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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Wichita, KS

May 24, 2019Ellsworth County, Lincoln County, Saline County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2019, 1:47 AM CDT for Ellsworth County, Lincoln County, Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2019, 1:47 AM CDT (06:47 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2019, 2:45 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Ellsworth County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Saline County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 24, 1:37 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 207 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: 290 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -125 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 800 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 185 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 247 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 5.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 24, 12:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 12:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 3:39 PM CDT, 10 hours 8 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
339 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-242045-
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-
339 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to move across
central and south-central Kansas through tonight, possibly reaching
as far east as western sections of southeast Kansas. Some storms
will be severe with large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. At
this time, the greatest tornado threat looks to be focused over
south-central Kansas. In that area, a conditional threat for a few
strong tornadoes is possible. Elsewhere, hail of golf ball or larger
is possible, along with wind gusts to 70 mph.

Additionally, a flash flood threat is expected to develop as
thunderstorms may tend to train over the same areas, especially this
evening through tonight. The potential exists for some significant
and life-threatening flash flooding to develop. Please see the Flash
Flood Watch for additional information.

Significant river flooding will continue to be a threat as well.
Please see the latest River Flood Warnings for the latest
information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Thunderstorms with heavy rain, flooding, and severe weather will
continue to threaten the area at times through the Memorial Day
weekend and potentially all the way into the middle of next week.
Please continue to monitor later forecasts as we refine the threat
areas for each day.

Significant and high-impact river flooding will continue well into
next week. Please see the latest River Flood Warnings for the latest
information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely through tonight.

&&

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

Martin

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 23, 8:51 PM CDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 23, 9:34 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
934 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

KSZ049-240300-
Saline KS-
934 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Saline County in central Kansas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 931 PM CDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
  a strong thunderstorm with locally heavy rainfall near Brookville,
  or 10 miles southwest of Salina...moving northeast at 35 mph.

Hail up to the size of dimes will be possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Salina, Assaria, Brookville, Smolan, New Cambria, Falun, Glendale,
  Bridgeport, Salina Airport and Kipp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3896 9737 3892 9738 3890 9737 3862 9753
      3861 9785 3875 9792 3896 9789
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 216DEG 32KT 3875 9780

VAUGHAN

Special weather statement, May 23, 10:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1059 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

KSZ052-240430-
Marion KS-
1059 PM CDT Thu May 23 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Northern Marion County in central Kansas...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1057 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles south of Carlton, or 15
  miles northeast of Canton...moving northeast at 45 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Lincolnville, Ramona, Durham, Tampa, Lost Springs, Pilsen and
  Marion Lake.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for central
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3852 9693 3852 9682 3851 9682 3841 9715
      3838 9737 3861 9737 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 223DEG 38KT 3859 9731

VAUGHAN

Special weather statement, May 23, 11:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 23, 11:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 24, 1:47 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	27 min
May 23, 8:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton, Russell	39 min
May 23, 9:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Saline	26 min
May 23, 10:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	31 min
May 23, 11:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice	55 min
May 24, 1:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Barton, Russell	58 min
May 24, 2:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton	33 min
May 24, 8:30 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Barton	7 days
May 24, 9:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Wilson	4 days
May 24, 9:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Montgomery	60 min
May 24, 9:47 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk, Montgomery	88 min
May 24, 10:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Lincoln	11 hr
May 24, 11:40 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho	52 hr
May 24, 1:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	33 min
May 24, 1:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Barton, Rice	24 hr
May 24, 1:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	37 min
May 24, 1:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner	53 min
May 24, 1:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Russell	24 hr
May 24, 2:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Marion, Sedgwick	66 min
May 24, 2:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Sedgwick and 1 more	7 hr
May 24, 2:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Greenwood	48 min
May 24, 2:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Chase, Marion	5 hr
May 24, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chase, Marion	60 min
May 24, 3:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	26 min
May 24, 3:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Kingman, Sumner	52 min
May 24, 3:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner	60 min
May 24, 3:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Butler	4 days
May 24, 3:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley	4 days
May 24, 3:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley	4 days
May 24, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Greenwood	67 min
May 24, 4:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley	39 min
May 24, 4:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Chase, Greenwood	36 min
May 24, 4:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Butler	33 min
May 24, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harvey, Sedgwick	49 min
May 24, 5:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Butler, Greenwood	43 min
May 24, 5:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick	27 min
May 24, 5:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	ICT	Butler, Chase, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick	2 hr
May 24, 5:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	34 min
May 24, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Marion, Woodson	59 min
May 24, 6:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Greenwood	13 hr
May 24, 6:40 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Cowley, Sumner	3 hr
May 24, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Chase, Elk, Greenwood, Woodson	62 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.