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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 257, NWS Wichita, KS

July 2, 2019Sumner County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2019, 7:26 PM CDT for Sumner County, Kansas. It was in force for 42 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
Jul 2, 2019, 7:26 PM CDT (00:26 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2019, 8:08 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sumner County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 253 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2019-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1354 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, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2019-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -5 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
1354 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1668 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
46 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 Jul 2, 7:14 PM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 7:14 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 3:16 PM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
316 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-032030-
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-
316 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This evening and tonight

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are expected across the
area. Strong storms will be possible this evening, capable of small
hail and down-burst winds to around 55 mph. Slow movement of some
storms may also result in localized heavy rainfall and minor
lowland flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Periodic chances for thunderstorms will remain in the forecast
Wednesday through the upcoming weekend. While the risk for
organized severe storms will remain low, strong storms with gusty
winds, small hail and locally heavy rainfall will be possible.

Heat indices will approach or hover around 100 degrees during the
afternoon hours on Thursday and Friday and may persist into Saturday
afternoon over far southern Kansas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
612 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019

KSZ082-083-030015-
Sedgwick KS-Kingman KS-
612 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Southwestern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...
  Northeastern Kingman County in south central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 610 PM CDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
  a strong thunderstorm with locally heavy rainfall near Norwich, or
  8 miles south of Cheney...moving northwest at 10 mph.

* Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cheney, Garden Plain, Norwich, Viola, Murdock, Waterloo, Cheney
  Lake, Mt Vernon and Cheney State Park.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3743 9789 3765 9808 3773 9795 3773 9770
      3774 9769 3748 9762 3747 9781 3739 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 148DEG 10KT 3750 9776

METZGER
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:46 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
646 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019

KSZ083-030015-
Sedgwick KS-
646 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 645 PM CDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
  a strong thunderstorm with locally heavy rainfall near Haysville...
  moving north at 10 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Wichita, Derby, Andover, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel
  Aire, Mulvane, Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize, Clearwater, Cheney,
  Sedgwick, Colwich, Garden Plain, Mount Hope, Downtown Wichita,
  Kechi and Andale.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3748 9780 3773 9781 3773 9770 3791 9770
      3791 9715 3748 9715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 192DEG 9KT 3753 9731

METZGER
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:00 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
700 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019

KSZ070-094-030030-
Greenwood KS-Elk KS-
700 PM CDT Tue Jul 2 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Southwestern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Elk County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 658 PM CDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
  a strong thunderstorm with locally heavy rainfall 9 miles east of
  Latham, or 12 miles northwest of Howard...moving north at 10 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Howard and Piedmont.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3739 9652 3767 9652 3769 9629 3744 9620
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 192DEG 8KT 3755 9647

METZGER
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:04 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 2, 7:09 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 7:19 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk30 min
Jul 2, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick30 min
Jul 2, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner56 min
Jul 2, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler56 min
Jul 2, 7:55 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTSumner4 hr
Jul 2, 8:01 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley16 hr
Jul 2, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson25 min
Jul 2, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley53 min
Jul 2, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTCowley, Sumner31 min
Jul 2, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler44 min
Jul 2, 8:37 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley, Elk4 hr
Jul 2, 8:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSaline54 min
Jul 2, 9:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley65 min
Jul 2, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua60 min
Jul 2, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler44 min
Jul 2, 11:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley45 min
Jul 2, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua43 min
Jul 2, 11:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery42 min
Jul 2, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua27 min
Jul 3, 12:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley4 hr
Jul 3, 3:25 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTMontgomery4 hr
Jul 3, 4:16 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley14 hr
Jul 3, 7:01 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMontgomery6 hr
Jul 3, 7:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTChautauqua3 hr
Jul 3, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell24 min
Jul 3, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell22 min
Jul 3, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRussell29 min
Jul 3, 6:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTRussell30 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.