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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 210, NWS Wichita, KS

June 18, 2019Sedgwick County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2019, 5:11 PM CDT for Sedgwick 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 18, 2019, 5:11 PM CDT (22:11 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2019, 5:39 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sedgwick County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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 18, 2:20 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 215 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 12:00Z on 2019-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 46 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 12:00Z on 2019-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
46 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1165 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 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 18, 3:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 3:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
317 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tonight)
Issued at 312 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

Forecast highlights: Severe weather threat this afternoon-
evening, more storm chances Thu-Sun, warm/hot and humid Thu-Sat.

Expecting scattered to numerous thunderstorms to impact mainly
southern half of the forecast area this afternoon-evening. The
culprits are a stalled frontal zone/outflow boundary across
central/southern KS, in concert with an MCV rotating across
central KS, and a subtle shortwave approaching from SW KS.
Instability and deep layer shear combination will support large
hail and damaging winds, along with locally very heavy rain and
pockets of flash flooding. Degree of low-level CAPE will also
support an isolated tornado threat, especially in vicinity of the
stalled frontal zone/outflow boundary across southern/central KS.
Merging cold pools should gradually support a transition to
linear/squall line mode as activity progresses into
southern/eastern KS during the evening and overnight hours, with a
continued damaging wind, heavy rain and possibly isolated tornado
threat given decent 0-3km shear.

Another possible scenario for thunderstorms will be activity
rolling east/southeast off the High Plains along/north of the
stalled frontal zone/outflow into southern KS toward midnight,
although activity may remain just south of the forecast area in
OK, especially if a big cold pool pushes the stalled frontal zone
south. Nevertheless, main threat will be damaging winds and
possible an isolated tornado threat, especially if activity
remains anchored along boundary.

Kleinsasser

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Tuesday)
Issued at 312 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

Two to four more rounds of thunderstorms are possible Thursday
evening through Sunday night. While there remains some model
differences, consensus supports highest chances Thu and Fri
afternoon-evening generally northern KS. Chances look to expand
across the rest of the forecast area Saturday through Sunday
evening, as an unseasonably strong upper trough and associated
cold front approach from the west, interacting with a
moist/unstable airmass in place. Strong to severe storms along
with locally heavy rainfall and pockets of flash flooding are once
again possible.

Increasingly warm/hot and humid weather will prevail Thursday
through the weekend, but especially Fri when heat indices may
approach 100 degrees.

Kleinsasser

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon)
Issued at 1241 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

Expect scattered to numerous thunderstorms to impact most if not
all terminals this afternoon, evening and tonight. Convection
currently is ongoing across central and north-central KS in
vicinity of RSL-GBD-SLN, with activity likely developing further
south as the afternoon progresses toward HUT-ICT, and toward
00-02z for CNU and adjacent southeast KS terminals. Pockets of
severe weather in the form of large hail, damaging winds, and
torrential rain is likely. Activity should end across central and
north-central KS by 00-03z, with activity ending along the
Turnpike corridor and southeast KS by 06-12z. In wake of the
storms later tonight into Wednesday morning, MVFR to possible IFR
ceilings are possible due to continued moist low-levels amidst
increasing cold air advection.

Kleinsasser

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    64  79  63  88 /  70  20   0   0
Hutchinson      63  78  62  88 /  70  20   0   0
Newton          63  77  62  87 /  70  20  10   0
ElDorado        64  77  61  86 /  70  30  10   0
Winfield-KWLD   66  80  63  88 /  70  30  10   0
Russell         61  77  62  89 /  40  10  10  20
Great Bend      61  78  63  89 /  40  10   0  10
Salina          63  77  61  89 /  70  30  10  20
McPherson       63  77  62  88 /  70  20  10  10
Coffeyville     66  81  63  88 /  70  40  10   0
Chanute         65  79  61  87 /  70  40  10   0
Iola            65  78  61  86 /  70  50  10   0
Parsons-KPPF    65  80  62  87 /  70  40  10   0

&&

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

&&

SHORT TERM...ADK
LONG TERM...ADK
AVIATION...ADK
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 4:15 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
415 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-192115-
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-
415 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will impact mainly portions of
south-central and southeast Kansas this afternoon and evening. Large
hail up to tennis ball size and damaging straight-line winds are
the primary threats, along with locally heavy rainfall and pockets
of flash flooding. There is also the potential for a few tornadoes.

Rivers and creeks remain high and may approach or exceed flood
stage. Please refer to the latest river statements for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible across
eastern Kansas Wednesday. Pea size hail may accompany the strongest
activity.

Heat indices may approach 100 degrees Friday across mainly southeast
Kansas.

Thunderstorm chances return for the late afternoon and evening hours
of Thursday and Friday. Higher chances arrive Saturday and Sunday
areawide. The greatest potential for severe weather along with
locally heavy rainfall and pockets of flash flooding appears to be
Saturday and Sunday. Please watch for further updates.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed this afternoon and evening across
south-central and southeast Kansas.

&&

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

In the hours before

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Local storm report, Jun 18, 4:49 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
449 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0446 PM     TSTM WND GST     ANDOVER                 37.69N 97.14W
06/18/2019  E60 MPH          BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED TO BE GREATER THAN 50
            MPH. TORRENTIAL RAIN AND PEA SIZE HAIL
            OCCURRED AS WELL.

&&

MARTIN
Local storm report, Jun 18, 5:07 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
507 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0505 PM     FLOOD            1 N DOWNTOWN WICHITA    37.71N 97.34W
06/18/2019                   SEDGWICK           KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADS AROUND THE
            WICHITA METRO.

&&

MARTIN
Local storm report, Jun 18, 5:10 PM CDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
510 PM CDT TUE JUN 18 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0503 PM     FLOOD            3 NW EL DORADO          37.85N 96.90W
06/18/2019                   BUTLER             KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD FLOODED NORTHWEST OF EL DORADO.

&&

MARTIN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 7:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCowley36 hr
Jun 18, 9:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMcPherson23 hr
Jun 18, 9:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMcPherson, Saline3 days
Jun 18, 9:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSaline3 days
Jun 18, 12:25 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTBarton2 hr
Jun 18, 2:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley42 hr
Jun 18, 2:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Reno, Sedgwick56 min
Jun 18, 3:27 PM CDTTornado WarningICTKingman, Reno48 min
Jun 18, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick32 min
Jun 18, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Sedgwick54 min
Jun 18, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick38 min
Jun 18, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Reno, Sedgwick62 min
Jun 18, 4:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Sedgwick65 min
Jun 18, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick29 min
Jun 18, 4:38 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTHarvey, Sedgwick6 hr
Jun 18, 5:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler6 hr
Jun 18, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Sedgwick27 min
Jun 18, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Sedgwick, Sumner61 min
Jun 18, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler54 min
Jun 18, 5:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTButler, Sedgwick6 hr
Jun 18, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood69 min
Jun 18, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler19 min
Jun 18, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTCowley, Sumner62 min
Jun 18, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner56 min
Jun 18, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWoodson29 min
Jun 18, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTCowley30 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.