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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS

October 14, 2017Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Oct 14, 2017, 5:02 PM CDT for Greenwood County, Kansas. It was in force for 43 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 14, 2017, 5:02 PM CDT (22:02 UTC)
Expired
Oct 14, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

County Greenwood County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 2017-10-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 448 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 12:00Z on 2017-10-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 324 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
448 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-178 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
324 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
274 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.8

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 14, 3:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 14, 3:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
333 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
Issued at 335 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

This afternoon, a line of thunderstorms developed, as expected,
along a NE-SW oriented warm front that, at 2 PM, extended from
extreme Southeast Nebraska, through KGBD, then thru Southwest KS
where it curved sharply W into Southeast CO. The cold front will
continue to be a MAJOR player in the forecast for the rest of the
afternoon & tonight.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This Evening through Tuesday Night)
Issued at 335 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

This Evening:
A SHARP, positively-tilted upper-deck wave extends from along the
Saskatchewan/Manitoba border to the CO/NM border. As this intense
upper wave surges E tonight, the afore-mentioned warm front would
transition into a cold front & surge SE through the remainder of
Central & Southeast KS. The front should reach the KS Turnpike ~9
PM. SE of the front, a very warm, moist environment will combine
with steep lapse rates to induce significant destabilization
across the SE half of KS this afternoon & early evening. Bulk
shear is STRONG, & will likely reach 65-70kts close to the front &
MLCAPES from ~2,000-2,500 J/KG supercells are certain. Both large
hail (around ping pong ball-sized) & 60 to 70 mph winds are
anticipated. As the cold front surges SE, the primary threat would
be damaging winds as the bowing potential would increase. The
northwest winds in the wake of frontal passage are strong.
Sustained speeds from 25-35 mph with gusts ~45 mph are likely
across nearly all of Central & South-Central KS, especially from
7-11 PM. The Wind Advisory obviously remains intact.

Overnight:
With the SE-surging cold front surging crossing all of Southeast
KS 11PM-Mid Night all thunderstorms should clear Southeast KS 9-10
PM by which time only a few post-frontal showers should exist over
Southeast KS. NW 15-25 mph winds will continue to funnel much
cooler air into KS.

Sun-Tue Night:
All will be quiet across KS as strong high pressure spreads SE
across KS Sun & Sun Night. As the high ventures SE into the Mid-MS
Valley & Southern Plains lower-deck would quickly become S/SW to
enable temps to slowly rebound.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Saturday)
Issued at 335 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

Wed-Fri:
Warm & dry weather will dominate as a strong & broad mid-upper
high pressure spreads E across most of the U.S.

Sat-Sat Night:
Any chances for thunderstorms (& they're low) should not arrive
until next Sat night.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday afternoon)
Issued at 1242 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

Scattered elevated thunderstorms will persist into mid-afternoon
from south-central into northeast Kansas. Isolated small hail and
gusty winds could accompany these storms.

A strong cold front from southeast nebraska to northwest Kansas,
will surge rapidly southward across the remainder of Kansas late
this afternoon and evening. South-southwesterly winds of 15-20
knots with gusts of 25-30 knots, will shift to northwesterly
behind the front. Strong northwesterly gusts of 35-45 knots will
affect central/south-central Kansas this evening, before peak
gusts diminish overnight. A quasi-linear band of strong-severe
storms is expected to develop with the frontal surge very late
this afternoon/evening, across south-central/southeast Kansas.
Damaging winds will be the main threat, with a lesser chance of
large hail.

IFR/MVFR ceilings over northwest/north-central Kansas early this
afternoon, may try to filter southward into central Kansas through
early this evening behind the front, although ceiling heights are
expected to improve.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    46  64  42  70 /  70   0   0   0
Hutchinson      43  63  40  70 /  40   0   0   0
Newton          44  62  41  69 /  60   0   0   0
ElDorado        45  63  41  69 /  70   0   0   0
Winfield-KWLD   47  64  41  69 /  70   0   0   0
Russell         40  64  39  73 /   0   0   0   0
Great Bend      40  64  39  72 /  10   0   0   0
Salina          42  63  40  72 /  30   0   0   0
McPherson       43  62  39  70 /  40   0   0   0
Coffeyville     50  64  41  69 /  90   0   0   0
Chanute         48  62  40  69 / 100   0   0   0
Iola            48  62  40  69 / 100   0   0   0
Parsons-KPPF    49  63  40  69 / 100   0   0   0

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory from 6 PM this evening to 1 AM CDT Sunday for
KSZ032-033-047>052-067-068-082-083-091-092.

&&

SYNOPSIS...EPS
SHORT TERM...EPS
LONG TERM...EPS
AVIATION...JMC
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 14, 4:07 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
407 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-152115-
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-
407 PM CDT Sat Oct 14 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central, South
Central and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Numerous thunderstorms, several of which may be severe with hail as
large as ping pong balls and 60 to 70 mph winds, are likely across
most of South-Central and all of Southeast Kansas this evening. Any
thunderstorms that occur in Central Kansas may produce penny-sized
hail and winds around 50 mph early this evening.

After cold frontal passage, northwest winds will greatly increase,
especially along and west of I-135 where 30 to 35 mph sustained
speeds with gusts from 45 to 50 mph are likely later this evening.
For further details, please refer to the Wind Advisory that remains
in effect for all of Central and most of South-Central Kansas from 7
PM until 1 AM CDT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 14, 2:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
237 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

KSZ052-053-068-069-142015-
Butler KS-Harvey KS-Marion KS-Chase KS-
237 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Northwestern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Southern Marion County in central Kansas...
  Southwestern Chase County in east central Kansas...

* Until 315 PM CDT

* At 235 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Walton, or 7 miles east of
  North Newton...moving northeast at 55 mph.

wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newton, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody,
  Whitewater, Florence, Walton, Elbing, Burns, Cedar Point, Newton
  Airport and Wonsevu.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and
become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3791 9719 3793 9764 3848 9690 3824 9659
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 239DEG 49KT 3808 9721

CARUSO
Special weather statement, Oct 14, 2:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
244 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

KSZ067-068-082-083-142030-
Reno KS-Harvey KS-Sedgwick KS-Kingman KS-
244 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Southeastern Reno County in south central Kansas...
  Southwestern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Northwestern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
  Kingman County in south central Kansas...

* Until 330 PM CDT

* At 242 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nashville, or 8 miles north of
  Sharon...moving northeast at 55 mph.

wind gusts up to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Valley Center, Maize, Kingman, Cheney, Sedgwick, Colwich, Haven,
  Garden Plain, Mount Hope, Pretty Prairie, Andale, Bentley,
  Nashville, Murdock, Waterloo, Willowdale, Zenda, Spivey, Cleveland
  and Cheney Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and
become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3739 9846 3755 9847 3795 9777 3791 9727
      3739 9813
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 239DEG 48KT 3737 9842

CARUSO
Special weather statement, Oct 14, 3:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
324 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

KSZ052-053-068-069-142115-
Butler KS-Harvey KS-Marion KS-Chase KS-
324 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Northwestern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Eastern Harvey County in south central Kansas...
  Southern Marion County in central Kansas...
  Southern Chase County in east central Kansas...

* Until 415 PM CDT

* At 323 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles east of Elbing, or 8 miles
  southeast of Peabody...moving northeast at 60 mph.

Hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 55 mph will be
possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newton, Halstead, Marion, North Newton, Sedgwick, Peabody,
  Whitewater, Florence, Walton, Elbing, Burns, Bazaar, Matfield
  Green, Cedar Point, Newton Airport and Wonsevu.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and
become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3820 9635 3819 9636 3791 9720 3794 9762
      3846 9690
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 241DEG 52KT 3807 9701

CARUSO
Local storm report, Oct 14, 4:10 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
410 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0355 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE BURNS              38.07N 96.86W
10/14/2017  E70 MPH          BUTLER             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCH BRANCHES DOWN

&&

MWM
Local storm report, Oct 14, 4:36 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
436 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0410 PM     TSTM WND GST     MATFIELD GREEN          38.16N 96.56W
10/14/2017  E60 MPH          CHASE              KS   STORM CHASER

            ESTIMATED 60MPH WIND GUST VERIFIED

&&

TAV
Special weather statement, Oct 14, 5:02 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
502 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

KSZ069-070-142245-
Butler KS-Greenwood KS-
502 PM CDT SAT OCT 14 2017

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  East central Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Northwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 545 PM CDT

* At 459 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles east of El Dorado...moving
  east at 50 mph.

Hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be
possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Eureka, Hamilton, Rosalia, Eureka City Lake, Thrall, Eureka Airport
  and El Dorado State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and
become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather
Service.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
south central and southeastern Kansas.

LAT...LON 3776 9670 3790 9675 3808 9618 3783 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 254DEG 45KT 3785 9658

CARUSO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 14, 3:26 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryICTBarton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell7 hr
Oct 14, 3:26 AM CDTWind AdvisoryICTBarton, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Lincoln and 8 more20 hr
Oct 14, 2:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey38 min
Oct 14, 2:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman46 min
Oct 14, 3:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChase, Harvey51 min
Oct 14, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Chase, Greenwood, Marion54 min
Oct 14, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase, Greenwood31 min
Oct 14, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper50 min
Oct 14, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTGreenwood49 min
Oct 14, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler46 min
Oct 14, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion58 min
Oct 14, 5:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood55 min
Oct 14, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson68 min
Oct 14, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk64 min
Oct 14, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson78 min
Oct 14, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood, Wilson67 min
Oct 14, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley46 min

Nearby

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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.