Alert archive / Kansas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2018, 5:21 PM CDT for Butler County, Kansas. It was in force for 39 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 14, 2018, 5:21 PM CDT (22:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Butler County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 747 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -212 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1114 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
669
WUUS53 KICT 142221
SVRICT
KSC015-142300-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0049.180514T2221Z-180514T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
521 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Butler County in south central Kansas...
* Until 600 PM CDT
* At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near El Dorado,
moving east at 30 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...
El Dorado, Rosalia, Cassoday, El Dorado Airport, El Dorado Lake and
El Dorado State Park.
This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 70 and 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3770 9681 3782 9692 3808 9683 3808 9652
3779 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 247DEG 26KT 3782 9677
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MCGUIRE3 follow-up statements
918
WWUS53 KICT 142227
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
527 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
KSC015-142300-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-180514T2300Z/
Butler KS-
527 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY...
At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of El
Dorado, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
El Dorado, Rosalia, Cassoday, El Dorado Airport, El Dorado Lake and
El Dorado State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3770 9681 3781 9685 3795 9680 3808 9675
3808 9652 3779 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 247DEG 26KT 3784 9672
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MCGUIRE063
WWUS53 KICT 142244
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
544 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
KSC015-142300-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-180514T2300Z/
Butler KS-
544 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY...
At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles west of
Hamilton, or 18 miles northwest of Eureka, moving northeast at 45
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...
Cassoday.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3790 9673 3808 9666 3808 9652 3779 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 231DEG 38KT 3804 9650
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MCGUIRE614
WWUS53 KICT 142250
SVSICT
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
550 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
KSC015-142300-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-180514T2300Z/
Butler KS-
550 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BUTLER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
south central and southeastern Kansas.
LAT...LON 3790 9673 3808 9666 3808 9652 3779 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 247DEG 26KT 3805 9646
$$
MCGUIREThe 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, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Lincoln, Russell | 62 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, 5:31 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.