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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 340, NWS Wichita, KS

October 6, 2016Butler County, Elk County, Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 6, 2016, 6:10 PM CDT for Butler County, Elk County, Greenwood 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: Oct 6, 2016, 6:10 PM CDT (23:10 UTC)
Expired: Oct 6, 2016, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Butler County, KS, Elk County, KS, Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 6, 2:12 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 164 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: 1009 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -100 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 748 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 158 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 148 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 5.8

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The text

As transmitted.

643 
WUUS53 KICT 062310
SVRICT
KSC015-049-073-070015-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0340.161006T2310Z-161007T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
610 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
  GREENWOOD COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  NORTHERN ELK COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 610 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LATHAM...OR
  16 MILES WEST OF HOWARD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EUREKA...HAMILTON...SEVERY...FALL RIVER...LATHAM...CLIMAX...
  VIRGIL...EUREKA AIRPORT...FALL RIVER STATE PARK...BEAUMONT...
  FALL RIVER LAKE AND PIEDMONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3748 9678 3817 9596 3758 9596 3749 9640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 227DEG 35KT 3751 9655 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MCGUIRE

3 follow-up statements

478 
WWUS53 KICT 062343
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
643 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

KSC015-049-073-070015-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-161007T0015Z/
BUTLER KS-GREENWOOD KS-ELK KS-
643 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER...GREENWOOD AND NORTHERN ELK COUNTIES...

AT 642 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SEVERY...OR 11
MILES SOUTH OF EUREKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
EUREKA...HAMILTON...SEVERY...FALL RIVER...LATHAM...CLIMAX...VIRGIL...
EUREKA AIRPORT...FALL RIVER STATE PARK...BEAUMONT...
FALL RIVER LAKE AND PIEDMONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3748 9678 3817 9596 3758 9596 3749 9640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 236DEG 28KT 3766 9629 

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

ES

811 
WWUS53 KICT 070000
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
700 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

KSC015-049-073-070015-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-161007T0015Z/
BUTLER KS-GREENWOOD KS-ELK KS-
700 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER...GREENWOOD AND NORTHERN ELK COUNTIES...

AT 659 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SEVERY...OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF EUREKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 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...
EUREKA...HAMILTON...SEVERY...FALL RIVER...LATHAM...CLIMAX...VIRGIL...
EUREKA AIRPORT...FALL RIVER STATE PARK...BEAUMONT...
FALL RIVER LAKE AND PIEDMONT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

LAT...LON 3748 9678 3817 9596 3758 9596 3749 9640
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 228DEG 32KT 3771 9629 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ES

797 
WWUS53 KICT 070013
SVSICT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
713 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

KSC015-049-073-070021-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0340.000000T0000Z-161007T0015Z/
BUTLER KS-GREENWOOD KS-ELK KS-
713 PM CDT THU OCT 6 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BUTLER...
GREENWOOD AND NORTHERN ELK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WICHITA.

LAT...LON 3748 9678 3817 9596 3758 9596 3749 9640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 227DEG 35KT 3771 9629 

$$

ES

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 5, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Montgomery	27 min
Oct 5, 9:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Wilson	34 min
Oct 5, 10:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk	35 min
Oct 5, 11:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	31 min
Oct 6, 12:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Woodson	34 min
Oct 6, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	28 min
Oct 6, 1:38 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell	8 hr
Oct 6, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk	49 min
Oct 6, 3:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley	45 min
Oct 6, 3:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette, Montgomery	66 min
Oct 6, 4:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 1 more	32 hr
Oct 6, 7:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson	4 hr
Oct 6, 8:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	4 days
Oct 6, 10:49 AM CDT	Flood Watch	ICT	Allen, Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood and 5 more	16 hr
Oct 6, 10:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson	6 hr
Oct 6, 11:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette	29 min
Oct 6, 11:57 AM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ICT	Labette	18 min
Oct 6, 1:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cherokee, Labette	5 days
Oct 6, 2:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	29 min
Oct 6, 2:03 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Montgomery	39 hr
Oct 6, 2:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley	67 min
Oct 6, 2:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	48 min
Oct 6, 2:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Greenwood	24 min
Oct 6, 2:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen	48 hr
Oct 6, 2:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho	66 hr
Oct 6, 2:41 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Neosho	3 days
Oct 6, 2:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	43 min
Oct 6, 3:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk	52 min
Oct 6, 3:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood	57 min
Oct 6, 3:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley	36 min
Oct 6, 3:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	46 min
Oct 6, 3:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	28 min
Oct 6, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Sumner	59 min
Oct 6, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood, Wilson	42 min
Oct 6, 4:17 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ICT	Saline	28 min
Oct 6, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood	67 min
Oct 6, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	34 min
Oct 6, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley, Sumner	49 min
Oct 6, 4:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Saline	23 min
Oct 6, 5:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho and 3 more	18 hr
Oct 6, 5:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper	45 min
Oct 6, 5:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	25 min
Oct 6, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson	25 min
Oct 6, 5:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood	40 min
Oct 6, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen	57 min
Oct 6, 5:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Allen, Woodson	52 min
Oct 6, 5:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Butler, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson and 1 more	6 hr
Oct 6, 5:53 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	ICT	Barton, Chase, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Kingman and 8 more	3 hr
Oct 6, 6:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase, Sedgwick, Sumner	23 min
Oct 6, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Harvey, Marion	17 min
Oct 6, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Sumner	13 min
Oct 6, 6:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Greenwood	36 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.