.