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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 194, NWS Wichita, KS

June 15, 2019McPherson County, Saline County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 2019, 12:17 AM CDT for McPherson County, Saline County, Kansas. It was in force for 28 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
Jun 15, 2019, 12:17 AM CDT (05:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 15, 2019, 12:45 AM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties McPherson County, KS, Saline County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:19 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 14, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2019-06-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2488 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2019-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
2488 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1809 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
0 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 15, 12:11 AM CDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 12:11 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 3:36 PM CDT, 8 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
336 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-152045-
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-
336 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a risk for severe thunderstorms, generally west of the
Kansas turnpike, between 10 pm and 2 am. The main threat will be
damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph, though a few hail stones as
large as quarters will be possible. A few strong storms will be
possible late in the night across southeast Kansas with small hail
and gusty winds possible.

The Cow Creek near Hutchinson remains in flood. Please refer to the
latest flood statement for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

There is a chance for strong to severe storms again late Saturday
afternoon into early Saturday night, mainly south of I-70. The main
risks will be damaging winds and large hail. Heavy rainfall and
minor lowland flooding will also be possible.

Periodic chances for thunderstorms will remain in the forecast
Sunday through Wednesday night. Strong to marginally severe storms
will be possible along with locally heavy rainfall.

The Cow Creek near Hutchinson is forecast to remain in flood until
Sunday evening. For details you should monitor flood statements.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is a remote possibility late this evening,
generally west of highway K-14 in central Kansas.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 11:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1105 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019

KSZ033-048-050-150430-
Ellsworth KS-Rice KS-Lincoln KS-
1105 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Ellsworth County in central Kansas...
  Rice County in central Kansas...
  Lincoln County in central Kansas...

* Until 1130 PM CDT.

* At 1103 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
  Lincoln to Hudson...and moving east at 45 mph.

hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be
possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lyons, Ellsworth, Sterling, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Little River,
  Chase, Holyrood, Bushton, Geneseo, Beverly, Alden, Lorraine,
  Raymond, Barnard, Frederick, Westfall, Ellsworth Airport, Silica
  and Kanopolis Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and
become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather
Service.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
central and south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3817 9794 3817 9847 3877 9848 3902 9837
      3922 9819 3922 9793
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 275DEG 38KT 3901 9818 3809 9865

MCGUIRE
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 11:32 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1132 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019

KSZ050-067-150500-
Reno KS-Rice KS-
1132 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Reno County in south central Kansas...
  Southeastern Rice County in central Kansas...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1131 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
  Sterling to near Plevna to Turon...and moving east at 50 mph.

hail up to the size of dimes...and wind gusts up to 55 mph will be
possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hutchinson, South Hutchinson, Buhler, Haven, Nickerson, Pretty
  Prairie, Arlington, Turon, Partridge, Plevna, Abbyville, Yoder,
  Willowbrook, Langdon, Hutchinson Airport, Cheney State Park and
  Cheney Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared to take shelter in the event the storms intensify and
become severe...or a warning is issued by the National Weather
Service.

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

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for
central and south central Kansas.

LAT...LON 3801 9835 3819 9834 3817 9772 3774 9770
      3775 9847 3785 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 0432Z 258DEG 45KT 3822 9825 3803 9826 3783 9842

MCGUIRE
Local storm report, Jun 15, 12:11 AM CDT, 6 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTBarton, Russell63 min
Jun 14, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTEllsworth, Lincoln, Rice25 min
Jun 14, 11:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Rice63 min
Jun 14, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno28 min
Jun 14, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper, Kingman, Reno67 min
Jun 15, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Cowley, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick, Sumner59 min
Jun 15, 12:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase, Harvey, McPherson, Marion20 min
Jun 15, 1:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion25 min
Jun 15, 1:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler, Cowley29 min
Jun 15, 1:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson35 min
Jun 15, 2:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Montgomery44 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Kansas, 2019Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2019

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.