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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2019, 5:30 AM CDT for Cowley County, Kansas. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2019, 5:30 AM CDT (10:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2019, 6:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
County Cowley County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1315 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 4:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 4:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 410 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019 .SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday night) Issued at 404 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019 Storms overnight have developed along and ahead of a 850-700mb baroclinic zone. A southerly low level jet continues to enhance moisture transport and WAA over Central and South Central KS. These storms have been efficient rain makers due to PW values range from 2 to 2.3 inches. The local PW maxima is sitting over portions of east Central KS. GFS/NAM/RAP continue to show an enhanced area of WAA and moisture transport extending into mid morning and even into the afternoon. Thus, scattered storms will be possible throughout the day today. Given continued threat of rainfall and where the main access of convection set up overnight, opted to add Butler, Marion, and Chase counties to the ongoing flash flood watch. Also trended high temps down a shave from the previous forecast given increased cloud cover expected from lingering overnight convection. A similar overnight convection scenario is possible again tonight into Saturday morning. A weak mid level low will be pushing south through the CWA while strong 925-800mb moisture pushes in from the south. Looks like shear will be limited again to the 25-35kt range. Models suggest the best shear upwards of 50kts will be located just south of the CWA. Expect storms to be strong and can't rule out a severe storm or two if the shear profile ends up slightly better than forecast. PW values 2 to 2.3 will again overspread the CWA thus storms that do develop will have ample flash flood potential. .LONG TERM...(Sunday through Thursday) Issued at 404 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019 We will turn drier Saturday evening through the extended period. A ridge will remain in the vicinity throughout the extended leaving the upper pattern in a northwesterly flow regime. Expect a slight warming trend each day throughout the extended ending with seasonable temperatures in the low 90s for the work week. Late in the period a slight chance of showers/storms will be possible in the overnight hours Wednesday and Thursday however confidence in coverage remains low at this time. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Friday night) Issued at 1218 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019 Combo of warm air advection and moisture transport should support upscale development of storms across central KS overnight. This will likely impact KSLN, KRSL and could clip KGBD, KHUT and KICT. KCNU is more likely late tonight as storms roll southeast. Confidence is lower how storms/precip will play out during the day. Some increase is probable in the afternoon and evening as front pushes through. Some chances for mvfr ceilings both this morning and post frontal in the moist upslope low level flow. -Howerton && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 85 69 82 66 / 60 60 40 10 Hutchinson 84 68 82 65 / 50 60 30 10 Newton 80 68 81 65 / 60 70 40 10 ElDorado 80 69 81 66 / 80 70 50 10 Winfield-KWLD 86 69 81 67 / 50 60 80 10 Russell 82 67 83 63 / 40 40 30 10 Great Bend 84 67 82 63 / 30 40 20 10 Salina 79 68 83 65 / 60 60 30 10 McPherson 82 67 80 64 / 50 60 30 10 Coffeyville 82 69 80 67 / 80 70 80 10 Chanute 79 69 81 66 / 80 70 60 10 Iola 79 68 81 66 / 80 60 60 10 Parsons-KPPF 80 69 80 67 / 80 70 70 10 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Saturday morning for KSZ052-053- 069>072-094>096-098>100. && SHORT TERM...KMB LONG TERM...KMB AVIATION...PJH
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 5:01 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 1:34 AM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 134 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019 KSZ069-020700- Butler KS- 134 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... Central Butler County in south central Kansas... * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 132 AM CDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm with locally heavy rainfall near El Dorado... moving southeast at 15 mph. hail up to the size of nickels...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... El Dorado, El Dorado Airport, El Dorado Lake and El Dorado 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 3790 9698 3797 9687 3784 9665 3770 9689 TIME...MOT...LOC 0633Z 318DEG 14KT 3786 9689 MCGUIRE
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 2:06 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
206 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019
KSZ052-020730-
Marion KS-
206 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Significant Weather Advisory for...
Northern Marion County in central Kansas...
* Until 230 AM CDT.
* At 203 AM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tampa, or 13 miles north of
Hillsboro...moving southeast 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...
Lincolnville, Ramona, Durham, Tampa, Lost Springs, Pilsen and
Marion Lake.
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 3852 9693 3852 9692 3851 9692 3837 9721
3861 9730 3861 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 311DEG 8KT 3855 9719
MCGUIRESpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 3:44 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 344 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019 KSZ069-020915- Butler KS- 344 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2019 The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Significant Weather Advisory for... South central Butler County in south central Kansas... * Until 415 AM CDT. * At 343 AM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Leon...moving southeast at 5 mph. hail up to the size of nickels...and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Leon. 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 3769 9695 3774 9691 3774 9671 3757 9681 TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 297DEG 6KT 3768 9687 MCGUIRE
Local storm report, Aug 2, 5:29 AM CDT, 1 minute before
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 26 min |
| Aug 2, 2:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 24 min |
| Aug 2, 2:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Marion | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 2:33 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 6 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler | 21 min |
| Aug 2, 3:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 3:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 5 hr |
| Aug 2, 4:56 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 9 hr |
| Aug 2, 8:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 4 hr |
| Aug 2, 9:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 23 hr |
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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.