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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Wichita, KS

April 30, 20194 counties in Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2019, 5:25 PM CDT for 4 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 65 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2019, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2019, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 30, 5:36 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 56Parsons Tri City Airpor, KS
Apr 30, 5:41 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGIndependence, KSREPORT OF THREE TREES DOWN BLOCKING STREETS IN INDEPENDENCE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 16 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 30, 12:02 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC13 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 162 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2019-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1237 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, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2019-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 172 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1237 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
721 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

924 
WUUS53 KICT 302225
SVRICT
KSC099-125-133-205-302330-
/O.NEW.KICT.SV.W.0041.190430T2225Z-190430T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
525 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas...
  Labette County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southern Neosho County in southeastern Kansas...
  Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 525 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Neodesha to Wann, moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Parsons, Coffeyville, Independence, Neodesha, Cherryvale, Caney,
  Oswego, Erie, Chetopa, Altamont, St. Paul, Thayer, Edna, Dearing,
  Altoona, Mound Valley, Tyro, Galesburg, Liberty and Bolton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3701 9592 3728 9581 3757 9566 3758 9509
      3700 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 224DEG 42KT 3736 9565 3691 9579 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LAWSON
4 follow-up statements
599 
WWUS53 KICT 302237
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
537 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSC099-125-133-205-302330-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190430T2330Z/
Wilson KS-Labette KS-Neosho KS-Montgomery KS-
537 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILSON...LABETTE...SOUTHERN NEOSHO AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES...

At 537 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Galesburg to near South Coffeyville, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Parsons, Coffeyville, Independence, Neodesha, Cherryvale, Caney,
Oswego, Erie, Chetopa, Altamont, St. Paul, Thayer, Edna, Dearing,
Altoona, Mound Valley, Tyro, Galesburg, Liberty and Bolton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3701 9592 3728 9581 3757 9566 3758 9509
      3700 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 219DEG 39KT 3741 9533 3699 9558 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LAWSON
345 
WWUS53 KICT 302301
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
601 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSC125-205-302311-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190430T2330Z/
Wilson KS-Montgomery KS-
601 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILSON AND
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3700 9508 3701 9552 3757 9552 3758 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 249DEG 32KT 3746 9509 3700 9539 

$$

KSC099-133-302330-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190430T2330Z/
Labette KS-Neosho KS-
601 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR LABETTE AND SOUTHERN NEOSHO COUNTIES...

At 601 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of St. Paul to near Edna, moving
east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Parsons, Oswego, Erie, Chetopa, Altamont, St. Paul, Thayer, Edna,
Mound Valley, Galesburg, Bartlett, Labette, Lake Parsons, Parsons Tri
City Airport, Angola, Dennis, Big Hill Lake and South Mound.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9508 3701 9552 3757 9552 3758 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 249DEG 32KT 3746 9509 3700 9539 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LAWSON
837 
WWUS53 KICT 302316
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
616 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSC133-302326-
/O.CAN.KICT.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190430T2330Z/
Neosho KS-
616 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN NEOSHO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3700 9508 3701 9552 3738 9552 3738 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 218DEG 42KT 3732 9493 3691 9524 

$$

KSC099-302330-
/O.CON.KICT.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190430T2330Z/
Labette KS-
616 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR LABETTE COUNTY...

At 616 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near West Mineral to 8 miles west of Welch, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Parsons, Oswego, Chetopa, Altamont, Edna, Mound Valley, Bartlett,
Labette, Parsons Tri City Airport, Angola, Dennis and Big Hill Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9508 3701 9552 3738 9552 3738 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 218DEG 42KT 3732 9493 3691 9524 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LAWSON
643 
WWUS53 KICT 302326
SVSICT

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
626 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSC099-302336-
/O.EXP.KICT.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-190430T2330Z/
Labette KS-
626 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LABETTE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
630 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3700 9508 3701 9552 3738 9552 3738 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 224DEG 42KT 3739 9485 3698 9516 

$$

LAWSON

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 Apr 30, 4:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 4:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
415 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Friday night)
Issued at 409 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

An active weather day across south central and southeast Kansas as a
surface frontal boundary is situated across southeast Kansas and
extends across southern Missouri and down through central
Oklahoma. Along this frontal boundary which just clips our
southeast Kansas counties appears to be the best chances for a
tornado heading into the rest of the afternoon and early evening
where a tornado watch remains in effect for Montgomery, Labette,
and Neosho counties. Mesoscale analysis reveals that along and
south of this boundary is where the best 0-3km CAPE is located.
That said, by far the better tornado threat over the next few
hours will be south of the Oklahoma border where shear and
instability will be more favorable along and south of the frontal
boundary. Additionally, in northern Oklahoma in the vicinity of
the Tulsa area, dewpoints are in the upper 60s and lower 70s,
MLCAPE in excess of 2000J/kg, and 0-3km storm relative helicity
will be more favorable. North of the border, conditions are less
favorable for tornadoes but do present a bit of a hail or
isolated damaging wind gust threat. This observation has already
been realized several times early this afternoon, when a few
storms in northern Oklahoma with decent gate-to-gate velocity
couplets and at least one radar confirmed tornado weakened as it
moved north into southeast Kansas into the less favorable
environment. Long story short, the tornado threat in southeast
Kansas remains small given less favorable environmental
parameters than further south in Oklahoma, but the threat will
remain non- zero for the next several hours.

Perhaps a bigger concern across a larger portion of the forecast
area will be the ongoing flooding threat across portions of south
central but especially southeast Kansas from now through late
tomorrow. See the hydrology section below for further details.

A few significant tweaks were made to POPs for overnight tonight
and tomorrow morning based on latest model guidance and convective
allowing models (CAMs), which show at least a temporary lull in
precip along and west of I-135 through tomorrow morning.
Significantly reduced pops in most areas other than southeast
Kansas where thunderstorm chances will persist throughout the
evening/night. Model soundings indicate that there will be some
fog/drizzle/low stratus potential along and west of I-135 and into
western and northern Kansas, but the potential for heavier rain
in these areas looks low.

As the previous discussion mentioned, the location of the
boundary will continue to be problematic into tomorrow afternoon
when it will remain quasi-stationary over southern and southeast
Kansas. Latest guidance suggests that forcing for ascent will once
again be possible along the southern/southeastern tier of the
CWA, which will once again produce some strong to severe
convection capable of large hail and damaging winds. Thinking
storm development for tomorrow will be somewhat later than today
with peak instability in the late afternoon or early evening.
Models continue to show impressive CAPE with around 40kts or so of
bulk shear magnitude in far southeast Kansas in the vicinity of
the front, so think the main threat area for strong to severe
storms will be in roughly the same area as today. This area also
corresponds with the current Day 2 slight risk from SPC, so
generally agree with SPC regarding the potential for severe storms
again tomorrow evening.

Thursday becomes a little more questionable with the position of
the front, but in general think that things will dry out for the
most part (perhaps with the exception of far southeast Kansas)
with models indicating an area of surface high pressure sliding
across the Northern Plains during the day on Thursday, providing
especially central and south central Kansas with a break in
activity during the afternoon through early evening. Temperatures
will be slightly cooler than normal topping out in the mid to
upper 60s Thursday and Friday under mostly cloudy skies.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday through Tuesday)
Issued at 409 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

By Friday and heading into the weekend, a mid/upper trough will
swing across the central CONUS and with increasing moisture again
introduce chances for showers and thunderstorms on Friday and this
weekend. Still a lot of uncertainty for this weekend, and with
the heavy emphasis placed on the short term severe chances and
hydrology concerns, did not stray far from the initialization
grids for much of the extended range. Overall, off and on chances
of showers and thunderstorms will be possible as the pattern
looks to remain active into early next week. Still early to iron
out the details but stay tuned for updates over the next several
days.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon)
Issued at 1237 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

With ongoing showers and thunderstorms as of the issuance of the
18z TAFs, a very challenging aviation forecast. Current radar
imagery shows thunderstorm clusters concentrated across southeast
Kansas with a second line of clustered thunderstorms extending
from the vicinity of KSLN down through south central Kansas to
KICT and back to the southwest into Oklahoma. Expect IFR to LIFR
conditions most terminals periodically over the next few hours
with continued thunderstorm activity. The exception will be KGBD
and KRSL, which will be located further west of the majority of
convective development, so thinking off and on showers will be the
primary precip mode at these terminals. The best chance of
strong/severe storms will be at KCNU in southeast Kansas through
the rest of the day and evening. Chances for BR and showers will
linger throughout the rest of the TAF period.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 409 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

Flooding and flash flooding potential will continue over the next
day or so with rain showers and thunderstorms moving across south
central and southeast Kansas. Several reports of low-lying areal
flooding with water across a few roadways has already prompted
areal flood warnings in various counties across southeast Kansas.
With additional rainfall possible this evening through early
tomorrow as storms train across southeast Kansas, there does
remain the risk of flash flooding, so the previously issued flash
flood watch will remain in tact and in effect until late tomorrow.
In addition to areal and potential flash flooding due to training
storms, river flooding has already become an issue along the
Neosho, Verdigris, and Fall Rivers in southeast Kansas. With
additional rainfall possible this evening and again tomorrow,
expect that river flooding will continue over the next few days in
southeast Kansas. Continue to monitor the latest flood warnings
for further details.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Wichita-KICT    51  69  52  66 /  40  30  70  20
Hutchinson      47  67  49  65 /  30  20  60  10
Newton          48  67  49  64 /  40  30  70  20
ElDorado        52  70  52  65 /  50  30  70  20
Winfield-KWLD   54  72  54  67 /  60  40  70  30
Russell         43  62  43  64 /  40  20  60  10
Great Bend      43  63  44  63 /  20  20  60  10
Salina          47  65  48  66 /  40  20  60  10
McPherson       47  66  48  65 /  30  20  70  10
Coffeyville     59  77  58  69 /  90  40  70  40
Chanute         56  74  56  67 /  90  40  70  40
Iola            56  73  55  66 /  90  40  60  40
Parsons-KPPF    57  75  57  68 /  90  30  70  40

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for KSZ052-068-082-
083-091-092.

Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday evening for KSZ053-069>072-
093>096-098>100.

&&

SHORT TERM...TAV
LONG TERM...TAV
AVIATION...TAV
HYDROLOGY...TAV
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 4:42 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
442 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-012145-
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-
442 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 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 continue through the
early evening. Severe storms will be possible generally east of the
Kansas turnpike with the main risks being quarter to ping-pong ball
size hail and damaging wind gusts to 65 mph. A limited risk for a
tornado will exist for far southeast Kansas, mainly near the
Oklahoma border. Strong storms with small hail and gusty winds to 50
mph will be possible for portions of south central Kansas to the
west of the turnpike for the rest of the afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall is likely across most of south central and southeast Kansas
through early this evening and across portions of southeast Kansas
through early tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are in the forecast for Wednesday
through Thursday morning. Strong to severe storms will be possible
again on Wednesday afternoon and evening in southeast Kansas with
half dollar size hail, damaging wind gusts to 60 mph.

Flash flooding will also be a concern tonight through Wednesday,
as very heavy rainfall is expected with these storms. Low water
crossings, creeks and streams may become swollen. Flooding along the
Neosho and Verdigris Rivers in southeast Kansas will occur over the
next few days. See the latest river flood warnings for details.

Several more chances for thunderstorms will be possible Friday and
Saturday, but details remain unclear at this point. Stay tuned for
details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and early evening
for locations mainly east of the Kansas turnpike.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 3:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
355 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSZ092-093-302130-
Cowley KS-Sumner KS-
355 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Cowley County in south central Kansas...
  Eastern Sumner County in south central Kansas...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 355 PM CDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
  strong thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall along a line
  extending from near Udall to near Chilocco...and moving east at 40
  mph.

small and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Arkansas City, Winfield, Oxford, Udall, Burden, Dexter, Atlanta,
  Geuda Springs, Rock, Cambridge, Maple City, Winfield City Lake and
  Strother Field Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3746 9718 3746 9653 3700 9653 3700 9726
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 260DEG 36KT 3742 9712 3695 9713

DARMOFAL
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 4:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
421 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSZ053-069>071-302145-
Butler KS-Greenwood KS-Woodson KS-Chase KS-
421 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Northeastern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
  Northwestern Woodson County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Chase County in east central Kansas...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 419 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles
  southeast of Burns to 7 miles north of Severy...and moving
  northeast at 50 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Eureka, Yates Center, Madison, Toronto, Hamilton, Cassoday, Climax,
  Virgil, Eureka City Lake, Thrall, Eureka Airport, Batesville,
  Piedmont, Cross Timbers State Park and Toronto 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3761 9635 3761 9637 3804 9687 3817 9635
      3817 9596 3804 9596 3804 9575 3792 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 234DEG 42KT 3803 9675 3773 9621

LAWSON
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 4:32 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
432 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSZ069-070-093-094-098-302200-
Butler KS-Cowley KS-Greenwood KS-Chautauqua KS-Elk KS-
432 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Southeastern Butler County in south central Kansas...
  Eastern Cowley County in south central Kansas...
  Southern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
  Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...
  Elk County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 430 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles
  west of Severy to near Hardy...and moving northeast at 50 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Sedan, Howard, Cedar Vale, Moline, Longton, Dexter, Severy,
  Grenola, Fall River, Elk Falls, Elgin, Cambridge, Fall River State
  Park, Maple City, Beaumont, Fall River Lake and Piedmont.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3701 9688 3768 9654 3768 9597 3730 9597
      3700 9627
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 228DEG 45KT 3761 9635 3702 9680

LAWSON
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 4:53 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
453 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSZ070-071-302230-
Greenwood KS-Woodson KS-
453 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  East central Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
  Woodson County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 450 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Olpe
  to 5 miles south of Toronto...and moving northeast at 55 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Yates Center, Toronto, Neosho Falls, Virgil, Cross Timbers State
  Park, Toronto Lake, Batesville, Rose and Piqua.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9553 3773 9606 3805 9608 3805 9596
      3804 9596 3804 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 207DEG 47KT 3829 9615 3773 9591

LAWSON
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 5:01 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
501 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSZ070-094-095-098-099-302230-
Montgomery KS-Wilson KS-Greenwood KS-Chautauqua KS-Elk KS-
501 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...
  Wilson County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
  Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...
  Eastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 458 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Yates
  Center to 6 miles south of Longton...and moving northeast at 40
  mph.

wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Coffeyville, Independence, Neodesha, Fredonia, Cherryvale, Caney,
  Sedan, Dearing, Altoona, Longton, Elk City, Buffalo, Tyro, Fall
  River, Peru, Liberty, Chautauqua, Elk Falls, Havana and Bolton.

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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3773 9605 3773 9553 3700 9552 3701 9639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 245DEG 36KT 3788 9578 3729 9610

LAWSON
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 5:10 PM CDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
510 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSZ072-302245-
Allen KS-
510 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Allen County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 508 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Le Roy to
  6 miles southwest of Buffalo...and moving northeast at 45 mph.

wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Iola, Humboldt, La Harpe, Gas, Moran, Savonburg, Elsmore, Mildred,
  Bassett, Iola Airport and Petrolia.

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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southeastern
Kansas.

LAT...LON 3774 9553 3804 9552 3804 9512 3773 9513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 245DEG 38KT 3807 9562 3763 9578

LAWSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 1:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner49 min
Apr 30, 2:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick51 min
Apr 30, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler48 min
Apr 30, 3:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler52 min
Apr 30, 4:18 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley42 min
Apr 30, 5:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk42 min
Apr 30, 5:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood, Woodson45 min
Apr 30, 5:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk43 min
Apr 30, 6:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson43 min
Apr 30, 6:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk43 min
Apr 30, 6:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSumner47 min
Apr 30, 6:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson63 min
Apr 30, 7:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua44 min
Apr 30, 7:53 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley8 hr
Apr 30, 8:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk40 min
Apr 30, 9:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk, Greenwood, Woodson47 min
Apr 30, 10:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson26 hr
Apr 30, 10:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson35 hr
Apr 30, 10:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery, Wilson55 hr
Apr 30, 10:21 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery70 hr
Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTAllen44 hr
Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTAllen, Neosho64 hr
Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTNeosho3 days
Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTLabette, Neosho4 days
Apr 30, 10:28 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCherokee, Labette5 days
Apr 30, 10:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Elk, Greenwood8 hr
Apr 30, 10:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen4 hr
Apr 30, 11:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper, Kingman, Reno, Rice31 min
Apr 30, 11:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Montgomery37 min
Apr 30, 12:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua50 min
Apr 30, 12:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey, McPherson, Sedgwick34 min
Apr 30, 12:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette42 min
Apr 30, 12:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTNeosho39 min
Apr 30, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette28 min
Apr 30, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson50 min
Apr 30, 2:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper37 min
Apr 30, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper, Kingman, Sumner26 min
Apr 30, 3:08 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen6 hr
Apr 30, 3:09 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedICTLabette, Montgomery22 min
Apr 30, 3:11 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley7 hr
Apr 30, 3:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley, Sedgwick36 min
Apr 30, 3:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler37 min
Apr 30, 3:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley35 min
Apr 30, 4:19 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Chase, Elk, Greenwood7 hr
Apr 30, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood, Woodson24 min
Apr 30, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk28 min
Apr 30, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWoodson37 min
Apr 30, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Montgomery, Wilson29 min
Apr 30, 5:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen35 min
Apr 30, 5:47 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTLabette, Montgomery6 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.