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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Wichita, KS

September 16, 2017McPherson County, Marion County, Saline County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 16, 2017, 6:57 PM CDT for McPherson County, Marion County, Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 63 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
Sep 16, 2017, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Saline County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 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 nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 156 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2017-09-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 719 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, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2017-09-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 191 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
719 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-278 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1224 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
167 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

289 
WUUS53 KICT 162357
SVRICT
KSC113-115-169-170100-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0252.170916T2357Z-170917T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
657 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern McPherson County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Marion County in central Kansas...
  Southeastern Saline County in central Kansas...

* Until 800 PM CDT

* At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
  Lindsborg, 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...
  Gypsum, Bridgeport, Kipp and Roxbury. 

This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 70 and 77.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3890 9737 3861 9737 3861 9717 3844 9743
      3853 9769 3892 9740
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 219DEG 14KT 3858 9754 

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

JAKUB
3 follow-up statements
774 
WWUS53 KICT 170014
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
714 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

KSC113-115-169-170100-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-170917T0100Z/
McPherson KS-Marion KS-Saline KS-
714 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MCPHERSON...NORTHWESTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN
SALINE COUNTIES...

At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest 
of Gypsum, 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...
Gypsum, Kipp, Roxbury and Bridgeport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3890 9737 3861 9737 3861 9717 3847 9738
      3859 9763 3892 9740
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 231DEG 12KT 3864 9749 

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

JAKUB
118 
WWUS53 KICT 170027
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
727 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

KSC113-115-169-170100-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-170917T0100Z/
McPherson KS-Marion KS-Saline KS-
727 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MCPHERSON...NORTHWESTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN
SALINE COUNTIES...

At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Gypsum, or 12 miles north of Canton, moving east at 15 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...
Gypsum and Roxbury. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3890 9737 3861 9737 3861 9717 3847 9738
      3859 9763 3875 9747
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 250DEG 13KT 3856 9739 

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

JAKUB
183 
WWUS53 KICT 170042
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
742 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

KSC169-170052-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-170917T0100Z/
Saline KS-
742 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

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

LAT...LON 3861 9717 3847 9738 3853 9750 3861 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 229DEG 8KT 3855 9738 

$$

KSC113-115-170100-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-170917T0100Z/
McPherson KS-Marion KS-
742 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MCPHERSON AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES...

At 742 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Durham, or 11 miles north of Canton, moving northeast at 10 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...
Roxbury.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3861 9717 3847 9738 3853 9750 3861 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 229DEG 8KT 3855 9738 

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

JAKUB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 9:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick32 min
Sep 16, 2:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk, Greenwood31 min
Sep 16, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson50 min
Sep 16, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua34 min
Sep 16, 3:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua52 min
Sep 16, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Neosho43 min
Sep 16, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMontgomery, Wilson67 min
Sep 16, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Elk22 min
Sep 16, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Neosho25 min
Sep 16, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTLabette, Neosho67 min
Sep 16, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery43 min
Sep 16, 6:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline25 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.