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Areal Flood Warning 79, NWS Wichita, KS
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.
- 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
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.
&&
JMCLocal 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
&&
SGSLocal 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
&&
SGSLocal storm report, Jul 3, 9:32 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 57 min |
| Jul 2, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 7:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Butler, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 53 min |
| Jul 2, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Woodson | 64 min |
| Jul 2, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Woodson | 59 min |
| Jul 2, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 57 min |
| Jul 2, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 66 min |
| Jul 2, 7:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 7:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Rice | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 52 min |
| Jul 2, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 24 min |
| Jul 2, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 37 min |
| Jul 2, 9:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno, Rice | 56 min |
| Jul 2, 9:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 5 days |
| Jul 2, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Sedgwick | 65 min |
| Jul 2, 9:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 33 min |
| Jul 2, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 64 min |
| Jul 2, 10:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 10:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Chase, Cowley, Harper, Marion, Sedgwick and 1 more | 62 min |
| Jul 2, 10:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 44 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 11:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 12:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Wilson | 54 min |
| Jul 3, 1:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Sumner | 36 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 44 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 53 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 35 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 57 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 57 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 68 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 34 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 40 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 4 days |
| Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 3 days |
| Jul 3, 3:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 12 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 3 days |
| Jul 3, 4:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 56 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 21 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 21 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Greenwood, Woodson | 13 hr |
| Jul 3, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Reno, Sedgwick | 6 days |
| Jul 3, 10:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 51 hr |
| Jul 3, 10:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey | 3 days |
| Jul 3, 3:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 24 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 58 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.