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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 136, NWS Wichita, KS

July 19, 2020Greenwood County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2020, 9:41 PM CDT for Greenwood 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 19, 2020, 9:41 PM CDT (02:41 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2020, 10:23 PM CDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Greenwood County, KS

The radar

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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 19, 9:08 PM CDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 9:08 PM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 4:25 PM CDT, 5 hours 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
425 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-202130-
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-
425 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Heat indices around 105 degrees continue to be possible in southeast
Kansas for the rest of the afternoon and early evening. See the
latest Heat Advisory for details.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible for late this
afternoon and tonight. A few storms could produce small hail, gusty
winds of 40 to 60 mph, and heavy rainfall which could cause some
flooding problems.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Additional rounds of scattered to numerous thunderstorms are
expected for Monday through Wednesday morning. A few strong to
marginally severe storms are possible. Very heavy rainfall could be
the greater risk, with some flooding problems possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 4:58 PM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
458 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

KSZ070-192300-
Greenwood KS-
458 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 457 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hamilton, or 11 miles northeast
  of Eureka...moving northeast 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...
  Hamilton, Virgil and Cross Timbers State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The storms are not expected to become severe.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9596 3781 9613 3797 9625 3804 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 243DEG 7KT 3791 9610

KETCHAM

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 5:55 PM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
555 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

KSZ053-070-200000-
Greenwood KS-Chase KS-
555 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

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

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 553 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Cottonwood
  Falls...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.

* This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
  Greenwood and southeastern Chase Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The storms are not expected to become severe.

&&

LAT...LON 3809 9656 3829 9650 3828 9636 3817 9636
      3817 9621 3801 9639 3809 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 309DEG 10KT 3819 9644

KETCHAM

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 7:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
702 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

KSZ070-200045-
Greenwood KS-
702 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

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

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 700 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles west of Hamilton, or 14
  miles southwest of Madison...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...
  Thrall and Eureka City Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The storms are not expected to become severe.

&&

LAT...LON 3790 9631 3808 9650 3808 9636 3815 9635
      3798 9618
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 317DEG 12KT 3804 9638

KETCHAM

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 8:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
807 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

KSZ072-200130-
Allen KS-
807 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

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

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 803 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
  Colony to near Bronson...and moving southeast at 10 to 20 mph.

Dime size hail and 55 mph winds are possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Iola, La Harpe, Gas, Moran, Savonburg, Elsmore and Mildred.

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 9509 3773 9518 3803 9552 3804 9552
      3804 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 316DEG 15KT 3804 9536 3793 9507

KLEINSASSER

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 8:45 PM CDT, 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
845 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

KSZ070-200245-
Greenwood KS-
845 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2020

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Significant Weather Advisory for...
  Northeastern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 842 PM CDT...National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Madison...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...
  Madison, Hamilton and Virgil.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The storms are not expected to become severe.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9632 3817 9596 3794 9596 3794 9623
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 326DEG 11KT 3813 9620

KETCHAM

Local storm report, Jul 19, 9:16 PM CDT, 25 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 19, 7:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	43 min
Jul 19, 8:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Allen	23 min
Jul 19, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen	78 min
Jul 19, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Greenwood	60 min
Jul 19, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Greenwood	55 min
Jul 19, 10:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette	57 min
Jul 19, 11:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Russell	33 min
Jul 20, 12:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	41 min
Jul 20, 12:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Lincoln	36 min
Jul 20, 1:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Wilson	24 min
Jul 20, 1:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Wilson	28 min
Jul 20, 1:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Montgomery, Wilson	25 min
Jul 20, 5:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	67 min
Jul 20, 5:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Sumner	40 min
Jul 20, 6:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	54 min
Jul 20, 6:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick	40 min
Jul 20, 6:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	61 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.