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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Wichita, KS

May 30, 2018Kingman County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2018, 11:47 PM CDT for Kingman County, Kansas. It was in force for 58 min. 3 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 30, 2018, 11:47 PM CDT (04:47 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2018, 12:45 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

County Kingman County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:47 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, 12:12 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	Zenda, KS	55 TO 60 MPH WINDS KNOCKED DOWN SEVERAL SMALL TREE BRANCHES.
May 31, 12:12 AM CDT	HAIL 1	Zenda, KS
May 31, 12:16 AM CDT	TSTM WND GST 70	2 Se Zenda, KS	70 MPH WINDS KNOCKED DOWN SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 30, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 144 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: 201 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -239 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2377 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 175 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

758 
WUUS53 KICT 310447
SVRICT
KSC095-310545-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0113.180531T0447Z-180531T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1147 PM CDT WED MAY 30 2018

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Kingman County in south central Kansas...

* Until 1245 AM CDT

* At 1147 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nashville,
  or 9 miles east of Isabel, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Kingman, Nashville, Willowdale, Zenda, Spivey, Cleveland, Rago and
  Kingman Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Wichita.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3745 9847 3755 9847 3774 9816 3773 9815
      3748 9793 3738 9828 3738 9842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 236DEG 12KT 3747 9837 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

ES

2 follow-up statements

400 
WWUS53 KICT 310502
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1202 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2018

KSC095-310545-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-180531T0545Z/
Kingman KS-
1202 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR KINGMAN COUNTY...

At 1202 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Nashville, or
11 miles east of Isabel, moving east at 60 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Kingman, Nashville, Willowdale, Zenda, Spivey, Cleveland, Rago and
Kingman Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Wichita.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3745 9847 3754 9847 3773 9816 3772 9815
      3748 9794 3738 9828 3738 9842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0502Z 254DEG 51KT 3745 9834 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

JAKUB

324 
WWUS53 KICT 310521
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1221 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2018

KSC095-310545-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-180531T0545Z/
Kingman KS-
1221 AM CDT THU MAY 31 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR KINGMAN COUNTY...

At 1220 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles south of
Kingman, moving east at 35 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...70 to 80 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Kingman, Nashville, Willowdale, Zenda, Spivey, Cleveland, Rago and
Kingman Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Wichita.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3745 9847 3754 9847 3773 9816 3772 9815
      3748 9794 3738 9828 3738 9842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 255DEG 29KT 3746 9818 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

JAKUB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 11:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	33 min
May 30, 11:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	33 min
May 31, 12:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Kingman, Sumner	67 min
May 31, 12:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick	64 min
May 31, 12:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner	66 min
May 31, 1:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Sumner	53 min
May 31, 1:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner	58 min
May 31, 2:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson	44 min
May 31, 2:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	23 min
May 31, 2:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Sedgwick	5 hr
May 31, 2:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	30 min
May 31, 2:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	46 min
May 31, 2:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	27 min
May 31, 2:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson	64 min
May 31, 3:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Allen	63 min
May 31, 8:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Russell	25 min
May 31, 2:30 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	Barton, Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Ellsworth and 14 more	29 hr

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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.