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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 257, NWS Wichita, KS
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.
- 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
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 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
METZGERSpecial 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
METZGERSpecial 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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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 56 min |
| Jul 2, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 56 min |
| Jul 2, 7:55 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 8:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 16 hr |
| Jul 2, 8:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 53 min |
| Jul 2, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 8:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Elk | 4 hr |
| Jul 2, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 54 min |
| Jul 2, 9:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 65 min |
| Jul 2, 10:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 60 min |
| Jul 2, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 11:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 45 min |
| Jul 2, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 12:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:25 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley | 14 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 6 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 5:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 22 min |
| Jul 3, 6:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Russell | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Russell | 30 min |
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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.