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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Wichita, KS

May 31, 2017Harvey County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2017, 2:03 PM CDT for Harvey County, Kansas. It was in force for 57 min. 2 reports 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 31, 2017, 2:03 PM CDT (19:03 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Harvey County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 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 31, 2:04 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	Newton, KS	HAIL FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES.
May 31, 2:18 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	5 Ene Newton, KS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 176 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: 30 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -236 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1764 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 134 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

186 
WUUS53 KICT 311903
SVRICT
KSC079-312000-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0113.170531T1903Z-170531T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service WICHITA KS
203 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

The National Weather Service in WICHITA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...

* Until 300 PM CDT

* At 203 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newton,
  moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf 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...
  Newton, North Newton, Walton and Newton Airport. 

This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 24 and 36.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 9746 3817 9728 3817 9719 3814 9715
      3803 9715 3792 9732
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 228DEG 12KT 3803 9732 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

COOK

5 follow-up statements

289 
WWUS53 KICT 311914
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service WICHITA KS
214 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

KSC079-312000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170531T2000Z/
Harvey KS-
214 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN HARVEY COUNTY...

At 213 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newton, moving 
northeast at 15 mph.  There were other storms in the warned area 
that were also developing.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Newton, North Newton, Walton and Newton Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9728 3817 9719 3814 9715 3803 9715
      3792 9732 3804 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 228DEG 12KT 3805 9729 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

COOK

441 
WWUS53 KICT 311923 CCA
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service WICHITA KS
223 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

KSC079-312000-
/O.COR.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170531T2000Z/
Harvey KS-
223 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN HARVEY COUNTY...

At 223 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walton, or near
North Newton, moving northeast at 15 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...
Newton, North Newton, Walton and Newton Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9728 3817 9719 3814 9715 3803 9715
      3792 9732 3804 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 228DEG 12KT 3805 9729 

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

COOK

918 
WWUS53 KICT 311925
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service WICHITA KS
225 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

KSC079-312000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170531T2000Z/
Harvey KS-
225 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN HARVEY COUNTY...

At 224 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walton, or 6
miles east of North Newton, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

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...
Newton, North Newton, Walton and Newton Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9728 3817 9719 3814 9715 3803 9715
      3792 9732 3804 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 230DEG 13KT 3808 9722 

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

COOK

418 
WWUS53 KICT 311936
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service WICHITA KS
236 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

KSC079-312000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170531T2000Z/
Harvey KS-
236 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN HARVEY COUNTY...

At 235 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North Newton,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

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...
Newton, North Newton, Walton and Newton Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9728 3817 9719 3814 9715 3803 9715
      3792 9732 3804 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 264DEG 18KT 3808 9741 

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

COOK

906 
WWUS53 KICT 311939
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
239 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

KSC079-312000-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-170531T2000Z/
Harvey KS-
239 PM CDT WED MAY 31 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN HARVEY COUNTY...

At 239 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located just east of North 
Newton, moving east at 20 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...
Newton, North Newton, Walton and Newton Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9728 3817 9719 3814 9715 3803 9715
      3792 9732 3804 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 263DEG 17KT 3808 9738 

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

DARMOFAL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 7:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Wilson	26 min
May 31, 12:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Neosho	58 min
May 31, 12:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Neosho, Wilson	57 min
May 31, 1:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	31 min
May 31, 1:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette	45 min
May 31, 2:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey	30 min
May 31, 2:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	25 min
May 31, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Greenwood	32 min
May 31, 2:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Butler, Greenwood	13 min
May 31, 2:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Marion	23 min
May 31, 2:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick	37 min
May 31, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk	47 min
May 31, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	60 min
May 31, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk	40 min
May 31, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Reno	49 min
May 31, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk	40 min
May 31, 4:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harvey	52 min
May 31, 4:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua	41 min
May 31, 5:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick	6 hr
May 31, 5:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk	52 min
May 31, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua, Montgomery	60 min
May 31, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery	35 min
May 31, 5:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette	49 min
May 31, 6:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	34 min
May 31, 6:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	47 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.