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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Wichita, KS

May 24, 2016Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2016, 1:10 AM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 65 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 24, 2016, 1:10 AM CDT (06:10 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2016, 2:15 AM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

County Russell County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:13 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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 24, 12:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 166 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

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

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2915 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1153 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.1
Supercell composite: 15.2

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The text

As transmitted.

759 
WUUS53 KICT 240610
SVRICT
KSC167-240715-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0101.160524T0610Z-160524T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
110 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 109 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 17 MILES NORTH OF
  GORHAM...OR 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF RUSSELL...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RUSSELL...LURAY...PARADISE AND WALDO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 9904 3913 9863 3886 9873 3895 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 277DEG 24KT 3913 9906 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RITZMAN

4 follow-up statements

965 
WWUS53 KICT 240627
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
127 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC167-240715-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-160524T0715Z/
RUSSELL KS-
127 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY...

AT 127 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES NORTH OF
GORHAM...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF RUSSELL...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
RUSSELL...LURAY...PARADISE AND WALDO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3886 9873 3895 9904 3913 9904 3913 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 0627Z 289DEG 12KT 3911 9904 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RITZMAN

816 
WWUS53 KICT 240648
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
148 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC167-240715-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-160524T0715Z/
RUSSELL KS-
148 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RUSSELL COUNTY...

AT 147 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF
LURAY...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF RUSSELL...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
         CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
         MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LURAY...PARADISE AND WALDO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3892 9871 3900 9904 3913 9904 3913 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 0647Z 269DEG 34KT 3912 9883 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

RITZMAN

745 
WWUS53 KICT 240700
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
200 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC167-240715-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-160524T0715Z/
RUSSELL KS-
200 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY...

AT 159 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LURAY...OR 17
MILES NORTHEAST OF RUSSELL...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LURAY...PARADISE AND WALDO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3897 9869 3906 9892 3913 9897 3913 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 272DEG 28KT 3912 9870 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

RITZMAN

964 
WWUS53 KICT 240708
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
208 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

KSC167-240717-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-160524T0715Z/
RUSSELL KS-
208 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 215 AM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
CENTRAL KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3897 9869 3906 9892 3913 9897 3913 9863
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 277DEG 24KT 3912 9870 

$$

RITZMAN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 8:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Sedgwick	12 hr
May 24, 12:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Russell	17 min
May 24, 12:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	37 min
May 24, 2:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	63 min
May 24, 4:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Russell	61 min
May 24, 5:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln	29 min
May 24, 6:30 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Butler	12 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.