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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Wichita, KS

May 13, 2018Barton County, Lincoln County, Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2018, 9:58 PM CDT for Barton County, Lincoln County, Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 62 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: May 13, 2018, 9:58 PM CDT (02:58 UTC)
Expired: May 13, 2018, 11:00 PM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Barton County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Russell County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 154 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: 1208 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -210 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1618 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 354 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.7

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The text

As transmitted.

308 
WUUS53 KICT 140258
SVRICT
KSC009-105-167-140400-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0039.180514T0258Z-180514T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
958 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2018

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Lincoln County in central Kansas...
  Russell County in central Kansas...
  Northwestern Barton County in central Kansas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT

* At 958 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milberger, or
  10 miles northeast of Otis, moving northeast at 40 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...
  Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Sylvan Grove, Luray, Dorrance, Olmitz,
  Milberger, Bunker Hill, Paradise, Galatia, Susank, Waldo, Russell
  Airport, Wilson State Park and Wilson Lake.

This includes Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 176 and 202.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3913 9904 3913 9822 3851 9888 3849 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 207DEG 37KT 3864 9891 

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

MCGUIRE

2 follow-up statements

710 
WWUS53 KICT 140326
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1026 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2018

KSC009-140336-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-180514T0400Z/
Barton KS-
1026 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2018

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

LAT...LON 3913 9904 3913 9822 3874 9864 3888 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 199DEG 18KT 3896 9869 

$$

KSC105-167-140400-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-180514T0400Z/
Lincoln KS-Russell KS-
1026 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN AND RUSSELL COUNTIES...

At 1026 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
of Dorrance, or 10 miles northeast of Russell, moving north at 20
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...
Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Sylvan Grove, Luray, Dorrance, Bunker Hill,
Paradise, Waldo, Wilson State Park, Wilson Lake and Russell Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3913 9904 3913 9822 3874 9864 3888 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 199DEG 18KT 3896 9869 

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

MCGUIRE

226 
WWUS53 KICT 140356
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1056 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2018

KSC105-167-140405-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-180514T0400Z/
Lincoln KS-Russell KS-
1056 PM CDT SUN MAY 13 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN AND
RUSSELL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail 
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm as it 
moves across eastern Russell and southwest Lincoln counties.

LAT...LON 3913 9904 3913 9822 3874 9864 3888 9904
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 207DEG 37KT 3922 9852 

$$

MCGUIRE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 13, 9:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton	26 min
May 13, 10:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Reno	18 min
May 13, 10:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Ellsworth	25 min
May 13, 10:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	37 min
May 13, 11:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	26 min
May 14, 12:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Russell	26 min
May 14, 5:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman, Reno	32 min
May 14, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	37 min
May 14, 1:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	31 min
May 14, 2:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	58 min
May 14, 2:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	24 min
May 14, 2:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	33 min
May 14, 2:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Greenwood	31 min
May 14, 2:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Woodson	38 min
May 14, 3:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Greenwood, Woodson	42 min
May 14, 3:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	30 min
May 14, 3:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen	64 min
May 14, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Woodson	61 min
May 14, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	59 min
May 14, 4:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Woodson	4 hr
May 14, 4:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	29 min
May 14, 4:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Woodson	54 min
May 14, 4:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	34 min
May 14, 4:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Greenwood, Woodson	57 min
May 14, 5:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley, Sumner	57 min
May 14, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler	39 min
May 14, 5:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Elk, Greenwood, Wilson	44 min
May 14, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Greenwood, Woodson	64 min
May 14, 5:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chase, Greenwood	43 min
May 14, 6:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley, Sumner	48 min
May 14, 6:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Wilson, Woodson	55 min
May 14, 6:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	53 min
May 14, 6:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chase	35 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.