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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at May 17, 2017, 1:41 AM CDT for Cowley County, Kansas. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- May 17, 2017, 1:41 AM CDT (06:41 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2017, 2:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
County Cowley County, KS
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NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 17, 12:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 17, 12:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 409 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-172115- Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase- Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- 409 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will impact the region this evening and overnight. The highest threat for large hail and damaging winds and perhaps an isolated tornado will be mainly across central and south-central Kansas this evening, mainly west and northwest of the Turnpike. A second round of thunderstorms is expected to approach central and south-central Kansas toward midnight, spreading into eastern Kansas later tonight, but this activity should mostly be sub-severe. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Strong and gusty southwest winds will prevail across the region Wednesday, sustained around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. The next chance for organized severe thunderstorms is Thursday late afternoon and evening, especially over south-central Kansas. Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain are possible, along with the potential for a few tornadoes. While some uncertainty exists, there is some potential for higher-end severe weather, so please check later outlooks for updated information. Another round of strong to severe storms is possible Friday afternoon and evening over mainly eastern and southern Kansas, along with locally heavy rain and flooding. There remains some uncertainty, so once again please stay tuned. More storms are possible Monday afternoon and night, with at least strong storms possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely this evening across central and south- central Kansas, mainly west and northwest of the Kansas Turnpike. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/
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Special weather statement, May 17, 12:19 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 16, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 35 min |
| May 16, 8:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 29 min |
| May 16, 8:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 35 min |
| May 16, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 25 min |
| May 16, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Russell | 28 min |
| May 16, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 41 min |
| May 16, 9:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 35 min |
| May 16, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 24 min |
| May 16, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 16 min |
| May 16, 11:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 25 min |
| May 17, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 30 min |
| May 17, 12:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 26 min |
| May 17, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 24 min |
| May 17, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 34 min |
| May 17, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 25 min |
| May 17, 1:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 35 min |
| May 17, 2:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 37 min |
| May 17, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase, Greenwood | 30 min |
| May 17, 3:13 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | ICT | Allen, Barton, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley and 20 more | 16 hr |
| May 17, 4:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Montgomery | 24 min |
| May 17, 4:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Montgomery | 56 min |
| May 17, 5:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 59 min |
| May 17, 5:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 40 min |
| May 17, 6:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 49 min |
| May 17, 6:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 26 min |
| May 17, 11:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln | 50 min |
| May 17, 2:06 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | ICT | Allen, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 2 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.