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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Wichita, KS

March 6, 2017Allen County, Neosho County, Wilson County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 6, 2017, 8:45 PM CST for Allen County, Neosho County, Wilson County, Kansas. It was in force for 33 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
Mar 6, 2017, 8:45 PM CST (02:45 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2017, 9:18 PM CST
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Allen County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:44 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 6, 6:51 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 158 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, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 629 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2017-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 319 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
629 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
542 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
8.2

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The text

As transmitted.

176 
WUUS53 KICT 070245
SVRICT
KSC001-133-205-070330-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0013.170307T0245Z-170307T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
845 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Wilson County in southeastern Kansas...
  Neosho County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 930 PM CST

* At 845 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Thayer, or 11
  miles east of Neodesha, moving northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Chanute, Erie, St. Paul, Moran, Thayer, Galesburg, Savonburg,
  Elsmore, Stark, Earlton, Lake Parsons and South Mound.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3739 9553 3748 9553 3748 9568 3802 9508
      3739 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 240DEG 49KT 3744 9547 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

MCGUIRE
2 follow-up statements
002 
WWUS53 KICT 070308
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
908 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

KSC205-070317-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170307T0330Z/
Wilson KS-
908 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WILSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area...Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3739 9553 3787 9508 3739 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 240DEG 49KT 3759 9514 

$$

KSC001-133-070330-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170307T0330Z/
Neosho KS-Allen KS-
908 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST
FOR NEOSHO AND SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN COUNTIES...

At 907 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Walnut, or near
St. Paul, moving northeast at 55 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...
Erie, St. Paul, Walnut, Galesburg, Savonburg, Elsmore, Stark, Lake
Parsons and South Mound.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3739 9553 3787 9508 3739 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 240DEG 49KT 3759 9514 

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

MCGUIRE
955 
WWUS53 KICT 070318
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
918 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

KSC001-133-070328-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170307T0330Z/
Neosho KS-Allen KS-
918 PM CST MON MAR 6 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NEOSHO AND SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM CST for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3739 9553 3787 9508 3739 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 240DEG 49KT 3767 9497 

$$

MCGUIRE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 6, 6:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase40 min
Mar 6, 6:33 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Chase, Elk, Greenwood57 min
Mar 6, 7:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson61 min
Mar 6, 8:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson60 min
Mar 6, 8:20 PM CSTTornado WarningICTChautauqua23 min
Mar 6, 8:27 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson33 min
Mar 6, 8:49 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTLabette, Montgomery, Neosho56 min
Mar 6, 8:57 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Montgomery, Wilson8 min
Mar 7, 3:50 PM CSTFire Weather WatchICTAllen, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 14 more11 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2017Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2017

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.