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Flash Flood Watch 5, NWS Wichita, KS

September 8, 201620 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood watch at Sep 8, 2016, 3:39 AM CDT for 20 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 8, 2016, 3:39 AM CDT (08:39 UTC)
Expired
Sep 10, 2016, 3:25 AM CDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Flood severity
None

Counties Allen County, KS, Butler County, KS, Chase County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Labette County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Reno County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:42 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2016-09-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1830 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2016-09-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 232 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
1830 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1134 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
232 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
317 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.1
Supercell composite
24.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

380 
WGUS63 KICT 080839
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
339 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016


KSZ052-053-069>072-082245-
/O.NEW.KICT.FF.A.0005.160908T0839Z-160909T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...
ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT
339 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY 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...CHASE AND MARION. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...BUTLER. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND 
  WOODSON. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* SHOWERS AND STORMS PRODUCING VERY HIGH RAINFALL RATES WILL
  AFFECT PARTS OF THE FLINT HILLS INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY AND
  ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES PER
  HOUR WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER SHOWERS AND STORMS WHICH
  MAY CAUSE FLOODING.

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
8 follow-up statements
871 
WGUS63 KICT 081020
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
520 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016


KSZ068-083-090030-
/O.EXA.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160909T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARVEY-SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...BEL AIRE...
PARK CITY...VALLEY CENTER...WICHITA
520 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...HARVEY AND SEDGWICK. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* SHOWERS AND STORMS PRODUCING VERY HIGH RAINFALL RATES WILL
  AFFECT PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL & SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY AND
  ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES PER
  HOUR WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER SHOWERS AND STORMS WHICH
  MAY CAUSE FLOODING.

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.

&&

$$

KSZ052-053-069>072-090030-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160909T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...
ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT
520 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...CHASE AND MARION. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER. 
  IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD AND WOODSON. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* SHOWERS AND STORMS PRODUCING VERY HIGH RAINFALL RATES WILL 
  AFFECT PARTS OF THE FLINT HILLS INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS TODAY 
  AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES 
  PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER SHOWERS AND STORMS 
  WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING. 

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
807 
WGUS63 KICT 081955
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
255 PM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

KSZ052-053-068>072-083-091000-
/O.EXT.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...
HUMBOLDT...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...BEL AIRE...PARK CITY...
VALLEY CENTER...WICHITA
255 PM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY 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...CHASE AND MARION. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER... 
  HARVEY AND SEDGWICK. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD 
  AND WOODSON. 

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* SHOWERS AND STORMS PRODUCING VERY HIGH RAINFALL RATES WILL
  AFFECT PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL & SOUTHEAST KANSAS TONIGHT AND
  AGAIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES
  PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE STRONGER SHOWERS AND STORMS
  WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING.


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.

&&

$$
958 
WGUS63 KICT 090051
FFAICT

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
751 PM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

...PERIODIC BOUTS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT AND AGAIN FRIDAY
EVENING AND NIGHT...

KSZ051-067-082-091>096-098>100-091500-
/O.EXA.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCPHERSON-RENO-KINGMAN-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-
CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...
ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...
ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...
FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...
INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
751 PM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... 
  SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL KANSAS...MCPHERSON. IN SOUTH 
  CENTRAL KANSAS...COWLEY...HARPER...KINGMAN...RENO AND SUMNER. 
  IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...CHAUTAUQUA...ELK...LABETTE... 
  MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO AND WILSON. 

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HIGH RAINFALL
  RATES WILL AFFECT PARTS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
  KANSAS...ALONG WITH SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST-
  CENTRAL KANSAS...TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL
  RATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE
  STRONGER SHOWERS AND STORMS...LIKELY PRODUCING POCKETS OF FLASH
  FLOODING.

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>072-083-091500-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-SEDGWICK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...MARION...PEABODY...
COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...NEWTON...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...
ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...
HUMBOLDT...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...BEL AIRE...PARK CITY...
VALLEY CENTER...WICHITA
751 PM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...CHASE AND MARION. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER... 
  HARVEY AND SEDGWICK. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN...GREENWOOD 
  AND WOODSON. 

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HIGH RAINFALL
  RATES WILL AFFECT PARTS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
  KANSAS...ALONG WITH SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST-
  CENTRAL KANSAS...TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL
  RATES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE LIKELY WITH THE
  STRONGER SHOWERS AND STORMS...LIKELY PRODUCING POCKETS OF FLASH
  FLOODING.

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.

&&

$$
608 
WGUS63 KICT 090908
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
408 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

KSZ051>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-092315-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-
KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-
CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...
PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...
YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...
BEL AIRE...PARK CITY...VALLEY CENTER...WICHITA...ANTHONY...
HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...
HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...
CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...
PARSONS
408 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...CHASE...MARION AND MCPHERSON. 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. 

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL RATES WILL
  AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS MORNING BEFORE
  WEAKENING. RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE
  LIKELY WHERE STORMS PERSIST OR MOVE REPEATEDLY ACROSS THE SAME
  AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. ANOTHER
  ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE RAINFALL RATES WILL DEVELOP
  OVER CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...THEN MOVING ACROSS SOUTH
  CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS EVENING. AS THESE STORMS MOVE
  ACROSS AREAS WHERE SOILS ARE SATURATED OR NEAR SATURATED...THEY
  MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. 

* SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY
  EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING. 

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.

&&

$$
891 
WGUS63 KICT 091940
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
240 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

KSZ051>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-100945-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-
KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-
CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...
PEABODY...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...
YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...
BEL AIRE...PARK CITY...VALLEY CENTER...WICHITA...ANTHONY...
HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...
HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...
CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...
PARSONS
240 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...CHASE...MARION AND MCPHERSON. 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. 

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE RAINFALL RATES WILL DEVELOP OVER
  CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...SPREADING ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
  AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS EVENING. AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS
  AREAS WHERE SOILS ARE SATURATED OR NEAR SATURATED...THEY MAY
  RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

* SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY 
  EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING. 

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.

&&

$$
658 
WGUS63 KICT 100136
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
836 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS THIS
EVENING...

KSZ051-052-067-068-100245-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MCPHERSON-MARION-RENO-HARVEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCPHERSON...HILLSBORO...MARION...
PEABODY...HUTCHINSON...NEWTON
836 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...ENDING THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT. PLEASE HEED
ANY ROAD CLOSURES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

$$

KSZ053-069>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-101200-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHASE-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...
EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...
YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...KINGMAN...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...
BEL AIRE...PARK CITY...VALLEY CENTER...WICHITA...ANTHONY...
HARPER...ATTICA...WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...
HOWARD...MOLINE...LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...
CHANUTE...SEDAN...CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...
PARSONS
836 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND 
  SOUTHEAST KANSAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL 
  KANSAS...CHASE. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...BUTLER...COWLEY... 
  HARPER...KINGMAN...SEDGWICK AND SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS... 
  ALLEN...CHAUTAUQUA...ELK...GREENWOOD...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY... 
  NEOSHO...WILSON AND WOODSON. 

* UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH INTENSE RAINFALL RATES WILL CONTINUE OVER
  SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS THROUGH THE EVENING. AS THESE
  STORMS MOVE ACROSS AREAS WHERE SOILS ARE SATURATED OR NEAR
  SATURATED...FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY.

* SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA MAY 
  EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING. 

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.

&&

$$
703 
WGUS63 KICT 100440
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1140 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO EXIT SOUTHEASTWARD OVERNIGHT...

KSZ053-082-083-091-100545-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CHASE-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...
KINGMAN...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...BEL AIRE...PARK CITY...
VALLEY CENTER...WICHITA...ANTHONY...HARPER...ATTICA
1140 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL KANSAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...ENDING THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT. PLEASE HEED
ANY ROAD CLOSURES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

$$

KSZ069>072-092>096-098>100-101200-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-
CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...
ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...
WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...
LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...
CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
1140 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS... 
  BUTLER...COWLEY AND SUMNER. IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS...ALLEN... 
  CHAUTAUQUA...ELK...GREENWOOD...LABETTE...MONTGOMERY...NEOSHO...
   WILSON AND WOODSON. 

* UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY.

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WILL
  CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS OVERNIGHT. SOILS ARE ALREADY
  SATURATED...SO AREAS OF FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING ARE LIKELY.
  RAIN SHOULD COME TO AN END BY LATE TONIGHT.

* MANY SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND RIVERS IN THE WATCH AREA WILL
  EXPERIENCE RAPID RISES AND FLOODING.

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.

&&

$$
176 
WGUS63 KICT 100825
FFAICT

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
325 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

KSZ069>072-092>096-098>100-100930-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160910T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-
CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...ANDOVER...
ROSE HILL...EUREKA...MADISON...YATES CENTER...IOLA...HUMBOLDT...
WELLINGTON...WINFIELD...ARKANSAS CITY...HOWARD...MOLINE...
LONGTON...GRENOLA...NEODESHA...FREDONIA...CHANUTE...SEDAN...
CEDAR VALE...COFFEYVILLE...INDEPENDENCE...PARSONS
325 AM CDT SAT SEP 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND
SOUTHEAST KANSAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO HEED ANY COUNTY OR RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS...AND ANY ROAD
CLOSURES DUE TO ONGOING FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADS OR AROUND BARRICADES. 

$$

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 Sep 8, 3:28 AM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 3:28 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
328 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

.SHORT TERM...(Today through Friday night)
Issued at 328 AM CDT Thu Sep 8 2016

Main forecast concern for the next couple of days will be high
rainfall rates with the stronger showers and storms and associated
flooding.

Storms developed shortly before midnight as the low level jet
converged into a weak boundary over central KS. With an extremely
high PW airmass in place, the stronger storms were producing
rainfall rates on the order of 2-3" per hour. While we should
continue to see some sct activity this morning feel there should
be a lull in activity this afternoon. There is then very good
model agreement that convection will once again pick up late this
afternoon into the early evening hours as 850-700mb moisture
transport ramps up with good 850mb convergence over south central
KS and especially into the Flint Hills. As the overnight hours
progress, the better focus will shift east into far eastern KS and
western MO. With the extremely high PW airmass remaining in place,
feel confident enough to run with a flood watch. With convection
producing heavy rain occurring as we speak, will just start it
now and run through 12z Fri. Will let the next couple of shifts
expand in area and or time if needed.

Strong cold front still expected to push through Fri afternoon
through Fri evening. This feature is expected to move into central
KS by 21z Fri and pass through KICT right around 00z Sat. Storms
will be likely along the front as it surges south with strong to
marginally severe storms possible. The front will be moving fast
enough to limit a prolonged flooding threat, but can't rule out
short term flooding due to high rainfall rates, especially over
flood prone locations and metropolitan areas.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Wednesday)
Issued at 328 AM CDT Thu Sep 8 2016

Finally, a much cooler and especially drier airmass will be in
place Sat with highs struggling to get out of the 70s. Below
normal temps are expected to remain through the weekend. We will
get back to near normal or slightly above normal temps by Mon as
shortwave energy digs over the Pacific NW into the Great Basin.
Still good agreement between the GFS and ECMWF in a front stalling
out over the area for Mon night through Tue as the upper low
spins over the Central Great Basin.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Thursday night)
Issued at 1154 PM CDT Wed Sep 7 2016

Expecting scattered thunderstorms to fester much of the night
mainly southeast of Salina to Great Bend, as a cold front slowly
approaches from the northwest, interacting with a very moist and
moderately unstable airmass in place across the region. Thinking
this activity will gradually expand/spread into mainly south-
central/southeast KS during the day Thursday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    89  73  91  60 /  50  50  50  60
Hutchinson      88  71  89  58 /  40  40  60  30
Newton          86  71  89  57 /  50  50  60  50
ElDorado        88  72  90  59 /  60  70  50  60
Winfield-KWLD   89  73  91  61 /  40  50  30  80
Russell         86  67  85  51 /  20  20  40  10
Great Bend      88  67  87  53 /  20  30  40  10
Salina          88  71  87  55 /  30  30  50  20
McPherson       87  71  88  56 /  40  40  60  30
Coffeyville     89  73  91  62 /  50  50  20  90
Chanute         88  73  88  61 /  70  70  40  80
Iola            86  73  87  61 /  70  80  40  80
Parsons-KPPF    89  73  90  62 /  50  60  30  80

&&

.ICT Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
Flash Flood Watch through Friday morning for KSZ052-053-069>072.

&&

SHORT TERM...RBL
LONG TERM...RBL
AVIATION...ADK
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 7, 8:06 PM CDT, 7 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
806 PM CDT WED SEP 7 2016

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-090115-
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-
806 PM CDT WED SEP 7 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING AREAWIDE...WITH CHANCES INCREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT OVER
MAINLY SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. THE MORE INTENSE
ACTIVITY WILL PRODUCE HIGH RAINFALL RATES THAT MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING. IN ADDITION...40 TO 50 MPH WINDS MAY ALSO BE
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER ACTIVITY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

STORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY FOR SOUTHEAST KANSAS. HIGH RAINFALL RATES AND
FLOODING WILL REMAIN THE MAIN THREAT...WITH SOME SMALL HAIL AND
GUSTY WINDS ALSO POSSIBLE.

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA LATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN
AND POTENTIAL FLOODING.

STORMS WILL RETURN TO THE FORECAST LATE MONDAY AND CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH SOME STRONG STORMS AND HEAVY RAIN
POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH RAINFALL
AND FLOODING REPORTS ARE ALWAYS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 8, 2:15 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
215 AM CDT THU SEP 08 2016

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

0210 AM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  38.04N 97.34W
09/08/2016                   HARVEY             KS   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            MINOR STREET FLOODING WITH STANDING WATER IMPACTING ROADS
            IN THE CITY OF NEWTON.

&&

JMR
Special weather statement, Sep 8, 2:20 AM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
220 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

KSZ069-070-080745-
GREENWOOD KS-BUTLER KS-
220 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 245 AM CDT

* AT 218 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER AUGUSTA...
  MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EL DORADO...AUGUSTA...TOWANDA...LEON...ROSALIA...
  EL DORADO STATE PARK...EL DORADO LAKE...
  EL DORADO AIRPORT AND SANTA FE LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

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 3758 9706 3776 9708 3800 9663 3769 9643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0719Z 251DEG 36KT 3770 9696

RITZMAN
Special weather statement, Sep 8, 2:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
227 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

KSZ051-052-068-080800-
HARVEY KS-MCPHERSON KS-MARION KS-
227 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN MCPHERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
  MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 224 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES WEST OF DURHAM TO MOUNDRIDGE...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 50 MPH AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HESSTON...HILLSBORO...MARION...MOUNDRIDGE...CANTON...GOESSEL...
  LINCOLNVILLE...RAMONA...LEHIGH...DURHAM...TAMPA...LOST SPRINGS...
  MARION LAKE AND PILSEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

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 3852 9693 3822 9708 3811 9759 3855 9737
      3861 9722 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0726Z 248DEG 31KT 3851 9734 3821 9750

RITZMAN
Local storm report, Sep 8, 2:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
236 AM CDT THU SEP 08 2016

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

0229 AM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  38.04N 97.34W
09/08/2016                   HARVEY             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORT OF WATER UP TO THE CURBS ACROSS MULTIPLE ROADS IN
            NEWTON. WATER WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 4 INCHES DEEP.

&&

JMR
Special weather statement, Sep 8, 2:43 AM CDT, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
243 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

KSZ052-053-069-070-080845-
CHASE KS-GREENWOOD KS-MARION KS-BUTLER KS-
243 AM CDT THU SEP 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  CHASE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHWESTERN GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
  NORTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 345 AM CDT

* AT 239 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR
  BURNS...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FLORENCE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 TO 55 MPH WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COTTONWOOD FALLS...STRONG CITY...BURNS...CASSODAY...BAZAAR...
  MATFIELD GREEN...THRALL...SAFFORDVILLE...WONSEVU...
  TALLGRASS PRAIRIE PRESERVE AND EL DORADO LAKE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

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 3848 9635 3818 9636 3817 9618 3800 9609
      3790 9685 3816 9695 3851 9636
TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 248DEG 31KT 3807 9680

RITZMAN
Local storm report, Sep 8, 2:57 AM CDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
257 AM CDT THU SEP 08 2016

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

0250 AM     FLOOD            NEWTON                  38.04N 97.34W
09/08/2016                   HARVEY             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1 TO 2 FEET OF WATER IN THE AREA OF BROADWAY AND HIGH IN
            NEWTON.

&&

JMR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 8, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey, Reno55 min
Sep 8, 1:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey62 min
Sep 8, 2:13 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTHarvey7 hr
Sep 8, 2:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler25 min
Sep 8, 2:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion33 min
Sep 8, 2:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase62 min
Sep 8, 4:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase, Marion67 min
Sep 8, 5:07 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Chase, Greenwood5 hr
Sep 8, 8:30 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Sedgwick5 hr
Sep 8, 9:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Woodson4 hr
Sep 8, 3:08 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Chase, Greenwood18 hr
Sep 8, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick33 min
Sep 8, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman38 min
Sep 8, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman61 min
Sep 8, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice32 min
Sep 8, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery28 min
Sep 8, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper, Kingman43 min
Sep 8, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua33 min
Sep 8, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton29 min
Sep 8, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick34 min
Sep 8, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson31 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.