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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2016, 10:01 PM CDT for Kingman County, Reno County, Kansas. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2016, 10:01 PM CDT (03:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2016, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kingman County, KS, Reno County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:02 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 10:24 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 59 | Hutchinson Airport, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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, 7:27 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 1524 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -112 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1159 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 2.2
The text
As transmitted.
431
WUUS53 KICT 250301
SVRICT
KSC095-155-250345-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0113.160525T0301Z-160525T0345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1001 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL KINGMAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
EASTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
* AT 1001 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF HAVEN TO 6 MILES WEST OF
KINGMAN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...SOUTH HUTCHINSON...BUHLER...HAVEN...PRETTY
PRAIRIE...YODER...MURDOCK...WATERLOO...RAGO...CLEVELAND...KINGMAN
AIRPORT...HUTCHINSON AIRPORT...MT VERNON AND CHENEY LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3793 9772 3739 9805 3759 9838 3816 9782
3816 9771
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 283DEG 17KT 3794 9787 3763 9823
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MCGUIRE3 follow-up statements
670
WWUS53 KICT 250310
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1010 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
KSC095-155-250345-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160525T0345Z/
KINGMAN KS-RENO KS-
1010 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL KINGMAN AND EASTERN RENO COUNTIES...
AT 1009 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HAVEN TO NEAR KINGMAN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...SOUTH HUTCHINSON...BUHLER...HAVEN...
PRETTY PRAIRIE...YODER...MURDOCK...WATERLOO...RAGO...CLEVELAND...
KINGMAN AIRPORT...HUTCHINSON AIRPORT...MT VERNON AND CHENEY LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3793 9772 3739 9805 3759 9838 3816 9782
3816 9771
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 283DEG 17KT 3793 9783 3762 9819
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
ES428
WWUS53 KICT 250325
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
KSC095-155-250345-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160525T0345Z/
KINGMAN KS-RENO KS-
1025 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL KINGMAN AND EASTERN RENO COUNTIES...
AT 1024 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HAVEN TO NEAR KINGMAN...MOVING EAST AT 20 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...
HUTCHINSON...KINGMAN...SOUTH HUTCHINSON...BUHLER...HAVEN...
PRETTY PRAIRIE...YODER...MURDOCK...WATERLOO...RAGO...CLEVELAND...
KINGMAN AIRPORT...HUTCHINSON AIRPORT...MT VERNON AND CHENEY LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A
PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR
SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS.
LAT...LON 3793 9772 3739 9805 3759 9838 3816 9782
3816 9771
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 283DEG 17KT 3791 9775 3760 9811
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
ES767
WWUS53 KICT 250338
SVSICT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1038 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
KSC095-155-250347-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160525T0345Z/
KINGMAN KS-RENO KS-
1038 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL KINGMAN AND EASTERN
RENO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CDT...
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
KANSAS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WICHITA.
LAT...LON 3793 9772 3739 9805 3759 9838 3816 9782
3816 9771
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 283DEG 17KT 3791 9775 3760 9811
$$
ESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper | 35 min |
| May 24, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 23 min |
| May 24, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman | 58 min |
| May 24, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 54 min |
| May 24, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 20 min |
| May 24, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 60 min |
| May 24, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 40 min |
| May 24, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 18 min |
| May 24, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 22 min |
| May 24, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 40 min |
| May 24, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln | 41 min |
| May 24, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Rice | 62 min |
| May 24, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 45 min |
| May 24, 9:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 9 hr |
| May 24, 9:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 9 hr |
| May 24, 10:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 40 min |
| May 24, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 42 min |
| May 24, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 54 min |
| May 24, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson | 24 min |
| May 24, 10:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Harvey, Marion | 50 min |
| May 24, 10:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 33 min |
| May 24, 11:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 35 min |
| May 25, 12:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 26 min |
| May 25, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 24 min |
| May 25, 12:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 12 hr |
| May 25, 12:38 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 6 days |
| May 25, 12:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 50 min |
| May 25, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 45 min |
| May 25, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 26 min |
| May 25, 1:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Wilson, Woodson | 35 min |
| May 25, 1:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 5 hr |
| May 25, 1:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 8 hr |
| May 25, 1:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 27 min |
| May 25, 2:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 34 min |
| May 25, 2:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 46 min |
| May 25, 2:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 6 hr |
| May 25, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase, Marion | 63 min |
| May 25, 7:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 52 hr |
| May 25, 7:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 24 hr |
| May 25, 7:56 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 67 hr |
| May 25, 8:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 8 hr |
| May 25, 8:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 34 hr |
| May 25, 9:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 9 hr |
| May 25, 11:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 24 hr |
| May 25, 6:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.