Alert archive / Kansas / Special Weather Statements in 2018

Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS

July 30, 2018Montgomery County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2018, 3:13 PM CDT for Montgomery County, Kansas. It was in force for 32 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
Jul 30, 2018, 3:13 PM CDT (20:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2018, 3:45 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS

County Montgomery County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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 nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 169 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-07-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 299 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2018-07-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
299 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
643 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

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 Jul 30, 2:57 PM CDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 2:57 PM CDT, 16 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
257 PM CDT Mon Jul 30 2018

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday night)
Issued at 256 PM CDT Mon Jul 30 2018

The main challenge in the short term will be day one max
temperatures.  Much of the CWA has been hammered by a broad
line of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy rain and some
strong winds.  The timing of clearing behind the showers and
thunderstorms will determine how high the afternoon temperatures
will go.  Some areas may be a little cooler than currently forecast.  This is most likely to occur in the southeastern portions of the CWA this afternoon.

The remainder of the short terms looks rather quiet as the upper
trough that supported the thunderstorm activity this morning
slowly moves off to the east.  Behind the trough, subsidence
will develop and will crush any precipitation chances for the
rest of the short term. This set up support mostly sunny skies
and warm conditions. Temperatures are expected to remain close to
normal for this time of year but will warm some.

Metzger

.LONG TERM...(Friday through Monday)
Issued at 256 PM CDT Mon Jul 30 2018

Extended range starts our rather quiet as well with seasonal
temperatures or just above normal for this time of year.  Rain
chances for the end of the week and into the weekend look dry
for the most part.  There are some outside chances for rain for
Thursday and Friday but due to the lack of instability and
moisture transport, will keep the POPs low for now.  By Sunday
afternoon, things start to get a little more interesting.
Moisture transport will pick up and the instability becomes a
little better as a weak trough will be encroach on the CWA.
This evening does not look that significant at this time but
most of the long range models, including the ECMWF and GEFS Plumes
are indicating a good chance for showers and thunderstorms
returning to the region.

Metzger

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon)
Issued at 1242 PM CDT Mon Jul 30 2018

The short term or the first six if not even just the first three
hours are the concern for this forecast. Thunderstorms moving
through south central and southeast Kansas are the primary focus
with heavy rainfall that has reduced visibilities to one mile.
Thus there are respective tempo groups to account for these
values. The timing for KCNU may be adjusted depending on the track
of the current line of thunderstorms. There is a storm in the
county to the south at this forecast issuance. After 1Z, cloud
cover will diminish, and northerly winds will remain light for the
rest of the forecast period.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    61  84  62  91 /  30   0   0   0
Hutchinson      59  85  60  90 /  30   0   0   0
Newton          59  82  61  90 /  30   0   0   0
ElDorado        59  83  60  89 /  30  10   0   0
Winfield-KWLD   60  84  61  90 /  30   0   0   0
Russell         57  84  61  91 /  20   0   0   0
Great Bend      57  83  60  91 /  30   0   0   0
Salina          58  85  60  93 /  30   0   0   0
McPherson       58  85  60  90 /  30   0   0   0
Coffeyville     61  85  61  90 /  20   0   0   0
Chanute         60  83  60  89 /  30  10   0   0
Iola            59  83  60  89 /  30  10   0   0
Parsons-KPPF    60  84  60  90 /  30  10   0   0

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...ELM
LONG TERM...ELM
AVIATION...VJP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 4:14 AM CDT, 10 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
414 AM CDT Mon Jul 30 2018

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-310915-
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-
414 AM CDT Mon Jul 30 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Widely scattered hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms are expected
to impact the area today. The strongest activity will be capable of
pea to dime size hail, 50 mph winds and brief heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

After dry weather this week, storm chances could increase once
again by the weekend, as a cold front approaches from the north.
Widespread severe weather appears unlikely at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 30, 1:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 30, 1:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 30, 2:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Local storm report, Jul 30, 2:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:26 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 30, 9:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline37 min
Jul 30, 10:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua36 min
Jul 30, 10:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton, McPherson, Rice32 min
Jul 30, 11:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery29 min
Jul 30, 11:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson, Marion, Rice50 min
Jul 30, 11:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey, Marion, Reno50 min
Jul 30, 12:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick23 min
Jul 30, 12:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery24 min
Jul 30, 12:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler, Kingman, Sedgwick51 min
Jul 30, 1:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper, Sumner27 min
Jul 30, 1:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSumner33 min
Jul 30, 1:31 PM CDTTornado WarningICTSumner29 min
Jul 30, 1:43 PM CDTTornado WarningICTCowley47 min
Jul 30, 2:07 PM CDTTornado WarningICTCowley23 min
Jul 30, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Montgomery34 min
Jul 30, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell35 min
Jul 30, 3:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTKingman16 hr
Jul 30, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton42 min
Jul 30, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln57 min
Jul 30, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton60 min
Jul 30, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth, Saline64 min
Jul 30, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Saline38 min
Jul 30, 6:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno63 min
Jul 30, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson33 min
Jul 30, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno63 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Kansas, 2018Every special weather statement in 2018

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.